Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-03
ANCIENT AND H0NORABLEs
ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON
Famous Massachusetts Command to
Be Guests of City During
This Week.
HEADQUARTERS AT JEFFERSON
Blues, Grays and Howitze-s to Meet
Visitors ut Station and Escort
Them to Hotel-Governor to Give
Reception.

Reception.
Arriving at Elba Station this after
noon at o'clock, the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Company OF Mas
sachusetts. Bostons most famous mil
itary command and one of the oldest
organizations In the country, will
spend four days in Richmond. The oc-
!casion is the celebration of the two
hundred and seventy sixth field day.
There will be 300 members of the
party.
A round OF entertainment has been
arranged for the visitors. who include
some Of the most prominent citizens
and officials OF Boston They will be
guests Of Gi'crnor Stuart at recep-
ton Monday night at the Jefferson
Hotel: OF Acca Temple. Mystic, Shrine.
] TUESDAY: Of the city at an outing at
4 Lakeside Park; Of the Richmond
4 Howitzers on trip over the battle
fields. and OF the Richmond Light In
I fantry Blues at grand ball.
4 WILL. BE MET ny RICHMOND
MILITIA AT STATION
The artillery company left Boston
i yesterday afternoon AT o'clock on
special train Of Pullnans. Upon their
3 arrival "a; Elba this afternoon they
will be met by the Richmond GraEs
& Battalion. commanded by Major j. Full
: !ner Bright; by the Richmond Blues
Battalion. commanded by Major r. w.
5 Bowles: by the Richmond Howi,zers,
q commanded b. Captain w NJ. Myers,
and Kessnch's Municipal Band.
With the c.ty's military organiza-
y tons acting as an escort. the visitors
s. Will march TO tina Jefferson Hotel.
: where they VIII have their hcadquar-
resentative citizens w!li meet the
K ar,!i!cryncn AT the jefferson and as
s SURE them of hearty welcome. The
s courtcsics OF the Westmore!and. Com
q monw eaIth. and Country Clubs VIII be
n extended them during their staE.
4 HOWI1ZEHS TO ACT As
ESCORT OVER BATTLEFIELD
s Tomorrow morning. Captain Myers,
& Of the liowitzcrs. has arranged 10 take
( the Ancient and Honorab!cs over the
y battlcnclds in the vicinity OF Richmond.
SThe party Will leave the Jefferson at ?
z O'Clock and return at !. In the after
ssnoon, the artllleryinen, escorted by de-
atai!s from the Richmond military com
4 mands. will parade in tneir distinctive
SSfun dress uniforms. Tine line OF march
slwill probably be from Fifth and Frank
Elm streets to the jefferson Davis monu-
4 mcut ana thence to the jefferson.
g Governor stuart. assisted By mis- STAFF,
y will give reception AT the Jefferson
! from 80 10 $3.50 o'clock to-morro"
b night The guests Will include the
!. members OF the reception committee
The annual banquet OF the company
G will be held Tuesday night, preceded
Eby a reception from 10 o'clock AT
d the jefferson. Among the speakers
Evil! be Governor stuart and Mayor
ssA!nslie and the guests viii include a
tnumber OF citizens and military off,
fcers. In the afternoon Tuesday a. the
FCountry Club, Acca Temple Viii en-
ktertain the mobiles OF the Mystic shrine.
Ewho are among the visitors.
EGUEsTS OF CITY AT
X LAKESIDE WEDNESDAY
II AZ the guests OF the city. the New
EEnglaudcrs will be given an outing
Bat Lakeside Park Wednesday The
Eparty VIII leave the Richmond and
EChesapeake Bay Railway station on
ERroad street at II o'clock and return
Eto the jefferson at o'clock IN the
Eafternoon One OF the features OF the
Eprogran, which has been arranged by
#,he Council Advertising Committee. VIII
Ebe an old Virginia luncheon.
81 The festivities FOR the visitors Will
Elcorne to close Wednesday night with
ESthe ball TO be given By the Blues at
E3thcir arrnory At $50 o'clock Thurs
Eiay morning, the srt!ilerymer VIII en-
Etra!n a; Eliza for Boston.
q w T. Dabney. chairman OF the COM
Emittec on ARRANGEMENTS, IS anxious
Ethlt many c!llHchS as DCSS!DIe oe
Eat the Jefferson this afternoon 10 as
Esist the reception committee IN re-
E,eiving the visitors. Members OF the
E,ommittee will be with the artillery
tsnen during. their stay and Will show
Althem the points OF interest III and
@about the city.
WELL KNOWN MEN
COME WITH COMMAND
The officers of the Ancient and
& Honorable Company are:
d Line-Captain Harry Hamilton. First
lieutenant William y. Mckenna. Sec
&sond Lieutenant Charles G Campbell.
s. =:rst Lieutenant and Adjutant George
al Washburn.
b StaT-Major General Walter f. Lom-
,ard Lieutenant Colonel Willis w.
slower, Colonel Everett G.. Benton.
Major William II. Hennessy. Major
-ramris Meredith. Major Albion p.
f rcpse. Captain \. \. Gleason, Captain
EN /. Wiley, quartermaster; Captain
#'ha,lcs l.. Damrell, Captain Fred Nc
Noona L. Captain Jacob Fottler. COM
n!.sa s.
81 Among the prominent citizens. who
EHill ~ in the party. are Charles l.
r3urriell. treasurer and general receiver
VI the Commonwealth OF Massachu
3s,etts: y. p Brown. assistant attorney
k general: and Rev. a. y. Berle. Others
include number OF officers OF the
National Guard of Massachusetts.
81
Memorial Markers Unveiled.