The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-21
TELEGRA.PHIC
YORKTO WN
Conclusion of the Centenn al
Celebration.

Yorktown, 19.-After Outrey's speech,
the Marquis de Rochsmbeau made q
graceful respone in French. He said:
"Citizens Of the United States, you have
invited us to celebrate with you in great
achievements Of arms, and we did moi
hesitate to brave the terrors of the ocean
to say TO you that what our fathers did in
1851, we their sons, would be willing to
do to-day, snd Sto attest our constant
friendship and further show we cheris q
the same sentiments as our fathers in
those glorious days, we celebrate. In
the name of my companions, who repre-
sent the men who fought. permit me to
hope the attachment formed in these
days around this monument which Is
about 10 be erected, will be renewed IN
100 years, and will again celebrate the
victory which joined our fathers in COM
radeshiD and alliance"
Baron Steubea then responded in Ger
man, in an appropriate speech. which
was loudly applauded.
There we're Vocifereus cheers for the
distinguished guests Of the nation. Then
8 reception by President Arthur, in Lay
fayetto Hall, to which the general public
was admitted. Hundreds thronged the
building. Secretary Blaine acted as
master of ceremonies. The reception
lasted about half an hour. Among those
who shook bands WITH the President was
the wife of President Tyler. All the
guests have gone to their respective
ships. The schooner Criterion, on Tues
day last, left Baltimore for this port
with fireworks for the display here to-
night. The schooner Carbon, which left
on Thursday, ha, arrived. President
Arthur visited the flagship Franklin
this afternoon.
Secretary Blsine, to-day, read al order
signed by President Arthur. directing
that in recognition Of the happy rela-
tons between Great Britain md the
United States, snd as a mark of Amer
ica's profound respect for her gracious
majesty, the British fsg be saluted at the
conclusion of these ceremonies, by the
army and navy of the United states.
The promenade concert and hop, at
Lafayette Hall, tonight, was well at
tended. The army and navy aud French
and German delegations we're represented,
but the President did not attend, nor did
any member Of the cabinet.
Randolph Disbrow, of the New jersey
battalion, mad both hands blown off by
the premature discharge Of a cannon
Both arms Were Emputa.ed. The gov
ernor of New jersey says Disbrow will
be pensioned.
Judge Mackey, of South Carolina, who
drew the first lines of Notifications when
Mcclellan was here, inspected the camp
eral dispatches were received, ineuiring
have occuyed, and the town has been and
is perfectly quiet.
New YORK, 19.-S Sillan A. Brown,
chief clerk of the state department tel
graphs as follows from yorktown: There
Is no foundation 1hatever for the report
that any distur bauce exists at Yorktown.
All goes tremendously and we'll.
Charleston, 5. c., 19.-The Yorktown
Centennial celebration was observed here
at st. Mary's Cemetery, where repose
the remains of two daughters OF Ad
miral DeGrasse, the French hero. TIE
cemetery was thrown open and thous-
ands visited tie historic tomb, which was
beautifully decorated
Philadelphia, 19.-Just after the sur
render Of Lord CORVALLIS, General
Washington. Marquis de Lafayette aud
CheValIer DE La LuzeTne, representing
Louis XVI, with their respective stats,
together with the United States Con-
gress in body, attended St. Joseph's
Church. where mass Of thanksgiving
was offered. The grand TIE DeUn1 will
be repeated on Sunday next at this his
toric church in commemorstion of the
events of a century ago. Haydn's war
mass will be sung and sermon deliv-
cred.
Paris, 2O.-The RepubLique F'oncaise,
commenting on the Yorktown Centen-
airy, says Frenchmen are doubly bound
to greet it because they have share of
the glory.