The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
GALLANT RIFLES.
Wellingtons Cele-
brate 9Th Anniver-
sary of Muster-in.
GLOWING WORDS.
Hon. John R, Thayer
Heads Brilliant List
Of Speakers.

The wellington Rifles, H company
Second regiment of Massachusetts vol
unteer militia, observed the fifth ami
Eersary of its muster-in to the service
of the Bay State yesterday.
The occasion had a double signifi-
canoe to those who took part in the ex-
ercises, for it was also the first ami
versary of the company's leaving this
city to go to the defense of the country
at the opening of hostilities in the
Spanish-American war.
The order of exercises for the day
and evening consisted of an all-day
shoot at the state range at GAINESVILLE
in which the active members of the
company, the veterans, honorary corps
and guests participated. In the even
ing a reception and banquet was held
in the armory. The reception was held
in the company quarters before the
banquet, at o'clock. The guests were
received by Capt. Holden, Lieut.. Har-
ny T Gray, Lieuts. H. C. Young, Sergt
Fred w. Jordan and Private Jones.
At the close of the reception, the
guests were escorted to the banquet
hall. Capt. Holden and Col, Fred w
Wellington leading the way. The dec
orations were beautiful because of
their striking simplicity the tables
bearing ported plants and vases OF
glowing tulips.
Seated at he guests table was Capt
c. S. Holden, POSTMASTER, at his right
was Col Fred w. Wellington, and OF
his left was Hon. John L. Bates OF
Boston. There were also Mayor Rufus
B. Dodge, Hon. John R. Thayer, Hon
Charles G. Washburn, Senator Francis
A Harrington, Hon. Alfred S. Roe, Ma
jor Harry B. Fairbanks. Gen. Rock
wood Hoar, Lieut.. Harry T. Gray
Lieut.. H. c. Young Commander r. B
Edwards, Post 10, G. A R.. Alderman
of G. A. r. w. H. Bartlett, Capt
Charles H Pinkham, John Perley Nun
roe, R. James Tstman and Thomas
Talbot.
Among the others present were Johr
B. Nault, Alfred F. Sears, Edward L
Knight, Corporal Raymond Tracy, H
NJ. Miriek, Joseph Demarco, Corpora
F. W. Taft, H L. Mirick, ]. F. GUILTY
F. L. Undergraves, Harry Walsh, Geo
H. King, Corp. H. c. Armell, Walter S
Adams, c. F. Parker, Jr.. Robert Ed
wards, Everett w. Lawrence, Everett
H. Green, George H. Mills, George E
Hill, Vim. Smith, J. T. Lindseye Chas
Smith, Moses Gross, G. H. Harlow, w
w. johnson, Almon ". Preble
Lieut.. Charles D. Harper, Lewis H
Scott, John r. O'Connor, John r
Hons. William ]. Indie, w. j. Woods
Frank ]. Sparrell, Arthur A. Berger
Walter ]. Holden, w. H. Wood, Jr., F
z. Colesworthy E. W. Norton, A. Bo
son. F. ]. Rogers. A. E. Newton, Corp
A B. Scott. H. P. Frost, F. w. Wray
]. D. Allen. L. Fellows, Corp. G. S. Bry
son. W. H. Rathbun, Sergt. Charles E
Monroe, Sergt. c. E. Smith, Sergt. D
E. Brigham, Sergt. Fred B. Jordan
Corp. Allie Love, Joseph A. Bennett
Arthur B. Hooker, Walter F. Hooker
John c. Ware, Lee Whitaker, J. H
Woodhead, B. w. Brunette, B. W
Stone. Lieut.. NJ. z. Hines, Ninth
Capt H. W. Haynes, Lieut.. w T
Gould. Lieut. A. H. Boswell, Lieut.
William Z. Sayles, all of B Battery
John w Knibbs. Daniel Parlin, H. n
Otis, Capt. W. Z. Hassam, Charles T
Tatman, Charles f. Kinney, George D
Barber, George A. Goodnow, John f