Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-30


The scholars of the Highland School in this
city, of which Mr.. C. B. Metcalf is principal,
visited Boston yesterday, at the invitation of
certain military gentlemen of that city. The
school paraded as military company, and
numbered forty muskets. They were COM
manded by Capt, W. L. Hacker, and accom-
panied by their military instructor, Col j. NJ
Goodhue, Mr.. Metcalf, and several military
and other gentlemen of this city. Preceded
by the National Band, they marched at an ear
ly hour from Lincoln square to the Boston de-
pot, and took the first train for that city. On
arrival they were marched to the Winthrop
House, where handsome collation. was spread
for them, by Gen. Samuel ii. Leonard, at
whose invitation they subsequently sat down
to an elegant dinner in the same hotel, prepar-
ed with all the skill for which the cuisine of
that establishment is noted. The collation.
having been duly honOred, they marched to
the city hall, where they were presented to his
honor the mayor, by Col. w. S. Lincoln of this
city, vino in very neat speech introduced
them. Mayor Lincoln received the boys in
very handsome manner, with appropriate re-
marks, which were replied to by Mr.. Metcalf
and the youthful captain, after which they pro-
ceedel to the state house, where Governor
Banks, attended by his aids and council,
received them. The school was introduced
to his excellency by his aid, Col. Stoddard of
this city, who acquitted himself in his usual
happy manner, and was honored by an adj
dress from his excellency, who, in very
hattering manner, comp.imented them upon
their appearance and department. The gov
ernor complimented the preceptors of the
school upon the admirable proficiency in
military tactics displayed by the Cadets, and
said many pleasant things of their discipline
and department.
From the State House the company proceed
ed to the armory of the second battalion,
which had been kindly placed at their dispos-
al, and there stacked arms, and marched
thence to the Winthrop House, where a sub
stantial repast awaited them.
About three P. NJ. they marched on the
common, whittier they were escorted by
company c, of the second regiment, under the
command of Lieut.. Wilson, that company
having volunteered to do guard duty on the
occasion, where they were reviewed by Mayor
Lincoln, who, accompanied by Adjutant Gen.
Schouler, Col. Cowdin, Capt Newton, and
many distinguished military men and civil.
ians, waited their arrival. The review and
subsequent evolutions occupied about two
hours, ending with dress parade.
Notwithstanding the frequent showers, and
the intense heat which followed each, the sol
dierly department and admirable drill of
the young soldiers elected loud and re-
peated plaudits from an admiring crowd
of spectators, and called forth the warmest
encomums from the military men present.
The delay caused by the rain prevented the
acceptance of an invitation to visit the Boston
Museum, kindly extended to the company by
Hon. Moses Kimball, who had generously III
vited them to make that noted place OF enter
tainment their headquarters during their stay
in the city.
The admiration of the spectators was divid- |
ed between the Cadets and the National Band, |
whose performance on the occasion merited,
it received, the applause of the spectators.
Despite the opposing clements, every thing
passed off happily, and at $50 P. NJ. the Cadets
took the express train, under Conductor Wal
Ter, for home. On arrival they marched down
Main street and repaired to their armory at the
Institute, where they were appropriately adj
dressed by Mr.. Metcalf and Col, Goodhue, and
dismissed, highly elated with their excursion.
LINCOLN MEDALs,-Messrs. Knox & Lang, !
of this city, have just issued their Lincoln
medal. On one side of the medal is head
of Mr.. Lincoln, in very high relief, with his
name on the other side is the motto, GREE
DOM NATIONAL, SLAVERY SECTIONAL" The
dies for this medal were made by Mr. Carl
Lang, the junior partner, and the artist of
said firm, who has been very successful in his
likeness OF Mr.. Lincoln, which is good. We
have seen two other Lincoln medals which
were made in Philadelphia. One of them
gives not the least shade of resemblance to
Mr. Lincoln, while the other, although some
what better, is not to be compared with this
of Messrs. Knox & Lang, neither in workman
ship, nor in the accuracy of the likeness.
LAKE QUINsIGAMoND.- The people of
Worcester seem at last to have discovered the
existence Of Lake Quinsigamond, and those
who attended the Sunday School picnic at
Davis Cottage, last Wednesday, appear to
agree that there is no need of going farther
from home for pleasant excursion. Com
plant having been heretofore made of the de.
ficiency of boats to let, it may be well to say
that an excellent sail boat has now been placed
which can be obtained at any time, with the
services of careful and experienced man, by
applying to the owners, w. E. Brown, and D.
B. Bigelow, No 8, Union Block.
ARREST OF BURGLAR.-A young man
named Robert Smith, about nineteen years Of
age was arrested in Clinton on Wednesday
night last by Deputy Sheriff Gibbs, and was
brought before Trial Justice Dame for exami-
nation on three separate compaints-one for
breaking and entering the dwelling house of
James Fielding, in Clinton, in the night, some
time last week, and stealing theretrom a silver
watch worth $l5 one for breaking and enter
ing the shop of Luke Bgelow in South Ian
caster, ON Thursday night of last week, and
stealing therefrom pair of boots and a third
complaint for breaking and entering house
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