Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-16

Washington.-President and Mrs.
Roosevelt gave an elaborate reCup-
llun in the White House 10 the Hon
oraDle Artillery company OF London,
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
company OF Boston and the Minute
men OF this city. Invited TO greet the
guests OF honor Were the most prom
inent officers OF the government and
leading members of Washington So
ciety. Shortly after O'Clock in the
afternoon the two visiting organiza-
tons, under escort of the Minutemen
and headed by the Ancient and Hon
orable Military band marched from
the Arlington hotel to the entrance of
the east terrace Of the White House.
There the organizations separated, the
Boston company and the Minutemen
passing through the terrace entrance
and lining up on the lawn east of
the south front of the White House.
The Honorable Artillery company en-
tered the White House grounds at the
southeast gate and marched along the
driveway to a point directly facing the
south portico Of the White House.
There Lord Dembigh, the commander
of the company, formed his men in
parade, facing the White House. 1t
was brilliant spectacle, the hand
some uniforms of the visitors showing
splendidly against the dark green of
the lawn and the foliage of the
grounds.
After the parade had been formed
Colonel Thomas w. Symons, the mill
tary aide of the president, descend
ed the steps of the White House, Off
cially greeted Lord Dembigh and re-
ceived his announcement that the COM
pany was ready to be inspected by
the president. The portico at that
time was filed with the guests who
had assembled to do honor to the Wis
itors. Mrs. Roosevelt and several
other ladies stood ON the front Of the
portico and watched the formation Of
the parade.
After receiving Colonel Symons' re-
port, President Roosevelt, attired in a
frock suit and silk hat, descended the
steps, accompanied by Colonel Sy-
mons and Commander w. S. Cowles,
naval aide. AS they reached the foot
of the stairs the bugles sounded a
fanfare, the company presented arms
and the British colors were dipped to
the ground. While the bugles were
sounding the president acknowledged
the salute by standing with barred
head. Lord Dembigh then advanced
and received from the president cor
dial greeting, accompanied by Lord
Dembigh and his adjutant and Colonel
Symons and Commander Cowles,
made a careful inspection of both
ranks of the company, the president
manifesting deep interest in the uni
forms and equipment Of the men. At
the end of the inspection, while Pres
ident Roosevelt stood with barred head,
another fanfare was sounded by the
bugles and again the British ensigns
were dipped.
The company, headed by the band,
playing the march Of the British
Grenadiers, then marched to the en-
trance of the east front terrace. There
arms were stacked and the men, head
ed by Lord Dembigh and the officers
of the company, passed through the
terrace and up the main staircase OF
the vestibule of the White House. The
visitors passed across the vestibule
to the red room and thence into the
blue room, where they were received
by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt,
members of the cabinet and the la
dies who accompanied them and the
other guests who had been invited to
meet the artillerymen. Colonel Sy-
mons made the presentations to the
president, while Commander Cowles
and CAPTAIN Leonard assisted. Lord
Dembigh and his officers were in
yited behind the line during the re-
ception.
The London company was followed
by the members of the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery company of Bos-
ton and the Minutemen, each being
warmly greeted by the president. AT
ter the guests had been received and
had assembled in the east room, they
passed through the main corridor to
the state dining room, where a buffet
luncheon was served.
The only decorations Of the White
House parlors were cut flowers and
ferns. During the reception the Ma
rine band was stationed in the grounds
south of the White House. 1t rem
dered a program of specially selected
music.
The reception lasted about an hour
and half, and was most enjoyable
affair. Lord Dembigh expressed to
the president his appreciation Of the
bonors extended to the organization.