The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25
GEN. GRUBB'S USHERS.
SIX Philadelphia Troopers
in a Great Dilemma.
ENGLAND'S LAW OPPOSED
Cannot Bear Arms On British Soil
Yet Need Their Sabres as Much
as Their Trousers.


The six members Of the City Troop Of
Philadelphia. who sailed away from New
York on Thursday last TO act as ushers at
the London wedding Of General E. Burd
Grassb are now pJoughing the high seas
and are probably enjoying delightful
ocean voyage. LATHE do they dream Of
the trouble that il ID store for them
when they land On the shores OF Merrie
England.
Of course the trouble is not OF that
nature which SONG folks ssSafa
call serious, but It is Of enough
importance to cast heavy pail
OF gloom over the members OF the City
Troop In this city who were not fortunate
enough TO have been chosen to represent
Ia full uniform their gallant, Respondent
organization at the wedding OF their ex-
captain, General Z. Burd Grubb.
II seems That when the half dozen
handsome Pennsylvania defenders were
chosen to 60 to England and stand
by General Grnbb during the
trying wedding ordeal the resolu-
ton directed that the ushers should APP
pear In the full dress uniform Of the City
Troop. This includes the scinEiliating,
cianking sabres, which add so much vim
to the dashing appearance OF the City
Troopers
The trainers of the resolution evidently
did not know that there Is an interna-
tiouai law in existence which forbids
soldiers from another nation to enter
England bearing arms. No matter what
the mum Der of soldiers or what the occa-
sion, the laws of England will not bend
and the legal barrier IS so high that the
gallant City Troopers will never be able
TO surmount IT.
THE TROOPERS At HOME DIsMAYED.
When tue discovery was made yester-
day morning the tidings spread through
out Philadelphia with lightning-lfke
rapidity BY noon there was hardly a
city trooper who had not heard the dread
full news and tho soldier boys ate their
lunches with dropping appetiIes. Before
returning to their desks little knots OK
them gathered on corners and discussed
the situation in low tones. Turn il
around, no matter which way, thsre was
not one bright spot against the dark back
ground. II certainly does look as II the
English nation will fever have an oppor-
tunitg 10 view the six samples of splenllof
sent across the ocean by the City Troop
A UNIQUE VIEW or THE CASE.
In tbs evening the discussion took on
more serious turn, and legal counsel was
had One eminent lawyer raised the
hopes OF the Respondent warriors for the
lime being By the unique view he took Of
the affair.
why said he. ''you fellows are not
soldiers, and dopF honestly think any
Intelligent nation viii consider YOU
as such Don'b you remember
when Kaiser Wilhelm visited
ENGLAND be scornfuily refused 20 20
and see the local militia drill On the
ground that such could not be called sol
diersf Why. he said the members OF a
State Militia were nothing but nicely
dressed piaythings. Now 1 think If you
people go and see Secretary of State
Blaine. he can convince the English Gov
eminent that the City Troop is more Of
social organization than anything else. =
This view was altogether too unique 10
suit the low-splrited warriors, and each
and every one decided that the City Troop
would rather sink to the bottom than
swim on such plank. Therefore, other
counsel was sought but no loophole could
be found. and the troopers went TO bed
fairly worn out with anxiety and disap-
pcintment.
THEY CAN DO WITHOUT sABREs.
There are some of the members. how
ever, who do not see anything depressing
in the affair.
Why said one OF them, '1et the boys
land without their sabres, aud even at
that they can make the Londoners open
their eyes, for their uniforms are simply
Summers. Each one OF the SIX had q new
uniform made for the occasion, and tell
you they are handles.
.sThe doeskin trousers are skin tight
and the material is as white as the driven
snow. The boots are little longer than
the regulation, and the flaps on ton are as
big as an old fashioned scoop shovel.
The plumes have been made extra large
and extra brilliant. Oh. the boys will
make things hum when they get on their
togsr'
AN ORIGINAL SUGGESTION.
Another city trooper, who is somewhat
of an inventive turn OF mind. thought the
boys ought 20 wear swords of some kind.
He suggests that a cablegram be sent
'fnstructing them TO have photographer
Fcome aboard the steamer at Liverpool
and take pictures of the sabres These
could be stitched aronnd the edges win
gold braid and tied to the belt In con-
spicuous place. The effect, be thought,
would be very striking.
Another member suggested that the
boys buy tin swords and attach them TO
their belts, they could be guided if neces-
sary and made TO look like gold and this
would ada greatly to the effectiveness Of
the uniform and the ceremony.
However, no conclusion was arrived at
aud the chances now are that the fierce
clanSing Of bright sabres will not dis
turb the peaceful quietness OF little
church in South kensiagton.
THE CONSUL GENERAL CAN'T SAY.
The British Consul General was seen
by q reporter yesterday, aud he smiled
when the questions Of law involved were
put to him. He said that the question
had been asked him by a deputation OF
knights Templar when the big excursion,
by special steamer. was about TO sail last
July. He had referred the parties TO the
American Legation at LONDON He was
under the impression that the request
Mould be denied by the War Office on the
other SIDE
Such action was taken and the request
was denied
THE CASH MAI BE DIFFERENT.
The Consul-G General, however. thought
there could be no objection raised to the
landing OF the six troopers, bearing side
arms, certainly not to the matter of
vate wedding ceremony. He did not
think that any arrangement would be
necessary with the War Office in the
matter at all.