Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-05
YORKrOwN CELEBRATION.

of a grand character. President Arthur
from a platform surrounded by the hrst
men of the nation and the foreign guests
reviewed the troops.
Twas \ few minutes after ten o'clock n.
m, when the signal gun was fired for the
column 10 form. Gen. Hancock and his
staff rode up 10 the reviewing stand,
where they Gismountcd. The general
commanding saluted the President, and
the column passed on, headed by spien-
did band Of music.
The State troops took their places In
the order of the adoption Of the consttu-
ton. Under this rule Georgia came hrst
of the militia. The Empire State OF the
South was represented by the chatham
Artillery OF Savannah, whose guns
had been captured at Yorktown, aud
were presented To the command by Gen-
eral Washington.
Gen. Jas. X. Herbert and his stall head- ,
ed the Maryland State troops. The Cen
eral rode magnificent horse belonging 10
Gen. X. Snowden Andrews, of the Gov
ernor's staff. The band of the Fifth Reg
ment played the inspiring strains oil My
Maryiand,n and everybody cheered. L.
was a splendid sight as the brirrlc march,
ed by in perfect order, all the officers giv-
ing the proper salute i'm the proper uine
aud manner. .hc brigade, IL VIII oe re- d
membered, is composed of the Fiith Mary
land Regiment, from Baltimoe, ana Two
battalions from the counties OF the Staie'
The commanding officers We're, respee-
lively, Coils. Brown, Douglas and Johh,
son, all good soldiers ana accomplished
officers. NJ aryland aud Virginia were
the only States represented by brigadcs,
and of all the militia none met the re-
81 q h.a raCiaw kxlfl more CNHGt-
ness than the splendid troops commanded
by Gen. Herbert.
The troops were an hour and htteen
minutes passing the review stand, ana tue
marching was quick time.
Long before the end was reached tho
column, closely massed, extended far over
the vast plateau. The plain rs far as
could be seen was filled win troops
Some anxiety had been expressed Tor liie
credit of the country In u military POM
of view, but the alacrity with which the
militia responded and the good appear
ance which the citizen soldiery made u
well calculated To increase the respect OF
the world for this strong arm upon wh'c"
we have chosen To rely for public defense
and domestic security. All who partiei-
patcd in the reunion realize also the grea1
GOOD done TO the country by such gather
ings In bringing the people oil distant ssc-
tions together AMI teaching them TO re-
spect each other When the review was
over three cheers were given for the Press
ident, for Secretary Blaine, for Gen. Fan
cock and for France.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
In the midst of This enthusiasm Gen.
Fitz Lee came up and shook hands with
Gen. Hancock over the saddle OF horse
standing In front Of the platform. Inc
greeting was warm and cordial, anu tDe
people, pleased with the meeting oil thc
gray and the blue la this way, cheered it
Heartily. Gen. Lee was introduced by
Gen. Hancock To President Arthur and 10
a number Of the French visitors. They
were both so much checrcd that lady
standing near said of General Hancock
that every time the people looked at him
they shouted.
President Arthur walked In the dust to
landing in the rear or the pavilion,
where he embarked on steam laurch To
reach his vessel. Gov. Hamilton. of
MARYLAND, attended by General Andrews,
Col. Mathews and Col. Emerich OF his
staff, went on board the French frlgale
Magicienne, where they were received
with marked courtesy, and salute OF
thirteen guns was fired In honor OF the
visit Of the Governor.
At 2 o'clock Gen. Hancock gave re-
ception on board the schooner ST. Johns,
where he had his head quarters. Prcsi-
dent Arthur, Blaine, Secretary, Lincoln.
Admiral Porter, Gen. Sherman, the
French and German guests, all the Gov
ernors of States, commacding officers Of
State troops, and, indeed, everybody Of
prominence from the camps and the ship
ping, and large number Of hdlcs were
present. Among the ladies were Mrs.
Stonewall jackson and Miss Jackson, her
daughter.
President Arthur was brought closely
in contact, during his visit, with great
many southern men, and his manner
throughout has been calculated to crente
good impression. But 10 no one has as
much partiaiity been shows wherever the
people have been assembled as 10 General
Hancock. m8
The prize cup to the best drilled rcgi-
ment was awarded by commission of
army officers TO New jersey.
The only accident up 70 this time oc-J
Cured to member Of the New Jersey
regiment, who had both arms blown OF
while firing salute on the arrival OF
Gov. Jarvis in camp, and who died. iYl