The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-01
ALONG THE LINE.

The second platoon of B Battery, in
command of sergt. sayles, fired the
salute at Salem square The battery
was late in leaving the armory, owing
to trouble which was had with the
horses. After the parade had started
the battery came tesring down through
Main street at a lively gait. The crowd
by sheer luck succeeded in getting out
of tie way of the fast moving animals
The battery arrived at Salem square
Just in time to start the salutes as the
paraders swung into Main street.
The entire night detail of the police
force We're on duty and they had their
hands full keeping the crowds out of
danger and away from the centre of
the different streets. The big crowds
We're well handled, in the opinion of
everybody.
Only one serious accident was rec
orded during the afternoon which is
remarkable when the crowded condi-
ton of the streets is taken into consi-
deration. The crowd of small boys
about the armory before the parade
started was so large that bystanders
wondered how the police detail at that
point We're able to handle them so
well.
Maj. e. r, Raymond was obliged to
leave the parade. His place as chief
of marshaFs staff was ably taken by
Mai L. G. White.
"Couchee" the war dog of the En-
NETS, headed the guards over the line
of march. He wore his torn and be-
draggled uniform" which is topped
off with a dirty American flag. as
proudly as any of the men in his com
pany. This uniform was worn by
"Couchee" all through the war Many
common CANNES tried to speak to the
war dog as he passed by, but "Couchee''
was too much Of a soldier to notice
them
George corbin the youth who ran
away from Worcester and fought his
way with the Enlmets through the war.
headed this company during the par
AIDE He looked as If he had arisen
from the grave, but he was as enthusi-
! astic as ever and stuck to his position
until the last.
Several of the soldiers who were too
sick to join the ranks. watched their
comrades from convenient points along
the line. Wherever met, their COM
rades cheered them heartily
The Barnard, Sumner & Putnam Co.
store and building was crowded with
women and children Nearly every per-
son in the windows had a small Amer
lean flag in their hands and the build
ing made one of the Drettiest sights
along the line as the flags were waved
in the breezes.
Frank Hill of II Company arrived
from New York at FL yesterday af-
ternoon. and watched his companions
on their march of glory.
Among the numbe. of regular army
men who paradad w tlN).he Worcester
boys were the following: Thomas Shan
non, Twelfth regulars; Harry Halves,
Twelfth New York volunteers; Chick"
Darling, government scout, whose home
is in Worcester. Darling was in the
late trouble with the Indians at Leach
Lake, Mo.
e. /. Trump, b Company Twelfth
United States infantry; Frank H. Col
Inns. d Company, Twenty frst United
States infantry, marched with the Em-
NETS
Charles A. Smith OF A Company was
taken with a chill while parading, but
he pluckily stayed in lire. BuS when he
reached the armory his friends had to
carry him upstairs to the company
rooms. As far as known, he WAS the
only man who fAlt tne effects Of tic
weather.