The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-06
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TO the Ancient and Hon Jrab,e Artillery
Company: The company has always been
entirely distinct from all other military
organizations, and strictly speaking.
belongs neither to the Military ieoman-
~, nor Volunteers nor yet TO the mora
Ancient Train Bands.
1t is the only military body over whom
Parliament has no control. being entirely
self-supportng, and receiving neither
capitation grant nor any a.d whatever
from the public 'rrd. but is governed
uncer numerous Royal Warrants Wnicn
have been granted and confined by sue
ceisi.Ig Sovcrcigns from the time OF
Henry VIII Thus. as the company ex-
lists during the pleasure and under trecr
control of the crown, It is perhaps en-
titled to consider itself more as per-
sOnal body-euard OF the Sovereign thdn
any other corps
That for over two centuries there
should have been but little intimacy be-
tween the two organizations so alike IN
birth and character appears at first sight
very strange, but an examination into
their histories shows the reason FOR II.
That Keayne and his associates CORE
sponded with friends IN their old nome
ard kept them acquainted with matters
happening in Boston IS not 10 be doubted.
Yet IL must be remembered that yoy-
age across the ocean was, in their day, Il
tourney Of months rarely undertaken.
while the practice of letter writing was
far less general than now and the iacili-
ties for sending leNers back and forth
were very scdnty. I ne men who settled
In New England with their families were
practically isolated from old England
and as their business and pleasure all
centred here they gradually lost sight OF
old ASSOCIATIONS three thousand miles
away and 80 difficult Of access. More
over. antagonlsms early arose between
the mother country and the colony. which
oft repeated, eliminated in the Reyolu-
ton and to a great extent weaned the
colonlsts and their descendants from the
affection for the land from which they
had sprung After the Revolution the
conduct Of England toward the new ma
ton was arrogant and overbearing, aim
ing TO check It's prosperity, and led 10 the
war Of 1872. National good feeling being
destroyed the ENHANCEMENT Of indiviGuai
citizens naturally followed.
"The beginning Of the present intimacy
was made when Col. Marshall =. Wilder,
commanding the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company In order to make per
feet a history Of his own command, wrote
to His Royal Highness Prince Albert.
commanding the Honorable Artillery
Company. for any facts concerning tho
history Of either company which he
might deem worthy Of publication
HIS ROYAL HIGHNIss MEMBER.
col Wilder submitted the corresr ond-
ence which followed TO the company and
HIS Royal Highness was made special
honorary member Of the corps, June !,
1851 His Royal Hghness the Prince OF
Wales was also made an honorary men,
Der, June 3. 1873. capt. John l.. Steven
son being Commander OF the company
1t was in this year that Major George
A. Raikss published his valuable history
of the Honorable Artillery Company in
which is embraced a brief account T. -"e
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany This publication gave fresh i'm
petus to the interest taken by the mem
bers Of each organization in the records
and welfare Of the other, though from
1873 TO 1857 there was but little official
communication between them. April %.
1885, Past Commander Charles W. ste
vens was dcputed by the Ancient AM
Honorable Artillery Company to present
I'm person a number of photographs, DOCKS
ana papers relating TO its history TO the
Honorable Artillery Company The re-
ception accorded 10 him on June 18th.
of that year in London. where he per
formed his mission in a most creditablo
manner. was of very cordial character.
KEPT THEIR FRIENDSHIP FRESH.
"Meanwhile. individual members OF
both companies, most prominent among
whom stand Captain Albert \. Folsom,
and Captain c. Wolmer Williams. by
correspondence and otherwise Kept alive
the friendly acquaintance between them
a.. .lal.t . ions
of 1887 and 1855.
such are the two companies which
within a year of each other celebrated
three centuries and a half and two CEN
turtles and a half of life. 1t is doubtful
IL the world over there can be found TWO
such military bodies thus related TO each
other which can point to lives as long
and useful as theirs.
.The story of the visit Of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company by
delegation 10 its present corps III june,
1857. and Of the hospitality which greeted
q. and increasingly lapored for its com
fort and pleasure until 1t LETT England
was well told by Commander Walker in
a renort made by him at a reception
given by the company to the delegation
ON its return home. August 30, 1851.
4 telegram TO The Times last night
says:
OPP FOR RICHMOND
BOSTON, MASS. oct. THE Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company. three
hundred strong, left Boston at O'CLOCK
his afternoon to celebrate its annual
feld-day at Richmond. Va
The command marched past the city
Hall. and was reviewed by Mayor Curtis.
They departed on "A special train to Fan
River and thence by boat TO New YORK.
New York will be reached at : O'Clock
Tomorrow morning and an annex boat
win transfer the command directly 10
the PENNSYLVANIA depot in Jersey city
Here another special viii be in readine ~.
The second stage of the journey from
Jersey City 10 Washington is scheduled
20 bring the company TO the Capital by
O'Clock. when an hours stop Will be
made. and dinner partaken OF IN the
National Hotel. From Washington the
road lies through many of the historic
towns of Virginia, and If all goes well,
Elba. suburb OF Richmond, viii be
reached by 8 o'clock.
THE HoNoBAR ysTAFF.
On the honorary staff Of Captain Olys
in addition 10 the past commanders OF
the company and the various commit
tees. will be AdJutant-General Dalton.
Colonel Fred. W. Wellington. and Colonel
August II. Goetting of the Governors
staff: Colonel w. A. Gle. of the Wor-
cester Contineftals; Colonel f. v Mitch
ell, of Medfeld. Hon 4. Schuman. OF
Boston: Colonel George f. Thompson.