Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

meeting during the week and discuss
the conditions, and finally decide
whether they want to have the game
played by their companies now as
much as before the conditions were ut
tered. In case they should decide to
play this year, the permission coming so
late in the season, it is unlikely that
much will be done in the game; but the
men can have an opportunity to get in
some practice. Many Of those who were
identified with the Military League, the
last two years, have been playing
games outside the city this year. but
their playing has not been up to ar
mory standard, owing to lack of prac-
tice. 1t is possible that a few exhibi-
tion games between teams from some
of the companies will be played, and it
is probable that an all-armory team
will be formed and games with militia
teams outside the city, arranged.
Last week was a trying one for most
of the militiamen, as the regimental in
spections of three of the companies took
place. OF course these inspections are
only preliminary to the state sinspec-
tions, nevertheless the men are anxious
that a good report should be sent the
colonel, 1t is unlikely that Maj. H. B.
Fairbanks, the inspecting officer, can
file any but words of commendation.
The inspections of all the local compan-
les have now been held with the ex-
ception of Battery B. Col. Wellington
will inspect this command, but he has
not decided upon the date yet, either
for the battery or any of the other COM
mands he will inspect
The officers of the second regiment
received notification Saturday of an Of
ficers' meeting, which win be held in
Springfield next Friday. A request from
Col. Clark accompanied the notification,
asking each commander for the number
Of drills held by his command in 1897
and the average attendance Of men and
officers at these drills.
The committees from the different
companies which were appointed to ar
range whist schedule for a militia
tournament met during the week and
drew up rules and a schedule. Two
games are scheduled for this week. The
first was for Tuesday night between the
Wellington Rifles and Battery B, but
the committee from the Battery had
been unable to select a team, and the
game has been postponed to Thursday
night. Wednesday night the City
Guards and Light Infantry teams will
play.
The interest of the members of the
City Guards is .eentered in the produc-
ton of Shenandoah at the Worcester
Theatre, Feb. 21 and %. Three per-
formances will be given, Monday night
Tuesday matinee and night. The cast
for the show has been rehearsing for the
past two months, and now has attained
a perfect mastery of the play One
change was made during the past week
Walter B. Cummings, who was cast for
the part of Col. Ellingham, has been
obliged to give it up on account of bust
ness, and the part was given to Frank
J. Marlowe. He has had experience in
theatricals, and is an elocutionist of
marked ability.
A rehearsal will be held at the arm
ory today, and another rehearsal with
the company Monday night. Thursday
night another rehearsal of the entire
company will be held, and Friday night
the cast will again be called upon for
| rehearsal. Next Sunday afternoon the
! final rehearsal will take place at the
theatre. This will be full dress re-
hearsal. A squad of Battery B will be
added to the company for the camp and
stragglers' scenes. After the inspection
OF the company last Thursday night, the
men were drilled in their part, of the
play by Sergt. w. H. Plummer.3
The whist committee of the company
has chosen the following team for the
militia tournament: Capt. e. G.. Barrett
and Lieut.. NJ H. Tisdell; Sergt. H w.
Woods and Priv. r. H. Lohnes; Corp.
c. A. Poland and Corp. R. L. Allison;
Corp. j. t. Cruikshanl<s and Priv G. r.
Forest; substitutes, Sergt. w. H. ALI
SON. Privs. w. G. Standish, A. G..
Thomson, ]. A. Lowell and W. A. Ira
YER
At the meeting of the company,
Thursday night, Fred C. Gagnon, who
has been bugler in Battery b, applied
,, for membership.
The enlistment of Private w Il. Bruso
expired Thursday night, and he will not
re-enlist. His departure will be a loss
to the renowned Silver Kings, the best
entertainers in the company.
Capt. p. L. Rider of the Light Infan-
try has an interesting memento of mill
tary life of the early century. Tt is a
summons for a militiaman to appear
for military Inspection, and is interest
! ing as showing the different methods
used in the early part of the century
being dated April 81, 1926. 1t reads:
MASSACHUSETTS, MILITIA.
ITO Mr.. Micah Jonson.
'You being duly enrolled as a soldier
in the company of which Capt Nathan
! iel Brown is commanding officer, are
hereby ordered to appear at the usual
place of parade of such company. at
the Centre meeting house in Charlton
on Tuesday, the Sd day of May next, at
| o'clock in the afternoon, armed and
equipped as the law directs, for military
| duty and May inspection. By order Of
| the commanding officer,
! "Alpheus Drury.