Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-21

The HIGHLAND CADETS AT BosToN-
The Highland Cadets, in accordance with an
invitation extended TO them by some gentlemen
interested in military affairs III Boston, lett this
city on the seven o'clockltrain, yesterday morn
ing, to give an exhibition drill on the stage of
the Boston Theatre.
The company was accompanied from Worces.
ter by several members of the committee of the
school, including Cen S. II. Leonard, Gen. JOSH
ah Pickett, Maj. h. u. White, Maj L. T. Ray
mond, and Nathaniel Paine, Esq. There were
also present C. B. Metcalf, A. NJ, superntcnd-
ent, Col John NJ. Goodhue Formerly of the
United States regular army, drill master, and
OILERS of the academic and posi- staff.
The company, numbering ffty-seyen rank and
file, were received at the depot by the Chauncy
Hail school battalion, and escorted through
some of the principal streets to the theatre.
The drill took place shortly after eleven
O'Clock, the cadets appearing with white pants
and cross belts, gray jackets and fatigue caps
The orchestra Of the theatre was very well filled
by an audience composed mostly of military
gentlemen, who watched the execution of each
command in every detail with critical interest,
and heartily applauded the many fine points
displayed. Among the invited guests were Gov.
Washburn, Gov. Geary of Pennsylvania, mem
bers of the Boston city government, officers of
the Boston school regiment, and others.
Tue display drill was for convenience partiei-
pated in by thirty seven Of the rank and file,
and was confined to the "SchooI of the Compa-
NY as laid down in UptonS tactics. There were
M fnupv mn 10 aiv ar no G.,
the company was executed with very few omis-
sions, music by the theater orchestra filling up
intervals of rest. The various movements in
different stages OF the company school were ex-
ecutcd with wonderful degree of precision,
eliciting frequent enthusiastic applause from
the critical spectators, and Indicating great thor
onghness and periectness of drill.
12I O'Clock the exhibition closed with a
dress parade, after which the cadets marched to
the Warwick house, where dinner had been
provided for them, In the afternoon the mem
bers of the company visited the coliseum, re-
turning home on the special jubilee train. The
officers of the company are as follows; Captain,
HAD, Reed of Abingdon; first lieutenant, II
L. Within, Whitinsvie; second lieutenant
VA Warner of Northampton; first sergeant,
u w Briggs of Grosvenordale, Conn.
PROBATE CouRT-CmAPIN, J.-At the SEES.
SION oil the probate court, held in this city, on
Tuesday, the following business was transacted:
Wns prored-Of Edward Russell of Fitchburg,
oai I'm e1ecusrix valuation OF estate $500
George : Gates executor, $500 personal. of Jonas
Blair of West Brookdeld Ezra IA Riair a W
SSOOO real, S6OOO personal; of Emerson q HARDY 81
Harvard, edward Hardy execntar Saoa ,gsa Il,
oflim0thy Fay Of hardwick james Fay ex ,ecu
Tor, $4VlO real, T3oVo personal; OF Persis Howe of
$500 personal; of Avery Keep of West RrooIan,dd'
Henry Keep ana Ward Gleason executors sinoS
real $500 PERSONAL; of Lydia Holden Of F1, toVV
burg, Joseph Baldwin executor, 5000 personal. ~
Jonathan II Nelson of Shrewsbury, Abraham ~
Seaver and Charles q Green, Jr, executors 500 Oh
real, 1925, 600 personal; Of Lucy Paine Of Wood.
stock, John Paine executor, $500 personal
ADMINISTRATORS dpp0inted- Solan g Howe, on On.
tate Of Matilda Howe Of Holden, 300 real and