The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-09
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION
Given In the Ancient and Honorable Ar.
tillery Company of Go,iDu In England,

tiiiery Company or Eo'iou In England.
LONDON, July S.-Aftcr n very brief
period OF rest following the banquet
In their honor last night. the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Company. OF
Massachusetts,, went 10 Windsor to-
day. Prior to starting for the Water
loo station where they took the train
for Windsor. the company was put
through the manual .! arms in the
court OF the Hotel Cecil. The route
through which the company marched 10
the station vas lined with people who
heartily cheered the Americans for their
soldlerly bearing. As the company
allghted from the train at Windsor,
they were met and welcomed by the
mayor Of the town, who presented q for
NAL address. to which Captain Walker
made 4 Hitting reply. sayin. that the
BostonianS had not come To England
As strangers. but as children TO their
mOthtarlard. who. after $50 years, ttil
retained their ancient love for her.
cloud cheers.) The colonel thanked
the mayor heartily for the cordial re-
ceptlon OF the Anclents and the latter
then reformed, and then marched
through the crowded and Sally behag-
ged streets to Windsor Castle, where
the guards at the entrance saluted Cap
tain Walker and his officers.
The visitors were greeted by the keen
or OF the Her MaJesty's Private Purse.
Lieutenant Colonel Rt. Hon. Sir Ed
ward Fleetwood Isham Edwards; the
master OF the household. Colonel Lord
Edward William Pelham Clinton; Sir
John CarstairS Mcneil. eQuerry TO her
majesty, and othe: high officials OF the
| queens household.
The Arclents were then shown over
the castle and assembled on the east
lawn at l c O'Clock TO be inspected by the
queen. after which ceremony they were
entertained ut luncheon.
When the a~rtlllerymen were assem-
bling on the lawn. The ladies OF the
American party gathered on the east
terrace, where United States Ambass-
ador Bayard and Mrs. Bayard arrived
at noon.
The Massachusetts men were in open
formation with their flags flying in the
centre. All the castle officials and mill
tnry knights were in full uniform.
At ] o'clock, punctually, the queen,
dressed in black and carrying a black
sunshnde, arrived In a carriage drawn
by two gray horses and preceded BY IN
outrlder. The Princess Frederick was
seated In the carriage with her majesty.
When the royal carriage reached the
alluting point, the Anclents presented
sabres and the queen bowed. Then the
United States ambassador. barehelded,
advanced md bowed To her majesty.
Mrs. Bayard, the ear OF Denbigh, and
Colonel Walker followed his example.
and her majesty cordially welcomed
L annh ~ tiNnp, ItTln, tlIa a,,v ,,,a
concluded, at 4 word of command from
Colonel Walker, tho visiting Anclcnts
marched pnst in different formations,
and the queen expressed pleasure Mt the
smart, military appearance OF the men.
Her majesty then drove past the east
terrace. where American ladies' were as
scmblcd and bowed and smiled to them
repeatedly. The lady visitors bowed In
response to the queens snlutation, md
there was q loud round OF cheering. The
queen, In addressing Colonel Walker,
said: 81 hope YOU had n pleasant voy-
age, and l am glad to see you here"
Colonel Wulkcr merely bowed In re-
ply. Her majesty In speaking 10 Mr..
Bayard, asked after his health. and at
forwards the United States ambassador
asked to he presented TO Colonel Walker
and the Anclcnts.
cheers from the BostOnlans. who later
were entertained at n sumptuous lunch
con In the royal orangcry.
The visiting artillcrylncn were highly
gratiiicd at the pleasant manner IN
which they were received by her males.
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Will dine md
sleep at Windsor Castle and will 20 10
Alueishot Tomorrow In order to be
present ut the review of the troops there
III honor OF the Anolont and Honorable
Artillery Company OF Massachusetts.
All the prominent Bostonians were pre-
sGnted individually TO Mr.. Bnyard.