Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-20
city Guard Celebration.

Yesterday was a great day with the past and
present members of the Worcester City
Guards; it was the twentieth anniversary of
the first parade of the company and the event
was observed in a most spirited and genial
way The "old Guards veterans of
lo4o-were the prime movers in the affair, and
invited the young Guards" to target shoot
and supper in the good old town of Lancaster.
The Guards marched and counter marched
in Main street before taking the cars, and ex-
cited great interest, especially the old Guards
who turned out fifty five strong, under Capt
Bowen and the officers of 1910, and marched
like veterans; they appeared in citizens dress
with the belts and sabres of the old Guards,
and escorted the City Guards, who numbered
forty men, under the command of Mai
Geo ii. Ward The National Band, who fol
lowed the gorgeous and towering plume Of
their drum major, did escort duty, playing in
Nam street new quickstep arranged for the
occasion by Mr.. Arbuckle, and dedicated to
the City Guards
They left Lincoln Square in the II. Is train
and arriving in Lancaster, Immediately pre-.
pared for target practice after Certifying them
selves by collation. at the Lancaster House
Col j. ID. Green acted as ordnance officer
Two targets, one for each wing of the CON.
pany, were set up in the field where the trial
took place, and the men shot at the distance
OF three hundred yards, using the new
regulation rifle. The old Guards proved to
be better shots than the young Guards
Out OF their l65 shots, each man firing three
times, Is riddled the target seven of them
going through the "bull's eye" and any num-
Der hitting in the vicinity. The new Guards
had l23 shots, 81 Of them leaving their mark
on the target, and one of them, by MzsLsDnu-
NAy, passing nearly through the center of the
bulls eye" While the military were thus
engaged, the National Band serenaded the
girls at the State Industrial School. 1t was
after four o'clock when the trial was done, and
the riddled targets brought up for inspection.
The old Guards riddled target was brought
up to the music of drum and fife, squad of
those who had failed as rihemen, with j. S.
Burbank as captain, having been detailed for
this duty. On this occasion, Capt Burbank
and corps distinguished themselves by bril-
liant and rapid maneuyer in the Zouave style.
On the return march to the hotel, the lucky
rif1emen of each corps bore the target they
had aimed at so well, in triumph.
The supper, provided at the Lancaster
House, was worthy of the old Guards, and was
appreciated by all who were present 1t was
followed by alood of wit and sentiment. Capt.
George Bowen stated the origin of the Worces-
ter Guards, giving sketch of their history,
from their origin, in the old wing campaign of
1910, when they came out 69 rank and file,
with an eXtravagant band of ten pieces from
Boston. The election of Harrison as presi.
dent followed soon after their organization,
giving early indication of their power in the
nation. lie closed with sentiment compile
mentary to the young Guards.
Capt. Ward responded, expressing the
thanks of the young Guards to the old Guards
for the pleasures of the day, and hailed these
union parades as the brightest spots in their
history. He closed with the following senti-
ment =
animated the old Guards in 1910 be transmitted
through the young Guards to their juniors from gem
| Grafton to generation.
Capt Bowen called on "MajQr MacBynner"
to present to the young Guards, IN the name
of the old Guards, gold medal bearing the
inscription, Presented by the Worcester
Guards of 1910 to the Worcester City Guards
of 1860 To be shot for annually" major
MacBynner" made the presentation in a very
witty speech. Capt Ward replied briefly and
called up Lieut.. Hathaway, as the most grace
full speaker, 10 put on the finishing touch, who
gave the assurance thai the medal would be
treasured as an heirloom, from generation to
generation.
Lieut.. Hathaway assumed the duties of
POSTMASTER, and announced as the first senti-
ment one in honor of the commonwealth to
which Col. E. B. Stoddard responded in an eff
fective speech, showering high praise on the
City Guards He considered his successful
shot through the Target the greatest honor of
his life, humorously abiding to Major MacB
and closing with a sentiment for the young
Guards
ne Guy VI w ofCester was the next toast
and third lieutenant George W. Richard
SON. of the 1910 veterans, responded in
one of the happiest of speeches, keeping
the tables in roar of merriment, and provok-
ing cheers for Capt Ward, and Col. Goodhue,
and sitting down amid laughter and loud
cheers for the ex-mayor, ex-sherif, and ex-
colonel
Gen. Leonard, from the committee on tar
gets. next reported that high private Marshall
Flagg had made the three best shots--two in
the bulls eye" and one on the winker, and
was entitled t. the first prize of silver pitch
er and salver.
Lieut. Hathaway presented high private
Flagg with the prize, advising him to present
bolder front at the next parade. Mr. Flagg,
in his reply, invited the members of the COM
pany to stop at his plantation sometime and
see how well he could use the pitcher.
The second old Guard prize was won by
Horatio N. Tower to whom was presented
dressing case, Mr.. Tower making an appropr-
ate response.
The third prize~--a silver card case---was
awarded to Col. j. ID. Green, who, not consid-
ering himselfa genuine Guard, declined the
honor in favor of the next best shot, Mr.. ia
! laam Cafes