Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-09-29
EXCURSION TICKETS.
An Opportunity to Visit Balti-
more, Washington and Rich
mond by the Great Penn
sylvania Route at Half
Usual Rates.

Will;amsporters and others will be
offered u splendid opportunity to wit
ness the ceremonies of the Oriole cele-
bration in Blltim )Ie, which takes
place October 10th, llth and 18th, and
the centennial celebration at Yorktown,
October 18th to = ist, and also to visit
the national fair at Washington, Oct.
llth to 14th, as excursion tickets will
be sold from all ticket stations on the
line Of the Northern Central railway
and Philadelphia ard Erie railroad di-
vision of tEe Pennsylvania railroad
from October 7th to 18th, inclusive,
good to return for ten days, at one
fare for the round trip, or good to re-
return for q days at one aud one-half
fare lin one directiOn( for the round
trip.
At Balhnore, during tha Oriole
carnival, there " II be Interesting and
attractive features every day. On the
10th, grand parade of police, fire de
partment, militia, societies, 81, &c,
turning one OF ttc gunpowdcr water
works, which will be cHmmemOrated
by She playing Of beautiful fountains,
of unique ana elaborate designs. Oct.
l1th, reception ii the distinguished
French guests Of the na.i)n at the
city hall. Grand Oriole pageant in
the evening. October 18th, entertain
ment and grand btll To the French
visitors at the Academy of Music.
The programme of the celebration at
Yorktown, Us ahnounced by the COM
mittee, is as follows:
Thursday, October 13. The formal
opening of the More House (the scene
Of the capitulation) and the inaugural
tiOn of the celebration by an address
from the president of the association,
with reurion Of the descendants of
officers ana soldiers of the regulation.
Friday, Octobnr IA. Addresses 10y
the Hon. Carl Schu 2, Frederick K.
Candert and PtOf. Elie Charlier. A
grand bdll in the pavilion.
Saturday, October i. A grand
national regatta, with Yorktown CEN
tennial silver priz to winning crews.
Pyrotechhical dls, lays and illumina-
tionS.
Sunday, October '6. Religious
services in the grand pavill. on. cou-
dncted by the RI. R4v. Bishop Keane,
Of the Catholic diocese of Virginia. as
sisted hy his gracr Archbishop Gibbons.
of Maryland, and in the afternoon by
Rev. John II III, of New York.
Monday, October II. Anniversary
of the sending of a flag of truce by
Lord C)rn wallis, asking cessation Of
hostilities; also, the anniversary Of the
surrender Of General Burgoyne at Sara
toga, meeting of commercial, financial
and industrial associations: benevolent
organizations, Sc. with ppropriate
addresses 10y distinguished representa-
tives American citizens.
Tuesday, October Is. Opening ad-
dress by the chairman Of the congres
sional commission and an address Of
welcome by his excelIency the Cover
or of Virginia. The laying Of the
corner stone Of the centennial monu-
ument, with appropriate ceremonies
and addresses, by the Grand Lodge Cf
Masons Of Virginia and invited Mason
ic orders Of the United States.
Wednesday, October 10. Ar address
from his excellency, the President of
the United States. An Grafton by the
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, of Massa-
chusetts. A poem by James Barron
Hope, of Virginia. An ode, written
by Paul II. Hayne, Of South Carolina,
and rendered by mommoth choir and
chorus under the direction Of Professor
Charles L. Siegel, of Richmond.
Thursday, October 20. Grand
military review, participated in by the
citizen soldlery from all portions of the
United States.
Friday, October q. A grand naval
review, participated in by al classes OF
vessels in the United States navy.
This general programme, as outlined
will be SO enlivened for each days en-.
tertainment by vocal and instrumental
music and military displays, either OF
general parades and reviews or com
petiti7e drills, so as to assure attract
iveness and novelty therein. The ma.
tional fair at Washington will embrace
| besides the usual exhibits of horses
cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, trot
ting and pacing races, competitive
military exercises, and bicycle anC
chariot races; and, as the competition
is open to to the world, it is anticlpa
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