Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
QUEEN RECEIVES THEM.
High Honors Are Paid at Windsor
to Some American
Visitors.

London, July S.--After very brief
period of rest following the banquet in
their honor last night the Ancient and
Honorable . artillery company of Massa-
chusetts went to Windsor today. Prior
to starting for the Waterloo station,
where they took their trains for Windsor,
the company was put through the man
ual 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. At
Windsor they were met and welcomed
by the mayor and corporation of the
town, who presented a formal address
to which Col. Walker made reply. He
said that they had not come as strangers
but as childre1 to their motherland.
They still retained their ancient love for
her Cloud cheers).
The colonel thanked them heartily for
their cordial reception of the ancient or
der and the latter then marched through
the crowded streets to Windsor castle,
where the guards at the entrance saluted
Col. Walker and his officers. The Wis
itors were greeted at the castle gate by
the master of the household.
The company was then shown over
the castle and to the east lawn at 1
o'clock to be inspected by the Queen,
after which they were entertained at
luncheon. When the artillerymen were as
sembling on the lawn, the ladies of the
American party gathered on the east
terrace, where United States Ambassa-
dor Bayard and Mrs. Bayard arrived at
noon.
Queen Victoria Arrives.
At l o'clock punctua1iy, the Queen,
dressed in black and carrying black
sunshade, arrived i'll a carriage drawn
by two gray horses and preceded by an
outrider. The Princess Frederick was
seated in the carriage with her maj
eSty When the royal carriage reached
the saluting point the ancients present
ed sabers and the Queen bowed. When
the United States ambassador, bare
headed, advanced and bowed to her maj
esty, Mrs. Bayard, the Earl of Den
bigh and Col. Walker followed his ex-
ample and her majesty cordially well
coined each of them.
When this ceremony was concluded, at
q word of command from Col. Walker the
visiting ancientS marched past in different
formations and the Queen expressed her
pleasure at the smart military appear
ance of the men. Her majesty then
drove past the East terrace, upon which
the American ladies were assembled, and
bowed and smiled to them repeatedly.
The lady visitors bowed III response
to the Queens salutation and there was
a round OF cheering.
The Queen, in addressing Col. Walker,
said: Il hope you had pleasant voy-
age and | am glad TO see you here"
Col Walker merely bowed in reply.
The Queen drove away amid ringing
cheers from the Bostonians who were
then entertained at a sumptuous lunch
The visiting artillery were highly graft
fed at the pleasant manner in which they
were received by her majesty
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard will dine and
sleep at Windsor castle and will so to
Aldershot tomorrow in order to be pres
ent at the review of the troops there III
honor of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company of Massachusetts. All
the prominent Bostonians We're presented
individually to Mr.. Bayard.