The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30
With Soldiers
of Second.
THE VOLUNTEERS
Attend at Plymouth and
Union Churches Today.

SPNiN1 SiA udyS IN camp at the armory,
and this morning they will observe the
4 seventh day, which is truly the Sab
/ bath day. in religious manner.
/ FL Company will march to Plymouth
church, leaving the arrnory at s.45 A
and G Companies will march to Union
church. The pastors of both Plymouth
and Union church viii preach a spec
tally prepared, patriotic sermon, and
the choir will render appropriate must
cal selections. If the day is clear. it is
expected that the three companies will
turn out in large numbers.
The church services will be partiou-
iarly interesting, as it is undoubtedly
the last time that the Worcester COM
panles Will worship together in a body
1 as United States volunteers
The past week has been a busy onel
Gor both the officers and the men No
end of work has been accomplished
The officers have found that the clean
ing up process was not an easy one.
-Four days more of duty and then the
men will receive the pay due them
from Uncle Sam, and they will retire
to private life
Saturday was an exceedingly dun
day Malarial germs lurked in every
SAleAQON vi Tie dTluOTN. But the men
/ lett the building as soon as possible
and Went to their homes, where they
remained beside the f1resides, toasting
! their shins and dreaming Of the good
times they will have when they receive
the hundred dollars that is due them
Every man is thoroughly sick of the
4 inactivity of their present life Life
IN Cuba, with it's hardships and priva-
tons, was preferable, as the excitement
and novelty of all things they saw kept
up their spirits to high pitch.
lt is possible that the Second regi-
ment will parade in Springfield, Thurs
day. The Worcester companies will
leave at 6 a. m, and it is the intention
OF those interested in the management
of affairs in Springfield to have all
companies of the regiment arrive in
that city at about the same time
There is a very large amount of work
to be done Thursday, and It viii be i'm
possible for the men to spend very
much time parading about Springfield.
Nearly all the men would be willing
to parade a short distance. The sick
men viii undoubtedly be supplied with
carriages by Springfield citizens.
The men have no arms and only por-
lions of q United States volunteer uni
form. But the people who assemble to
see the heroes for the last time will
overlook all these trivial matters.
field Thursday they will scatter to all
parts of the country, and even one week
, after the muster-out it would be almost
an impossibiIity to again get all the
regiment together.
The reported resignation of Col
Clark has furnished considerable food
for conversation about the armory. 1t
/ is not believed that the colonel will
: resign unless he does so to accept the
: position of brigadier general. The
colonel is ambitious, 1t is said and
many Worcester military men would
. like to see him get the berth, as it
would raise several of them up q notch
I or two.
Capt C. S. Holden win leave the
service for good on muster-out day,
and it is reported that Lieut.. Fish will
do likewise. The service viii lose two
men who have been credit to Massa-
chusetts and men who have the conf
denee and respect of the entire reg1-
| ment.
A Company held their second drill
yesterday on the floor of the drill shed
Sixty eight men, including officers. took
part in the proceedings. Capt. Barrett
is anxious to have his men make an
excellent showing Monday afternoon.
; Only four men of A Company We're alb
sent at roll call.
The captains. of the three companies
Of the Second regiment received the
following invitation to the parade and
banquet yesterday morning;
"Gentlemen:-In behalf Of the COM
mittee of arrangements, / have the
honor and pleasure to extend to you
and through you to the members of
your command, an invitation to take
part in a short street parade on Mon
day, Oct 81, leaving the armory at 4
o'clock and to be the guests of the
citizens of Worcester at banquet in
Mechanics Hall al o'clock in the eve
ming. Respectfully,
(Signed) Up. T.. Rider,
For the Committee"
The above letter was read to the
men yesterday morning at roh call
Major Harry b. Fairbanks was
guest at the armory yesterday and
took dinner with the captalns Of the
three companies.
A Company furnished the guard de-
tail yesterday, which was as follows:
Sergeant Riedl Corporals Thompson,
Murray and Hobbs; Priyates Higgln-
bottom, Brigham, Brule, Fisher Morse,
Cooper Gale, Grover, Abbott, Wallace,
Cole, Coley. Capt. Barrett was officer
of the day. Today c Company will
furnish the detail and Captain Allen
will be officer of the day.
The sick men of G Company are
slowly but surely recovering from their
| llluESS. L tSlcIQdy EIlNdlCS bTlBSS,
johnson, Knibbs and Brown appeared
at roll call for the first time
r. r. jefferson of H Co. was taken
sick at the armory yesterday morning,
and at noon was removed to the City
, Hospital He was attacked with chills
which were very severe during the day
Last night he was as comfortable as
could be expected.
l c Co. men now in the city hospital are
! Ralph L. Henderson, Royal E. Pitts,
Fred Tucker and L. b. Gilman
Patrick Sullivan of the Emmets has
a severe attack of pneumonia. He is
: confined at st. Vincents hospital.
The celebration Monday evening is
the all-absCrbing topic of conversation
among the soldiers. They are brushing
! up their uniforms, those who are lucky
enough to own one, and in other ways
, getting ready for the big event The
: gallery tickets have been delivered to
: the company commanders, and will be
distributed to the men at roll call this
morning. The boys pray for bright,
, pleasant day.
Several members of the Sixth regi-
: ment have called at the armory during
the past two days, and have been
warmly Welcomed by the boys of the
Second
INJUNCTION GRANTED.