The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-22
Reception Given Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company.
CHEERS GIVEN FOR YANKEES.
Yankee Doodle and God save the
Queen Float in Harmony. In Brit
Ish Atmoshere - Expressions of
Friendship as Members of One Race.

LIVERPOOL, July 1.-The Cunard
steamship Servia, from Boston on June
20, having on board the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Mas
sachusetts, reached the landing place
here at 4 O'Clock. The Americans were
greeted with the heartiest of cheers
from the vast concourse of people, and
they made a lusty response. The en-
thusiasm displayed by the British has
rarely been equaled. The Americans
were met by the reception committee of
the Honorable Artillery Company Of
London, the Earl of Derby, the Lord
Mayor, many military officers, civic Of
ficiaIs and a number of prominent peo-
pie.
AS the hour for the arrival OF the
company approached large crowds sur
rounded the Hotel Cecil and Eustcn
station, where, however, they were kept
outside the barriers. On the platform
of the railway station was large,
staff of military and civil officials and
police. Along the route originally fixed
for the parade were patient crowds,
some of whom had been there since
early morning, anxiously awaiting the
arrival of the Boston Ancients, who,
however, were not expected until $50,
an hour later than the time last an
nounced.
The train steamed into Euston sta
ton at 8:45, making another change in
the time set for it's arrival. 1t was
decorated with stars and stripes and
union jacks. Enormous crowds of peo-
pie had by this time gathered in and
about the station, reaching from the
platform to the street and stretching
away in all directions along the route
the Americans were to follow Immedi-
ately the train stopped the Salem Cadet
Band alighted and drew up on the plat
form, where it played God Save the
Queen" while crowds, bareheaded,
cheered until they were hoarse. The
band at the station repeated the British
national anthem and then played yam
kee Doodle, the crowds remaining I'M
covered and cheering.
After Yankee Doodle had been once
played there was a vociferous demand
for an encore. Representatives of the
field battery of the London company
were detailed to escort the Americans
to the armory of the Honorable Artil-
lery Company on Finsbury Square. The
main body of the Bostonians, all in full
g., j,
form before which they boarded the
Omnibusses in waiting and started for
the armory The first question of the
visitors was as to who won the boat
race at Henley. The whole route to
Finsbury Square was lined with omni-
busses drawn up in front of the head
quarters, within half a mile of which
the crowd was as thick as on Lord
Mayors day. The cheering was deafen-
ing and all traffic in the neighborhood
was stopped. On entering the head
quarters the artillerymen Immediately
repaired to the reception hall, which
was brilliant sight and perfect blaze
OF uniforms Standing in a vacant space
was Lord Colville of Culross, in even
ing dress, the Earl of Denbigh and 9TH
ers in full uniform. They welcomed
each guest as his name was announced.
and this was the signal for more loud
cheering. A large number of the visit
orS from across the Atlantic were in
CIVILIAN dress, as they had not time to
change their clothes. While the recep-
t1on was in progress the band in the
anteroom played national airs The
banquet began at 10 D. m. Many of the
shops along the proposed route of the
procession which was to escort the Bos-
ton artillery company DISPLAYED the
stars and stripes in great abundance.
Upon the arrival of the second special
train containing the ladies who had ac-
companled the Boston artillery com
pany at the Euston station. many Am
orleans were present to offer them
welcome
IN the procession from the reception
room TO the dining hall one member. of
Boston Company and one member of
the Honorable Artillery COMPANY OF
the London walked abreast. The Bis
mop OF Marlborough, Mass, chaplain of
the Honorable Artillery Company,
said grace over the repast at 10 o'clock.
Inc dining hall was very prettiIy dec
GRATED. Over the chairman's head on
the wall was an elaborate device made
up of the Stars and Stripes and the
Union Jack intertwined and fianked
on the right and left by the state flag
OF Massachusetts and the flag of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany of Boston.
The chairman after the dinner had
been partaken of. toasted the Queen,
and said that Her Majesty was show
ing the greatest interest in the visit
OF their guets. The toast to the Queen
was drunk among enthusiastic cheers.
Col. Walker. of the Boston Co.. led
separate round of cheers by the visit
ing Americans and the whole assem-
bly, sang God Save the Queen" amidst
the widest enthusiasm, the Boston