Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-08-12
JOCAI NEN s

IMPROVEMENTS are going on in the City Hall
building. The old stairways on the West end
have been removed, and new single fight is be-
ing made on the North side, of sufficient width to
accommodate the modern hoop of the largest cir
conference. For this purpose, the Messengers
office will be removed to the Northwest corner
much more eligible location. BY removing the
stairway on the South side altogether, room is
afforded for much more ample accommodations
for the office of the City Clerk and Treasurer,
which is to be greatly enlarged, with the addition
of that heretofore much needed desideratum.
fire proof safe for the preservation of the city
cords, papers, and documents.
THE FIREMEN's MUSTER, arranged for the Sd
and 4th proximo, promises to be the occasion of
larger gathering than has ever before been con-
vened at any one time in this city. 1t is attract.
ing in great degree the attention of our cotem.
poraries of the press, in various sections of the
State, and of New England. The Boston Bee
has Worcester correspondent, WHO appears to
be we'll posted in regard to the arrangements for
the affair, and the number of companies to be
present. He says -
1.-The great fremen's muster, which is to come
off on the Sd and 4th of September, is sattracting
general attention, and will draw a larger crowd of
people together than ever UefoIe assembled in
this city l will give you a sample of what we
are to have here, by enumeratng the fire compa.
MES which have voted to attend, most of them
having given official information that they will
be here. Here is the list Forest No. 5, Man.
chester, N. H with Manchester Cornet Band
Deluge, No. 2, North Brookfeld, with Flagg's
Band, of Boston; Eagle, No 4, Milbury, with
Ftchburg C0rnet Band Merrimack No. 4,
Lowell, with Lowell COrnet Band Water Witch,
No. 2, Lee, name of Band not given Cataract,
No 2, Brook6eld, with Bonds Band, from Bos-
ton, under the lead of the distinguished bugler,
Ned Kendall Hamilton, No 4, Chelsea with
Band ClaremOnt Company, Caremont, N H,
one hundred men, with Band Franklin, No. Z,
CharlestOwn Bunker Hill, No. 2, Charlestown
Union, No. 2, Leicester; Union, No. q Spen-
Ger Company No. 5, Clinton ; also, one Com.
pany from Grafton and Shrewsbury. ard one from
New London, Conn. Communications from fire.
men, accepting the invitation to be present, are
received by every mail, and may safely say that
not less than forty organized fire companies will
take part in the muster, making the largest num-
Der ever before assembled upon such an occasion.
1t has been reported that there will not be room
or accommodations for all who wish to attend
Those who make public such an assertion, ut
ter the most wicked Islander against the hotel
keepers and citizens of Worcester whose hospi-
tally is proverbia, and who never, under any cir
cumstances, allow anybody to want who happens
within the city limits. AS an instance of what
can and will be done, will state that the City
Marshal, Mr.. Warren who has the charge Of
Brinley Hail. and two halls in Warren Block, has
rendered the free use Of those halls to the Board
of Engineers. as sleeping rooms for fremen from
abroad, which offer has been accepted. the large
hotel at Lincoln Square, which has been vacant
for some months, is to be filled with "bunks,''
TO be used on the occasion The large hotels are
not yet full, as has been stated on the contra
~, the proprietOrs intend to accommodate all
who may call upon them-nobody will be turned
away. Many of the citizens will keep open
doors, and l am assured by the Engineers that
there will be no want of aceommodations.''