The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-07
NEAR The CENTURY.
The Goth Anniver-
sary Of Light In
fantry.
PARADE AND BANQUET HELD.
Many Notable Speeches
Made by Distinguished
Members and Guests.
PARADE AND BANQUET HELD.

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Worcester Light Infantry celebrated
its Goth anniversary yesterday after
noon, by holding a street parade in the
afternoon and banquet with speech
making in the evening, at the armory
In the afternoon the command as
sembled at the armory, and at $50
o'clock marched down Main street to
the city hall. The company were "A
strong, with Capt. P. L. Rider and
Lieuts. f. NJ. Clark Jr. and T. L. Al
len in command. Worcester brass
band furnished music
Preceding the company were the fol-
lowing local officers of the militia Maj.
Harry &. Fairbanks Capt. c. 5. Hol-
den, Capt. r. w. Haynes and Lieut.. ].
F. Hurley The color bearers were
Sergt. George w. Stabbins and Private
Harry n. Moore, with Privates Is. c.
Randall and f. c. Wilmot, color guard.
Owing TO the present condition Of the
mall on the common, the ceremony OF
dress parade was dispensed with, and
the company proceeded TO the rear OF
the city hail. where it was Joined by the
veteran Assoc Ia lllL A-4LtI NA------e.4La- l-
Capt. David A. Matthews Seated IN
a carriage were Col James ". Dren-
nan, Maj. f. C. Stiles. Col. Levi Bar
ker and Col. Charles ChildS.
The Worcester Light Infantry Assoc
citation was represented by Capt. D. a.
Matthews, James Logan, J. L. WllmHt,
c. f. King, John T. Monroe, W. A.
Dewhurst, W. F. Gilman, c. L. Bige-
low, Thomas Talbot r. H. Blair, r. +.
Adams, W. H. Nelson, G. A. Smith and
Thomas Walters, Jr., who was color
bearer and carried the company flag.
made in 1853.
The company and veterans passed
around the city hall 10 Park street and
down Main to the armOry.
Previous to the banquet the annual
meeting Of the Worcester Light Infan-
Try was held in the quarters Of the
Worcester City Guards. The following
officers were elected:
President. Mai. T. G, Stiles; first vice
president, Thomas Talbot; second vice
president, Lieut.. c. F. Bigelow; third
vice president, James Logan; treasurer,
Lieut.. w. F. Gilman; secretary, John
Z. Morse; historical committee, Capt.
P. l. Rider, Lieut.. j. Stewart Brown,
Capt. Levi Lincoln, Mai. F G.. Stiles,
Capt John A. Lowell, James Logan,
Samuel Sawyer; membership commit
tee, Capt. Levi Lincoln, Lieut.. c. F.
Bigelow; recruiting committee, Capt.
Levi Lincoln, Lieut.. c. F. Bigelow, John
Morse. Fred L. Ward Thomas Walters,
Jr., and John Lucy WilmOt
The new members elected TO member
ship We're: James F. Bradley, Lyman
Bartlett Forest z. CrOssman, William
W. Eddy, George 5. FarrOw, Chas. T.
Fletcher, Ralph f. Henderson, Joseph
Warren HolbrOok, Lieut.. Arthur C.
King. Arthur s. LOngley. EdW. J. Mar
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Prince George z, RiX, John Lucy Will
mot, Edward D. Woodbridge, Emil
Zaeder, Winfield Dewitt Rheutan, Jas.
H. Wall, Henry W. Thayer, Arthur
Weixler, Louis H. Buckley
The following members died during
the year: r. H Dowse, August, 1898
Eli B. Fairbanks December, 1898; Col.
Joseph P. Mason, 1899; Edwin D. Me
Farland, October 8, 1898; Edwin D. Nc
Thompson, October, 1898.
The pOstprandial exercises were
opened by Capt. P. L. Rider, who eX-
tended a welcome to the members from
the Worcester Light Infantry. Two
years ago, he said, we met to celebrate
the 18th anniversary, and little did we
know of the history to be made by the
members Of this company when it went
to the front and endured hardships and
privatiOns. In remembrance Of those
who have passed away I request that
the assemblage rise one moment in
memory Of the heroes Of Co. c, 1t af-
lords me great pleasure TO introduce 10
you Lieut.. J. Steward Brown, who is to
act as POSTMASTER Of the evening.
Lieut.. Brown served with his usual
grace, and after brief remarks intro
duced Mayor Dodge. who said:
I enjoyed the toastmaster's remarks,
but he has one trouble-he doesn' t
IL Hs.n- II. Ill
10 escape the duty of chief magis-
trate on such an occasion as this. I
take considerable credit to myself for
the Creditable performance of the sol
diers during the late war. You will
remember how l addressed them before
they left for the front.
7 suppose there are but few comma
MES in the country which can show the
record equal TO that of your company,
which today is composed Of as active
members ready 10 serve their country
as when the company was organized.
Today they are the same as they were
at the start. Worcester can point with
pride to her military record through all
the long years tin the recent war with
Spain. ] find that credit is given ev-
eryWhere to the Worcester volunteer
soldier Of the late war. While the mem
cries Of your organization are close to
you, and while you have earned these
hOnOrs, yet the citizens of Worcester
insist upon sharing them with you and
giving you the positions you deserve in
the commonwealth
The POSTMASTER thereUpon read =
letter of regret from Hon. John r
Thayer, who was unable to be present
POSTMASTER J. Stewart Brown sale
that Gen. lockwood HOar. who wa.
expected 10 respond to the toast 9TH,
gtate of Massachusetts" was unable [,
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