The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-18
WILL OBSERVE ENCLAND'S FALL Big Celebration Takes Place
 at Yorktown. RECALLS STIRRING SCENES
C SCENES
Tine Has Made Little Change in
 Virginia Town.
Noted speskers win Aid In Exsrci.es Attendant Upea I2stA Aaniver- ssry of Surrender of Lord
 CornwalIis to General
 George washinste..

Yorktown, Va, Oct. i7.--Harking back to the stirring scenes of the rsv- olutionary war the people of Yorktown Are now ready for a rousing celeprati pf the 12sth anniversary of the surren- der of the British forces under Lord cornwallis to General George Wash lngton october 19. 17s1.
 Various places of interest in connec- lion with this historic event which took place here have been marked, and the gathering throng Is kept busy viewing the scenes made notable during that great national drama
 Many patriotic societies. prominent among which are the Yorktown HIstor- teal Society of the United States and the Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independ- ence. have joined forces to make this patriotic rally worthy of the victory for the American arms. A strong sell timent has been developed among mem hers of patriotic societies in favor of setting apart these historic places for aver as one of the nations sacred re- sorts. as has been done with Yorktown and other localities. associated with American independence.
 Not Changed by Time.
 This little town of 200 people has suffered such slight change after this lapse of time that 1t Is possib ble to see the field over which the British troops marched to stack their arms and to surrender The British intrenchments are here and Lafayette's march with his light infantry to storm the works of the enemy can be traced in detail as can the course traversed by Alexander Hamilton in making his famous bay O. ret attack. The house In vtita the terms of equalization were signed Is also here with no important change and is the center of attraction on tEe part of the pilgrims.
 In front Of the famous home of Thomas Nelson, Jr., signer of the Declaration of Independence and Cover nor of Virginia during the revolution ary period @ stage has been erected from which many of the famous his- toric spots can be seen. It is here that the extensive program for the celebra- tion of these events will bc carried out aext Tuesday. October IS.
 Signefs' Chairmam PresideA.
 On that occasion Horny Morris. Pres ident of the Descendants of the Sign CTS. will call the assemblage to order and will deliver an address. Colonel Oswald TiIghman, of Maryland, First Vice-President of the Yorktown His- toricai Society, and President of the American Society of the Cincinnati. will read the correspondence between Lord cornwallis and General Washingt ,n relating to the exploitation of Yor9- town and the surrender of the British forces. Representative J. Hampton Moore, Of Philadelphia, President of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso- citation, will deliver an oration.
 Among the picturesque features of the occasion will be the singing of Co iumbia. the Gem of the Ocean by the school children of York County. These children will also strew flowers upon the grave of ThomaH Nelson, Jr.
 Tn the great parade which has been planned there will be soldiers and sail ors of the United States. members of the Naval Reserve of Maryland. mount ed citizens of York and adjoining couT- ties to the number of 500. and many decorated vehicles. At night the town will be illuminated with various cci- ored fires.