The sun., 1896-10-07
THE AACIRNTs IN BALTIMORE.
Hearty Welcome Given to Boston's Famous
Organization.

Hearty Welcome Given to Bostou's Famous
Organization.
BALTIMORE Oct. 6.-The Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company OF Boston, BAG strong.
proudly conscious that they constitute the most
picturesque living relic of the Puritan Common
wealth of Massachusetts, arrived in Baltimore
this afternoon and received sincere welcome.
The various dssensions that mark ed tho prelude
to their visit were all obliterated in the general
desire TO mako the Bustonians feel at homo in
Marylanu's metropolis.
Tho City Council Committee and representa-
tives OF business organizations prevailed upon
the Ancients" to be their guests at u theatre
party tonight, and tomorrow the visitors will
be taken to Annapolis Oh the steamer Columbia.
At night the Ancients will give dinner at Haz-
azere's Hall, at which they expect to entertain.
as their guests. many of the best known men Of
Baltimore. The dinner will practically wind up
the celebration, as the visitors will leave for
Boston on Thursday morning.
Tho Ancients and Honorables arrived here on
a special train over the Baltimore and Ohio
from New York. They were met ut Mount
Royal station by the Fourth Regiment. the
First Battalion Of Naval Reserves. the Council
Committee. and the Citizens Reception Com
mittee. Tho Council Committee and the Re-
ception Committee in carriages drove down
to the depot and went out on the platform to
greet tho visitors as they stepped from the cars.
Councilman Wagner represented lhd Mayor
and City Council and Capt. Sway welcomed
the guests In behalf of the Fourth Regiment
The artili1rymeh preseuted a handsome aD-
pearance a they lined up on the station plat
form. Each man wore the uniform to which ho
happened to be Individually entitled. and the
result was that their appearance Was seemingly
inconRruous. There were gray uniforms. blue
uniforms, and red uniforms in line. Men
marched In the ranks with the eagle OF a
Colonel or tho star OF General on thoir shoul-
der straps. Col. Walker was attired in the uni
form OF q Colonel IN the Cnited states Army;
some Of his sta officers had evidently been sta
officers of Governor Of Massachusetts. and
wore tue proper insignia for those officers. Two
striking figures were attired in gray uniforms
bers OF the Boston City Guards. and the uni
form they wore was the exact counterpart of
the uniform worn by that organization before
tho war.
With the band playing Maryland, My Mary
land" the company marched ont of the depot
into the streets of Baltimore, The parks. en-
bauktneuts Around Mount Royal, we're hlled
with people. fully 3, 900 having gathered To see
the company dsembsrk. As they marched mp,
preceded by the squad OF police, they were
cheerOd and greeted with waving handker-
chiefs.
The entire lower floor and all the boxes OF tho
Academy of Music were reserved for the theatre
party tonight. In the boxes were Mayor Hoop
er, several cx-Mayors of the city. mem bers OF
the City Council. and other city officials AMI
Representatives of tho Board of Trade. Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association. and
other trade organizations In the orchestra
were many of the best known citizens.