Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-28
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( exhibition, 81 50. Our friends interested in
the industrial arts will do well to remember
this.
The public monthly rhetorical exercises of
the high school take place this afternoon at
O'Clock. The public are invited to attend.
The Brigade Muster at Leominister.
The camp at Leominster, as seen from the
road, looks quite picturesque and attractive,
and if the pleasant sensations which arise as
the tents and soldiery first burst on the view
will last over night, nothing can be more cap
tivating than camping out with the brigade
But it is the spectator who is master OF his
own movements and who goes home to his
"castle" at night, who gets the most satlsiac-
ton from this camp picture. His memory is
charged with whatever of romance there IL in
the encampment; and he troubles himself not
at all with any other than satisfactory refiec
tons. His eye has been captivated by the
picture of order and discipline, the picturesque
tents, the bright and shifting colors OF the
marching companies; and the effect of this cap
tivating coup dBH is further heightened by the
music from the full band who are playing in
a distant part of the field. But the Massachu-
sets volunteer militiaman enjoys the realities
Of that camp also.
Yesterday, Gen. Leonard made his appear
ance at O'Clock A. NJ, and the forenoon was
occupied in general drill in evolution OF the
line. In the afternoon, Adjutant General
Schouler reviewed the brigade, and the con-
tinuous drill of the day was closed by dress
parade. The ninth regiment looked finely
and got considerable praise. 1t is composed
of the following companies :-Leominster
Light Infantry, Capt. Geo. lockwood, 48
guns Fitchburg Fusileers Capt j. w. Kim
ball, 81 guns Clinton Light Guard, Capt.
Henry Bowman, So guns Washington
Guards, Fitchburg. Capt Edwin Upton Ash
burnham Infantry, Capt. a. A. Walker, SO
guns. Their music is furnished by the Gard
ner Cornet Band. The uniform of the Fitch
burg company is very snowy, red forming the
principal color. The Leominster company
have new and very handsome grey uniform.
The officers of the ninth regiment are as fol-
lows Colonel, j. P Rice, Ashburnham;
lieutenant colonel G. II. Palmer, Clinton; ma
jor, c. c. Stone, Clinton adjutant, a. H. An
drew, Ashburnham quartermaster, Marshall
Wetherbee, Ashburnham; surgeon, DR., A.
Miller, Ashburnham.
The third battalion rifles, Capt. Geo. II.
Ward commanding consisting of the Worces
ter City Guards, Capt. Ward, 81 guns, and
the Holden Rifles, 81 guns, went Through
dress parade to the music of the 'Germania
Band Of Boston, and the National Band of
Worcester played for the third battalion in
fantry, Major Lamb, comprising the Worces.
ter Light Infantry, Capt. II. w. Pratt 40
guns, and the West Boylston Light Infantry,
So guns.
The weather was cold and raw yesterday,
preventing very great influx of visitors at
the camp. Maj. Gen. Morse and staff arrived
in tile afternoon, and he will review the brig
ade at eleven o'clock today. The camp will
be broken up this afternoon.
Last night the officers and others were to
participate in a ball to take place in Leomin-
ster town hall, the Germana Band to furnish
the music. A pleasant time was anticipated.
Among the visitors to the camp were several
veterans who did duty on the same field in the
capacity of generals, colonies, &C., twenty and
thirty years ago, when cavalry and artillery
formed part Of the display, and when the town
Of Worcester turned out three times as many
soldiers as she does now a city of twenty five
thousand people Probably in those days
Worcester county could boast of half dozen
regiments. But these are piping times of
peace"