The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-22
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dered enjoyable By fine weather. On the
grand stand, to which admission was OBJ
tanned only By ticket from General Han
cocks headquarters, beside the President
Of the United States and members
OF bis cabinet, senators, representatives.
governors Of states, General Herman and
staff, and the French and German dele
gates, there were o large numbe of other
distinguished men as we'll as many ladies.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the review began.
The marching of troops generally was
very fine and excited much interest
among military men, and ELECTED loud
cheers from the multitude. Gen. Hancock
and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee were both cheered
wherever they appeared, Is tribute to
ssThe Blue and the Grey" and in receg-
nitisa Of the fact that both are now
marching under the common flag Of the
common country. Themen of Kentucky
and Michigan were loudly cheered as
were elso the first Connecticut The
Georgia battalion, which hes with them
two guns captured from the British at
Yorktown hundred years ago, and the
regulars, marched from their several
stations. north TO Yorktown. State
troops We'd with each other in drill and
discipline aud the friends of each claim
the palm. The regulars excited general
admiration. The CAMPS present a very
animated appearance and frequent guard
mountirgs, drills, dress psrades, salute
calls and c3urtesies between the different
commands, serenades, speeches, social
visits etc., occupy great deal of time
and excite great Interest. Raw recruits
are having their first taste of soldier life,
aud veterans are anusiIg Themselves al
their expense. Two pieces of artillery
captured at the siege OF Yorktown and
presented by Washington to the Chatham
artillery, Savannah, are here in the bat
terry of that old Organization and excite
the greatest Interest. As illustrative OF
the discipline Of some Of the volunteers
it may be mentioned that.one of the SEN
tinels refused to let Secretaries Lineoln
ter the grand stand without the usual pass
required Of every conner. The com
mander OF the armies, ruler Of the navy
and director of the mails Of the nation
had to be subject TO- the order Of "the
ofhcsrrof the day. Fully 10, 600 troops
were present during these exercises.
Baron Won Steaben. spoke in Germ Al
as follows yesterday in response TO Pres.
lQent ArL0Qr'S aQQrese<
Mr.. PreStdeRt-In the words of W i.
come to your foreign guests, which you
have just uttered, you remem ared and
mentioned in kind terms the family Of
Won Reuben, l assure you that as soon
as the feelings Of our hearty, enthusiastic
reception In this country, following the
| friendly invitation to Us by the President
of the U Bited States were received 10 Ole
Fatherland, there was heartfelt rejoicing
among all classes In every part OF oui
country. II was q new and. striking
evidence OF the common sympathy tha
existed between the American and Ger
man peoples. It proves that the Anne
rican people, which thus appreciates anC
hastens TO non r the great dead, stands &
the heig-S< OF 9: ilizstion and culture,
Only this morning 1 resolved cable.
gram from my country Nth hearty
congratulations upon this happy
commemeration day, so importan
in the history of the United State
and l believe, Mr.. President, I may
express to you the sincere congrstu
| latioDs of the whole German people anC
of the German government upon thi
suspicious day Perm it me, also, Mr.
President, to return to you for all on
| Won Steuben family the warmest thank
of our full hesrts-thanks which l can
not adequately express, for the boundles
| Hospitality and for the cordial greeting
which we have met on every hand, q
every step from the hour of our landing
until you crowned the whole with you
welcome 10 US, representatives. OF on
great kinsman. / can only say to you
again and again, we thank you.
The much looked for naval engage
ment took place this afternoon, and wa
witnessed by immense crowds from tn
bluff. Large barges and steamb boat
crowded with people. naval vessels GOV
cred With bunting, yachts, tugs, sal! ant
rowboats with steamers, music from
bands and firing sslutes, combined Il
make the scene one long to bs remem-
bered. The Presidents party, the con
gressional com mittee, and indeed all tn
distinguished visitors left this evening
and only the army and navy remsin
Some state troops took their departure
tonight. The remainder will leave to
celebration closes.
| London, 20.-The Times says of thu
Yorktown celebration: Englishmen wer'
| LDpTephT0u u uHu OH OCCdslOH upOL
which British disaster was nominally
celebrated, serving to rivet the bonds o
union between the countries. Presiden
Arthur's graceful words and the CRATE
full regard wherewith he spoke of tbs
Queen, will make deep impression il
the hearts Ct Englishmen.
| The Standard, referring to the compli
ment paid the British flag at Yorktown
says: Though no such testimony of good
will was requisite, after the address o
President Arthur on assuming Office ye
it will not be less appreciated. 1t ia en-
! HANGED by the graceful terms in which
the order decreeiDg the compliment Ii
worded.
+ Paris 20.-The Franco-American club
celebrated the Yorktown centenary By
dinner. The centenary was celebrated
in several quarters of the city. The
tri color and stars and stripes floated
from many buildings. The French press
;o ont bueia stie 0var tho avaut