Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-06
NOTICES.
M o r C-E TER FIR
DEP RTMENT.
$4,000 IN PRIZES.
FIR RENE EMS MUSTER.
At Worcester, Mass.

NJ w OfCeSIef, MASS
SECOND GRAND FIREMEN'S MUSTER,
to be in this City OR
Wednesday, ThuFsday, and Friday, the
Sab, 9Th, & GOfh of September, 1858.
At which time we cordially invite the presence OF all
Brother Firemen.
Through the generosity Of the citizens Of Worcester,
the Engineers Of the Worcester Fire Department are
enabled u offer the most liberal inducements to all FIRE
COMPANIES to visit US upon this occasion and to offer
Liberal PrEsto be oontended for by all Fire Companies
who wish to enter the list.
NESDAY
viii be devoted, by the Flremeu Of Worcester to the
INCEPTION ofsuch Companies may arrive on that
day, and to social intercourse with their brother Femen
from abroad. At P. NJ Drawing of Lots for the order
Of the procession and PLAYING, will take pa at Warren
Hail. Pearl street, Head Quarters Of the Board of Eug-
neers Companies not present at that time should be
represented by Delegate.
THURS DAY,
The Procession will be formed on the City Park at "a
O'Clock NJ under the direction OF the Chief Engineer
and Assistants, and will move through the principal
streets, after which there will be
A Grand Trial of Skill for Six FCash
Prizes.
To be commended for by all Companies from abroad
The Prizes will be awarded to the successful competitors
rs follows;
First Prize. .-......................... e4o0
second " ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ECO
Third g Offered by Mayor Davis) ........ 100
Fourth { Offered by the Butchers of Wor3'rJ 100
Hlith Observation-Disclosures. IS
GlNVn " ..'........s-...--...-.. 30
No CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINES.
Each Company will draught its own water playing
through four hundred feet Of Hose with such pipe VS.
each may select, throwing the stream perpendicular
through hoop sjS feet in diamater attached to pole
fty feet from the ground. The Prizes will be awarded
according to the decision impartial Judges t. be ap-
pointed for the purpose upon the height of the stream
thrOt0n Each Company will be allowed Ten Minutes
to arrange apparatus and play the match. Time Of
trial, Minute. In Of bursting of Hose another
trial will be allowed provided such trial is accomplished
within the ten minutes allotted; at the expiration OF
which time the Company conlendng must withdraw.
Any misunderstanding which may arise in regard to
the Interpretation of the Rules Of Playing fer the Prizes
Fire Department.
Companies accepting the above invitation, VIII confer
favor by informing the Board of Engineers at their
earliest convenience stating the time of their intended
arrival II accom- panied by Band Of Music, please
state the fact and the Of the Band also the name
of the builder of the Engine size of Cylinder and length
OF stroke.
Engineers from abroad will please report themselves
upon their arrival, at Head Quarters, Warren Hall,
Pearl street.
RIDAY,
The Worcester Fire Departmeut will Parade and have
Trial Of Skill Tor the following Prizes:
Engine Companies.
First Prize Offered by Nathan Washburn, ESQ., 500
Second . 80
Hose CompGnies.-one Prize, Is
Hook and Ladder CompGRies.-0ne Prize 80
T., w. STURTEVANT. Chief Engineer.
sAMUEL A. PORTER,
Z. G. WATKINS,
RUSSELL SHEPARD, Assistant
WM. Il. Haywood, Engineers.
ELI All f. MILLER.
LEONARD II HUDSON,
e. G.. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Board of Engineers.
Worcester, Aug II, 1858. DIN, w,&Ftm aule
VEORCEsTER SCHOOL OF DESIGN
w AND ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.-Ihe Fall
Term will commence September 1st 1858. At this In
stitution the Amateur Teacher, Afchec gner &C..
will And instruction adapted to the profession Of each
Particular attention given to those preparing to teach,
and teachers aided in procuring situations.
Childrem's Glasses Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons, at So for eleven weeks $40 per year.
The attention of parents is particularly requested the
peculiar advantages afforded pupils from six to fourteen
years of age.
Gallery Of Paintings.
One Hall at the Academyis constantly open to the
public who are invited to visit the collection of Paintings
Engravings, &c. The choicest engraviugs and every
kind of Artists Materials for sale Importers prices
FREN OH IN 3 THU TIE.
An English and French Department, under the united
care Of Miss Il ] GARDNER and Mons A. De VENEzE
graduate OF the Lyceum Louis lie Grand in Paris in be
opened in connection with the School of Design, Sept
LIST, 1858. Children of five years Of age will be admitted
to the preparatory COURSE in which they will begin the
clements of both English and French Older pupils will
be advanced to such standing the regular years.
course their previous ettainments may justify.
French text books used and recitations conducted en-
tirey 10 French. whenever is possible do. For
catalogues, address.
E.. J J. G G4GRIE4Ss' Principals.
Worcester, Aug, IL, 1855 aulS dsm
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