The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04
SOLDIERS.
Their Doings
and Plans.
SPECIAL BADGES
For Marksmen in Cuban
Campaign.

Company c, Light Infantry, held it's
monthly meeting at the armory
last evening. The company held d
short drill to prepare for it's appearance
at the presentation of the Drummer
Boy next Tuesday evening. The COM
pany voted to wear either the regular
army blue or the white duck rig which
they wore on the Cuban battletields.
Herbert II. Warren, who served in the
Cuban campaign as lieutenant of Com
pany c, and was an aide on the staff
of Gen. N. w. Lawton, was recommend
ed by Capt. P. L. Rider as first sergeant
of the Light Infantry. The recommend
alton goes to Col. Clark, who makes the
appointment.
Three applications for membership
were referred to the membership COM
mittee.
Sergt. Hill reported that the commit
tee of the Cuban Veterans Association
was ready to confer with the Light In
fantry regarding the memorial tablet
which is to be placed in the company
rooms. The following committee was
named to act in conjunction with the
committee from the Veterans Associa-
ton: Lieut.. Clark, Sergt. Stevenson,
and Private McCallum.
The company voted to give a social
and dance at the armory Feb. IA. The
tickets will be limited to 1875, and Reb-
boil & Son will do the catering. Lieut..
Clark, Sergts. Warren and Hill and Pri-
Yates Barton and Kincaid, were APP
pointed as a committee to make the ne
ceSsary arrangements for the social.
Capt. Rider invited the recruits to
participate in the Drummer Boy pre-
sentation, and requested the members
of the company to assemble at the arm
DRY at o'clock Tuesday evening.
Co. G, Emmet Guards, met at the ar
mory last evening. The list of the men
who qualified as marksmen in 1897 and
fought in the war with Spain, was
signed by Capt. Moynihan, and viii be
forwarded to Adjutant General Dalton.
The state will give every soldier who
qualified in 1897 and fought in Cuba
specially designed marksman's badge
which will be appropriate and will show
the appreciation the commonwealth
has for her brave soldier boys. 1t is
thought that the medals win be pre-
sented to the men before Feb. l.
The Emmets will meet Monday eve
ming at 80 o'clock and will drill, prep
aratory to their appearance Wednes-
day evening in THE Drummer Boy"
Timothy J. Burns, William Burger
ID. j. O'Connor and Walter Allen were
sworn in the United States service by
Lieut.. Royden, at the recruiting office
in the Walker building, yesterday
afternoon. Last evening the quartet
took the $40 o'clock train for Madison
Barracks Shattuck's Harbor, N. Y.
and will become members of the Ninth
infantry.
Lieut. Royden has asked for special
instructions regarding the enlistment
of men for the Twelfth infantry. He
anticipates that he will be able to Sc
cure men enough in Worcester to fill
the places of Worcester men. who were
recently discharged at Fort Riley.
Lieut.. Royden thinks that a large mum
Der of the men who were so recent
ly discharged will, in a few weeks. long
to again take up a soldiers life. and
that they will wish to return to the
Twelfth infantry.
There were ten applications at the re-
crultlng Office yesterday. Six men were
accepted
John Conlin, Company b, Twelfth
United States infantry, who came to
worcester during the week from Fort
Riley, having received his discharge
from the army, is suffering with a Sc
we're attack of malaria at the city hos
pital.
Charles Rigney, Company B. Twelfth
infantry, will take up his residence in
Hartford, CT.
Maj. Harry B. Fairbanks will talk
| about the war at the First Unitarian
church, Jan. II.
Three members of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment, who are Worcester
boys, have signified their intention of
enlisting in the regular army after Jan.
81 which is the day they will be mus
tered out of the volunteer service. Will
liam Bostio will try and get into a cav
airy regiment. Edward Dewey will be
satisfied with the infantry, but William
Pate is DESTROYS Of becoming a cavalry
man. and Will make an attempt to get
recruited into some regiment at once
The volunteer service gave these boys
a taste of army life, and they want at
least three years more of service.
"A terrible thing happened to the cut
glass bowl bought for Miss jump"
Did somebody break it,"
mo; ] lost the price-mark off it,"
Chicago Record.
Robbins-Did you ever try to stop n
dangerous dog by catching his eye?
| mo; / can't run backward"
| When the fox is swiftly flying
Over plain and vale and hill
Make haste slowly-fate defying
Though the game escape you-still
There's more sport, there's no gainsaying,
| IN the chase than in the staying,
| When maiden coy refuses
Meath the mistletoe to kiss,
| Make haste slowly. He who loses
Often gains the greater bliss
| For, believe he, there's more rapture
In the strife than in the capture.
Life.
Bobby (of Philadelphia)--T angels
brought little sister to our house last
night.
! Mabel (of New Yotk)-oh come Bobbvl
Don't be guy and believe in those silly
yarns You'll say you believe in SANITY
Claus next--Judgel