Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS
HONORABLE ARTILLERY RE
CEIvED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Notable Incident in Experience OF Lon
don Company in Washington-Dis-
tinguished Assemblage.

The Honorable Artillery Company Of
London and the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Boston concluded
their visit to the national capital at 6
O'Clock Saturday night and departed in
special trains for Niagara Falls where
they spent yesterday. Today they are 10
be the guests of the city of Montreal. The
members of both companies greatly en-
joyed their visit to the national capital, de-
spite the unpleasant weather. They were
not able to see all of Washington or to
visit all the places they had planned to see
but they did what they could. The recep-
tioE given them here will remain a pleas
ant memory.
The GROWING feature of the visit to
Washington. and to the British members
probably the most suspicious occa sion dur
ing the visit to this country, was the re-
ception given at the White House, when
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, at o'clock
Saturday afternoon, entertained the Wis
itors. Invited to meet the guests of honor
were the most prominent officials of the
government and leading members of Wash
ington society.
Shortly before o'clock the two visiting
organizations. under escort of the Minute
Men, and headed by the Ancient and Hon.
orable Artillery Band, marched from the
Arlington Hotel to the entrance of the
east terrace of the White House. There
the organizations separated, the Boston
Company and the Minute Men passing
through the entrance and lining up on the
lawn Immediately east of the south front
of the White House. The Honorable Ar
tillery Company of London entered the
White House grounds at the southeast gate
and marched along the driveway to a point
directly facing the south portico Of the
White House. There Lord Denbigh. the
commander of the company, formed the
men in parade facing the White House.
q SnpctaClp handSOme
uniforms OF the visitors showing splendidly
against the dark green of the lawn and
foliage Of the grounds.
Formally Received.
After the parade had been formed Col.
Thomas w. Symons, the military aid CT
the President, descended the steps from
the White House. officially greeted Lord
Denbigh and received his announcement
that the company was ready for inspection
by the President
The portico at that time was filled with
guests who had assembled to do honor TO
the visitors. Mrs. Roosevelt and several
other ladies stood on the front of the por-
tico and watched with evident interest the
formation of the parade.
After receiving Col Symons' report Pres-
dent Roosevelt attred in a frock suit and
silk hat. descended the steps, accompanied
by Col. Symons and Commander w. s.
Cowles. his naval aid. AS they reached
the foot of the steps the bugles sounded q
fanfare the company presented arms and
the British colors were dipped to the
ground. While the bugles we're sounding
the President acknowledged the salute by
standing with barred head. Lord Denbigh
then advanced and received frdm the Presi-
dent cordial greeting. After chatting Il
minute, President Roosevelt, accompanied
by Lord Denbigh and his adjutant, and Col.
Symons and Commander CoWles made q
careful inspection of both ranks of the
YY3a a deem
interest in the uniforms and equipment of
the men. AT the conclusion of the inspec-
ton, while President Roosevelt stood with
barred head, another fanfare was sounded
by the bugles and again the British ensigns
were dipped. .',i
The company headed by the band play
ing the inspiring march of the British
Grenadiers," then marched to the entrance
of the east terrace. There arms were
stacked, and preceded by Lord Denbigh
and the officers of the company, the men
passed through the terrace and up the main
staircase to the vestibule of the White
House. In the vestbule the band of the
Engineer Corps was stationed, and during
the reception rendered fine musical pro-
gram. The visitors passed across the vesti-
bule to the red room, and thence to the
blue room, where they were received by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, members OF
the cabinet and the ladies who accompa-
MED and the other guests who had been in
vited to meet the artiilerymen. Col Sy-
mons made the presentations to the Presi-
dent while Commander Cowles and Capt.
Leonard of the Marine Corps assisted. Lord
Denbigh and his officers and the officers of
the other organizations were invited be-
hind the line during the reception.
The Bostonians.
The London company was followed by the
members of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Boston and the Min
utemen, each member being warmly greet
ed by the President. After the guests had
been received and had assembled in the
east room they passed through the main
corridor to the state dining room, where q
buffet luncheon was served.
The only decorations of the White House
were cut flowers and ferns. During the re-
ception the Marine Band was stationed in
the ground south of the White House. 1t
rendered q program OF specially selected
music.
The reception lasted about an hour and
half and was a most enjoyable affair. Lord
Denbigh expressed to the President his ap-
probation of the honors extended to his or
ganization.
Among those invited by the President to
meet the visitors were the following: The
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, the
Misses Shaw, the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Payne, Miss Jones, the Secretary of
the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Hitchcock, the Misses Hitchcock, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson,
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. -Cortelyou, the acting secretary of war
and Mrs Oliver, Capt and Mrs. Cowles,
Col. and Mrs SymonS, Lieut.. Gen. Young,
Gen. and Mrs. Corbin, Gen. and Mrs. Ran
dolph, the Misses Randolph. Gen. and Mrs.
Bates, Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie, Gen. Gro
zier. Surgeon Gen. O'Reilly, Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey, Gen. and Mrs Elliott, Miss FL
lott, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Darling. Lady Denbigh, James d.
Phelan, former mayor of San Francisco,
Miss Phelan.