National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-15
THE PROGRAMME
FOR THREE DAYS, CEREMONIES.
The Concerts That win Ne Given, the CREATIONS That
win BeDelitsred, the Choruses to Bo
SunE-Reeeption BY the President
and the Foreign Guests.

The following circular gives the official
programme OF the Government exercises for the
three days commencing Tuesday next:
YoRRTows CENrENSIAL Commission,
OFFICE or THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES,
WASHINGTON. ID. O., Sept 8, 1884,
tCircular No. al
Tho ceremonies OF the celebration at Yorktown,
Va will commence Tuesday the 18Th day OF October,
1881 and Will be conducted according to the following
PROGRAMME;
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1881.
outdoor concerts at the monument site and milh
tary camp at eight II NJ. by military bands.
At eleven O'Clock the Governor OF Virginia VIII re-
ceve the President Of the United States and Cabinet
the Guests OF the Nation, the Diplomatic Corps, the
Congressional Commission, and the Governors Of the
States, at Lafayette Hail.
The chairman OF the Joint commission OF Congress,
Hon. John W. Johnston, United States Senator nom
the State Of Virginia, will call the assembly TO order
at twelve o'clock noon at the monument site.
Prayer by the Rev. Robert Nelson,
grandson of Governor Nelson, OF virginia, who
commanded the Virginia militia during the siege OF
yorktown.
III.
THE star-spangled Banner
by three hundred voices, under the leadership OF Pro-
fessor Charles l.. selgei, OF Richmond, Va. The 40
compartment Ivy the Marine Band.
1hho lne OHtlcu Sthlea VIII W hh-
frled and saluted by the land batteries and
sells In the harbor.
Address OF Welcome.
by His Excellency +. W. NJ. Holiday. Governor OF
Virginia.
v.
"The Marselllalse Hymn"
by the chorus of voices under the leadership OF Pro-
fessor Selgel. The accompaniment by the
Marine Band.
W.
Remarks
by the Chairman of the Commission, Hon. ]. W.
Johnston, of Virginia.
vIr.
HAL Columbia"
by the chorus of voices led by Prof seIgei The
compartment by the Marine BAND.
VIII.
Laying the Cornerstone the Monument
by the
Masonic Grand Master OF Virginia, assisted by the
Grand Masters OF the thirteen original States.
k
Grand Fantasia.
" International Congress-" Sousd,
by the Marine Band, conducted by Professor J.
Philip Sousa.
At4p. m. there will DO outdoor concerts by tho
military bands.
At p m. there will be pyrotechnlc display from
boat moored In the York River.
AT $50 %. m. there will be promenade concert and
hop at the reception hall. Music by the Second
United States Artillery Band
WEDNESDAY,, OcroBER TO-
At $50 a. IN. there will be open-air concerts by milf
ary bands at the monument site and at the military
camp.
by Hon. John w. Johnston, chairman Of the York
town Centennial Commission.
Overture.
"Le Caid" Ambrose Thomas,
by the Marine Band conducted by Professor ]. Philip
Prayer by the Right Rev. Bishop Harris, of the NJ f.
Church of New York.
Centennial Hymn"
Words by Charles Pondexter; music by ]. e
Schneider; rendered by the chorus OF three hundred
voices, under Professor C. L. segel, accompanied by
the Marine Band.
Address
BY the Preside Mt OF the United States.
Respons by representatives of French and Ger
man guests.
Centennial Ode"
Words by Paul H. Hayne, OF South Carolina; music
by Moseuthal; rendered by the chorus under Pro-
fessor Segei, the accompaniment by the Marine
Rand.
by Professor Harrison Willard. the composer and
Grafton,
by Hon. Robert C. Winthrop. Of Massachusetts.
The Star Spanged Banner"
by the chorus under Professor Selgel accompanied by
Marine Band.
XII
Centennial Poem,
by James Barron Hope, of Virginia.
XII.
Overture,
by Dodworth's Thirteenth Regiment Band Of the
National Guards Of the State Of New York.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies reception will
be held by the President of the United States and his
Cabinet, the Congressional Commission. and the
Guests of the Nation.
At 100 y. M there will be concerts by the military
bands ut the principal points ofthe grounds.
At SD. IN. there will be pyrotechnc display from
boats moored In the York River.
At $50 r. IN. grand promenade concert and hop at
the Reception Hall Music by the Boston Cadet
Band.
Grand Military and Naval Parade and Review,
by the
President OF the United States,
of troops and other organizations present, under
command of Niajor-Generai Winfield S. Hancock,
United States Army the arrangements tor which will
be made by him and announced later.
At $50 D. m. there Will he promenade concert and
hop nj Reception Han. Music by the Tenth United
States Infantry Band
FRIDAY, OCTOBER q.
Grand Naval Review
by the
President OF the United States,
and exercises OF the aeet under command of Rear.
Admiral II. II. Wyman, U. s. NJ, the arrangements
for which will be made by him and announced later
By order OF the Commission:
III. q. CORBIN,
Asst. AdJL General U. s. Army,
Master Of Ceremonies.
JOHN w. JOHNSTON,
Chairman of tho Commission.