The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19

years ago. discovered 1t in one of the
largest Libraries Of the world. and It
is now played at their general meet
ings.
1t is generally conceded that the sur
render Of the British at yorktown was
the handsoest display upon the helo OK
battle ever seen in this country. Pc
ture to yourself the bright autumn
sunshine. the British in their best
uniforms. (for reasons which ! VIII
shortly mention), the French troops
dressed as only France knows how.
and the Americans ragged perhaps
but with men like Washington. Roch-
ambeau, Lincoln, Lafayette. Steuoen,
Knox and others at their head-and
down the road to the tune OF the
World Turned Upside Down" came the
British, led by General O'Hara-Lord
Cornwalles is not present. a. he
pleads illness. but General O'Hara
bears his sword.
A regiment Of French HussarS has
been drawn up In q sem!-ctrcie. and
when General O'Hara reaches this spot
he asks for General Washington He
is referred to General Lincoln, who.
receiving the sword as sign of sur
render, Immediately returned It.
Wear Best Unlf0rRs.
When 1 said a moment ago that the
British wore their best uniforms 1t
was for this reason: That according
to the terms Of surrender they were
permitted to carry out what they had
on their sacks. Their arms were
stacked in an adjacent feld-very
naturally they wore their bravest uni
forms, and during the night preceding
the surrender they destroyed by slow
Ares, or otherwise. what they could
not carry away In this manner.
A well-known gentleman. whose
name you would no doube recognize.
and who was In . position to know
whereof he spoke. told me some years
ago. before his death. that among
other things that the British had At
Yorktown the night before their sur
render. were hundreds. perhaps thous-
ands, Of candles. They were afraid
to burn them for fear Of attracting
the notice OF the American sentries. SO,
they buried them. In digging around
for the foundations Of tho Yorktown
monument. which was erected by the
Federal government. . large number
Of these candles Were discovered. Some
were In good state Of preservation
when France sent her delegation
over to the unwilling Of this monument
they were given upon their arrival, .
dinner by the Cincinnati at belmont
cos. in New York, and the table was
lit by some Of these very candles from
Yorktown
There were many other lights OF
course, but here and there on the
table were the Yorktown candles.
FreseA Essessaase1.
Nigh, add. in passing. that 70 wee
very proper thar the OnCinnst1 should
a. Ha& 4.4S NJ
upon their arrival In this country. The
President 81 the United States and the
President Of the French republic ary
always elected honorary members OF
the soc.ety. II 10 the only military
order. not Of French origin. that France
allow. her os!icers to wear The pres.
dent -renera! OF the Cincinnati wears
a. their meetings a badge OF the ordep
presented By the French oficers whe
s~rvcd in the Rcvolution;. = 10 sfudde1
y ys1s ; s,.IerG eiae.s ne value q these
stones alone a Sse.ool.
The society r. not named afser On.
cinnasi. o.. but the reverse Tass %
SIMPLY mentioned here to correct one
% two S.., 80 wc-~, sSr 70
II.us.nauf- Colonel Tsirhman ro1s
AaV ara night 20 Philadelphia and re-
pore~d the surrender to the PRESIDENT
81 Congress, and soon the whole cssy
"a, !, o'clock ne nexs day conereO
vent IN a body % hear o sermon.
IN conclusion. let - recall q ~
words o. she leading men Of that 1ay.
the play h over" wrcfe tAsayesse.
~snA see afYh act r. just finished"
81 S.cd-- exclaimed Lord North. tAe
Eoeissa PRIME Ministes, II % All over
all ever~
Across ne 80. ~cur eee~rous ally.
LAWS XIV ORDERED . Re Deum sung
fsar.s tJIum,n1se their houacs
yspol~on sid NJ CORVALLIS: = DO
not S>lseve ~ vas man OF drSf -rAfe
sHSys,ges. but Ne had talent. great
oroSSey ana aacsPity-un tres brave
kWRa Ne OeveP 0rp1ee he VOID"
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