The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
MEDALS
For Soldiers
Service.
A De MONSTRATION
Will. Also Be Given the He
roes Of Cuban War.


la appearance in their honor, if the
present program is carried out by the
public spirited citizens who last even
ing took the matter in hand and deter
mined to give honor where honor is due
ind prove to the boys of the volunteer
regiments that the Heart of the Com
monwealth'' is proud Of her brave and
honorable soldier boys and wishes to
publicly show her heartfelt apprecia-
tion.
The boys will be given the freedom
of the city, and every public spirited
resident will vie with each other to
show the soldiers that their heroism,
grit and extraordinary endurance,
which they displayed all through the
Cuban campaign is not overlooked and
not forgotten.
The Ell Caney heroes will be banquet
ed, probably at Mechanics hall. The
guests of the eveningh will undoubted-
ly include Governor Roger Wolcott and
his staff, Massachusetts senators and
representatives and many prominent
men from different parts Of New Eng
land. The soldiers will be asked to
parade a short distance, and it is safe
to say that along the line of march a
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people will congregate to look for the
last time upon the volunteers as an
organized body
Last evening the promoters of the
complimentary demonstration, Messrs.
Gen. A. B. r. Sprague, Capt. c. H.
Pinkham, Lieut.. C. f. Bigelow and
Capt. p. L. Rider, met at the Board of
Trade rooms with the officers Of the
worcester Volunteers Association and
voted unanimously to call a mass
meeting OF citizens for this evening at
the Board of Trade rooms at 7.SO
o'clock for the purpose Of organiza.-
ton, after which plans will be perfect
ed and the executive wheels set into
motion.
In addition to the festival arrange.
ments, movement is quickly being
mace among the manufacturers an6
merchants of Worcester to induce the
city council to appropriate a sum tC
purchase suitable medal one which
the heroes will not be ashamed to weal
upon their breasts with other medals
ana one winch the city will not bt
ashamed to be the donor of.
1t is thought that by the combined eff.
forts Of the city authorities and the cit.
lzens the medals can be gotten read,
Tor the boys when they return fresi
from the muster-out at Springfield.
The medals, the promoters Of the ides
think, would be the best method tha-
worcester people could possibly take
to show that they were proud of every
son that entered the service from this
city, The medals would be worn fol
years to come, and the next generation
would cherish them for their associa.
lions.
1t is thought that the matter will be
brought to the attention of the CITY
council at once. Mayor Dodge may be
induced to call a special meeting of the
council, possibly for this or tomorrow
evening.
1t appears as if it would be fittine
hnale to the great war drama in which
worcester has played such prominent
part for her to wine, dine and present
to the governor and other prominent
men her beloved volunteers on Tuesday
evening. Just before the last regular
duty taps are sounded, and then upon
the return of the soldiers to present
them with a substantial token which
upon its face will always bear the in
scription Worcester Honors He
roes."
Major e. T. Raymond suggested that
the city do honor to its brave bows two
days ago, and added to his first sugges-
ton the, plan of having ex-officers of
the Worcester military companies take
charge of the preliminary arrange-
ments. Capt. z. L. Rider former COM
mander of Company, M. " NJ, at
once took hold of the matter, and inter-
ested those who were prominent at the
meeting last evening.
The committee sent out last night
postal cards to people who are known
to be patriotic, and a general invitation
is extended to the citizens of Worcester
generally 70 attend the meeting this
evening at the board of trade rooms
The committee asks that the citizens
take hold of the complimentary recog-
milton and make it rouser.
1t is thought that if Gov. Roger VOL
colt was invited before ne had made
other engagements he would accept
with pleasure. He has been the SOL
diers think, one of their staunchest
friends and admirers.
If the program is carried out as now
proposed. the day will be an event
never to be forgotten by Worcester
people.
The soldiers will probably be asked
to invite their mothers, wives and
sweethearts and enable them to share
the honors which, on account of their
sex, they could not share on the bat
tlefields in Cuba. The committee, head
ed by Capt. Rider, called upon the
captains of A, c and Fl companies late
yesterday afternoon. Lieut.. Hurley of
the Emmets was called to the meeting
as the representative of his company.
The officers were heartily in favor of
the committees plans, and promised
their cooperation. The commanders
stated that it would be
better to give the boys welcome before
the muster out, as after that day many
men who reside for away, would wish
to go to their homes. rhe captains
thought that after Nov. 3 their men
would not care so much for public fes-
tivities.
Men who were present at the armory
were nearly all men who
we're compelled to be present. Those
who had no business there made tracks
for their homes as soon as they could
obtain passes from their captain.
Considerable business was transacted
during the day. Nearly all the COM
Dany papers were signed sealed and
sent away to the regiment commanders
and the Washington authorities.
II Company were examined by Maj,
Magurn and Lieut.. Shea. These gentle
men finished their labors early in the
and then took a carriage to.
the City Hospital. The sick soldiers
at this institution were found to be in
fairly good condition. They are all inn
proving slowly but surely. After the
had made the rounds at the
City Hospital, they were driven to the
of other sick soldier boys
who reside in different portions of
Worcester
Privs Harry c. Amell and Arthur T.
of H Company were both
found to be in a dangerous condition.
Amell has been confined to his bed for
about three weeks Wiatersgill was
brought from Boston Hospital nearly
three weeks ago. He at that time was
beginning to recover from an illness
that had attacked him at Santiago.