The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
WASHINGTON CITY INVADED.
OFFICIAL WELCOME GIVEN BY
I. A. MINNESOTA COLONEL.
4 minstrel Band Butts In" % Part
or tho Escort to the Ancients and
Their Guests. the H0nourables-The
Drum CORPS Plays yankee Doodle"

by their hes s, the Ancients and Honorables
Of Boston, arrived in Washington this
afternoon in a special train over the Penn
syivania Railroad, and were escorted up
the avenue to their quarters In the Ar
lington Hotel by a detachment consisting
of Troop OF the Second Cavalry, two
companies Of District Of Columbia Minute
Man and troop Of Ministries and their
band. The first two sections Of the escort
wefe according to programme. The
minstrsls, In the language Of a policeman,
'bytted in
Major. Gen. Corbin and his aite, Major
Green, cad In stb,r hued fatigue uniforms,
without any gold lace or trimmings,
were at tho station to meet and greet the
visitors, and it was their intention to say
something nice on behalf Of official WASH
ip4ton as soon as Lord Denbigh and the
HSnourables and the Ancients and Hon.
cradles stepped of the train.
they were side-tracked, however, by
elixht nniscalculation as to the stopping
place Of the train, but arrived on the scene
IN time to sec the welcoming performed
bylLieut Col Francis J. Carmody. late
additional aide on the staff Of the Governor
Of Minnesota, who was at the station for
some unknown reason, clad IN Ciitterlng
full dress infantry uniform. with cavalry
sabre swinging at his belt Col. Carmody
welcomed the visitors to Washington in the
name OF the Governor Of Minnesota, and
QSS.' Corbin got there in time to perform
The same Office for everybody else.
The march to the hotel was full OF incl
dent. Outside the station the Minute Men
and the Second Cavalry detachment were
drawn up and saluted as the visitors went by
Then the visitors swung into company
front on Pennsylvania avenue. and stood
IL present arms a. the escort fled by to its
station in front.
Following the Minute Men came q smart
looking band in blue uniforms with white
fancy, work down the front; The Leader
was clad in a long black frock coat, high
white hat and carried heavy cane. The
ranks Of the Honourables Of London showed
MANY surprised faces. But there was no
comment, and Lord Denbigh gravely ga
luted the leader as the band approached:
The frock- coated gentleman acknowledged
the courtesy by, passing the heavy cane
swiftly around his neck and twirling 1t
gracefully before saluting, sword fashion.
Then the band struck up Bill Bailey,
Why Don't You Come Homer" and the color
bearer unfurled an ornamental banner
inscribed with glazing advertisement Of
minstrel show now playing In Washington.
There was considerable activity on the
part OF the police about this time, and the
band was stopped. The leader showed
q permit to parade, however, and while
the. argument was in progress the escort
and Honourables and Ancient and Hon.
CRADLES started up the avenue. The frock-
coated leader out matters short by giving
the signal to march, the band fell IN be-
IT, al 40 nH
the escort TO the Arlington.
Washingtonians see so many paradas,
both military and civil, that they are not,
q Q rule, enthusiastic over display such
a. that Of to-day. Regular London weather
was IN evidence also and there was only
fair-sfsed crowd lining the curbs and at
street corners along the line Of march.
Tho visitors appeared much interested
British troops under Admiral Cockburn
mKrc6ed It the sackhk q tho dity by the
British troops in 1914. and those Homo urables
whose eyes were not glued to the Treasury
DEPARTMENT Building Eat at one end 70. Of tn, the
view Of the Capitol at the other: As they
passed the Treasury, Morrison, the veteran
bookseller, clenched his fists and NUT
tered to himself
"Oh. yes. you beefeaters, you admire
the big building now. but ninety years ago
During the entire march, the drum and
fife corpe attached to the District Minute
Men tactfully played Yankee Doodle
It was explained later. upon remcnstrance
from a Boston Ancient, that the corps
had only been organized short time and
that this was the only tune in which they
were proficient.
The melSbers Of the Boston corpany,
in the van Of the escort, had hard time
during their march up the avenue IN the
teeth Of Q chilly twenty mile breeze The
London Honourables. possibly, because
they were sheltered by the escort, stepped
high, walked straight, and kept splendid
alignment.
When the hotel was reached the Ancients
by clever military man1uvre, came to
halt in front OF the main entrance and soon
after the Honourables grounded arms, the
Ancients broke ranks with remarka BILE unan-
unity and went in out of the wet The
enough to troop the colors,' while the
band played God Save the King" and
then marched into luncheon to the strains
Of .The Roast Beef Of Old England
This is the most strenuous evening the
Arlington has experienced for some time.
that the visitors had taken kindly to settler
lemonade and horses neoks, there was a
demij john of lemon juice and pile of curly
lemon peelipg q foot high on hand when
the visitors arrived, but the cold, damp
weather which prevailed spoiled all calcua-
tions. and upon the arrival Of the visitors
there was phenomer al call for Scotch
neat and succeeding strong and steady de-
mand for the usual inter- ational beverages.
Shortly before dark al express wagon
drove up in front Of tie Arlington and
unloaded several case of whiskey addres sed
to one Of the "Honourabes."
THAT" said the owner proudly to a
London friend, sis the whiskey without q
headache. A remarkable thing, don't you
american friend and I'm going to try it
on. an Ancient"
v. Every Englishman took a peg or two
before dopnipg his nightcap.
.cThe Honourables appear to be delighted
with the quietness of their reception at
Warrington. Magnanimously overlooking
the fact that neither the Federal nor munici-
pal Government has taken notice of their
arrival. they say:
Not that We haven't appreciated the
warmth Of our reception at other places
but IL " 30 Geuced restful here, you know
We are all beastiy tired, too, from all this
travelling and the eXactioDs of the offcia
entertainment programme prepared for us
and We quite appreciate the restful atmos.
phere here"
Lord Denbigh expressed practically the
same sentiments tonight, and made public
the following cabcgram, sent from New
York last night, ard The reply received thi;
evening:
Ms kirs. LG ,n%S1,, ,o,,u uo,., ,, ,.
visised proyidence, Great reception En n,
n9ya, enthusiastic crowd in, Boston fol
ss Sa %ses s sna az St ssa saw saas
connnandant sent respectful greetings "a
your Majesty. Great cordially everywhere