The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-08
AN OLD ORGANIZATION.
THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE
ARTiLlERvoF BOSTON.

An ttllCNTO VI oOS YIN.
Committee In Richmond tn Select Place
for the Compsny's Annual Nisit-Inter-
estins History Of the Association Its
standing and omccrs Other Local.
Sergeant Emery Grover Sergeant
Geo. W. Mills. and Lieutenant Edward
Sullivan. all of Boston. comprising a
committee from the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company Of Massacbu
setts, are in he CITY. stopping at Ford s
Hotel. and it is likely they VIII select
Richmond as the place for the annual
visit OF their company. Every year the
company make an excursion. Last year
it went to Saratoga, the year before 10
Montreal, and the preceding year To
the White Mountains. This year
number Of the members were IN favor |
OF going TO Richmond, so a committee
was appointed to see If Richmond was
worth visit. The committee seem to
think II Is. and will recommend II. II |
the company comes, II will leave Bos-
ton with from 100 to 200 men in uni
form. on the 9Th or 9TH of October. ana
arrive here on the 9th or sth, and stay
Two days dnu tnfee nlSnts.
ITS STANDING.
No organic itiOn in the country stands
higher than the Ancieni and Honorable
Artillery Company of Massachusetts.
Ii is the offspring Of the Ancient and
HONORABLE Artillery Company Of Lon
don, the oldest military organization IN
the world. which was Incorporated by
King Henry VIII. in 1887. The Ameri-
can branch was organized in 1898. In
its ranks can be found some of the old
est and ablest and richest men IN the
United States.
Governor Ames. Of Massachusetts,. is ;
one Of its privates. General n. L. /
Banks is another private. He Is seven
" years old, and at the New York Cen {
tennial parade he marched the whole
eight miles Of the line.
a popularity of the company Is that
each man holds the title that he has
won, though he may be in the rank
and file Of the company. Brigadler-
generals, majors, and colonies touch
shoulders with privates. though their :
standing can be ascertalned by their .
uniforms, which are all different. o
No two men wear the same II
appearance is. to say the least, unique. L
THEIR ELECTIONS. -
Their drum-head elections each year S
in June. are occasions Of much moment n
in Boston. and are always conducted q
with great ecldf. The elections are held S
on Boston Commons. and the Governor Il
of Massachusetts, and his staff are al
ways present. and the Governor per s
sonally pre.ents the commissions. At ri
the last election the Governor got out r;
Of bed while ill, to be present at the 81
which a fearful rain HI
storm was raging. fl
HONOR TO RICHMOND. ft
The committee seemed to be very u
heartily pleased with Richmond. and T
II the company should decide to come
here. the capital of the Old Dominion
will appreciate the honor ana do all II
she can to make the distinguished vete-
rams thoroughly enjoy their visit.
The armory of the company is in 49,
Faneuil Hall. Boston, and the place is p.
always an object of interest to visitors =.
o the Hub. T.
General Samuel G. Lawrence. who -,
made over million dollars recently by ="
rise in stocks without rising so
rom his chair. IL one of 49,
he oldest members: another is H.
General Caleb Cushing; another is a ON
,aptain Lawrence a. nlchesney. who. g.
Turing the war. Was in Libby prison.
nd was one of the prisoners drawn to a.,
e hung: another worthy member is the sn,
Ion Robert {. Winthrop, who has been -
member since 1870. The company has
on members, and each one is noted for
I'll
PARENT AND CHILD. =
Ia spite of the wars between the un
'nited States and England. very COT
riendly sentiment has always existed hal
etween the oldest military Orgauiza- (-e
oDs of these two countries. This feel edi
" first received Official expression in at
So. when, at the instance OF Com dis
ander- Colonel Marshall L. Wilder. era
le captain general and colonel Of the aw
onourable Artillery Company Of Lon Va
IN vas made an honorary member Of ma
e Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Dn pany of Massachusetts,. The cap mo
in general at that time was II. K. ii. tOl
rince Albert-ihe Prince cOnsOrt AID
the correspondence that preceded
ID followed his election to
embership in the American sale
mpanv. he spoke In high terms
the 'offsp ing ~ of the organization r
commanded. and presented to Colonel w
ilder copy of Highmore s history Of "e
e Lopdon corps. When the Prince of ~ w.,
ales. who IS how commander of the ~, u'
ndon company. was IN Boston. III -
80. he held a long conversation with WI
lionel Wilder concerning the relations i ~
the two organizations To each other; 49,
q in 1873. when he too was made an wv -.
norary member OF the American co,
mpany. he expressed as much graft A..
alton as did his illustrious father. ny
The committee Will remain here until a..
morrow and then return home. III
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