The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-09
SAW THE QUEEN.
Honor Paid the Ancient Artillery
of Boston.

Honor Paid the Ancient Artillery
of Boston.
LONDON, July S,-After a very brief
period Of rest following the banquet in
their honor last night, the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company of Mass
achusetts went to Windsor today. Prior
to starting for the Waterloo station
where they took trains for Windsor the
sompany was put through the manuel
Of arms in the court of the hotel. The
route through which the company
marched to the station was lined with
people, who heartily cheered the Ameri-
cans for their soldierly bearing AS
the company slighted from the train at
Windsor they were met and welcomed
by the mayor and corporation of the
town who presented a formal address
to which Capt. Walker made fitting re-
ply, saying that the Bostonians had not
come to England as strangers but as
children to their motherland, who, after
ESQ years. still retained their ancient
love for her Loud cheers)
The colonel. thanked the mayor heart
lily for the cordial reception of the An
clients, and the latter then reformed and
marched through the crowded and
gaily beflagged streets to Windsor
castle, where the guards at the en-
trance saIuted Capt Walker and his
the castle gates by the keeper of her
majesty's privy purse, Lieut.. Col. Right
Hon. Sir Fleetwood Isham Edwards;
the master of the household. Col. Lord
Edward William Pelham Clinton; Sir
John Carstairs Mcneil, equirary to her
majesty, and other high officials of the
queens household. The ancients were
then shown over the castle and assem-
bled on the east lawn at 1 O'Clock to be
In orto d NV after
ceremony they were entertained at
luncheon.
When the artillery men assembled on
the lawn, the ladies of the American
party gathered on the East terrace,
where United States Ambassador Bay
ard and Mrs. Bayard arrived at noon.
The Massachusetts Ancients were in
open formation with their flags flying
in the center. All the castle officials
and military knights were in fun uni
form. At 1 o'clock punctually the
queen, dressed in black and carrying a
black sunshade, arrived in carriage
drawn by two gray horses and preced-
ed by an out-rider. The Princess
Frederick was seated in the carriage
with her majesty.
When the royal carriage reached the
saluting point the Ancients presented
sabres and the queen bowed. When
the United States Ambassador, bare
headed, advanced and bowed to her
majesty, Mrs Bayard. the Earl of
Denbigh and Col Walker followed his
example and her majesty cordially
welcomed each of them.
When this ceremony was concluded,
at word of command from Col.
Walker, the visiting Ancients marched
past In different formations and the
queen expressed her pleasure at the
smart, military appearance Of the men.
Her majesty then drove past the East
terrace upon which the American la
dies were assembled and bowed and
smiled to them repeatedly. The lady
visitors bowed In response to the
queens saIutation and there was
loud round OF cheering.
The queen in addressing Col Walker,
said: 81 hope you had pleasant voy-
age and 1 am glad to see you here"
Col. Walker merely bowed in reply.
Her majesty, in speaking to Mr.. Bay
ard, asked after his health and after
wards, the United States Ambassador
asked to be presented TO Col. Walker
and the Ancients. The queen drove
away amid ringing cheers from the
Bostonians, who later were enter
tained at sumptuous lunch in the
royal orangery.
The visiting artillerymen were