The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-26
GOVERNORS DAY.
First Brigade Made a
Fine Showing in
the Review.
LIEUT.. GRAY is CONGRATULATED.
Many Men Will Go Into the
Volunteer Service
With Him.

South birmingham, Camp of the
First Brigade, NJ. V. M, Aug. "a
Governors day at the annual tour of
duty of this brigade was a success in
every way, and the troops were espe-
cially fortunate in having good wealth
er for the ceremony.
This morning the sky looked threat
ening when "reveille" awakened the
soldiers, but at II o'clock, when the sa-
Lutte of II guns, fired by Battery B of
Worcester, was fired, announcing the
arrival of Governor Wolcott and party
on the muster field, the sun had broken
through the clouds, and soothing
breeze blew down the muster field. His
excellency and party left Boston short
,ly after 10 o'clock, and arrived at the
camp grounds at Ii o'clock. The party
included Governor Roger Wolcott, Mrs.
Wolcott and two children, Gen. Samuel
Dalton, Gen. r. A. Blood, Mrs. Pea
body, Miss Peabody, Miss Armory,
Councillor W. W. Davis, Mrs. Davis,
Councillor M V. B. Jefferson and Mrs
Jefferson of Worcester, Gen. Francis
n. Appleton, Miss Sohier. Miss Loring,
L
Prince and two children, Miss Shin
merin, Auditor ]. w. Kimball and Mrs.
Kimball, William NJ Olin and lady,
Col w. c. Caoelle, Mrs. Capelle, Mrs.
IL, u. Converse, Mrs. ]. A. Frye, Col.
John D. Billings, Gen. Walter L. Bouve,
Col. j. Payson Bradley, Mrs. Bradley,
Representative w. H. Marden, Repre-
sentative w. ]. Quigley, Representative
Fl. p. Harlow, Representative L. D.
Robinson, Mrs. Fred w. Wellington.
Major Hutchins, u. S. A., who is to
take charge of the muster field as soon
as the brigade gets through with this
encampment, rode to the camp ground
with Gov. Wolcott, having been ex-
tended that courtesy by his excellency.
The party was met at the depot by
Col. Roger H. Morgan and Capt. Chas.
Renpey, and escorted to the grounds.
They were received by Gen. Mathews
and staff at the state headquarters on
the field, and later dined with the
general. After lunch, Gov. Wolcott
took spin with Col. Converse. The
governor selected for a mount a horse
named Bob" recently purchased by
Col Converse from a lieutenant in the
regulars, recently stationed at Fort
Ticonderoga, who was ordered to Phil
adelphia. The colonel also purchased
a grey horse, Apache" and both ami
mails appeared to good advantage this
afternoon on parade Both animals
have been in the army for a number of
years, and Bob" recently showed his
knowing way by taking his saddle and
Bride off the peg in headquarters sta
BILE and throwing them on the floor. He
also bit Capt. Landry on boEh hands, as
he objected to being hitched up. Mount
ed on Bob" Gov. Wolcott's soldierly
figure was shown off to a good advan-
tage.
When first call for review sounded at
o'clock this afternoon, more than 5000
people were on the grounds The two
REGIMENTS of infantry formed on the
field in line of masses, and did cred
liable work in passing before the gov
ernor.
The third battalion of the Second,
under Mai. H. B. Fairbanks, more than
did itself proud on the passage in re-
view. When Company A, Worcester
City Guards, under Capt. E. G. Barrett,
came into view, a murmur of admira-
ton for the alignment of the company
could be heard all along the line of
spectators.
! Company II, Wellington Rifles, under
Capt. Holden, also made a fine appear
ance in the passage before the go
ernor, and as fitting end to the good
work of the Worcester boys, the Light
Infantry, under Capt. P L. Rider, went
past his excellency almost as one man.
The salutes by the Worcester officers
Capt. Barrett, Capt. Holden and Can't.
,,Rider-were excellent and We're given
at the proper time, detail that seemed
to be of little Importance to some Off
GERS.
Battery B of Worcester also looked
well, and Capt. H. w. Haynes com
mand easily eclipsed Battery C of Law
renee.
After review, Gov. Wolcott returned
to headquarters, where a number of
visitors kept his attention for the re-
mainder of the day.
Sergt. John g. Hagberg of the City
Guards of Worcester, who is a mem
Der of the legislative committee on
military affairs, was requested to ride
In carriage at review with the MEM
bers of the committee who were pres
ent on the field.
The following people visited head
quarters today: Gen. William A. BAN
croft, Maj. Edes, Capt. Rantoul, Capt.
Parker, Second brigade staff; Col.
Plaff, Capt. Fred L. Whitney, Lieut..
Packard, Lieut.. Frank s. Wilson, First
heavy artillery; Lieut., John C. Kerrison,
Troop A, First cavalry; Capt. Doris A.
Young, Lieut.. Neal, Col. A. H. Bacon.
Assistant Surgeon r. w. Andrews,
Forty-sixth infantry, II. s. VI; Mai.
Elijah George, Paymaster Littlefield,
u. S. N. Capt. A. D. Potter, staff of
Gen. Shaw Of Pennsylvania; Capt.
Allinger
" Tonight the commissioned officers
Of the Second regiment called on Col.
Clark in body and were addressed by
the colonel
The reported assignment of Lieut.,
GRAY to the Forty seventh infantry. u.
S. ", does not meet with the approval
Of the men in his company and yesrer-
dan afternoon, Capt. Holden, in com
pany with Lieut.. Gray, called on Gov.
Wolcott to see if the matter could not
be re-arranged so that the Worcester
boy could be commissioned in the Tor
tyzsixth regiment, to be raised at this
place. His excellency advised Lieut..
Gray to wait until he received official
notification and then, If it was true that
the Worcester boy had been assigned
to the Forty-seventh Infantry he
would see what could be done about
the matter.
There are number of Worcester
boys who might go with Lieut.. Gray
If he was assigned to the Forty sixth
but II sent to Camp Meade, where
the Forty-seventh is to be recruited, his
influence would be small Private T..
]. Watts of Battery B intended to en-
list with Lieut.. Gray as soon as the
Recruiting for his regiment begins, and
there are number Of others who are