Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-30
A GOOD INSPECTION.
Light Inflntry Soon Shows Col. Frye It
Knows Its Business.

Col. James A. Frye, assistant inspector
general on Gov. Wolcotts staff, visited
the armory Tuesday night and conduct
ed the annual state inspection of the
Worcester Light Infantry, Co. C, I'd reg
iment The company paraded in full
fatigue uniform and went through the
ceremony with a snap which pleased the
inspecting officer The men early dem
onstrated they were masters of their
duties, and Col Frye, after they had
been on the floor a very short time, re-
marked that he had seen enough and
short drill in extended order, and the
ceremony of guard-mounting. The in
spection was easy and simple and was
of short duration.
The company was ordered to report at
7 o'clock, and at o'clock Capt. Rider
marched his company on the floor at
tired in full fatigue, including gloves,
leggings, mess-kits, haversacks, can
teens and overcoats rolled and worn in
yoke. The company paraded Sc men
and 3 officers, one man being absent
without leave and the other being out
of the city. Col. Frye first inspected the
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men, and then Capt. Rider drilled the
men in company and platoon move
ments. After this, Lieut.. F. L. Allen
drilled the company in extended order,
after which the men performed the cere-
mony of guard mounting. Capt. P. L.
Rider acted as officer of the day; Lieut..
F. L. Allen was adjutant; Lieut.. F. NJ
Clark, Jr., was commander Of the guard,
and 1st Sergt. A. c. King was sergeant
major. Sergt. w. E. Fairbanks, Sergt.
G.. H. Hill, Sergt W. l.. Stevenson and
Corp. A. S. Longley acted as first ser
geants. This ended the inspection, and
Capt. Rider and his men were warmly
congratulated by many friends who at
tended the ceremony.
The inspection, being the first among
the companies Of the second regiment in
the city, an attendance nearly as large
as that of Monday night, when the EN-
NETS were inspected, was present.
Among the military men present were
Gen. lockwood Hoar, judge advocate,
and Col f. w. Wellington, assistant in
spector general on Gov Wolcott's staff
Maj. F. S. Richardson, brigade inspector
general on Brig. Gen. T. F. Matthews
staff; Col E. P Clark of the I'd regi-
ment; Lieut.. Col. E. R. Shumway, I'd
regiment; Maj. H. B. Fairbanks, I'd reg
iment; Capt. E. G. Barrett, Lieut. M. H
Tisdell and Lieut.. F. H Lucke of the
City Guards; Capt c. 8. Holden and
Lieut.. H. T. Gray Of the Wellington Ri
| f1es; Lieut.. NJ. E. Hines and Lieut.. J
F. Hurley of the Emmet Guards, Lieut.
| A. H. Boswell of Battery B; Col j. NJ
brennan, Maj. F. G. Stiles, Lieut. w. F
Gilman and Lieut.. G. H. Harlow of the
Continentals. Besides these officers
| there were present large delegations
from the Emmet Guards, Wellington Ri
fles. City Guards and Battery B, and
about Is students from the Highland
Military Academy.
The City Guards have received notice
that they will be inspected Thursday
evening, April 1.-THE inspection of the
Wellingtons will occur the night follow
ing.
Col. Frye commenced his work Of in
spection Monday night with Co. D Of
Holyoke. Tonight he will inspect the
company at Gardner and Thursday
night will inspect the Orange company.
He will close the week with the inspec-
ton Of the Greenfield company.
The members of the Light Infantry
wore for the first time Tuesday night, a
uniform flannel shirt which gives the
men natty appearance, besides adding
greatly to their comfort.