The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-16
THE LOCAL MILITIA
FourCo mpaniesHa
Settled Down to
Routine Work.
EVENTS IN FUTURE
Tour Of Duty at Muster
Field Being Looked
Forward To.

The four local companies of the Mas
sachusetts state militia are now fairly
under way for a good seasons work
and have settled down to the routine
work which was disturbed by the
Spanish American war.
All the local companies are looking
forward to the celebrations of their
annual field day and tour of duty at
the muster field at South birmingham
the co ling summer. The Wellington
Rifles are the only ones who have taken
action in the matter of observing their
annual field day. The City Guards and
the Emmett Guards regular anniver-
saries come this spring, and will I'M
doubtedly be observed, although there
is considerable doubt in the case of the
latter company holding their usual
yearly celebration. The Light Infan-
try's anniversary of it's entering the
state service comes along into the fall,
and their attention is now taken up
with an illustrated lecture on the Gu
ban campaign to be held at the state
armory the 25th of this month
While as yet no orders have been re-
ceived regarding the tour of duty at
South birmingham or muster" as it
is more Familiarity called, yet the men
are looking forward to an even better
time than that of former years. The
muster of the Second regiment will
come about the middle of June as in
former years and the boys are praying
for better weather than that accorded
them the past few years, when nature
refused to smile upon the camp of the
First brigade. The camp this year will
have an added significance to the mill
tia boys, who are now almost entirely
war veterans who have smelled powder
and can tell many good tale of cam
paigning in Cuba. Those Of the war
veterans who have not identified them
! selves with their respective cOmpa-
MES still take an active interest in the
companies and will do all in their
| power to make the annual muster this
year a gala event. The tour of duty
the Emmett Guards will come dur
ing the latter part Of July and
the Emmett Guard boys can be re-
lied upon to uphold their reputation for
hospitality as in the past.
The first event of public Importance
will be the observance of the Yelling
| ton Rifles fifth anniversary of their
muster into the state militia, which
| comes May the second. The Wellington
Rifles is one of the youngest compa-
MES in the militia, but in it's short life
| it has gained the praise of the mill
tary men of the state for its soldierly
bearing both in and out of the militia.
| With the Second regiment in Cuba the
company bore it's share of the hard
r,ef0 without Hi1nhinp
and went through the exciting period OF
| the fighting with the nonchalance of
| regulars. At the meeting held in the
armory after the weekly drill Friday
evening the officers met and decided To
I observe the annual anniversary.
This years anniversary will Guido al
| the previous celebrations, and will con-
sist of an all-day shoot at the rifle
range at GAINESVILLE, with banquet al
the armory in the evening. The honor
airy members, as usual will grace the
festivities at the range and at the ban
uuet At the range, the program vii
consist of an all-day shoot for suitable
prizes to be offered to those shooting
the best in the company and in the
| honoraries. The banquet at the armory
will be followed by post-prandial eXer-
cises in which the best speakers will be
invited to address the boys
The Light Infantry will hold another
social evening at the armory the fea-
ture of which will be an illustrated lee
ture on the Cuban campaign by Emf
Zaeder and William 2. Barton, both OF
whom served with the company during
| the war. The pictures are those taker
| by William E. Barton while in Cuba
and have never been presented before
/ They are pictures of the company anC
| the various places seen by the company
| in its campaign. The pictures will be-
presented in the drill shed by william
! Barton. Emil Zaeder will give the lee
| ture describing the different picture!
and adding interesting anecdotes II
connection with them. The affair will
| be complimentary to the honorary
corps of the Light Infantry, who will b'
invited to attend with their lad!
friends.
Tickets will also be given to thu
| members Of the company to distribute
among their friends.
The City Guards will inaugurate {
new idea by observing the date of thei
muster-in to the service of the United
| States, on the seventh day of May
The matter will be considered at thu
next meeting night of the Guard
which will be held next Thursday. TIT
| veteran association of the Cuban
| campaigners will be present at the ar
mOry and will unite will the company il
| the observance. The regular anniver
sary of the Guards will be held as usua
| in the fall Thursday evening the boy
| will decide the manner of observing tn
new anniversary. The Memorial da.
| exercises will be also talked up by tn