The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-22
BOSTON nONORS VICTORIA
PARADE AND MONSTER BANQUET
IN HONOR or THE OUEEM
Her Majesty Honored In EasIaud's First Re.
bellIous Country -EIsquent Tributes.

Boston, June 2z.-Quoen VIctoria's
diamond Jubilee was celebrated here
yesterday by salutcs by the III. NJ. q. Pal
Las. anchored In the upper harbor. Mt
sunrise. noon and sunset, a parade By
the Ancient and Honorable AatiIlery
company. esoorting a detachment OF
sailors and marines from the PaIlas
and the society OF British army and navy
veterans. The day concluded with a
monster banquet at the Mechanics hall.
The procession started from the wharf
at the foot OF state street shortly after
4 o'clock and the British troops marched
through the streets Of Boston for the
first time In many years. The route
OF the procession was a short one but
the visitors were accorded a most hearty
welcome. The Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company with Its brilliant
though variegated uniform headed the
line. followed by the red Jacketed ma
rines and sailors Of the British warship.
The marines escorted delegation of
retired officers Of the British service.
veterans, pensioners, ETC., carriages with
disabled veterans and the Caledonian
society OF Boston brought up the rear.
The parade finished at Mechanics hall
where had already assembled a large
number of the English residents Of this
city and many CT the citizens of English
birth.
The banquet was attended by over
2600 persons, including Collector War
ren. Governor Wolcott and many Of the
state officials. Mayor Quincy, Sir Dom
inic e. Colnaghi. British consul In Bos-
ton; Captain Humphage Of II. M. 3.
Pallas and the presidents Of the Scots,
Irish and British Charitable societies.
George b. Perry Of tho British consulate
presided and General Curtis Guild. Jr.,
acted a. toastmaster.
General Guild. after a short opening
speech. introduced Collector Winslow
Warren. who responded to the toast OF
the president Of the United States"
The next toast was that to 1.-The
Queen" and Sir Dominic r. Colnaghi
arose to respond amid cheers.
Governor Wolcott. in behalf of the
commonwealth. alluded to the fact that
the Englishmen in the city today came
TO the town that headed the rebellion of
q century ago. This. perhaps. was one
Of the causes of the warmth Of the re-
ception.
Mayor Quincy extended the congratu-
lations and the hearty welcome Of the
city to the visitors. Colonel Kingscate,
r. A., and Captain Graves of the Berk-
shire regiment responded to the toast,
Brothers in Arms" while Captain
Humphage spoke for the navy. For the
Empire and the Colonies" Hon. Nicho-
las Flood DAWN had few words, and
Rev. George c. Lorimer responded to the
toast, "Our Old Home and the New"
The institutions Of learning were also
In evidence, Professor r. s. Thayer
speaking for Harvard and DR.. William
Everett OF Quincy for Cambridge uni
versity. Eng.
r-"w An Unkind Remark. ~
Johnnie Masher, an eligible young
man, was making call at Chaffie man.
sion, and Miss Nellie Chaffie was en-
tertaining him. They were discussing
the subject Of flowers. Mr.. Masher
said:
1.-The flowers that bloom in the spring
are all right, but admire the chrysan-
thcmum more than any other flower"
That's very natural" replied Nellie;
lit is so much like YOU"
I'm what way is the chrysanthemum
like me?" he asked.
1T is like you because 1t comes late
and has no scents. to speak Of"
And he never came back any more
Tammany Times.