Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-06
The Yorktown Centennial.

THE TROOPS THAT WILL PARTICIPATE.
Gen. FitZhugh Lee, accompanied by Col
Wertenbaker, of the Sd Virginia state militia
and several members of Gen. Lees staff. visited
this city last Saturday to confer in regard to the
appearance of the 1st brigade. Virginia militia
at yorktown. Gen. Lee expects to have be
tween 1900 and 5000 troops on the field. and
has made arrangements by which the majority
OF them will establish company messes on the
ground, as is usual with troops in the field
zen. Lee reports that arrangements are being
made for grand parade and review of the Vir.
mond ON Monday. the 18th Of October, in which
the 18th New York, 1st Connecticut and other
visiting organizations will participate.
REGULAR TROOPS COMING.
It is understood that the War department has
authorized Gen. Hancock to send a force of reg
ular troops to participate in the celebration at
yorktown, of not less than 1,0O0 enlisted men.
1t Is not expected that the government will
make an imposing demonstration of regular
troops, but that it will have a sufficient repre-
sentatiOn of the regular establishment as a
nucleus to cooperate with the state military
organizations.
MUSICAL PROGRAM.
Prof. Chas. l.. Seigel, of Richmond who has
charge of the chorus of 300 voices at the cere-
monies of the laying of the corner stone. has
which includes the ''Star Spangled Banner "s'The
Marseillaise, i" Hail Columbia, ''The Centennial
Hymn" with words by Charles Poindexter. mu-
sic by j. E. Schneider, and the centennial
Ode, words by Paul II. Hayne, music by Prof
Mosenthal, of Philadelphia.
THE DELAWARE REGIMENT
The adjutant general of Delaware reports this
morning that the Diamond State will be repre-
sented at Yorktown by a regiment of six COM
panles OF militia, accompanied by full brass
band, the whole comprising force of 400 men,
which will escort the governor and staff and state
Omcials. The Delaware troops will leave Will
mington on Saturday evening, October 18th,
going direct by water to Yorktown, where they
will 60 into camp, and remain until Friday night,
the 2lst.
MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARDS.
Gen. Herbert commanding the LIST Brigade
Maryland N. G., reports that the Maryland rep
resentation at Yorktown will be battali0ns of
5 companies each. band and drum corps. aggre-
eating about 500 men, and the famous 9Th Mary
land Regiment, with ten companies, comprising
500 men; also the governor and staff and state
officials The Marylanders will leave Baltimore
by steamer Saturday night, the 18th, reaching
Yorktown the following morning.
sOuTE CAROLINA
reports that the state will be represented by the
governor and staff escorted by a battalion of ten
companies of infantry. field, stan and band,
numbering in all about $50 men. They propose
leaving Charleston on Monday morning, the
18th. arriving at Yorktown on the morning Of
the 18th, where they will enter camp and re-
main till the night Of the 21st.
The civic delegation from South Carolina win
consist Of the governor, lieutenant governor,
five aides, the state officers and chief OF depart
ments, eleven judges and fifteen members of the
state Legislature. They viii have their head
quarters on board the steamer B. 8. Ford.
PENNSYLVANIA.
In personal communication from Pennsyl-
vania, Col Corbin was advised this morning that
while the arrangements for the representation
Of that state at Yorktown were not wholly per-
fected, It can be depended upon q In no manner
behind the other states and that its representa-
ton at Yorktown win be commeusurate with tho
dignity of the KeyNtomo sta*o.