New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
THE ANCIENTS OF BOSTON.
MILITARY COMPANY $50 YEARS OLD.
ENTERTAINING TEE OLD GUARD or NETWORK AND
THE HONORABLE ARTILLERY OF LONDON
rer Nc THE


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRfpUSE.l
motion Iune Tho Ancient and Honorable Artl-
,erv COMPANY of Boston practically began to-day to
celebrate the 25Oth anniversary OF its ORGANIZATION al
though nomlnally II is 10 begin on Monday inc oa'o
on which tho formal drum-bcad election OF omcers
occur on the Common, as It has from time immemo-
rial Tho military guests Of the Ancients arrived IN
poy,on this morning. They consisted OF the oiu
cn,rd ~ Yew-York and delegation from the Honor
h,e Artillery Company OF London, with both OF
;cb,cb organizations the Anclents have Tor years
maintained friendly relations. On their arrival IN
Boston this morning. they were met at the oiu toon,
Station by a committee OF the Ancien's conssuns VI
Adiutant Keller Lieutenant Colonel Henry T. smith,
CaptaIn samuel Nicholson and Lieutenant ). heniS
1,rIor. There were also present Colonel Henry
W alker and Lieutenant E. T. Allcn OF the committee
~ ,rrang.ments The London visitors had Just re-
turned from a trip to Gettysburg, West Point anu
many other places Of interest under escort Oh Coionc
walker. Lieutenant Allen, Captain Thomas f. Iempi'
Captain E. r. Frost, and others
crowds of spectators lined the streets through wnch
they marched and the visitors were greeted with the
80 co,di,litv The Old Guard has visited Boston
on or0,,izatlor twice within the last ten years and
tbe Ancicnts have visited New-York, and an Ancient
anniversary at which one or two OF the oid oua'u
we're not present. an Old Guard Dali al winch ticro
were no Anclents would not seem exactly right ~
,be Boston and New-York soldiery. With tho London
company the exchange of courteses has been by corc
rondence except in occasional instances; as, when
Major Charles W. stevens, Of The Ancents, visited
London. or when Lieutenant Hayward, OF the London
company visited BOSTON Last summer, ho"eNoi'
,be London company celebrated It's Booth anhNer.
sary. and Colonel Henry Walker ana others Oh
the Ancents present by spcciai ih'ita''oh anu
were royalty entertained. This year the Ancients
coIobratc the e5Oth anniversary of the organization
NJ which they are so proud, and the visit IS returned
Tho Honorable Artillery Company, though not Doas'
ing the word Ancient" part OF us title, is reay
inc narent organization and from 1t in 1888 the Mas
sachusetts Company sprang. 1t Is SAID py captain
G. A. Raikes who has written its history. to be the
most ancient military body or corps In the BRUSH
Empire, II not in the world. and was incorporated
bv Henry VIII, August 25 1887, under the title Oh
the Fraternity or Guild of st. George. Then IL con-
sisted of archers Now 1t represents tbs infantry
cavalry and light artillery arms of the service
This afternoon officers of the Old Guard we're enter
tanned by the New England Club, and this evening
tbe celebration Of the e50th anniversary
- the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pay began with q reception at Mosic Hall In ADDITION
IN the London visitors and the Old Guard invitations
were rendered to Governor Amcs and his stan, inc
commissioned officers OF the MASSACHUSETTS Aiiii.Ia'
officers OF the United States Army on duty within inc
State and representatives of the First Light Infantry
Regiment of Providence, the Newport Artillery Com-
many. the Governors Foot Guard and the Putnam
Manchester n H. philadelphia City Troop; the Rich
mond Blues Of Richmond, Va u; Albany Burgesscs
Corps. Troy Citizens Corps, and many Others Mayor
o. Brien the Board Of Aldermen and other prominent
ncopIe were present On Sunday the military guests
Will attend church and in tho after
noon will be driven through the suburbs OF the
city. On Monday the anniversary celebration VIII
take place with all the usual features In inc loro
noon the Ancents and their guests will march to the
Now Old South Church. where the annual sermon VIII
be preached by the Rev. Phillips BROOKS. ABOUT
O'Clock dinner will be served in Faneu Hail. Aitcr
dinner tho annual drum head election VIII take place
on the CommCn and the newly elected officers VIII DC
commissioned by the Governor me company .lii
tben return TO TIE armory aud be dismissed Inc pro
gramme for Tuesday includes a trip down the harbor
and in the evening reception at the house OF governor
Ames On wednesday they Will go TO Lowell, and In
the evening will be given reception by the lentrs
CIub Thursday Will be devoted by the oihcers ana
committee of the BOSTON Company 10 The entcr'a
of military guests remaining In the cty Dy snom,nB
them various places of interest. On Friday portion
OF the Ancents, and their guests from England VIII
go 10 Providence and saturday will be passed In quiet
manner,