Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-25
WASHINGTON CADETS ABROAD.
The Rousing Reception Of Washing
ton Colored Company I'm Boston.

/ Sou OOAOreO OOmpouy IN 0VeSVn'
Correspondence of TIE EVENING srA.-
CHHIsEA, MASS, Sept ~
| The trip of the Washington cadet corps and
friends to Boston, Mass, has been series Of
red-letter days for the command. After fast
run to New York they boarded the steamer
Pilgrim of the Fall River line. delightful
run. down the sound brought them TO Fall River
and thence by Old Colony line to Boston. Com
pany Of the sixth Massachusetts, missed con-
nection at the depot, but were shortly on hand
| to receive the visitors. After breakfast places
| Of interest were visited until o'clock, when
line was formed with company L, sixth Massa-
chusetts, the Robert G. Shaw veteran guards,
the Washington cadet corps and the Cambridge
| guards Of Hartford, Conn.,, and headed for the
city hall, where they were reviewed by Mayor
Hart; thence they marched to the state house,
where they were reviewed BY Gov. Ames, and
then they paraded through the principal streets
to the armory again. Their march was one
continual ovation from beginning to end. After
dinner and q short rest all were of for the
Paine memorial hall, where they had rousing
reception by company L, lasting until am.
THE TRIP TO DEER ISLAND.
Saturday was a-"go-as-you-please" until l
p.m., when the assembly was beaten and all
fell in and marched to the steamer J. Putnam
Bradlee, where they were received by Mayor
Hart, committee Of councils and of the citizens
as the guests of the city. A number Of promi-
nent persons OF both races were also there to
greet and accompany them. After a delightful
trip down the harbor landing was made at
Deer Island, where the visitors were conducted
through the immense reformatory there estab-
lished, ending up in the chapel, where the
boys OF the institution, numbering over one
hundred, were assembled, with their brass
band. The visitors being seated Major Fleet
wood occupying the place Of honor on the
right of Mayor Hart, the boys and their band
rendered several selections. Mayor Hart made
brief speech welcoming the cadets to the
commonwealth. Major Fleetwood responded
returning thanks for the courtesies and honors
shown to the corps. Short addresses were made
by Judge Walker, Mr.. Prescott and other
prominent citizens. The line of march was
then taken up to one of the lower halls, where
long tables were arranged in horseshoe shape
and laden down with q toothsome repast.
Mayor Hart presided at the head of the table,
Major Fleetwood and the officers of the cadets
on his right. After the feast the visitors scat
tered over the island, most of them going to
the celebrated "Piggeries," until the whistle
called them in. Saturday night and Sunday
were leisurely times. Sunday night all marched
to the Charles street church and listened to a
sermon by Bishop Turner.
BANQUET AND PRESENTATION.
Monday the corps visited, by invitation, sew.
eral business establishments. Thence they we're
led to Fanueil hall and back to the armory,
where banquet was served to them by Bos-
ton business firm and the corps was presented
with handsome flag, which was received by
Capt. Arthur Brooks, senior captain of the bat
talon, in the absence of the major. Then it
was Hurry, boys, and pack your knapsacks,"
and soon the boys in blue were striding along
to the Providence depot to attend reception
rendered them in Providence, R. l.. by the first
and second separate companies Of that city.
They are due in Philadelphia on the 25th
where it is expected they will be Joined by
others from Washington to assist in celebrating
the anniversary of the Gray Invincibes ON the
26th instant The corps has won golden
opinions from every one during their trip by
their quiet, gentlemanly department and bear
ing at all times. One of the great attractions
OF the party, however, is the National brass
band accompanying the corps. The that" has
been discarded, and the question that talks
and sings as they pass is where Did You Get
That Band?" The officers of the Pilgrim invited
the band to render some selections, and before
the first piece was ended, though another or
chestra had played for an hour previous, every
passenger on the boat was thronging about
them and every piece was encored.