The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03


further than the general topics of pa
triotism. 1 can only say that esteem
1t an homer to be present and to have
,peen your commander, In looking you
over 1t is evident that we Of the Thirty
sixth are 10 longer fitted to endure the
hardships of campaign. The young
men IN the recent war, however, proved
themselves worthy of the trust we be-
queathed to them, and are in every
way worthy of the praise the country
gives them"
The next toast was 1.-THE Grand
Army of the Republic: its members will
die. but Its principles will live forever"
This was responded to by John E. Gill
man, department commander, who said,
in part
ut is indeed with pleasure that re-
spond to that toast. come to congrat-
ulate you on being able to get together
in such large numbers on this ami
versary. / also wish to thank the
Thirty sixth for placing me where I
am. Time has whitened your hair and
weakened your limbs, perhaps, but your
hearts have not changed. The hearts
that bore you through the hardships
of the civil war are still as true, with
still as much ambition, and with just
as much desire to be good citizens, as
they were to be good soldiers. When
the union volunteer has gone, and moth
ing is left of him but memory, then
Will you have left your footprints on
the sands of time. 1t is the most hon
orable of pride that makes union SOL
diers get together and speak of the
times they marched together"
The POSTMASTER then read a senti-
men to THE drummers, which was
responded to by John Gardner, "of
various companies of the regiment" in
few fitting words.
Mr.. Olin then proposed THE ladies;
in health or sickness in prosperity or
distress, they are always with US in
heart ana hand" and introduced Mrs.
George ". Barnes, past president of
the Woman's Association of the Thirty
sixth regiment, who said a few words
expressive Of her pleasure at being
present. Mrs. Sarah A. Kicker, presi-
dent CT the Women's Relief Corps Of
Post 10, also had few words to say.
The next toast was to Brother regi-
ments," which was responded to by
Capt. John Anderson, U. S. A., presi-
dent of the Fifty-seventh Regiment AS
ISOLATION. Capt. Anderson said in part:
Il cannot say that 1 am particularly
glad to make a speech, for that is
something soldier cannot do, but /
want to express my pleasure at being
here today with the veterans of the
Thirty sixth. When 1 meet those who
served during the civil war meet men
who are good citizens. We do not hear
any of the croaking about Imperialism
from them, and they are just as ready
now to stand by the flag in Cuba or
the Philippines or anywhere else, as
they were in 81. The old soldiers are
not politicians They are ready to
stand by the flag and by the admins
tration of William Mckinley. Your
children will be proud to say that they
had father or grandfather who was
in the Thirty-sixth Massachusetts,
When Admiral Dewey was about to
sail from Hong Kong to meet the Span
ish fleet, the English admiral babe him
goodbye, saying that it was his opinion
| that when Dewey met the Spanish fleet
| the first thing he would hear would be
that the American fleet had been swept
from the ocean. Dewey replied:
I don't know all that you'll hear
but you'll hear that I've been there
''It seems to me that those who are
serving in this war are getting a great
many honors. They made a man 6
brigadier general because he crossed g
bridge while the Filipinos were shoot.
ing at him, when everybody knows that
| the safest place to be when a Filipino
shoots is in front Of his gun. If you
of the Thirty-sixth had what YOU mer.
tied, you would all be brigadier gener.
| ais or lieutenant generals or something
else. Our reunions are fast drawing
| to a close, and when you pass into the
| great majority, you will get your re.
ward there, and l hope your president
will be so toasted and roasted here thai
| he will be excused from all that there
Mr.. DIN then introduced r. B. Ed.
| wards, commander of Post TO- SAYING
that the artillery ought to have some
| Show now, as all the fighting in the
war was done by the infantry. Com.
mander Edwards responded in a brie1
| speech, speaking a word for the artil
lery as an introduction.
| A. A. White was next introduced Il
say something for those who were no
present. Mr.. White said that h,
| would speak seriously, and wished t.
make this the occasion of a eulogy O.
two who had gone on before. He spok,
| feelingly of Maj. Joseph Bruso, latel,
deceased, and of Aston B. Kimbali
who gave his life for the country dur
ing the Spanish war. He concluded
by saying:
Our glory is that we are good citi
zens, and to the ladies of the Relic
Corps we present arms
The exercises were concluded by sing
ing Aud lang syne," and the veterans
of the Thirty-sixth regiment, Massa
chusetts volunteer infantry, adjourned
until next year.
Among those present were: John E
| Gilman, Twelfth Massachusetts; Ruff,
| B. Dodge Jr., Albert B. Whipple, Will
liam M. DIN, William N. Draper, Johr
Gardner, James H. Goodnow, j. F
| Crossman, E. A. Richardson, G. E
Richardson, Alonzo Briggs, NJ. w
! Claflin, L. M. Perham. S. S. Rogers
| G. Fl. Jewett H. H. Bartlett, V. H
| Farmer, George G. Davis, S. T. Under
| wood, L. A. Leisure, e. w. Gill, w. T
| Blanding, G. H. Worster, w. A. Hast
| ings, c. o. Metcalf, ]. A. williams. E
A. Waters, F. w. Briggs, William F
| Whitney, e. G. Wheelock, Henry Low
ell, E. T. Bewey, Israel H. Smith
| George H. Mills. Royal Elliott Blake
| Thomas j. Ames, 8. H. Carter. Mrs
| Anna c.. Bartlett, Mrs. L. S. Waters
Mrs. E. A. Waters. Mrs. E. A. Parsons
Mrs. e. Searles, Mrs. ]. F. Searle, Mrs
| N. B. COTE, Mrs. I. H. Smith, Mrs. ]
| w. Bacon, Miss Edith Bottomly, Mrs
G. S. Bottomly, Mrs Joseph Bruso, Jr.
Miss Carrie A. Bruso, Mrs. A. M. Col
grove, Mrs. George P. Blake, Mrs. NJ. A
Ames, Mrs. C. z. Willard, Mrs. G. A
Wood. Mrs. Susan E. Alger, Frank E
| Wood, Mrs. Herman Miller, Mrs. G.. w
| Barnes, Mrs. S. A. Kicker, Mrs E. A
Richardson Mrs. Ella L. Mason, Mrs
M. H. Locke Mrs. Sarah c. Rawson
Mrs. E. Lawrence, Mrs. C. ]. Briggs
Mrs. L. M. Sutton, Mrs. Sarah Rev
nolds, Mrs. w. A Hastings, Miss lisa
belle Hastings, Mrs. F. o. Bushnell
Mrs. Edward F. Emory, Mrs. Nellie M
Perry, Mrs. John A. Fisher, Mrs. Johl
D. Hobby, Mrs. S. S. Rogers, Mrs M
w. Clatiin. Mrs. Maria Underwood
Mrs. Josiah Foster, Mrs. Alice Comm
Sprague, Miss Grace S. Farmer Mrs
L. ID. Leisure, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Whit
ney, Mrs. $. B. Topper Chicopee Falls
Briggs, Mrs. Nellie M. Briggs, G. +
Crafts, H. M. Harper, Fred l.. Fisk
James e. Spear, F, M. Small G.. w
Prescott, S. A. Rogers, j. H. Day, A