New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
Wales THE "ANCIENTSr HOST.
nosroN's REMARKABLE COMPANY AT
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.

rNu-vAupHsvILlXE FOR THE oOESlS
TIM LONDON coMpANY's ARMoRY.
yoraon. July 1O.-The Ancient and Honor
.h,. Artillery Company Of Boston. were IL"
.n.cted by the Prince Of Wales. who Is coio"e'
~ tha Honourable Artillery Company OF Ao'-
aor at Marlborough House. the l.ondon resi-
a.rce Of his Royal Highness. this aiterhoon
IN. Waiting company marched to Mariporoue"
v1ou.a at 4 o'clock The route was gay WIZ"
o,sn and lined with crowds OF cheering Speo'"
,or. The visitors were enthusiastically receiveo
~ Marlborough House, where crowds OF prsnuS
a-....d ladies' and courtiers were Assembled !"
.h. Garden. with the Princess OF wales ana mel
a.u~h,.rs Pr,ncesses Victoria and Maud' inc
Y,ute and Duchess OF York. the Duke Ill.
duchess Of Fife, Ambassador Bayard' 'e"e'a'
s,r Dphton Probyn. Controller ana treasure
-, the Prince Of Wales's Household; Ma'or-"e"-
.ra, Arthur Ellis, Equerry to the fr'"c' Vi
Wales and others.
The Honorable Artillery Company. OF
49,, commanded by the Earl Of Denhlgn' heu-
enant-colonel Of the company guaroeo 'ne "
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
r,ounany upon entering the GROUNDS 1orrneu !"
so,,h,e line with battalion front. upon the ia""
r.. uorourab,e Artillery Company then 1orn'eo
r,eht and left TANKS. The Prince Oh ""'..
xearins the uniform Of the Honourao'e Ar'''-
,erv Company and the Duke or YORK. i'll .'e
uniform Of the Volunteers eacn accoInp"'''e"
nv his staff. inspected both companies Inc AN
clients and Honourabes marched past III re''e"
- IN company fronts and then reformed
their line In a hollow square, Inc rr'".e
xv.,.. tben addressed Colonel Walker and the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery company say
ing: ..
nn a. our home and hope that you will carry PACK
10 America peasant recollections ana go 90 England
and remember that you have been mere no,
only foreigners but as parI ol sre gwen to the
assure YOU once more OF the pieasu'e e'e' "
Princess and myself In receiving YOU
The officers Of the Ancient and Honorable
Company were then ordered to fall out OF the
ranks. The officers then marched In single HE
naxt the Prince Of Wales. whom they saluteo'
Colonel Walker reading off their names as they
passed The Princess OF Wales bowed TO each
ofscer a. he passed her. Afterward an al 1resco
repast OF champagne. ices fruits, etc. was
seryed to the guests in a large marquee on the
lawn
Major Childs introduced Messrs. Cahill ana
Hooker. respectively the oldest and youngest
member of the Ancient and Honorable Eoih-
many TO the Prnce OF Wales. His Royal Hish-
ness in acknowledging the introouc.ol' H.,
Deated his EXPRESSIONS Of gratthcatlon at IeceI
inc the company and jokingly added that poth
Messrs. Cahill and Hooker looked ike young
men. Mr. Cahill is seventy-four years OF age
The programme for the entertainment o, VI.
x,e,tors Included a smoking concert tonight al
TIRE Armory House. Finsbury the headquarters
~ the London Honorable Artillery Company
Colonel Walker and almost all the memoers VI
the BOSTON org anization were present Amohs
~ other guests were the Duke Of York. son OF
the Prince of Wales: the Duke OF Connaugh,
the Duke of Teck, father-in-law OF the DUKE Oh
York; Lord Methuen, and NUMBER OF nii.',n ..as
and other notable personages Inc aliai w.
highly successful The programme was lengthy
one. and was made up Of selections by pro1 LES
sional musicians singers and comedians. ne
audience separated at a late hour anu TIE
Americans proceeded to the Hotel Cecil "here
they are staying