The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-03
SOLDIERS At CHURCH.
Spanish War Veterans at
Gardner-Entries for
the Bike Races.

Gardner, July 2.-The Spanish wal
veterans of Co. F, Second regiment, at
tended services this morning in COM
memoration of the battles of FL Caney
The church was decorated for the oc-
casion. The handsome large silk flag
which was presented several years age
to the local militia company by Gard
ner people, was draped upon the pull
pit. Other flags and bunting, with
roses and other flowers and ferns, were
used in the decorations The church
choir rendered special music. Rev. F.
I. Sweet addressed the soldiers upon
the subject, ''The international signif-
canoe OF the Spanish-American war"
which was in reality consideration of
the question of Imperialism. Rev. Mr..
sweet referred primarily to the sud
denness with which the war came. At
ter the ~begiLlling of the trouble two
years ago, and the. crisis one year ago
1 To-Day, our relations with Spain are to-
| gay resumed almost as If there was
no contention between us. He referred
70 the last public gathering of the SOL
dlers before going to war, how on the
last sunday they spent in Gardner,
they assembled in the same church
where they attended services today. A
great change has come over their APP
pearance 1t is evident that they have
gone through some great suffering.
ReV. Mr.. Sweet spoke of the haste
with which the men were pushed to
battle when they reached Cuba, and
sald: l go through the scenes and
events, especially at Ell Caney In the
presence of those who were witnesses
ana those who were participants in
these events, it is not for me to discuss
these occasions. But, although yCu
We're privileged to be actors in that
drama and to you those scenes were
vivid reality, yet on the other hand.
oof very distance from their enact
Inent may have made it easier for US
70 understand their real significance
ne spoke cf the sentiment which
would make the Spanish American war
lataI mistake of the American peo-
PIE but thought this not only unjust
TO those who sacrificed so much for the
government so dear to us all, but also
It's conclusion is based upon a misun-
outstanding of our country's present
| needs and conditions.
l. think it worth while this morn
ing, said he, ito consider for a mo-
hent the real significance of the Span
lsh-Amerlcan war, and that epoch of
american history and indeed in ma
tlonal history of which if serves to
make beginning"
Rev. Mr.. Sweet discussed the true
significance of the war He considered
tnat as the revolutionary war was a
struggle for the maintenance of a
prlnclple OF independence fundamental
10 our system of government, and as
the war of the rebellion was a struggle
Iof the maintenance of a second: no
TESS fundamental principle of our gov
eminent mat OF federation, 80 the
spanish american war serves to mark
an epoch in which these two prirci-
pies Oh Tree government serve to make
an epoch in which our free institutions
may be given to the world.
Rev. Mr.. Sweet said that the Spanish
American wars will be found to be
OF great Importance, although the
number of men killed and the extent
OF the fighting were insignificant.
Ihere was large congregation
present The communion service was
held
The bicycle meet Tuesday will be one
OF the most interesting in the history
OF crystal Lake park. The list of en-
tries is the largest ever received The
Rldgely Bicycle club is deeply inter-
ested, and several of its members win
compete. There Is also a good repre-
sentation from Worcester, and a num-
Der of other riders about the cour ty
have entered. The list is as follows:
One mile novice-George Anderson,
Worcester; Richard P Troy, Worces-
ter; George M. Jewell, Worcester; Mi
Ian L. Baker, South Gardner; Walter
K. Parker, Ridgely c. c., Westminster;
Clifton j. Parker, Hubbardston; Will
liam A. WILDER, Ridgely c. c., West
minister; Fred j. Piper, Ridgeiy C. c.,
West Gardner.
Two-thirds mile handicap-Richard
p. Troy, Worcester; Hugh L. Waite,
Worcester; Charles L. Keys, Worces-
ter; George M. Jewell, Worcester;
James Rutherford, Winchendon; K A.
Yonkers. Princeton; Frank j. Downing,
Leicester; Carl l.. Stacy, South Ash
burnham; Clifton j. Parker, Hubbard
ston: E. S. Colby, Ridgely C. c., Gard
ner; Walter K. Parker, Ridgely C. c..
Westminster; Arthur L. Stone, Ridge
ly C. c., West Gardner; E. A. John
son. Ridgely c. c., Gardner; Charles
B. Bailey, Ridgely c. c., West Gard
ner; William A. WILDER, Ridgely c. c.,
West Gardner; F. ]. Piper, Ridgely &.
c.. West Gardner; Arthur A. McRae,
Ridgely c. c., Gardner; ]. Howard
Dargie, Ridgely c. c., West Gardner.
One mile open-H. L. Waite, Worces-
ter; James Rutherford, Winchendon;
c. L. Stacy. South Ashburnham; Cliff
ton ]. Parker, Hubbardston; w. K.
Parker, Ridgely c. c., Westminster; A.
L. Stone, Ridgely C. c., West Card
ner; C. B. Bailey, Ridgely c. c., West
Gardner; ]. Howard Dargie, Ridgely
c. c., West Gardner.
Half-mile handicap-Richard P.
Troy, Worcester; H. L. Waite, Worces-
ter; George M. Jewell, Worcester;
Charles L. Keyes, Worcester; James
Rutherford, Winchendon; Milan 6. Ra-
ker, South Gardner Frank J. Down
ing, Leicester; c. L. Stacy, South Ash
burnham; Clifton j. Parker, Hubbard
ston; E. S. Colby, Ridgely c. c., Gard
ner; Walter X. Parker Ridgely c. c.,
Westminster; E. A. Johnson, Ridgely
C. c., Gardner; Charles B. Bailey,
Ridgely C. c., West Gardner; William
A. WILDER, Ridgely c. c., West Card
ner; F. ]. Piper, Ridgely c. c., West
Gardner; Arthur A. McRae Ridgely C..
| c., Gardner; j. Howard Dargie, Ridge
| Iy c. c., West Gardner.
There will be match race betwe EN-
| D. e. McCurdy of Leominster and
| James Rutherford of Winchendon.
| The school committee has decided on
this list of instructors for the coming
year: Superintendent of schools, Jud-
| son !. Wood of lion, N. Y; supervisor
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