The Washington times., 1903-10-10
Use Visit of the Honourable
Artillery Of London as
an Advertising Med
ium.
SHARE H0N0RS WITH
COLONEL OF MILITIA
Britishers Elicit Praise by
Their Fine Appearance.
Visitors Spend Day Sight
seeing.

a company OF minstrels and re-
splendent colonel of militia had parade
yesterday afternoon and we're escorted
by the Honorable Artillery Company of
London and the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company OF Boston. At least.
that is the way 1t looked, for the
doughty colonel with his many pounds
of gold lace and the minstrels with their
merry tunes and sweet smiles for the
ladies far outshono the visiting war
riors led by real live lord in the per-
son Of Earl Denbigh.
General Corbin was at the station to
welcome the visitors. He was dressed
modestly and quietly and no one would
have thought he was one of the highes:
and most important officers in the regu
lar army Neither did the Honourablss
or the Ancients. The militiaman. how
ever. introduced himself and was greet
ed with much shaking of the hand and
glad to meet you. old feilaw," by both
the British and the Bostonians.
General Corbin Found.
In the meantime. General Corbin ap-
peared 10 ee lost, FOR as fast as the
trusty trenchermcn of Boston and Lon
don we're introduced TO the colonel they
we're by him introduced to his brother,
who glories in the position of retired
colonel Of local quasi-military insti-
tuition.
After some time the visitors awoke to
the fact there were others among those
present besides the two brothers and
General Corbin came into his own with
an introduction to a real live lord and
Lady Denbigh. Things moved more
smoothly after that, but the two colonels
were ever in the range OF vision, and
he of the refulgent uniform marched in
the parade with the swing and swagger
OF a hero OF many banquets, his spurs
ever and anon glistening in whatever
fugitive sunbeam might find its way
through the pneumonia breeding clouds
that hung over the city.
AS it was expressed with profane
force and emphasis by one citizen, the
genius who thought out the scheme of
having the minstrel company follow
the parade OF the visitors and consti-
tute themselves an integral part there
Otto the great JOY OF the assembled
populace-should receive handsome re-
ward from the manager. while the po-
lice or other officials who we're respon-
sible for the success Of this stroke of
advertising enterprise should lose their
jobs.
Minstrels Made a Hit.
One Of TIE most interesting features
OF the day was the manner in which the
Englishmen regarded the minstrels. They
thought them a part of the guard OF
honor TO escort them to the Arlington
Hotel. and felt comp1mented that there
should be an extra band in addition to
that provided by the Minute Men OF
Washington. When the minstrel band
broke forth into paeans Of ragtime OF
touching tunes OF home and mother way
down upon the Suwanee River. or must
cal renditions of threats against a bully
to be found upon the New Orleans levee
the Londoners thought 1t such deucedls
clever local greeting from this far South
ern city.
At the hotel the visitors disbandeC
only to hurry to the steps and watcf
the minstrels pass. Numerous apologize
and voluble Americans explained to tho
bewildered subjects OF King Edward tha
the music and salutes were from ''niggel
mlnstrels.' whereupon the blasted Brit
ish expressed great surprise at the ad-
vertisinE energy of the irrepressibl'
press agent The things the Americans
said would not bear repetition.
Cavalry Pleasing Card.
Capt John B. Wade. of Troop E. See
ond Cavalry, from Fort Myer. and hii
men met the visitors at the depot. Cav
airy always attracts the eye. and wheI
they are such men as those at Fort Myei
the spectators may be excused from Civ
ing way to their emotions. and feeling ;
thrill OF martial and throat-cutting in
stinet run up and down their back
EFLE Al EI EVATOD