Evening star., 1896-10-06
Boston's Ancient and Honorables
Reach Baltimore.
TIE TOWN has SURRENDERED TO THEM
Some Of the Troubles Attending
Their Visit.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME

BALTIMORE, Md. October e.-The An
cient and Honorable Artillery Company Of
Boston. fresh from its invasion Of Eng
land, entered Baltimore at / rs pm. today,
and the metropolis of the south surrender
ed at discretion. From the hour Of their
arrival until they take their departure
Thursday morning the '-Ancients'' will own
the town and so much Of the state as they
may wish to possess themselves Of. In
spite of the mutterings and grumblings In
certain circles, in spite of the fact that the
mayor has vetoed the appropriation made
by councils to buy liquid comfort for the
veterans. and in spite of the fact that the
9Th Regiment, Maryland's crack militia or
ganization. sulked in its tents and took no
part in today's reception, the "Ancients''
will have as good time as any one can
have in Baltimore when canvasbacks and
terrapin are out of season.
When 1t was first announced, some weeks
ago, that the Massachusetts notables in
tended to capture Baltimore, the 5th Regt-
ment hastened to extend to the visitors all
the courtesieS at its command but the 4th
Regiment its closest competitor, in an unex-
planned manner had itself accepted as the
escort of honor from the depot to the Car
rollton Hotel, where the visitors will biv-
ouac for the few hours allowed them for
sleep during their stay. Then the 9Th ten
dered an excursion to Annapolis, but were
again checkmated, this time by councils,
the city fathers determining to take that
part Of the program upon themselves, and
adding the additional attraction of a thea
ter party.
The 5th thereupon fell back in good or
der. and the councils, with rare enthusiasm,
appropriated $500 out Of an unexpended
balance of the school fund for the purpose
or paying the fiddlers and other bills Incl
| dent to the entertainment and refreshment
| or the invaders. Baltimore's mayor urged
by several organizations the members of
which do not approve of buying wines with
money that should be devoted to educa-
| tlonal purposes, vetoed the ordinance. thus
! leaving councils without the wherewithal to
| Pay the piper. Councils thereupon de.
ciared Its purpose to go on with the pro-
| come from
Meanwhile the leader of the invading
| soidlery announced in a letter addressed
10 the city fathers his desire that no en-
| tertalnment be provided at municipal ex.
| pense, and declared that he and his asso-
GATES were able and willing to nav for ali
they wanted to eat and drink. He also
n loaiileu tnen That the soldiers who We're tc
| accompany him would not be permitted &c
| wear the beautiful red-ribbon, gold -lettered
| badges with which councils propcsed 1f
decorate the visitors, but that there would
| be no objection to the councilmen decorat
| Ing themselves with the badges the latte,
| nave provided for that purpose
ihus matters stood when tolay the mer
VINO had marched in triumph through Eu
rope and the united kingdom and who ,r,
great even in Boston, arrived In force a
the Mount Royal station Of the Baltimor,
ana Ohio railway. With them they brouch
Drass cannon. eighteen inches long, which
1or time excited some apprehensio,
among the municipal police, but upon u,
explanation that it was not intended as ;
| weapon, but rather as an ornament. peac
| rel gned again.
AS the veterans alighted from the trail
ana MED out on the plaza in front of tn
station they were greeted with volIeys an
saivos OF applause by the thousands VIII
mad gathered there to see them. The At
| Regiment and Naval Reserves. drawn II
IN line, saiuted, and then the march wa
taken up the 4th in the van. followe
by the "Ancients.' who were in turn fo]
lowed by members of various municipa
ana business committees in carriages. Tb
line or march led them along Mount Roya
avenue, to st. Paul, to Chase to Charlie,
10 monument. to Eutaw, to Baltimore. t
Gay, to Lexington. and to the city hal
where Mayor Hooper reviewed the narad.
aIter which the visitors We're escorted I
their quarters at the Carrollton.
Tonight they will go to the Academy n
Music. and tomorrow a trip to Annapoli,
reception by the governor, and q bar
! fret, rendered by the visitors to the stat
and city officials and prominent citizens G
Baltimore, are on the schedule