The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-05
DO NOT ENTHUSE.
Trip to Springfield
Not Meeting
With Favor.
REMEMBER OTHER RECEPTION.
Light Infantry Anniversary
Event in Local Mill
tary Circles.
REMEMBER OTHER RECEPTION.

The project on foot to send the entire
Second regiment to Springfield the Dist
of this month to take part in the cele-
bration on the occasion of President
McKinley's visit to that city, is not
meeting with a great deal of favor in
this city by the local members of the
Second regiment
The first objection is the expense, and
the local commanders are satisfied to
attend if the Springfield Board of Trade
will stand the cost.
Worcester men remember the recep-
ton accorded them by Springfield peo-
pie on the occasion of their visit there
last fall when the regiment was mus
tered out of service. The people of
Springfield did not enthuse over the To-
cal men, by any means.
When the president comes to Spring
field, it certainly will be proper to send
a regiment of militia to do him honor,
and it is thought that the Second will
be selected. The question comes, who
viii pay the eXpense-the city, Spring
field or the state? The men have no
desire to go to that city and parade
themselves for somebody else's benefit,
and also pay their own expenses.
The event in the military circles this
week is of course the Light Infantry
observance of its Goth anniversary,
which comes Tuesday evening at
the state armory. Capt. p. L. Rider
has issued an order which says:
The company will report at the ar
mory at 4.30 O'Clock sharp, in private
uniforms, with cross belts, black shoes,
white collars, for short parade at 5
O'Clock, and it is imperative that every
member will be present on time. Re
turning to the aTmory about o'clock,
time will be given to prepare for the
banquet which will be served in the
drill shed at 40 o'clock.
The ladies, who are this year in
vited to take part in the banquet with
us, Will be met at the armory at 6.45
O'Clock, by committee of ladies who
viii be present FOR the purpose. and
show them any attention required, and
It is hoped that a good number Of the
lady friends of the company will be
present on this occasion. Tickets for
The ladies can be procured at the cap
taln's store, $40 Nam street.
Good speakers VIII be present at the
banquet, and in view Of the history
that has been making during the past
year, the subjects touched upon should
be of especial interest"
Many members of the different COM
Panies We're at the state range last
week, getting needed practice with the
targets. The smoke of the old Long
Toms" as the Springfield rifles arc
styled, was thick at the GAINESVILLE
range Members of all the companies
We're at the range Memorial day in
soodly numbers, but no scores were
taken of the shooting, though good
averages were accomplished.
The event to attract the attention of
The local militia men will be the dual
shoot of the City Guards and the En-
met Guards for the Hurley trophy. 1t
was offered as a prize for the TWO
teams to be selected from both organ
izations, and arrangements We're COM
pleted to pull the event off when the
Spanish war was declared, and the mi
litia had other thoughts to occupy
their minds besides shooting for prize
Committees have been appointed from
the two companies to arrange the de-
tails for the shoot, and the affair is
liable to take place in the latter part
of June or the first of July. The shoot
will occur at the GAINESVILLE range, and
both companies will be represented by
teams of 10 men to team, and will
shoot for prizes at a range of 200 wards