The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-03
AS Gallant as They
Are Brave.
CHARMING SOCIAL.
Armory a Blaze Of Light,
Color and Beauty.

Under the flag whose waving folds
witnessed their heroic sufferings be-
fore the trenches of Santiago, Worees-
ter City Guards entertained their
friends in the state armory last eve
ming by social dance The weather
was miserable enough to discourage
any social party, but when the City
Guards entertain, nothing short of a
cyclone can keep their friends away.
The vast drill shed was filled with
brilliant party. Grace and beauty lent
their charm to make the first social
event of the famous company since its
return from the field of battle a de-
served compliment TO the young men,
brave and true.
The military spirit was prevalent.
Everywhere the eye rested was seen the
glorious red, white and blue, with an
occasional dash of another color to re-
lieve the monotony and bring cut more
forcibly by contrast the loyal hueS of
the starry flag. In the very centre of
the ball room was suspended by white
ribbon an immense monogram. wv. G.
G. in violet and blue. On the farther
wall hung two enormous American
flags caught up at the bottom with
national shield. Streamers of red, white
and blue ran from the centre of he
roof to the sides. The musicians stage
was in the centre of the west wall and
was d thing Of beauty with its brill
liant decorations. The front had
| background of red, on which were
hung loops of blue and white, one over
the other. On the wall back of the
stage a shield made a centerpIcce
which was draped on either side by an
American flag. All covered a back
ground of white, the combination be-
| ing excellent. The front of the stage
was covered with potted plants and
| ferns.
! In each corner of the ball room was
a cannon, whose frowning muzzle was
| softened by the presence of potted
| plants. The company room was used
! as a reception room. A handsome rug
| covered the floor. There was a spI1nk-
! ling of plants and the many trophies
| of prowess in every line graced the
! chamber. An object which excited much
interest was a cabinet of uniforms and
weapons which recalled the glories of
| other days when another City Guard
company made the precedent the fol-
! lowing of which placed the present
( company in the front rank of the vol
| unteers who responded to the call of
| President Mckinley.
Before the dancing began, the Harry
| f. Brigham Orchestra of Marlboro
gave short concert, which did not
suffer in merit because it was short.
The opening number was DAT Black
willie weddin'," by Cone. Suppe's
| "Pique dame" was well received and
| Boettger's "Crackajack," a lively Sc
! lection, stirred up the listeners. After
| the concert came the dancing. A neat
program was arranged. The officers
of the company headed the committee
which managed the event, but every
member lent all assistance in his power
to entertain the guests. During an in
Permission in the dancing supper was
served in the banquet hall by c. S,
Yeaw. The committee had the COM
mendable forethought to provide at the
upper end of the ball room lemonade
table.
Among those present we're Henry
Brannon, president of the board of al
dermen. andsMr Brannon, Hon. A. S.
Roe, Lieut. Samuel Hathaway, eX-
Capt. w. A. Condy of the City Guards
and Mrs. Condy, Mr.. and Mrs. p. I'll.
Hurley. Capt. II. w. Haynes, Lieut..
w. T. Gould, Lieut.. A. II. Boswell,
Lieut., w. e. Sayles Walter ]. Cook
son of Battery 3, sergt. G. W. steb-
bins, Paul WeiXler, A. Y. Wintergill
and j. G. Stevenson of the Worcester
Light Infantry Sergt. f. b. Jordan of
the Wellington Rifles.
After the ball special cars ran to the
south end and west side, the provision
of which was another Commendable
forethOught of the company