The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-02
BOSTON
ANCIENTS
ARRIVE
Stirring Events Took
Place There 100
Years Ago
Artillery Company That
Received Its First Charter
of Old Henery the
Eighth

Boston. ct. 2.--In striking contrast to
the scene witnessed in Boston some
what more than a hundred years ago.
when the British evacuated the city
and the citizens fiouted them as they
went, was the right royal welcome
given to day to the Ancient and Hon
durable Artillery Company of London,
the oldest military organization in the
world and the pride of all Britishers.
The Ancients. under the commapd Of
the Earl of Denbigh, came to Boston
as guests of the Ancient and Honor.
able Artillery Company of this city.
The trip is in return for the fraternal
visit paid by the Boston organization
to London several years ago.
The visitors reached Boston aboard
the steamship Mayfower shortly be-
fore noon today. The arrival of the
Mayfiower in Boston harbor was
hailed by salutes by the United States
cruiser Chicago and the British crui.
ser Retribution and a similar courte-
sy was paid by the land Notifications.
with bands playing alternately the
patriotic airs of Great Britain and the
United States the visiting soldiers dis
embarked and were received by the
Boston Ancients, who turned out for
the occasion in full force A parade
was formed and the visitors were es-
corted to Faneuil Hall, the armory of
the Ancionts and Honorables. Here
the first engagement Is to be fought
this evening at an informal reception
and smoker. II viii be merely a pre-
limiMary skirmish however, as com.
pared to the heavy engagements to
take place later in accordance with
the long program of entertainment
After several days spent in Boston the
visitors will take a trip TO New York,
West Point, Washington and Mount
Vernon Later they will proceed to
Niagara Falls, returning to Boston by
way Of Toronto and Montreal.
The Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company OF London received a
charter from Henry VIII. In 1887, and
! for more than a hundred years was
known as the Fraternity or Child OF
81. George the title OF Honorable
which II has since borne being con.
fered on It in 1886. The Boston corps
, is an offshoot of the London organiza.
tion, having been founded in 1858 by
Robert Keene. a member OF the Lon.
don company who came over In 1886
The Honorable Artillery Company is
the only force that can be called out
by the sovereign without the consent
of parliament, and by a special order
OF Queen Victoria, the corps enjoys
the distinction, in consideration of its
antiquity, of taking precedence in line
of parade march after the regular
force at the head OF the volunteers.
The company numbers about 700
men; divided into horse artillery. field
battery and infantry, and performs
regular tour Of military duty each
year. The visit TO Boston Ia a return
OF that paid TO England by the Massa.
ehusetts company some years ago
when the American corps was enthu.
siastlcally feted, the chief event be
ing the reception and review by the
then Prince OF Wales. now King Ed
ward VIII. at Marlborough House.
King Edward has exerted himself TO
revive the military efficiency OF the
corps, and his address at the parade
held in the early summer. when he
bade the Earl Of Denbigh and his com
rades adieu, assured them Of a hearty