The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
LAST DAY.
Soldier Boys
Anxious for
Music RING OUT.
Must Arise Early Tomorrow
to Go to Springfield.

Today is the last day in camp at the
armory for the boys Of the I'd Massa-
chusetts regiment, and it viii probably
be a very busy one. The Off
GERS Will find enough to do cleaning up
and putting the final touches upon ev-
erything pertaining to their companies.
Tomorrow the members of A, c and H
companies viii be obliged to arise very
early, as their captains have told them
that it will be necessary for them to
leave Worcester at { a. m. in order to
reach Springfield in time to participate
in the days program as laid down by
the colonel commanding the I'd regi-
pent, and Lieut.. Col. Weaver, the
mastering out officer
The captains expected to receive or
uers yesterday morning for Thursday
at Springfield, but they had not ar
rived when the officers left the armory
after the supper hour. The non-arrival
of the orders worried the soldiers as
they thought that there was a POSSIBLE
ity that the government would extend
their furlough 80 days The members
of the Worcester companies are not
anxious to wait a month longer for the
three months pay and clothing and
ration accounts which are now due
them.
The actual amount each man will re-
ceive at Springfield is S109 There will
be hot time in the old town when
those thousands of dollars are raid to
the men.
1t means considerable to Springfield,
as many thousands Of dollars will be
left in that city Thursday.
Yesterday was the most quiet day of
the nine spent at the armory by the
soldiers. The big testimonial Of the
day before had a tendency to tire the
boys cut, and nearly all of them left
the armory Immediately after roll call
and spent the day at their homes
They wish to be in excellent condition
for Thursday as they realize it will
be a tiresome day
Yesterday A company formed a per-
manent organization of all the men
who went through the Cuban cam
paign.
A committee which was appointed
some time ago to look up the matter
thoroughly, reported that they had Sc
lected as officers Of the organization
the following named men:
Commander. Capt. T. L. Allen, senior
Nice-eommander, Lieut., A. e. King;
junior vice commander, Lieut.. II. H.
Warren treasurer. Sergt. "A. S. Long
ley; clerk, Corp. c. IT, Eidridge
The officers mentioned above and
Privs. James e. Pope, Emil Zaeder,
A. r. Wheeler. o. j. w. Gleason We're
elected as an executive committee to
prepare bylaws and arrange for meet
ings and general routine business of
the future.
c and Fl companies viii follow in A
ComPany's footsteps and form a per-
manent organization of campaigners
after muster-out day.
Priv. H. A. Ballou of A Company
was reported as being very sick yes
terday. He is suffering with a. severe
attack of malaria.
The fatal number, 10, still sticks to
II Company. After the banquet Mon
day evening a party of Fl men gathered
in a near by resort to talk over the
happenings Of the day. It was discov-
cred that there were exactly 10 present
and an adjournment was taken very
quickly, without comment. H Company
has had 10 follow them in everything
The death roll to date numbers 10 and
those who know the circumstances do
not blame the boys for their fear of
anything that has the number 10 at
tached to 1t.
One jolly member Of H Company
said yesterday, and he seemed to voice
the sentiments of his company that
Monday he was in the line Of march
and listened to the cheers of the popu-
lace: Gut said he, Il will never
again be the hero who is cheered.
shall stand on the sidewalks in the
years to come and cheer. other men,"
James Logan sent handsome bou-
Quets of hot-house flowers to all the
sick men of the Second regiment Mon
day who were unable to join their
comrades in the parade or attend the
banquet. Mr.. Logan has cheered the
hearts of the soldier boys many times
during the past three months, and he
will never be forgotten.
Lieut.. w. III. Plummer was taken
with chill yesterday afternoon while
on duty at the armory. Capt. b. G.
Barrett administered medicine and the
lieutenant was able to go to his home
Capt E. G. Barrett was officer of the
day yesterday. Capt. Allen will fill
that position today and the guard will
be furnished by c Company.
The three Worcester companies of the
Second Massachusetts regiment have
received an invitation from Franz
Hugo Krebs, republican nominee in
the ninth Massachusetts congressional
district, who is also a member of H
Company, to be present at a rally
which will be given at Music Hall,
Boston, Friday evening, in the interests
OF Krebs' political aspirations.
The rally will be a rouser. Gov. VOL
colt, Senator Lodge and Col Clark of
the Second Massachusetts regiment
will be among the speakers
Krebs has made arrangements with
the Boston and Maine Railway Com
pany to run a special train Friday
night to carry the soldier boys to Bos-
ton.
The invitation was originally intend
ed for H Company, but yesterday Capt
Holden visited Boston, and the invita-
ton today win be extended to A and
companies H Company has voted
TO attend, and A and c companies viii
probably also vote to do likewise.
The soldier aspirant for political hon
ors promises to give the bows bie
time.