Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

committee is having especially painted
by Fred P. Dean of this city. The drop
for the first act represents the city of
Charleston in the distance One of the
best scenic displays is set which shows
a view of distant mountains. Sergt.
Woods is at work upon special machine
cry, by means Of which signal lights
will be displayed upon he mountain
tops. Another brilliant scene. a drop
for the second and third acts, repre-
SCENTS part of the Shenandoah valley
a neavy platform covers nearly. half the
stage, and over this a piece of artillery
will pass. ss...,.-.,, ....- s
The COMMITTEES of the City Guards,
which has charge of the social. life Of
the company this winter. is arranging
Tor second assembly, which promises
70 eclipse the former in brilliahey.. The
decorations, which were "a feature at
me last social, win be improved upon.
matters are quiet in the Light Infan-
ny, the regimental inspection Feb. 8
oelhg the next event demanding the at
Ientlon or the company. The regular
arlll was dispensed with Tuesday night
for a company school. when the men
were questioned in guard mounting and
the parts Of the rife. The company
mas received its consignment OF the new
IlileS, ana the men have studied the
parts and their uses.
Lieut.. F. NJ. Clark, Jr.. Corp. A s
Longley and Private w. e. Barton. the
Social committee of the company, have
ueclueu upon March l as the date for
lhg e, next and last company social
ne Light Infantry points with pride
70 the selection of Capt. C. S. Holden aa
the choice of commander Of the Wellinrs
ton Rifles. Since the organization of the
latter company in 1894, three captains
nave served and all have been former.
members of the Light Infantry. The
commanders are Capt. C. E. Burbank.
capt. w. e. Hassam and Can't, G. 81
Holden. -
Capt Joseph Bruso, Jr., of Battery B.
VINO mas applied for retirement with the
rank or major, has not been granted his
request yet, although he has received
permission to be allowed to turn over
the company property to the next in
command. There is little doubt that
capt. Bruso's request will be granted in
a short time. Lieut.. Haynes. senior first
lieutenant, will go through the company
property today to verify Capt Bruso's
ilst. lie VIII then report to headquarters
and then Capt Bruso will be retired.
The company has nearly full ranks at
present, and an election to fill the vacan-
cy in the captaincy win probably be
called in short time. The members of
the company are discussing the capabili-
ties of several who have been named.
but the choice, when it is made, will
likely be unanimous, made so by a
caucus.
The Emmett Guards will be the first
local company to be inspected this year.
The inspection will be conducted Mon
day night by Lieut.. Col Lawrence
Logan. Capt. Moynihan expects to turn
out with full ranks, and undoubtedly
the company will pass inspection as it
has in past years-one of the best in the
state.
Capt. Moynihan has not received the
new rifles for his company, but expects
them this week.
The absence of basket ball as winter
pastime for the militiaTnen has been felt
this season, and already steps are being
taken to have a return of the game
next year. At the close of the officers
meeting in Springfield last Friday, Col
Clark discussed basket ball with several
of the officers. Most of them favored the
game and none of them was directly OPP
posed to members of his command par
ticipating in the sport. Col. Clark re-
marked to one of the officers that he
would do what he could for the sport
and this statement has filed the basket
ball men with hope. They believe if the
commander of the regiment is not OPP
posed to the game in the armories, but
on the other hand favors it, there Is
every likelihood of a revival of the
game.
A whist league among the companies
at the armory has been discussed. and
the idea meets with general favor
among the men Of the different com
panies. Already the Wellington Rifles,
City Guards and Battery B have APP
r,oiD ted committees To confer in the mat
ter, and as soon as the Emmett Guards
and Light Infantry take action, the
league will be organized
The commanders of the different com
panies received the rifle and revolver
record of the M. " NJ, Saturday.