Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-09
Frat Target ExoursioE Of the City


GRHrds.
The past and present members of the Worces-
ter City Guards had their irst annual parade and
target excursion TO Paramount, yesterday alter.
noon, accompanied by Fishes Cornet Band
They made splendid appearance, as they parad-
ed through the streets. the new Guards leaving
their armory at one o'clock. The past members
we're dressed in dark clothes. black hats, and
white gloves. They we're received at the Bay
State House by the new Guards, and thence
marched, under the command Of Maj Gen.
Hobbs to Paramount, where the target exercises
took place.
The weapons used were the army rifles, which
had never been tried before. They fired at a dis.
lance of two hundred yards.
After firing, the company again paraded the
streets, and at seven O'Clock sat down, with mum.
erous invited guests, to sumptuous dinner at
the Bay State House, which was served up in
Messrs. Clifford & Co.'s best style.
EXERCISES AT THB TABLE.
Geaeral Hobbs presided at the table. When
the wants Of the inner man had been fully at
tended to, the General called the assembly to or.
der, remarking that this was the first annual fes-
tival of the old and young Guards, Of the past
and present, which he trusted would be kept up
to the latest generation. His remarks were very
eloquent and patriotic, and called forth repeated
applause. When he had concluded he introduo
ed Lieutenant Hathaway, the poet of the old and
young Guards, as the toast-master for the enc.
ming.
Lieut., Hathaway then introduced the Judges
who had been appointed by the commander of the
battalion to report upon the target shooting.
Lieutenant Spragus, the umpire chosen in be
half of the new Guards, reported that the best
average shots were made by William H. Lucas,
who had the honor or planting the only two balls
within or through the target proper.
To Mr.. Lucas a beautiful silver cup was pre-.
scented by Lieutenant Hathaway, accompanied by
neat, poetical, complimentary speech, to which
Mr.. Lucas feelinRly responded
The second best shot was by L. C. Stone.
single shot IL inches from the centre of the
target. The other two shots by Mr.. Stone
pierced the board below the target.
Lieutenant Hathaway then presented to Mr.
Stone silver cup, with an accompanying com.
plimentary speech and response;
The third best shot was made by F. E. Good
win, II IA inches from'the centre OF the target.
The committee said that the shots generally
were in very good time, most of them going over
the target
A fourth presentation of leather medal to
Lieut.. Hathaway, by Lieut. Stone, for the poor
est shot, was decidedly the most humorous enter
tainment of the evening, the remarks Of each ex-
citing the most irresistible applause all around.
Lieut.. H. is the only original member now in
active service. His shots we're II 2 inches
from the centre.
The old Guards were then called upon to re.
port, through their umpires, Lieut.. J. c. Newton
and Marshall Flagg. They awarded the first
prize of silver cup to Jalaam Gates, two of
whose shots, one IL and the other Is inches from
the centre, were within the lines of the target
VIM. H. Harrington made the best single
shot, being inches from the centre. To him
was awarded the second prize of gold pencil.
To D. II. Eames, who made a shot 7 inches
from the centre, was awarded the third prize of a
silver cup.
The prizes were all awarded by Lieut.. Hatha-
way.
The other shots were as follows