The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08
ANCIENTS in LONDON TOWN
BOSTON,S GRACE TROOP ARRlvES IN
MODERN BABYL0N.


Hundreds of Thousands Applaud Them.
Royalty Greets the Americans Notable
Banquet in Their Honor-Men of Hir,,
Estate in British Realm Attend-Digni-
taries From Home and Abroad Grace the
Occasion.
London, July 1.-THE trip of the An-
| cient and Honorable Artillery company
of Boston from Liverpool to this city
was uneventful, but upon the Ameri-
cans here at 8;45 o'clock tonight they
| were the recipients Of a remarkable
| spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm.
| The streets around the station in Eus-
ton Square, the London terminus ot
the London and Northwestern railway.
over which the special train Of the
Americans came, were blocked with
people who were wildly desirous Of get
| ting a glimpse Of the celebrated AM
erican Artillery company, many Of the
railway employees were fully as anxious
| as the outside crowd to see the visitors
and climbed upon the roofs OF cars
standing in the station to obtain view
| of them. The train was drawn BY two
engines decked with American flags, as
it rolled into the station the crowd that
| had assembled greeted it with loud and
| prolonged cheering.
The fine band Of the London HOnour-
able Artillery company was waiting in
the station and as the Americans
alighted they were greeted with the
strains of yankee Doodle" a. NUM-
Der Of officers Of the London organi-
cation were present to meet their
guests. 1T had been arranged that the
Americans should march to the arrnory
Of the Honourable Artillery company,
but the hour at which they arrived was
so late that this plan was abandoned,
and the waiting crowds were therefore
greatly disappointed.
i Thirty private omnibuses had been
| secured and in these the visitors were
driven to the armory. The crowd was
so dense for some distance along the
route that it was impossible for the
horses to go faster than a walk. The
reception extended to the visitors by
1 the crowd was, without doubt, mora
enthusiastic than was ever before given
to Americans in this city. AS the orn-
nibuses passed along they were fol-
lowed by continuous cheering and the
waving Of hats and hand kerchlsfs.
The American were apparently de-
lighted with the warmth of their recep-s
ton and their features were wreathed
in smiles as they heard the welcoming
Of the London crowd They took Off
their helmets and bowed repeatedly III
response to the salutations offered
them. and finally. they returned the
cheers Of the British There is noI~the
slightest doubt that the visitors wsl
become extremely poular, and everyS
i. tff1fng possible Will be done 10 nzaixe
their visit a memorable one a9
I. The banquet was given at the Armory
House, Finsbury. the headquarters Of
the London. The Earl of Denbeigh and
Desmond, lieutenant colonel Of the
Honorable Artillery company, pre-
sided.
There were present 400 guests, includ-
ing Lieutenant Commander William s..
Cowles, u. S. N, naval attache of the
American embassy, General Patrick Al.
Collins, the American consul general at
,, London. Admiral Sir Francis McClin-
took and Major General Sir Francis
Grenfell, in addition to those before
\
Toasts were offered to the queen, the
President of the United States and the
Prince of Wales and were drunk with
, all the honors. The Earl Of Denbigh
then proposed a toast to the guests
whom he warmly welcomed. He said
he hoped their visit to England would
inaugurate an epoch OF peace ana
: staunchest friendship
Iy,11
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
J company, made an eloquent response.
in which he spoke of the kinship Of
the Americans and British, and re-
ferred to their standing shoulder to
, shoulder in the march of civilizations
Among those who accepted invita-
tions to the banquet in London Tonight
9 wer the Prince Of VALE, the Duke Of
York the Duke of Connaught, Field
: Marshal Lord Welseley, commander In
l chief of the British forces; Field Mar
shal Lord Roberts, commanding the
1 forces in Ireland; Field Marshal Sir
Donald Stewart, governor Of the Royal
e hospital at Chelsea: Lord Salisbury,
l prime minister, and all the members
e of his cabinet; ex-Premier Lord Rose
: berry and most of the leading statesmen
e Liverpool, July Upward of 10000
4 persons crowded the landing stage and
1 the adjoining streets when the Ancient
S and Honorable Artillery company OF
Boston landed from the steamer Ser
4 via, and cheered the visitors repeatedly
t and with enthusiasm. Instead OF
3 marching to the Lime street station the
: company hastened to the Riverside sta
f ton in order to catch a special train
: which left at 4:50 p. M. so that they
e might arrive in London in time to at
e tend the banquet which was given in
Y their honor this evening. A deputation
o Of the Honorable Artillery company,
t whose guests the Boston company will
Y be during their visit, and the munici-
pal authorities Of Loverpool gave the
e visitors a hearty welcome.
:. of Great Britain.