The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11
HONOURABLESATW HlTEHOUSE
PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND RE-
CEIVES THE LONDONERS.
Earlier In the Day, While the Visitors Went
Sightseeing. the Ancients Put Down \
Rising T1de-The White House Flag
Put Up Is . Signal Of Distress.

EeRllef IN inc DAY, WINE the visitors went
Sightseeing. the Ancients Put Down \
Rising Tlde-The White House FlaE
Put Up Is . signal Of Distress.
WARRINGTON. Oct. l0-The Honourables
Of London and their hosts and friends,
the Ancients of Boston, put in quiet time
in Washington to-day The weather for
the occasion consisted OF some London
fog and an English drizzle, with Channel
wind Of marrow reaching chilliness.
Every one of the Honourabes was out
Sightseeing. They marched along in
squads. clad in their close fitting fatigue
uniforms and odd round hats, with their
spurs jingling and every man carrying
a little silver headed swagger stick
The Ancients on the contrary, were not
enthusiastic sightseers. The buffet of the
Arlington Hotel has been remodelled since
most of them visited the city. and they ap-
peared deeply Interested in the decorations.
They didn't appear to mind the wet just so
1t wasn't rain.
According to programme, the Honour
ables and their hosts were to go to Mount
Vernon at 10 o'clock this morning. At
that hour an excursion steamer and four
special electric cars were in readiness,
but the visitors didn't show up. An ex;
cited railroad man, who went to the hotel
about 1880 to discover the cause of the
trouble. was informed by an Ancient that
somebody had said there wouldn't be any
trip. Finally small party Of Honourables
was rounded up and taken to the home of
Washington by car.
After luncheon, the Honourables. pre-
coded by the Boston company, and the Royal
Garrison band, marched from the Arlington
Hotel down Fifteenth street to the rear
entrance to the White House grounds, thence
through the grounds to the south front
Of the mansion. The band played The
British Grenadiers" as the company marched
The Boston company formed limo facing
the Potomac and the Londoners were
stationed in two files facing the White House.
The President, escorted by Earl Denbigh,
passed down the aisle formed by the two
companies, and was saluted by both. He
then inspected the London company.
After the President had returned indoors
the Ancents fled into the White House
through the basement door on the south
side, while the Honoruabes marched out the
way they had come, and reentered the
| grounds through the east gate, opposite
the Treasury.
The Marine Band, which was giving its
regular Saturday concert in the White
| House grounds, struck up the tune which
means America" or Goa Save the King"
as the nearer ple8seS and followed " with
a medley including "Dixie" and "My Mary
| and"
The London company then entered the
| White House and each Honorable was
| presented to the President The Presi
| dents guests at the reception included the
| members of the Cabinet and their wives
and other persons prominent in the Adj
| ministration.
A belated member OF the Honourables
was passing along Pennsylvania avenue in
| front of the White House shortly after noon
when his heart almost stopped beating
| as he noticed that the Stars and Stripes
were floating over the mansion upside down.
a signal to the world that the United States
| Government was in distress. While his
brain was trying to evolve the cause Of the
/ national calamity, he ran plump into man
who was rushing into the White House to
| learn the news.
This was young Mr.. Garfield. chief Of the
| Bureau OF Corporations. He asked the as
tonished policemen and ushers at the front
| door why the flag was upside down. A
hasty investigation developed the fact that
the trouble was caused by Uncle jerry,
the venerable darby, whose duty it is to
raise and lower the flag every day. When
| told Of his mistake, his hands trembled so
| that he could scarcely pull the ropes, but
after time he succeeded in running the
flag up in proper shape.