The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-15
GAIEIY REIGNED.
Social Assembly of the
Light Infantry.

Drlek walls and dOuble-barred win
dows, was taken by surprise. Bright
eyes flashed defiance in Wars grim
storehouse and fair faces took many
captlves. Glad music took the place
Of martial airs, and the merry mazes
Of the dance substituted for military
maneuyers. Gay gowns Haunted in the
eyes of the enemy, and fair forms
tlanked him right and left Grim care
fell back and covered at last, sur
rendered, and joy reIgned supreme in
Worcester's stale armory.
1t was the first social assembly of
the season, gwen by The Worcester
Light Infantry, and the grim old struc-
ture from which the boys IN blue went
forth to war with SPAN, hardly knew
itself in its hohday garb. Inc picture
was pretty one.
The decorations of the hall were few
but effective. Palms and ported plants
hid the musicians from view. Above,
between the national colors, hung the
Light Infantry monogram, and below
upon either side OF the platform, two
cannons frowned upon she festivity.
The ball was one of the pleasantest
social events yet held in the armory,
and much credit for the success of the
affair is due Capt. p. L. Rider and the
committee of arrangements. The dance
program included 16 numbers, and dur
ing the intermission refreshments were
served by Rebboli. Music for the
dancing was by the Worcester Light
Infantry band of is pieces. About 200
couples were on the floor.
The dance was preceded by the troop
ing of the colors, a. military maneuver
which was exceptionally well executed
and produced very pretty effect. The
colors were borne by eight men, Ser
geant w. E. Fairbanks, Sergeant Will
Ian Stevenson, Corporal H. w. Marsh,
and W. E. Barton, forming one group.
The color guard consisted of Robert
Taft, w. A. Mortified, C. T. Eldridge,
Herbert F. Roper.
The guests of the evening were May
or Dodge, Major H. T. Fairbanks,
Lieut. Fritz Lucke of A company, Lieut..
| William T. Gould of b battery, and
George II. Harlow of the Worcester
| Continentals
| The floor committee consisted of Ser
geant w. E. Fairbanks, Sergeant Will
! liam Stevenson, Corporal II. w. Marsh,
and Corporal George H. Stebbins.
They acted in charge of the dance and
were assisted by all Of the members of
the company acting as aids.
The committee of arrangements to
whom the credit for the success of the
event is principally due, was composed
of Copt. Rider, Sergeant H. H. Warren,
Sergeant George H. Hill, w. E. Barton,
and b. w. Kinca!de.
Among those who attended were:
| Mayor Rufus b. Dodge Jr., Auditor
John B. Bowker and Mrs. Bowker, Mai
H. B. Fairbanks anu Mrs. Fairbanks
| Capt P. l.. Rider, Lieut.. +. l.. Allen
and Mrs. Allen, Lieut. T. M. Clark
Jr., Sergt. W. E. Fairbanks, Sergt Geo
H. Hill, Sergt William Stevenson
Corp. Fl. w. Marsh and Mrs. Marsh
Bugler F. j. Zaeder Privs. j. j. Co
burn, H. c. Wilson, II. w. Roper, Rob-
ert Taft. A. T. Wintersgill, c. H
Knfbbs. James c. Stevenson, J. W. Hol-
brook, II. l.. Hastings, B. w. Kincaid
| 0. j. Newton, w. E. Barton, c. Y. Ell
| bridge, w. G. Dennis, G. w Stebbins
F. A. Springer, l.. M. McCallum, w. F.
| Goodwin, FL. w. Thayer and j. p
WeiXler, of Co. c; Lieut.. W. H. Gould
and Sergt. E. w. Wheeler. of Battery
b; Lieut. f. II. Lucke of Co. A, Sec
ond regiment; DR.. W. f. Gilman and
Mrs. Gilman, Mr. and Mrs. George F.
Harlow Mr.. and Mrs Nelson c. Keyes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Sanford, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Coe, Mr.. and Mrs f. A,
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Thayer Mr.
and Mrs. Holton, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.,
Messenger, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Carter
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Macomber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Goes, Mr.. and Mrs Ray
w. Greene Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Daniels,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard w. Gates, Mr.,
and Mrs. William NJ. Riedl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. Boardman Mr.. and
Mrs B. A. Barber, Dr. F. E. Hatch and
Mrs Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs. James G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Fl. Brown.
MI, and Mrs. George A. Loud, Mr.. and
MIS- Charles Farnham, DR. George r.
Gray and Mrs. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs, Ar
thur w. Norcross, Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Lackey, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hub
bard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Sim
monds, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Doug
lass, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Knibbs.
William 7. Mitchell, David r. jenkins,
George e. Burr, DR.. A. Z. Pero, Walter
II. Fuller e. A. Denny Fred Daniels.
Emory Stone. Fred King, Frank Spar
rell,. Stanley c. Brennan, John H. Mat
thews, Edward Wheeler, DR.. ]. II.
Adams, George F. Matthews. Fred A.
Whittemore, E. A. Stone. Fred G. Cur
It's Edward NJ, Dodge, Emil Zaeder.
Charles Evans, Albert Hill, j. William
Patston, d. M. Earle, Jr., Charles e.
Wood, George Daniels, Harry L. Dad
III.
Thayer G. II. Jaeger, A. T. Love. J.
D. Coe, w. G. Whiting, John w. Dick,
John A. Barber, L. w. Coffin. Robert
j. Dixon, II. j. Billings, Herbert e.
keeley' Harry j. Heslin, i. NJ. Webb,
Arthur ]. Kent, H. NJ. EVANS, william
Goodwin, Harry Hastings, Il. ]. Whit
ley, G. S. Farrow, Walter Washburn
George H. Corbett, Fred W. Ames. A.
V. Rogers and George L. Bartlett of
Harvard University w. f. Hooker
Frank e. Robbins of Providence
Charles Winters, Wallace Turner F..
w. King, W. H. Sawin.
Mrs. A. II. Lang, Mrs. Charles A.
Mann, Mrs. II. L. Jillson, Mrs. w. S.
Barton, Mrs. G. w. Hubbard Miss
Beth Warren. Emile l.. Spared. Ida
smith, Bertha Griswold, Sue Fisher
Stella Carroll. Blanche Hill. Hattie
Pike, Annie Higgins of Meriden, Ct.
Emma Weir, Addie Weir. Lima Grant
IF Lowell Marietta Matthews, Mary
Thayer, May Mellor, Ida Belcher Miss
Dansereau, Leora Leighton, Edith
Barton, Louise Eaton, Carrie Munroe.
Grace Wood. Sadie Sparrell. Edith
Hendricks, Ada brennan, Miss Up
ham, Annie Coleman Of Fall River.
Mabel Rogers of Millbury, Laura RAN
dali. Blanche Kelley, Miss Partridge
race Douglass, Mollie Mirick, Ada
Stone, Eta Whitaker, Lizzie Briard
Gertie Lawrence, Nellie Mulville Edith
Ellsbree, Nellie Trip Minnie Rice.
Lila Knibbs, Alice jenkins, Anna "
MillilSen, f. A. Manning, Lottie Hub
bard, Ida Hubbard, Fannie Hoitt Of
Arlington, Eva Braman, Blanche In
graham and Miss Hunt
NO QUORUM.
The committee of 90 were to have
hold a business ,,,aetfng In tho NTaeo,,ie,