The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-10-15
TUESDAY. OCTOBER IS.

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four days ceremonies:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is.
First-The President and his Cabinet, the
Congressional Commission, the Governors and
, Commissioners of the States and the guests of
| the nation will be received by the Governor of
Virginia and his staff IN Lafayette Hall at II
A. NJ, whence they will proceed in body to
the monument site, where the ceremonies will
take place.
Second-The chairman of the joint Commits
sion or Congress, Hon. John w. Johnston,
United States Senator from the State Of Vir-
glnia will call the assembly to order at ~
O'Clock noon.
| 1Atrd-Prayer by the Rev. Robert Nelson,
grandson of Governor Nelson of Virginia,
who commanded the Virginia militia during
the siege OF Yorktown.
F6urth-"The Star Spangled Banner" by
three hundred voices under the leadership Of
Professor Charles Siegel, of Richmond, Va,
accompanied by the Marine Band.
Ffh-Address Of welcome by HIS Excel
lency f. W. NJ Holiday, Governor OF VIZ
gina.
SirN-"The Marseilles Hymn" by the
chorus of voices under the leadership of Pro-
fessor Siegel, the accompaniment by the Ma
rine Band.
SerenM--Introductory address by the CHAIR
man of the Commission, Hon. John w. John
ston, of Virginia.
EtghM-"Hall Columbia" by the chorus of
voices led by Professor SIegel, the accompani-
ment by the Marine Band.
/ NiHtt--Laying the corner stone of the mon
ument by the Grand Master of Masons in Vir-
ginia, assisted by the Grand Masters of the
thirteen original states.
TenM-Grand fantasia, International Con
gress, Sousa, by the Marine Band, conducted
by Professor J. Philip Sousa.
AT seven p NJ there will be pyrotechnic
display from boat moored in York river
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10.
i First-The Assembly will be called to order
by Hon. John w. Johnston, Chairman of the
Yorktown Centennial Commission.
lSecOnd-O Overture, lie Caid, Ambrose Thorn
as, by the Marine Band, conducted by PROBES
sor j. Philip SOusa.
TAird-Prayer by clergyman not yet Sc
leced.
Fourh-Hymn words by Charles Poindex.
ter, music by ]. +. Schneider rendered by the
chorus of 300 voices under Professor G. i.
Siegel, accompanied by the Marine Band I'M
der Professor Sousa
FTfM-Address by the President of the Uni
ted States
/ Sirth-Centennial Ode, words by Paul II.
Hayne, of South Carolina; set to music by
Professor j. MOScnlld, Oh Now 10TH Icu-
dered by the chorus of 300 voices under Pro
tessor c. L. Siegel, accompaniment by the ma
rine band
!SecenH-Oration by Robert G. Winthrop, OF
Massachusetts,
EtghM-"The Star Spangled Banner" by
the chorus under Professor Slegel, accompan-
led by the Marine Band.
NinM-Centennial psalm, by Mr.. James
Barron Hope, of Virginia.
Tenth-Overture by Dodworth's Thirteenth
Regiment Band OF the National Guard of the
State of New York.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies recep
f ton will be held by the President of the Uni
ted States and his Cabinet the Congressional
| Commission, and the guests of the nation, III
Lafayette Hall.
At seven p. VI. there will be pyrotechnlc
display from boats moored IN York river.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.
/, Grand military and naval parade and re-
view by the President Of the Uniteo States OF
, the troops and other organizations present un
der command of Major General Winfield >
Hancock, United States Army, the arrange
ments for which will be made by him and an
: nouaced later.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER u.
Grand naval review by the President Of the
United States and exercises of the fleet under
, command of Rear Admiral Il. III. Wyman
United States Navy, the arrangements fol-
which will be made by him and announced
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