Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-20

| The trophy, which will go to the win
ming team in the tournament, and for
which all the companies have sub
scribed, was received Saturday after
noon by Lieut.. F, H. Lucke, and much
admired by those Who saw it The
trophy is a loving cup IA inches high,
made of solid silver and gold lined It
stands on a base inches high, and on
| either side has graceful handles inches
| high. Surmounting the cover of the cup
is a laurel wreath. On the face of the
cup is a design by Lieut.. Lucke. 1t is
hand in which are grasped a whist
hand of 13 cards. On the cuff of the
sleeve IS the word whist" The cup
is from the works of the Pairpoint
Manufacturing Company Of New Bed
ford, and is a credit to the company.
Lieut.. A. c. Edison, paymaster and
mastering officer of the second regi-
ment, was in Worcester Friday night
and mustered several men into the three
local companies of the regiment The
list is as follows: City Guards, Sergt.
Fl. w. Woods, Corp. j. T. Cruickshank,
re-enlistments, and James A Cole.
Quincy Thomas, Fred c. Gagnon. John
F. Torkelson and Fred J. Fairbanks, re-
cruits. Light Infantry, Sergt. George
H. Hill, Corp. H. w Marsh, Corp. G. W.
Stebbins, Privates W. e. Barton, J. C.
Stevenson, w. A. Merrifield and Charles
H Colburn, re-enlistments and Charles
H. Knibbs, Robert Taft and Burt c.
Randall, recruits. Wellington Rifles,
Dana A. Bryant, w. N. Bachelor, Harry
S. Myrick, Harry Walsh, Joseph T. Lind
sey, William S. Smith, Jr., and Charles
F. Parker, all recruits
Sergt. w. H. Plummer Of the City
Guards, as the representative of P. H.
Hurley of the Sherwood House, has Of
fered to the four local infantry compa-
MES a valuable trophy to be contested
for each year by rife teams of the COM
panies. The time and place for the an
nual matches will be left for decision
by joint committee from all the com
panies. The trophy has not been decid-
ed upon, but will be one of the most val
liable ever contested for in the city. The
matter was brought to the notice of the
City Guards Thursday night and favor.
ably acted upon. Lieut.. f. H. Lucke
and Sergt w. H. Plunmer were appoint
ed a committee from the company to
confer with similar committees from the
other companies. 1t is expected these
committees will be appointed this week
when the matter is formally brought to
their attention.
At the weekly drill of the City Guards
Thursday night, the men put in two
hours of solid work in guard mounting
platoon drill and loading and firing.
Each member of the company received
new uniform pants and blouse which
with the new fatigue caps recently is
sued, make the company we'll off so far
as equipment is concerned.
OF the men mustered into the com
pany Friday night, Sergt. Woods is now
serving his 10th year and Corp Cruick-
shank is commencing his 9Th year of
! service. Fred G. Gagnon was formerly
bugler in Battery B. and this week will
receive an appointment as musician in
| the City Guards The enlistments fill
the company to its full complement, but
two vacancies will soon be caused by
discharges. Capt Barrett viii apply
| for the discharge of Priv. Perley w.
| Chase, who is away from the city most
| of his time, on business. and thus can
not attend to his duties in the COM
pany. The enlistment of First Sergt.
John G. Gowans has expired, and he
will not re-enlist as he is engaged in
business in Hartford. He has completed
10 years of continuous service in the
| company, and Capt. Barrett will make
application for long-service medal.
| AT the next drill of the company, Capt.
Barrett win announce the appointment
of a first sergeant, one sergeant and two
corporals
Among the men admitted to the Light
Infantry at the last meeting was r. H.
Dowse, but he did not appear at the
armory Friday night for re-enlistment,
and it is said he will not re-enter the
company on account OF business rea-
sons.
1t is the belief about the armory that
one of the first official acts of Capt.
Lewis Of the battery, when he gets his
| commission, will be the appointment of
f, ex-Sergt. Harfiott to sergeantcy.
The officers bee is buzzing in the
hornets of many of the members of the
battery at present. There are rumors
that another vacancy will be made soon
| in the list OF lieutenants, and already