The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-10-16
RECEPTION BY ROOSEVELTS.
TO MILITARY MEN OF LONDON,
BOSTON AND WASHINGTON.
Guests, Invited to Meet the Guards
included Prominent Men of Govern
ment and Society People of the
Capitai-Guards Wore Elegant Uni
forms--President and Wife Received
in Blue Room of White House.

aShingtOn.-PreSident and Mrs. r
Roosevelt gave an elaborate recep- y
ton in the White House to the Hon I
orable Artillery company of London, 1
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery !
company of Boston and the Minute I
men of this city. Invited to greet the I
guests of honor were the most prom {
inent officers of the government and ,
leading members OF Washington So !
ciety. Shortly after o'clock in the |
afternoon the two visiting organiza-
tons, under escort of the Minutemen [
and headed by the Ancient and Hon
orable Military 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 Minutemen
passing through the terrace entrance
and lining up on the lawn east of
the south front of the White House.
The Honorable Artillery company en-
tered the White House grounds at the
southeast gate and marched along the
driveway to point directly facing the
south portico Of the White House.
There Lord Dembigh, the commander
of the company, formed his men in
parade, facing the White House. 1t
was a brilliant spectacle, the hand
some uniforms of the visitors showing
splendidly against the dark green of
the lawn and the foliage of the
grounds.
After the parade had been formed
Colonel Thomas w. Symons, the mill
tary aide of the president, descend
ed the steps of the White House, Off
cially greeted Lord Dembigh and re-
ceived his announcement that the COM
; pany was ready to be inspected by
the president. The portico at that
time was filled with the guests who
had assembled to do honor to the Wis
!, itors. Mrs. Roosevelt and several
other ladies stood on the front of the
portico and watched the formation Of
J the parade.
After receiving Colonel Symons' re-
, port, President Roosevelt, attired in
J frock suit and silk hat, descended the
, steps, accompanied by Colonel Sy-
, mons and Commander w. S. Cowles,
r naval aide. AS they reached the foot
! of the stairs the bugles sounded
fanfare, the company presented arms
e and the British colors were dipped to
= the ground. While the bugles were
= sounding the president acknowledged
i the salute by standing with barred
a head. Lord Dembigh then advanced
f and received from the president cor
b dial greeting, accompanied by Lord
l. Dembigh and his adjutant and Colonel
Symons and Commander Cowles,
e made a careful inspection of both
d ranks of the company, the president
S manifesting deep interest in the uni
: forms and equipment of the men. At
r the end of the inspection, while Pres
S ident Roosevelt stood with barred head,
j. another fanfare was sounded by the
It bugles and again the British ensigns
n were dipped.
& The company, headed by the band,
playing the march of the British
l. Grenadiers, then marched to the en-.
3, trance of the east front terrace. There
d arms were stacked and the men, head
y ed by Lord Dembigh and the officers
q of the company, passed through the
t, terrace and up the main staircase OF
g the vestibule Of the White House. The
s to the red room and thence into the
70 blue room, where they we're received
by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
n members of the cabinet and the la
e dies who accompanied them and the
1t other guests who had been invited to
a. meet the artillerymen. Colonel Sy
Is mons made the presentations to the
is president, while Commander Cowles
1t and Captain Leonard assisted. Lore
~ vited behind the line during the re
S. ception.
IN The London company was followed
rs by the members of the Ancient ant
in Honorable Artillery company Of Bos
n ton and the Minutemen, each being
Mt warmly greeted by the president AT
is ter the guests had been received ant
De passed through the main corridor t.
t. the state dining room, where buffe
Id luncheon was served.
n The only decorations Of the Whit
n House parlors were cut flowers ant
n. ferns. During the reception the Ma
h, rine band was stationed in the grounds
b. south of the White House. It rem
n dered a program of specially selected
D: music.
IS, The reception lasted about an hou
" and half, and was most enjoyable
IN affair. Lord Dembigh expressed t.
ge the president his appreciation Of tn
re honors extended to the organization
at Among those invited by the presi