Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-20
EASTERN DISPATCHES
YORKTOWN.
The Centennial Celebration Yester.
day-Somo Of the Exercises and
Incidents OF the Great National
Occasion.

Incidents OF the Great National
occasion.
YORKTOWN, October 20.-At the exsr-
oisss yesterday President Arthur. being
introduced by Secretary Blaine. spoke
- follows:
"Upon this sell. one hundred years
ago, our forefathsrs fought to Q success
ful issue their heroic struggle. for indie
peudsncs here and then was established.
and, % We trust. made secure upon this
continent for ages yet to come, upon
that principle Of government which 10
the hber OF our political systsm-ths
sovereignty Of the people. The ssnti-
ments which attended and for Q time
survived the clash Of arms. have long
since ceased to animate our hearts. Il
10 With no feeling Of sxultation ovsr .
defeated foe that today VI summon up .
remembrance Of those events which
have made holy the ground whsrson We
tread. Surely nc such unworthy ssnti-
msnt could fnd harbor In our hearts. 20
profoundly thrilled with the expression
Of sorrow and sympathy which q
national bereavement has evolved from
from the people Of England and their
august sovereign; but Il 10 altogether
fitting that We should gather here to
refresh our souls With the oontempla.
ton Of the unfAtering patriotism. the
sturdy zeal and sublime faith which
achieved the results VI now COM.
msmorats. So. II We learn Alright
the lesson OF ths-hsar, shall We b
melted to transmit 10 the generation
which follows the precious legacy which
our fathers Left TO us-ths love OF lib
srty. protected BY Law. OF that historic
scene which We have 10 celebrate, no
feature Is more prominent and none
more touching than the participation OF
our gallant allies from across the sea.
It was their pressnos which gave . fresh
and vigorous impulse to the hopes Of
our oo%untrymen whom we'll nigh dis
hsartened BY . lsng series Of disasters.
II was their noble and generous aid, sx-
tended In the darkest period Of the
struggle. which sped the coming cordial
wsloome. You have . right to share
with rs the associations which cluster
about the day when your fathers fought
side BY side With our fathers In the
cause which was here crowned With sue.
cess. and none Of the memories avsk-
snsd by this anniversary are more CRATE
ful to us all than the reflection that the
national friendships here 20 closely Co
mentsd have outlastsd the mutations OF
Q chsngeful century. God grant. my
countrymsn, that they may ever remain
mistaken, and that ever henceforth
with ourselves, and With oil the nations
Of the earth. wa may be ct peace.
The President was not interrupted
during the delivery Of his address. but
there was great enthusiasm at its close.
Max outry then. In behalf OF the
French delegation. was introduced BY
Secretary Blaine and delivered an sd-
dress.
MARQUIS De Roohambssu made .
graceful response 10 French. he said:
Citizens OF the United States, you have
invited rs to celebrate with you the
great achisvsAsn In arms. and We did
not. hesitate to brave the tsrrors OF the
ocean to say to you that what our fathers
did 10 1881. We. their sons, would DO
willing to do today. and to attest our
constant friendship and further show
that va cherish the same sentiments eur
fathers did In those glorious days We
nov celebrate. In the name Of my oem.
panions, who represent here men vhe
fought, permit rs to hope the attach.
msnt formed 10 these days around this
monument which 10 about TO be erected
will be renewed In one hundred years.
and will sgain celebrate the victory which
Joined our fathers in co~mradsship and
alliance.
Baron Steuben then responded In Ger
man 10 an appropriate speech, which
wss loudly ~spplauded.
Robert g. Winthrop Of Massachusetts,
then delivered an GRAFTON, which was
listened to with great interest. At the
conclusion hs was loudly oheered. the
band playing the ''Stsr Spanglsd Ban
ner."
James Baron Hope Of Virginia then
read the Centennial poem.
There were vociferous cheers for the
distinguished guests Of the nation, and
music concluded the exercises.
About two thousand people were
present at the stand. The day was quiet
and comfortable.
Gov. Ludlow. Of N. j.. and staf n.
rived In the morning. also the Penn.
sylvania troops accompanied BY Gov.
Hoyt and Gen. Hsrtrsnft.
In the course Of the exercises Score.
tary Blaine read IN order signed by
President Arthur, directing that, in
recognition OF the happy relations b.
tween Great Britain and the United
States, and as o mark Of Americas pro.
found respect for Her Gracious Majesty,
the British fag shall be ssluted ct the
conclusion OF these ceremonies by the
army aud navy Of the United States.
This was received with prolonged
cheering.
At the conclusion Of the exercises Q
reception was given by President Arthur
In Lafayette Hall. to which the general
public was admitted. Hundreds thrsnged
the building. Secretary Blaine acted a
master OF ceremonies. The reception
lasted. about half an hour. Among
those who shook hands with the Prssi.
dent was the wife Of President Tyler.
All the guests then went to their rsspec.
two ships.
President Arthur visited the ffgship
franklin In the afternoon.
The promenade concert and hop Of
Lafayette Hall last night was well at
tended. The army and navy. and the
French and German delegations we're
represented. but the President did not
attend, nor did any member Of the Cab
met.
Randolph Disbrow Of the New Jersey
Battalion had both hands blown OF yes.
terdsy by the premature discharge Of .
cannon. Both arms were amputatsd.
The Govsrner Of New jersey says Dis
brow will BE- psnsioned.
Judge Mscky Of South Carolina, who
draw the lines OF the fortihcatious whom