Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-11-12
on TO YORKTOWN.

he present month is to I've marked
by a series OF festivities and cele-
bratlots extending from Baltimore to
OrktOwn, and from the 10Th
to the 2st insts. In the former CITY there
viii be grand civic and military parade,
with the turnlng-on of the Gunpowder
/ water-wOrks on the 10th; the reception of
! the distinguished French guests oi the ma
ton at the City Hall on the lth, with the
! Grand Mystic Pageant Of the Orlole in the
evening; and on the 18TH an entertainment
AMI grand ball to the French visitors at
the Academy of Music. From October
lih To l4th, the National Fair will be held
IN Washington. which. as the competition
| is open to the wCrld, will probably oe one
OF the grancest displays of the season.
and besides fine display of choice live
stock, Will exhibit troitlng and pony races,
competitive military exercises, and blcyele
and chariot races. But the greatest interest
will center in the old town.of Yorktown,
famous during three wars, where the Cen
tennial anniversary Of the Surrender of
1 CORVALLIS will be enthusiastically cele-
blated. The varied pl ogramme as outlined
by he committee is us follows:
Thursday, october l3M-The formal
opening OF lhe Moore House ttEe scene of
| the IapitudtlOn) and the Inauguration Of
the Celebration by an address from the
/ resident OF the Association, with a re union
of the descendants of officers and soldiers
! Of tie Revolution.
Friday, OctoLCr l4M-Addresses by
the Hon. Carl Schurz, Frederick r. Con-
dert aaI Prof Ellie Churlier. A Grand
Ball in the pavilion.
Saturdcy, october 18th "A Grand
National Regatta, with Yorktown Cenen-
ilal Silver Plies to winning crews. Pyro-
technical displays and llluminauons.
>un4uy October 16h-Rellgiou5
Services III the Grand Pavilion, conducted
by the Ri. Rev. Bishop keane, of the
Catholic Diocese of Virginia, assisted by
HIS Graca Archbishop Gibbons, Of Mary
John Hall, Of New York.
Monday, October I7M.-Anniyersary
of the sending of u Flag OF Truce by Lord
Corn wallis, asking q cessation OF Lostillties;
also the ami yersary Of the surrender Of
General Burgoyne at Saratoga; meeting of
Commercial. Financial, aud Industrial AS
s"clatlons, Benevolent Organizations, DC,
&c, with appropriate addresses by distln-
sushcd representative American citizens.
Iuesday, october lsh Opening adj
dress by the charu Al Of the Congressio la
Commission, and an address of welcome
by his Exccllency the Governor of Nlr-
5lula. The laying Of the cornerstone Of
the Centennial Monument, With appropriate
ceremonies and addresses, by the Grand
Lodge of Masons of Virginia and invited
Masonic Ordets OF tne Cuited States.
: Wrdncsday, October 19th-An ad-
dress from his Excelcncy the President Of
, tile United States An oraticn By the
Hon. Rober, G. Winthrop Of Mas>achu-
sets A poem by james Barron Hope, +
Virginia An ode, written By Paul IL.
Hayne, Of South Carolina, ard rendered By
mammoth choir AMI chorus, under the
? direction OF Prof. Charles L. Slegel oi
kcnmond.
, Thursday, Oc:obor 2oM-Grand Nil.
!, itary Rcvl,w, participated in by The cti-
! gen soldlery from al portions Of the [ nlted
l States
Iriday, Octotcr 2lst "A Grand Ma
: val Review, participated in by all classes
OF vessels II the United States navy.
: With its wonted enterprlsIng spirit. ,.t
a Pennsylvania X. T. Company has made
preparations 10 extend a necessary taciE
Il les 10 thoee desiring to yIsl, any or sll u
y these points aad the CITY OF Richmond. anC
viii Issue excursion tickets good for ter
days a, half-farc (0r one fare ior roune
q ..iq) or tickets good TO return for wenty
I one days u one and a hall fare for III
round trip, thus enabling every o.u - par
licipste III The revival of patriotic remln
l>ceDces.