The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27

tinued, no complaint would have been
made, and every boy would have faced
death on the battlefields without
1inching.
Early yesterday morning the boys
assembled al the armory- and long be-
fore the paymaster made his appear
ance, they Were ready for the muster
out and the long looked for golden
dollars.
Paymaster Major M. R. Dyon and
mastering officer Lieut. T. E. ketCh-
am came from Clinton to Worcester at
$50 o'clock and at o'clock We're ready
to begin their labors.
The Emmets assembled in the drill
room shed for roll call, aud then
marched up the stairs to their quar-
ters. George Corbin and the dog
"Couchee" We're in the ranks, and
marched for the last time with Their
friends, with whom they marched
through the rains and the sunshine of
far-aWay cuba.
Mai. Dynon signed the discharge pa
pers. and as the soldiers names 4 were
called by Lieut.. Hurley, they stepped
forward and got their pay, and the
discharge papers which they will show
with pride to their children and grand
children in the days to come.
All the men received their pay with
III ..
who lies at deaths door in Nova Scotia.
and P. T. Sullivan, who is an inmate of
st. Nincent's hospital Can't. MoVni-
han and Lieut. Hurley did not receive
their pay owing to the fact that their
papers were not in the hands of the
paymaster. Lieut.. Mccain was paid
and he engaged in cracking Jokes at the
expense Of his captain and lieutenant.
VINO could not say word and. as the
old saying goes, were obliged to saw
wood in silence"
Lieut.. Mccain received S383 az vEbicb
was the largest amount disbursed IN
any OF the soldier boys yesterday
Inc Emmets received amounts rang
ing from $50 to 1928, and would average
about $97. The recruits 81 in nm
per who did not see any Cuban ser
wee on an average of $S6 per man
Sefgi. NJ. e. Horan received 1923 81.
which he said seemed like a fortune
Two men who We're not examined by
the surgeon two weeks ago We're exam
ined before they received their pay. and
their examinations will go to Washing
ton, to be placed upon the records Of
the Ninth regiment
The discharge papers had not been
filled in with The, service of the men
during the war, and Captain Moynihan
will give them TO his soldiers as soon
90 llpSolBlt
The mastering out and payment of
the men occupied a little over an hour
and half AT the conclusion the
company held a meeting Captain Moy-
nihan presided, and made an address to
his men. He thanked them for their
discipline and for their good service.
and told them that he had tried to do
his duty, and should try and keep in
touch with them in the future He no
tilted The boys chat he would call a
meeting mex week to take action on
the formation Of a permanent organic
alton.
Lieutenants Hurley and Mccain also
made short speeches, in which they
also thanked their men and wished
them luck and happiness in the days to
come.
The men gave vent to their feelings
in cheers and a tiger that aWoke the
echoes for many blocks. and showed
the feeling for the officers who are all
respected and beloved by every man
who fought under their command at
I1l Caney ana San Juan
4 vote of thanks was extended to the
Volunteer Aid Association. to the EN-
NETS Honorary Corps, the Ladies
Auxiliary, Mrs Cosgrove, Father Mat
thew Temperance Society, Bowler