The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-24
SHOW
Men Of the First Bri-
gade Show Results
Of Camp Life.
GEN. CURTIS GUILD A VISITOR.
He Made IA Speeches With
No Reference to
Politics.
GEN. CURTIS GUILD A VISITOR.

South birmingham, Camp Of the
First Brigade, Aug. 23.-Discipline is
gradually beginning to show results at
the camp of this. brigade, in the daily
routine of work as mapped out by Gen.
Mathews. The various commands show
a decided Improvement in drill work
over the first day in camp.
Owing to the fact that a number Of
the officers in the commands are prac-
tically new to the duties of commits
stoned officers was a serious set back to
the work of the brigade at the start,
but now the snap and promptness de-
noting the good soldier is showing
gradually in the work Of the men.
So far the camp has been a success
in many ways. and the marked sem
timent of dissatisfaction which showed
among the men during the camp of the
second brigade is missing. If there was
any lack Of enthusiasm existing among
the men before yesterday, the field
maneuvres mapped out by Gen Ma
thews and completed so successfully by
his men has tended to arouse the COM
mands and they are striving to do the
best they can.
The passage in review of the troops
tonight before their commanders al
evening regimental parade was better
than it has been any day. In marching
movements Col. Clark is dissatisfied
with men in his regiment, and at ar
officers meeting this morning stated
that the soldiers of the Sixth regiment
were way ahead of his men in thei1
marching movement There are a mum
Der of green men in the Second, and
naturally they are an impeachment &c
the good work of the older men.
In the evening parade, tonight, Com
panies A, H and c of Worcester showed
up we'll in the line. Company A, City
Guards, had an excellent line in re-
view. Capt. e. G.. Barrett of the City
Guards was acting major tonight or
evening parade, owing to the absence
of Major H. B. Fairbanks, who was
detailed as brigade officer of the day
The captain made a good appearance
mounted on a snow white charger, and
handled his horse in good shape ii
forming on his battalion.
Gen. Curtis Guild, who is candidate
for lieutenant governor, was a visitor
early in morning, with Frank p Dean
of Worcester, and the general was kept
busy all day until the sunset gun was
fired in talking to the boys of the
Sixth regiment. They received their
old adjutant in manner which easily
showed they remembered him and
would probably continue to do so I'M
til after election day. at least.
His first address was to the officers
l.
and here he was cheered to the echo,
and thanked the boys for the recep-
ton. Before the close of the day he
made IA different speeches, 10 of which
he delivered to the men of the Sixth
regiment and one to the officers of the
Second.
Not one of the talks referred in any
way to politics, and at the last speech
of the day to the officers of the Sec
ond, he insisted that he did not address
them in the hope of securing votes.
Mr.. Dean was with the general the
greater part of the day, and for a time
the camp seemed to be filled with po-
litical breezes. He had not been on the
field long before the fact that John
L. Bates, who is also a candidate for
lieutenant governor on the republican
ticket, would be in camp Friday, and
it seems to be a case of where the
soldiers will be treated with a slight
consideration, at least, by the candi-
dates.
There is no doubt but what Gen. Guild
is popular with the soldiers, as his re-
ception today showed, and many of the
boys in the Sixth remarked they did
not care whether the general was look
ing for votes or not, he was all right
and one company in the Sixth treated
him to few bars of the song HE S
a jolly good fellow" One officer re-
marked that the general was certainly
able. to COPE with w. Jennings Bryan
in the speech-making business.
The companies of the Sixth, which
were addressed by Gen. Guild, fell in
of their own accord generally und1p the
orders of the first sergeant.
This evening after supper the officers
of the Second regiment, headed by Col.
Clark, marched over to Gen. Mathews
quarters across the field behind the reg
mental band and were individually
introduced to the brigade commander
by Col. Clark They had been there but
a few moments, when Gen. Mathews in
troduced Gen Guild, who eulogized
them and their men on the good work
the Second regiment had done in the
Spanish American war, and incidental
ly remarked he was not before them
looking for votes, but merely as a citi-
zen of Massachusetts interested in the
militia. He received considerable APP
plause from the officers and remained
with them until they returned to their
quarters. The officers made the call as
a compliment to Gen. Mathews, and
passed the evening socially as guests of
the general.
Today it was learned that it would be
impossible for Col. Rice to get to camp
and accept the invitation offered to him
by Brig. Cen Mathews. Adj. Gen. Ha-
gar said tonight that Col. Rice had not
been heard from since the invitation
was extended to him, and this was TAX
en- for granted as a sign the popular
commander Of the Twenty-sixth would
be unable to visit the First brigade at
camp 1t was hoped he would be able
to attend, and the boys of the Sixth are
especially disappointed that they will
be unable to give the gallant colonel a
reception to speed him on his way.
Tomorrow a practice review of the
entire brigade will be held in anticipa-
ton of Governors day at camp, which
will be Friday at this encampment as
in former years. The review by Lieut.
Gov. w. Murray Crane of the troops in
the Second brigade showed the men Of
that brigade to be in first class condi-
ton, and ii Is hoped by officers of the
First brigade to make as good an ind
preston as did Gen. Bancroft's COM