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At Yorktown, Virginia on October 16, 17, PS, 1M, Dae The Ute. purpose and mature of the coehetation This raat Nite thonad Celebration be to bee thet it Yorktown, Virgins, October 16, fy, 0h, 0%, D901, past bhe sen abet mothe Congest he Caaited Shutes. Pat teped thet bit will al so be Observed o} appropriate ex ercises throught the Nathon,. The purpose of this Celebration in purely Patriotic. dt will com Hemerace the One Hind read unt vouch Anniversary of The Dirt ote Nathowil Liberty, achieved througo othe victory at Yorktown on Oetober 1, 1Tsd, Program Outline tiday, Oetober 1n, Colonial Dus Vie Governor at Virginia wiesiding. ‘The day will recall the colorful relish Colonial peri od of American history. Secretary May dawn Wilbur, ofte [uterior department, will speak yon will dedicate the Colonial » National Monument. ‘This monument, in the form of an historic park, will em bace the island oo Jiamtiestowh, where the Enelian Colonial period on Amwrican history began with the settlement of 1607; parts of the City of Waileistek, the Colo Cape to boot Wireituay w and the Battlefield ceo Yorktown, Where the Cu ophe preriad eated oh October 19, fond. Tn the ai termina great Co ronial TMi wal be presented, Cher qaiddnesses will be delivered, Corot historic ates at the Co Jonnie City of Williamshure, amet included in a tedCultural National Monment, are now being restored by Mar. John lo Rockefeller, thre part of this Interesting work is as yet complete. It will be several years before the restoration on be viewed as a completed project. Te COMIN POR PaaS have not yet been pitied. Suburcdioy, Geteher VT. eval tinny oy. Military display of Vited States Vuiy, Navy and ist Guid wills Prance par tieipating. Chene Jol wt. TMersh his. Adina Wat Dyhea Claveriius Mb drepresent upae wot France will spir Secretary of the Navy, ()ehes Braneis Adhinns. wall pre side Un the 00nd. Secretary of War. Pitrieh ah Murtley. will pre site gathe overcises in the after myeny Sunhiy. October to trad and veer Sitio Daw Religious services out Yorktown and commnmme arathie sed Vises sugerstial trail churches in Serio. Appropriate early tiora te Servis WHET bee prtevddbed. Whe Hisht Peverored Jioines to Pies Wishop oot Washington, will spornk Ut the Tech servicios. Aomilipars Pelistons servier ds hehue planed Tee Tie cher tionon, “Shoudiay, Chetalwa oo National han Adress by this Excellency fierhert: Thsower, Piaestiemr or the Muted Stites Shwe sella of 4 Ther boib WIPE Viste fi tw cndde, (ot Chrations to cb Weulithes gave naked foe Octoboer 1th Note 20 .Phe fed detailed pat Hn Hist nat wet teen released by Hie National Commission, Note 2. The morning exercises WHT Heedn oat teeta Al AL Mear [Ud Se reisest WI) begin at 2 PM. Special Features The Celebration program will al so Include spectrewhir historical pageants, and other features of im iverse are contemplated as: Con verts by Navy and Military Bands, Mireworks and Searchlight dis plays, a reunion of those who uat iomded the IsS8l Celebration, the musing of the colors of Patriotic Societies, Special Tablet Dedica toms, and the participation of Cen tennial Legion Troops and Military and Naval Reviews; French and State Military Units participating a Colonial Fair and Harvest Festi val, and a Colonial Tilting Tourna ment, Reserved Seats In addition to free seat as to be provided by the United States Yorktown Sesquicentennial Com mission for invited guests and also to number of free bleacher seats, we thousand reserved seats will be “provided and sold by the York town Sesquicentennial Association (which is an incorporated citizens’ ratlization) for the convenience of the public and to help defray et= houses at the celebration. Re served: seats should be engaged In advance. No laws are sold by the United States Commission, Seats at eith er T2000, F150 of 27.00, according to location. for the day, except the evening when the price will be 40 cents, may be reserved by apply ime to Mr. Albert Ht. Thogers, Cele Juation” Director, Yorktown, Vir ginia, or to any other Headquart er No charge will be made for seats on Sunday. There will be no charge for ad mission to the Celebration, Preparations The grounds save co Jala ont and are now being prepared by the Sathonal Park Service, Army tents will be used in Hen of expensive temporary Tolaf, An xten sive water and sanitary system is now being metalled arves. ore belire repaired. Small cats landings will be provided. Bus and auto transportation within the area will be available at reason able and regulated rates. Adjoining the grounds and with in one thousand feet of the grand dad, parking space for approxi mately 200000 oes will be providedd, The paki fee is 25 cents., Parked cars Will be under willtary guard. Testaurants Arrage eents have been made toy restaurants, cafeterias and lunch and soft drink counters on the ereands. Reasonable prices will prevail wind food standards Wil be rigidly enforced, for further information address IMrector, Yorktown Sesqui Cele bration, Yorktown, Va. or Informa tion and Housing Director, York town Besqui Celebration, care Clamber of Commerce, Newport News, Va. This spree and advertisement contributed ohy The Smithfield Wibhes in the interest of the sis ness of the Yorktown Sess judgen tennial Celebrmion.
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Smithfield Times
Smithfield, Virginia, US
Thu, Oct 01, 1931
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