The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-08

him as follows, somewhat, Il was apparent
to the discomfort OF the commandant:
GEN. MILES: We have heard very much
OF the wonderful discipline and the fne
spirit and wonderful accuracy Of drill
| Of these, your West Point cadets Il has
been q great pleasure for US to-day to see
them ourselves. and to know that all we
have heard is but a small part Of the truth.
We are, sir in the midst Of delightful
| visit to the United States, but this Is the
first opportunity we have had to see any.
thing Of your Regular army. The mem
DRY OF this day will always endure with us.
We have learned very important lesson
| we are very grateful"
Col. Mills said in reply that he was very
| glad indeed to have had an opportunity
to show to such a distinguished body of
soldiers as composed the Honorable Artillery
Of London what the United States was doing
IN the way OF training officers for its Regular
army.
When the visitors had returned to their
steamer, Col. Denbigh caught sight Of Col.
Mills on the pier. The Earl ran up and down
along the decks among his men calling:
Now. men. let's give fire for Gen.
The Honorables responded with series
OF huzzas which more nearly reeembled
an American college yell than anything
heretofore imported to these shores Some-
body asked Col. Denbgh II it was something
new. There was glitter In the noble lord Is
eye (which may lend clue to the disap-
pearance Of the megaphoned guide who was
so full Of Major Andres vicissitudes) as
he answered:
On the contrary, It 10 very old. 1t has
been heard in this country before, once at
least. Yes. at Bunker Hill, I believe
Luncheon was served on the trip down
Most Of the Ancients awakened from their
Al kho th<> Qvak ptnvv
cork and were fairly animated for while
They soon lifted their voices In song. in
which the Britishers joined not infreQuently.
But It was observed that when the Hon.
CRADLES Of London were through eating
and drinking they, stopped. Only that
physical WEAKNESS which has been remarked
upon before slackened the appetites Of the
Ancients.
The truly grand spectacle Of the day
awaited the visitors at the foot OF West
Twenty-second street when they landed.
There was a wonderful array Of spectacular
militia companies to greet them.
First there were the Minute Men Of Wash
ington. D. c., who were organized as far
back as 1901 and have been drilled for three
weeks in the tactics Of Baron Steuben.
They are armed with fintlook muskets
remodelled from Springfield rifles Of the
civil war pattern, and their uniforms are
patterned. according to their commander,
latter a uniform in glass case In the
National Museum"
Then there were the Governors Foot
Guards, Second Company, Of New Haven,
Conn.,, whose belts betoken their organiza-
ton in ITS and who proudly boast Benedict
Arnold as their first commander. There
was the Newport Artillery, who are still
In active service. although they were or
ganized in l741. There were scattered dele
cations from the Providence Light In
fantry. the Cleveland Grays. the Albany
Burgesses and the Hartford company
Of the Governors Foot Guards, to say
phia.
And, Of course, there was the Old Guard.
The procession moved up Twenty-fourth
street to Fifth avenue and from Fifth
avenue to the Waldorf, where 1t was dis
missed with the cheers Of the awed multi
tude
At sherry's last night the Old Guard
gave a banquet to the Honorablee and
the Ancients The room blazed with United
States and British fla gs and the red uniforms
Of the militiamen Of both nations. Not
one in twenty OF the diners was without
Of corks was heavy and continuous.
Col Denbigh spoke for the Englis hmen.
He dwelt humorously on the ample proper
tons Of American hospitality and said
that the West Point cadets were wonder
fully drilled set OF young men.
SOl. Do. f1eOSeS bpOho lOE ANoeOA o1i0
Mayor Low for New York. The Mayor
said that he was surprised to find men who
enlisted in 1887 and 1888 so well preserved.
He begged to remind the gentlemen from
London and Boston. however. that they
had come to proper entertainers when they
visited the Old Guard.
"The Old Guard. violate no confidence
IN telling you.' he said. dyes, but never
surrenders."
Gen. Ian Hamilton said he had just come
from the man9uvres at which the lessons
Of the Boer war were being worked out.
He said that the British took particular
pleasure in letting the American officers
there see everything there was to see, @ ven
though tho British had spent blood and
treasure to get it.
I'VE feel" he said, that the stronger
the army Of either alton, the stronger will
be the army Of the other nation in time OF
need"
Gen. Adna R. ChafYee spoke for our army
and said he wished that Representatives
Of the military establishments Of both
countri might meet In large numbers
oftener on both sides Of the ocean.
To-day the visitors will be taken around
town in automobiles and there will be o
luncheon at Claremont. Tonight they will
visit the Old Guard Fair. Then they will
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