The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02
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Company i.
A WORCESTER BOY
Who Has Led One of the
Commands of Sixth.

The Worcester boys, who are mem
bers Of Co. L, Sixth Massachusetts regi-
ment reported at the armory in Bos-
ton. yesterday, with the expectation Of
receiving the customary furloughs Of
60 days, and the new uniforms which
go with them. A Misunderstanding
on the part of the regimsntal major,
Edward ]. Dewey, however, prevented
the reception of the papers yesterday
and the date set now is tomorrow
Those who went to Boston yester-
day were William Pate and Edward
Dewey, the others being unable,
through sickness, to report for duty.
The Worcester boys went down on the
O'Clock train over the Boston and AL
bany road, and returned on the train
reaching Worcester at o'clock last
evening. In Boston nearly every mem
Der of the company was present an@
the papers necessary to sign for the
payment of the army dues were signed.
The postponement Of the granting of
furloughs left the program of the day
without any particular thing to char
acterize it, but many pleasant greetings
were extended to the boys.
During the day there were visits from
several prominent Boston citizens and
the colored boys, and they make up the
only eolored military body in the state,
were the heroes of many compliment
airy remarks A Spy reporter saw and
talked with many of the heroes. and
they had the most pleasant thoughts,
and nothing but good to say concern
ing the whole of their career in the
Spanish war.
AT the armory yesterday the boys
We're Jubilant over the prospects Of be-
ing sent to the Philippines or some
other place. They are happy at the
thought that they served honQrably in
the Cuban end Of the struggle, and now
they are ANXIOUS to show that the spirit
still lives, and that call to arms il
need be, would speedily be answered.
In Boston, the rumor Is quite generally
circulated in the circle of soldiers, that
the Sixth viii go to the Philippines at
the expiration of their furloughs and
all the members hail this thought with
delight
Lieut. Hubert Jackson, who led the
boys Of CO. l. through the greater part
Of their campaign ia Cuba, comes In
for a great dsal Of favorable criticism
among the boys in Boston. Jackson
is a Worcester boy. whose services at
the head of the company line were
N~'alSA iAllV EtAeA1 w Hrn liAG 1GAt 1hA Cup
tain, William Williams, was taken i'll
in Charleston, S. c. Lieut.. jackson
therefore led the boys through the en-
tire length of their struggling trip in
| Cuba, was popular because
of the care he gave the sick. and the
interest he held for the company in gem
eral Jackson was at the armory yes
terday and on all sides he received a
big ovation.
The plans for Thursday are similar
to those arranged for yesterday. The
soldiers Will assemble in the armory
ready for duty at 10 o'clock, and in the
regular form receive their furioughs.
They will also be supplied with new
uniforms, and will then be allowed to
depart, in order to make arrangements
for the reception Thursday evening
This reception will be given in People
Temple by members Of the Tenth pro-
visionai militia
The banquet which will start the eve
ning's program, Will be SERVED by one
of Boston's well-known caterers, and
at the -prandial exercises which
follow, Mayor Josiah Quincy will pre-
side. Several pronainent men Of the
city win be present as special guests.