New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-28
THE OLD GUARDS GUESTS.
Preparations to Entertain Honor
ableS of London and Boston.

The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Of
Boston its guest. the Honorable Artillery Com
pany Of London. and several other military or
ganizations that TO be the guests Of the Old
Guard during part OF the fair which viii be held
in Madison Square Garden from October to To-
Will arrive in this city on Wednesday, October T.
at p. The Old Guard will turn out early IN
the afternoon and march to Twenty-second-st,
where its guests will land. A procession, headed
by the Old Guard Band. OF one hundred pieces. will
then be formed and the companies will march
through Twenty-second-st. 10 F1fth-ave. and up
the avenue TO the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., where the
guests viii camp
In the evening the officers OF the Old Guard will
call at the Waldorf fo- the officers Of all the visit
ing companies. and Will escort them 10 sherry's
where dinner will be given in their honor. On
Thursday. at Il a m. the officers Of the Old Guard
will again escort their guests. this time in auto
mobiles through Central Park and Riverside Drive
20 Claremont, where luncheon will be served. They
will return TO the Waldorf in the afternoon.
The fair Of the Old Guard. which is held TO raise
funds TO build armory has aroused keen interest
among the various organizations OF the National
Guard, and many OF them have sent contributions
OF considerable value. One regiment has sent da-
mond necklace, another solid silver punch bowl
another a large cut glass punch bowl. another an
automobile another handsome pitcher and six
silver mugs, another entire wedding trosseau
and another a Brewster carriage. The guard has
also received many beautiful gowns sofa pillows by
the hundreds. groceries, wines and champagnes
one theatre manager has placed his theatre and the
proceeds at the disposal Of the Old Guard which
viii have gala night One Of the most interesting
features Of the fair viii be the presentation by the
President Governor Odell Of the national trophy
which recently won in England by the Arneri-
team
The various companies which are TO be the guests
Of the Old Guard at the fair are: The Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company Of Boston $50
strong. Colonel Sidney VI. Hedge commanding: the
Honorable Artillery Company OF London. go
strong. Colonel the Right Honorable the Earl OF
Denhisb and Desmond. 9. V. o.. commanding; 100
Minute Men. OF Washington, in the old Continental
Uniform 1o) OF the Old Newport Artillery Com
pauy: 100 Of the Bristol Tram Artillery Company;
100 of the Governors Foot Guard from Hartford
fantry 100 Of the Richmond Blues 100 Of the Ceve-
land Grays. % Amasheag veterans and officers OF
the National Guard.
The Old Guard was organized II 1858, from the
members q d number Of the older military organ
izatious 81 the city. the 9Th and 18th regiments and
the bodies which had been amalgamated 20 form
them. such the City Guards. the Independence
Guard the Baxter Blues the Black Rifles. the City
Blues. The ranks Of the guard are filed with
prominent men, many Of whom have held high
Commissions fl the United States Army. or have
become wei KNOWN IN commercial professional and
was Major George ". Mclean, and the commander
to-day is Major :. Ellis Briggs who has put a
great deal OF new life into the guard since he as
sumed command in 1897. Other officers are Major
William Smith Adiutant Lyon. General Cutting
Captain Seabury. Captains Aspel. Hs1sJead Barry,
Jaques, Rogers, Truman and Clement. and Lieu
tenants Blohm, Parr. Ward, Huestis, AIger and
TfehreUSretu-