, 1881-02-20
Arrival Of Two Boston Commands
En- Route to New Or
leans,
Received By the First Regiment and
Dined at the Palmer.

] Charestown Cadets. The excursion they al
making is pursuant to an invitation extended I
them by the Continental Guards OF the Crcsceu
| City.
Tho Lancers and Cadets left Boston on Thurs
day morning By the way Of the Boston & Albany
New York Central. and Great Western route
| and were due here at $3.50 o'clock ycstertia
morning By the way Of the Michigan Central
| Owing to the snow -hockadc5, however, the trail
] was about five hours Inte, so that the excu rsou
lists were not ushcred into the great metropoli
[ Of the West uutil after o'clock yesterday after
noon.
| The First Regiment, r. N. e., Of this city, hat
| made every preparation to receive tbs visiting
| military in the most worthy manner possible
than Delighted with the many courtesics sex ex.
| tended to them here.
On arriving at the Michigan Central Depot al
| tho foot Of Lake street the excursionists found
awaiting them an escort Of forty luen from Com.
| panics 4 and G Of the First Regiment, l. n. G.
all IN fufi-dre5s uniform. dnd III command ot
compantcd By Lynn s. Heley's band, With Drum.
Major, and lively NATIONAL air was struck up ns
the excursion train drew into the depot
AFTER THE USUAL HANDSHAKING
End exsShapEes q hearty greetings the military
Drum Major and Band.
Escort. under SlaJ. bangs.
Past Officers Of the Lancers.
Cadets, under Capt Johu f. Phtpps-
Marching fret to Statostreet. the soldiery pro-
ceelc6 thence to Jackson and finally to the First
Regiment Arnory on Jackson street. between
t Wabash and II .chigan avenues. Escort and all,
the body numbered nearly g0O men, and with
their bright uniforms, gl!ttering arms, and ex-
ce'lent discipline, presented q most b md ,ome
a1d attractive appearance. The admiring gaze
of the crowds on State street led to q temporary
suspension Of travci on that thoroughfare,
Leaving their arms at tha armory the military
paraded back to State street und then to the
Palmer House, where, in the parlor tloor club
room, they preparcd for snmptuous repast
which was awaiting them.
It was o'clock before the dinner was con-
cluded, and from that hour until $3.50 clock in
about town. their xaudy uniforms, md particu-
lurly tho white plumed helmets Of the Zouaves,
being everywhere conspicuous.
the First Regiment Armory. ind from there
were escorted by Companies F, &. and Il. under
command Of Mai. Bangs, and with the regular
First Regiment Rand to the Illinois Central
Depot, whence they proceeded SOUTH
The excursjonists expect to reach New Or
leans about Monday noon. and will start on their
return trip ten days later. Taus far Chicago is
the only city that has rendered them q formal
reception. .z~
THE LANCERs
numbered in all eighty-seven men, and we're in
were First-Lleut. Horace Kemp Second-1 Lieut..
Henry q. Andrews. The other officers were: S.
B. Newton, tQnartermaster; Edward Wards
Second Sergeant; Henry 4. Walker, Third Ser
geant- The past officers who accompanied the
I.ancers as guests we're: Cap1s. Luclus S1ade,
Allen and ". II. Lee: Gen. s. Fl. Leonard. Of
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
tho Lnncers appeared wns made up Of q red
swallow-rail cont, With white trimmings,
blue trousers, and high helmet with heavy white
The cadets numbered in all tfty- five 1aen, and
wore IN command OF Capt. John E.. Pntpps, and
second-Lieut. H. g. Jordan. H: G.; Jordan was
the accompanying Quartermaster. The cadets
had no past officers with them as guests. The
swallowtail coat with gold trimmings. blue
trousers, white cross-belIs, and regular high
dress hat. Their travelling uniform is: blue coat
and trousers, leather legglngs, aud ordinary
4 magnificent banner was carried By the ex-
cursiontsts, It being gift from the City Council
rs token Of fraternify between the two cities.
The banner is Of white silk, heavily frin1ed,
corded. and rasscled, and ornamented ut the top
upon 1T in Oil the city seals Of New Orleans and
derneath is Inscribed: TO the City Of New
mander slnde, OF the Lancers. who is one Of
Boston's Aldermen, has the custody Of the BAN
ner: and will present itin person to the Mayor
THE NATIONAL LAyCERs
were organized in 1886. and are the Oldest cav
airy company in the Massachusetts Stale mill
tia. 1t has probably done more escort duty to
prominent men, received more visiting military
companies. and made more excursions thnn nny
other military organization of its age, unless.
perhaps. some OF tho New Iork companies are
excepted Il sent out three cavalry companies
during the War, and furnished other material
aid to the Uzion. 1t has also served etlcctually
In suppressing riots on diTereut occasions, etc
The Chariestown Cadets were organized rezu-
larry In the Massachusetts militia in 1854. but
bud already existed about four years rs tho
Young Men's Drill Club. They hare frequently
served In escort and reception duty, and have
ire ~ Ri % sounE men, the average Vera age m Of those
sho passed through Chicago yesterday being
shQuI q.