The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-20
Governor M ann De
clares This Action
May Be Expected.
CELEBRATION
AT YORKTOWN N
Interesting Exercises Mark Cele-
bration of 12eth Anniversary of
Cornwallis's Surrender to
Washington-Grand Colo
nial Ball Ends Days Fes-
tivitiesin Historic Town.
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Yorktown, Va, October 10.-Goyer-
nor William Hodges Mnnn, OF Virginia,
speaking this afternoon mt the ccle-
brntion OF the one hundred and twenty
ninth anniversary of the surrender Of
CORVALLIS to Washington, not only
declared that the statue Of General Il.
r. Lee Will remain In the Capitol at
Washington, but served notice TINT n
statue there OF Jefferson Davis, Pres
ident of the Confederate stnteA OF
Americn, would he the proper thing,
and may be expected.
"lhe time will come, said Cover
nor Mum, "nnd 1 hope 1t Is not far
distant, when we will have in the Ma
tionnl Capitnl statue OF Jefferson
Davis side by side with Abe Lincoln.
You have heard of the agitation look
ing to the removal of the statue OF
General Lee. While am Governor OF
Virginia II Will not be removed, and
when we do tnlxe away the statue of
Lee we Will tt1ne with 1t the figure OF
that other rebel, Washington"
Governor sInnn's sentiment was
greeted with enthusiasm. There were
cheering and hnndclapping, although
the four or hyc hundred who heard
the declaration were Obliged to stand
In n drenching rain. The Governor
spoke from the porch of the historic
old courthouse, md there was no shell
ter for his auditors, except that nf-
forded by umbrellas and few trees.
lie made what he said WIS not intends
ed us sectional speech. He defended
the right of the Southern Stntes to
secede. and made n mild thrust Mt the
North by observing that Mnssnchusetts'
threat TO secede when the War of Isl:
WAS about to be declared furnished n
historic precedent for the action of the
Southern States a half-century later.
Rain Interrupts Celebration.
The rain seriously interrupted the
days celebration, which was under
the Joint auspices of the Yorktown
Historical Society of the United States
and the Society of Descendants of
ence. 1t was originally planned to
have the exercises at the monument
standing on the bluff overlooking the
York River. and which commentaries
the great event of october l9. 1881.
which gave birth to the republic. Gov
ernor Mann presided over the exercises.
Count de Chambrun, military attache
of the French legation at Washington,
spoke briefly, after which Governor
Ia nv, arc taI Tor ArG Gvat .nf
Washington, Auditor of the Treasury,
as the orator of the day. Mr.. Andrews
in his address dwelt upon the great
growth of the country in the 12e years
since the momentous event which was
commemorated In the days events.
The rain. which had threatened
throughout the morning, began to
come down in torrents while the
parade was In progress, but the sturdy
soldiers and sailors finished their
march just the same. Major William
Smith, commanding the Second Bat
talon of Coast Artillery. was mar
shall, and rode at the head of his
battalion, which was escorted by the
Coast Artillery Band. Then came
battalion from the revenue cutters
Onondaga and Apache. another bat
talon from the scout cruiser Bir-
mingham and two companies OF ap-
prentices from the Norfolk Navy Yard
With colors flying and the bands play
Ing the most stirring Of martial airs.
the column moved through the single
street of the town. On either side We're
the quaint, huge chimneyed. Steep
gabled houses, old when Cornwallls
surrendered, and to this day prac-
tlcally unchanged The line OF march
was thronged with men, women and
children from all parts of York coun-
ty, and for the most part they re-
mained undismayed, in spite Of the
rain. AS the parade passed tho
ancient Grace Church the sexton sound
ed the bell. which was gift to the
parish from Her Majesty Queen Anne.
Governor Mann and staff arrived on
the Commodore Maury at noon, coming
here from Norfolk. In massive man
Yorktown. Mr.. and Mrs. Conway
Shields We're hosts at luncheon, Their
guests We're Governor Mann, Mrs.
Mann. Major Henry Reed Hatfield, Of
Philadelphia, president of the York
town Historical Associations; Mrs. Hat
field, and DR.. Henry Morris. also OF
Philadelphia.
On Historic Spot.
On the exact spot where Lord Corn
wallis surrendered to General George
Washington, and at the exact. hour
when the British soldiers, in acknowl-
edgement of their defeat, marched out
of Yorktown on October 49,, 1881, the
celebration of the historical event took
place. AT sunrise the beginning of the
anniversary was marked by a salute
from the guns of the United States
scout cruiser Birmingham, which mad
been ordered by the Navy Department
TO take part In the celebrations The
ancient little town, which still is with
,ut railroads or telegraph, was sally
decorated with flags and bunting. Con-
spicuous among the decorations was
The flag of the sister republic of
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