The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-05
NEW DRINK FOR BRITISHERS.
LONDON ANCIENTS DISCOVER
SELTZER LEMONADE.
Desert tho Supplies Of Strong Stun tho
Boston Ancients Had Stored Up for
ThNnl-Great Lemonade Drive in Bos.
tOn-H0sts and Guests Go to Church.

BosroN, Oct. 4.-The London Honour
ables were the guests to-day OF the COM
mittee Of British born citizens who reside
In Boston. This committee includes some
influential business men. At Its head is
Capt Thomas T. Stokes, and the secretary
Ii David ID. Fletcher. For many months
the British committee has been at work
preparing for to-day and had there been
another open date the entertainment would
have been moro elaborate. However, the
English visitors will be the guests OF the
Victorian Club when they arrive back in
Boston from their tour, and a reception
and luncheon will be given to them at the
Brookline Country Club by that organ
ization.
While the Earl Of Denbigh and his COM
mand have not recovered fully from their
surprise over the warm welcome they re-
ceived in Boston. let 1t be chronicled here
that the Ancients or some other worthy
citizens Of that city are still dumfounded
over the systematic manner In which the
English visitors pass the charge cocktails
and other drinkables so carefully selected
by the oommissary department of the
Boston organization. The Britishers have
discovered a drink that tickles their throats
In far more satisfactory manner than do
do those set up by the Ancisnts.
On Friday afternoon not long after the
parade had broken ranks one OF the Hon
CRADLES noticed man drinking through
straw from long. thin glass at Fort
Parker. Inquiring what it was, the Brit
isher called for settler lemonade and
soon he spread the glad news among his
comrades. The result was that there were
an astonishing number Of calls for lemon
AIDES and the drink mixers behind the An
GENTS famous bar have been driven nearly
crazy ever since, throwing the lemon juice
and settler together. During q period
of Ave minutes at Fort Parker last evening
no less than forty lemonades were called
for. One Of the barkeepers said that drink
ing through a straw was a new thing to
the visitors.
To-days functions included a parade
to Trinity Church during the afternoon
and an informal reception and collation. at
the American House. The parade started
from Faneul Hall shortly after o'clock
and was a full-dress military affair. The
Ancients formed in line and marched to
Fort Parker, where the Honorables were
awaiting them. Here the two companies
were taken under escort by column under
command of Lieut.-Col. G. 8. Courtenay
of the British Naval and Military Veterans.
The Roxbury Horse Guards in red coats;
the Boston Fusileers; a provisional COM
pany of the Second Corps Of Cadets; the Sons
OF St. George in uniform two battalions
Of the Fifth Regiment Massachusetts, Volun-
teer Militia; battery OF Massachusetts
Heavy Artillery; the Highland Dress Asso-
citation and Pipe Band Frazier Highlanders
of Pawtucket and the Scots Guards were
also In line.
The showing was brilliant and large
crowd lined the route to watch the pro-
oession. Marching over Beacon Hill with
bands playing and flags flying, the column
swung through Arlington street and along
Commonwealth avenue to Exeter street;
thence to Huntington avenue, reaching
Trinity Church in Copley Square. Gov.
Bates and staff, Lieut. Gov Guild and
others rode In open carriages in the line.
Reaching the church shortly before o'clock
the soldiers marched in and filled the
ediice with the exception Of two galleries
reserved for ticket holders.
The service was led by the Rev. E. Win
chester Donald, rector OF Trinity. After
the service, the line reformed and marched
back to Fort Parker, where the column
was dismissed. The informal dinner and
reception began at the American House at
8oclock, and the festivities lasted until
late in the evening
This forenoon team composed OF mem
beers OF the visiting British military COM
pany played a game OF water polo with
Boston A. A. men at the latter's clubhouse.
Last night Lord Denbigh received cable
gram in response to his message to King
Edward, which read as follows:
Earl at Denbigh, commanding Honorable
Artillery Company, Boston, U. s. A.:
Delighted to hear Of your safe arrival and
magnificent reception. Feel certain that
YOU will have charming visit.
EDWARD r.
Lord Denbigh and Lady Denbigh attended
the 1890 o'clock solemn high mass at the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross this morning.
They were accompanied by Mayor and
Mro collins