The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-08
The First Day Spent HERE in Parade,
Oratury, and Banquet.
An ELEGANT FEAST At The TEMPLE.
The Visitors Were Late On Arriving sum
day >ight--A Splendid Parade Yes
tsrdsy Morning--A Token to
Captain Cunningham Tho
Toasts and Ios-fcrs at
the BANQUET.


streets for hours, and for what pnr-
pose? 1t had been heralded for wees
that the Ancient and Honorable Artaery
Of Boston. that famous and old-tlme or
sanization. which Is proud and worthy
sister organization OF the Ancient Artil-
lery OF England, would celebrate their
heid-day in the city OF Richmond.
The ordinances passed By the city
fathers in years gone by provide that
there shall be- no nublic parade and music
on sunday between he hours Of y. NJ
and noon and l.. .d. to 10 +. Nj. But
what did IL matter? The noble artillery
men OF Boston were expected, ana every
thing had to be done TO make their re-
ception agreeable.
And what a sight IL was when the dis
tinguished visitors formed line on the
upper end of Broad street. There were
generals and privates. colonels and chap
lalns, cOmmissaflcs and quartcrmastors.
an marching under the command of a
plain. everyday captain. There were
blue coats and red coats gray uniforms
and the garments OF the old Continental
organizations. There were helmets and
cappies, shakos and caps bearshin
and other headgear Of various descrip-
tons. The guns We're of an oid-fashloned
nature. but they were handled well by the
men, some OF whom had already reached
the threescore and ten.
1T Nil Iftn announced lNdi iNt lltiu
with the visitors would arrive hcrc on
Sunday evening at 5.o o'clock. A Mill
tary reception having been agreed upon,
all the military organizations assembled
in their respective armories az O'Clock.
However. ~ soon became known that the
train would be late. and the different
commands were then again dismissed nn-
til 7l5 i. NJ. Five minutes before
o clock the train that brought the visitors
from Boston stopped al upper Broad
Hancock
met by the military of this city, the First
regiment. the Blues battalion, the Rich
mond How!tzers. and Troops \ and q, Of
the First regiment headed by the HELD
and stan officers Of that command.
AT rHa CHURCH.
Captain Olys. the commander OF the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery, had
teiegraphed Captain Frank Cunningham
10 request Rev George Cooper, or the
First Baptist church, to put OF the night
service until their arrival which was
readily agreed 10. 80 the military pro-
cession started AT once Tor the house OF
worship and marched down BelNlder" 10
Franklin. down Franklin TO Ninth. up
Ninth 10 Broad. and down Broad street
To the church. That an immetse mass or
people lined the streets through which
the military rnarced, on both sides hearu-
| iy welcoming the visitors, goes witho",
| saying
| At the church. the pows on either side
| Of the middle aisle ana also on The east
| ern side, were reserved for the Ancient
ana Honorable Artillery. lew of TIE
| front pcWs were occupied by the Cover
nor aud staff and their ladies'. The
! members OF the Blues Battalion found
| seats IN the gallery, while the boston
I military was conducted 20 thelr pe"s py
| Captain Frank Cunningham. After the
| latter had reached their seats, captain
! Olys gave the command Uncover III
ward Face" Then the military faced TO
| the middle aisle 20 do homaE" I" the
colors which were brought up 10 tne
| front by the coior-guard and placed In
| either corner OF the pulpit. They were
| the national cOlOrs and the state colois.
| The latter was painted on Whltc shh'
| bearing the Massachusetts, cOdt-ot arms,
| with the inscription Fuse petit placida
| sub llbertate quietem' above me lone
| star and Indian. Underneath u " placed
an imitation of the Boston seal, Showing
| that that city was founded In 1850 or
| eight wears before the organization OF
| the Ancient and Honorable Artillery. on
the reverse OF that hag - picture ol
| the old pine tree. crowned by np'iV
| bell. which was the symbol OF Masstcnu-
setts before the coat of arms OF me
| state had been adopted. This pine Tree
| is the same one that can he seen on the
| so-called pine tree shillinss. when "''"
| coined In l6l2 by Mintmast'r nun, ,,...,.
| II was $40 o'clock when the military
| took their seats. while every other aFai,
| able space In the church was efo"'tH
| by the congregation. but IL TOOK l"'hty
| more minutes before the services couii
| really open. The orgauisi plaY,i zoo
| manzo in r. G., by Petrali. whereupon
| the quartctfe of The church sang -"
| Mellow Eve is Gliding, by Holnen' Inc
| entire Congregation next sang ptNhih;
| Christian Soldier" and this was followed
] bv responsive Scripture reading from
! pslams' cxylil, 10 and 1923, conduci'l py
| Rev. Oliver 4. Roberts. past comn"4H'F
| Of NewDuryport 'ommanaefy. anu ,nsb
| lain OF the Ancient ana nonor'tbit Al't-
| let.v since 1886. After the TIE DtHm. ln -,
! bv +. r. Watson, had been sung Dy the
| o1artette Rev Or. Cooper read IRON
| Ne HOLY SCRIPTURES Rom. v, Ill, ana
while the offertory was taken uP pi,,'... ,ap,s"n
| Cunningham sang a. solo. Memory
| Roll" by O'Meara, one or tne songs OF
| T. q Boston Artillery. ana the hymh
! "Americ8." by the entire eonsf'sauVh,
| followed. which preceded the sermon OF
! Or. Cooper.
DIP. c0uPFE's AUDBTfs.
| II was exactly 10 O'Clock when Or.
| Cooper began 10 address the big conerr-
| CATION. and, turning especially TO tne
| Boston military. ne spoke, IN substance
Genilenen OF the Ancient and Honor
| ALL. Artillery OF Boston. tomihdeS IN
| Fellow iiizenship.- have airrahy
seen and heard evidence OF 'ne ,n'''' a,,s,
/ which your presence created IA our city.
| II ia a .,reaf regret 10 rs that You have
| heau DELAYED 80 long on your journey
| We know that you are hungry ana AZ
| most dead but let me assure you tnt,
/ colonel Archer AT the Exchange hotei
| has made ample provision for your bodily
welfare. FOR be has had your supper
u,ttina for yor ever since o.J0 o CLOCK.
/ What ii will be. however, py uc time
| Won sit down TO II, DO rot KNOW.
I We arc very grateful indeed that you
| ~ derised or the city OF Richmond
where 10 celebrate your feld-day on the