New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
THE "ANCIENTSr IN LONDON.
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS CHEER THE
FAMOUS BOSTON COMPANY
THEIR RECEPTION THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
EVER GIVEN A BODY OF AMERICANS THERE
THE PRINCE OF WALES LORD
SALISBURY AND LORD RosEBERY
ATTENDED BANQUET IN
THEIR HONOF

THEIR HONOR.
Liverpool. July 7.-Upward of 10000 persons
crowded the landing stage and the adjoining
streets when the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Of Boston landed from the steamer Serva
and cheered the visitors repeatedly and with .n-
thusiasm. Instead Of marching to the Lime
St station, the company hastencd to the Riv
erside station in order to catch a special
train which left at 4:50 p. m. so that they might
arrive In London in time to attend the banquet
which is to be given in their honor this evening.
deputatiOn Of the Honorable Artillery Com
pany. whose guest the Boston company will be
during their visit and the municipal authorities
of Liverpool gave the visitors a hearty welcome
London July THE trip from Liverpool to
this city uneventfu but upon the arrival
Of the Americans here at $40 o'clock to-nie ht
they were received by a remarkable spontaneous
outburst Of enthusiasm. The streets around the
station In Euston Square, the London terminus
of the London ard Northwestern Railway. over
which the special train Of the Americans came.
were blocked with people, who were wildly de-
srous of getting a glimpse of the celebrated
American Artillery Company. Many of the rail
way employees were fully as anxious as the out
side crowd to see the visitors. and climbed uIon
the roofs of cars standing in the station to obtain
a view Of them.
The train was drawn by Two engines decked
with American flags. AS 1t rolled into the sta
ton the crowd that had assembled greeted it
with loud and prolonged cheering
The fine band of the London Honorable Ar
tery Company waiting in the station. and
the Americans alighted they greeted
with the strains Of Yankee Doodle" A num-
Der of the officers Of the London organization
were present to meet their guests 1t had been
arranged that the Americans should march to
the armory Of the Honorable Artillery Com
pany. but the hour at which they arrived was so
late that this plan was abandoned and the
waiting crowds were, therefore, greatly dsap
pointed Thirty private omnibuses had been
secured, and in these the visitors were driven
to the armory. The crowd was so dense for
some distance along the route that it was i'm
possible for the horses to go faster than
walk
The reception extended to them by the crowd
was, without doubt. more enthusiastic than was
ever before given to Americans in this city. AS
the omnibuses passed along they were followed
by continuous cheering and the waving of hats
and handkerchefs. From the windows Of houses
along the route women waved shawls and other
articles of apparel.
The Americans apparently delighted with
the warmth of their reception, and their feat
ures were wreathed In smiles as they heard the
welcoming of the London crowd. They took off
their helmets and bowed repeatedly in response
to the salutations offered them. and finally they
returned the cheers of the British There is not
the slightest doubt that the visitors will be-
come extremely popular. and everything possible
will be done to make their visit memorable
one.
The banquet was given at the Armory House.
IN he head q he London
pany. The Earl Of Denbigh and Desmond. Lieu
pany, presided. Among those present were the
Prince of Wales. the Duke of York. the Duke OF
COnnaught Field Marshal Lord WOlseley, Com
mander- in Chief of the British Forces; Field
Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, Governor of the
Royal Hospital. at Chelsea; Lord Salisbury,
Prime Minister. and all the members of his Cabi-
net: ex Premier Lord Rosebery. Lieutenant-Com-
the American Embassy: GeneI al Patrick A. Col
lins the American Consul-General at London;
Admiral Sir Francis McClintOck and MatOr-Gen-
eral Sir Francis Grenfell
Toasts were offered to the Queen. the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Prince of
Wales and were drunk with all the honors.
The Earl Of Denbigh then proposed toast 10
the American guests. whom he warmly wei
coined He said he hoped their visit to England
would inaugurate an epoch OF peace and stanch-
est friendship.
Colonel Henry Walker. commander of the
Ancient and Honour9be Artillery Company,
made an eloquent response In which he spoke or
the kinship of the Americans and Br1tish, ana
referred to their standing shoulder to shoulder
in the march OF civilization.