The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-23

OF thousand loyal Catholic lads from
the distant Bay state.
At the close Of the day, when, weary
with watching and fatigue, lids were
closed in fitful slumDer, many wax =
full blue eye was moist with tears. as
through the calm and still of evening,
up the slanting hill there came from
the regimental band the echoing sound
of familiar Irish airs, bringing thoughts
of far off home and friends whose low
ing faces they might never see again.
From amongst our own there We're
some in whose eyes The life light was
darkened ere it was blessed with the
sight of American shores. On San Juan
hill, in the crowded hold OF an army
transport, within the tented hospital at
Montauk, it flickerad and went out
The May sun of 1897 shone out ON
strong, vigorous men marching with
gallant tread through our streets. An
other May evening will fade on flowers
strewn above graves where our hon
ored dead lie sleeping. The unnamed
grave of the blue depths of the ocean
will never be marked fer three of their
number.
Whether they rest in dear New Eng
land graves
Or far away beneath southern sky,
Or coldly toss within the heartless
waves
Without a shroud or sign of SYM
pathy,
They died like soldiers who know how
to die
To honor those men whom death has
stricken from the muster rolls Of Co.
G, their comrades in arms are gath
cred at this solemn service. We cannot
forget that their sufferings and patient
endurance but emphasize the merits of
the departed. Every good citizen of
our city, irrespective of creed or re-
ligiouS differences, owes them and the
three companies of the Second regi-
ment a debt Of gratitude. War with
all It's attendant evils and miseries
serves to bring into closer touch the
sympathies and kindlier feelings of our
common humanity.
Courage and endurance, when
prompted by duty, demand of our man
hood the heartfelt tribute of respect
and gratitude. Young perhaps in years,
they are the veterans of the republic
and have earned a place in our es-
TEEN and affection. Our city may well
be proud of her support and the as
sistance rendered by her to the nation.
The work of the Emmett honorary
corps and the auxiliary ought TO live
long as a pledge of loyal souls and
earnest, active work in the cause of
humanity
For the dead we have remembrance
and the suffrage of our prayers. To
the afflicted members of their house
holds, our hearts go out in sympathy
and kindness. Sorrow is theirs, but
with grief is mingled the pride which
belongs to the soldiers own.
Dark falls the tear of him who mourn
eth
Lost hope or joy that never returneth,
But brightly falls the tear Wept DER a
heroic bier"
After the eulogy, while the greater
part of the congregation filed out OF
the church, many stayed to offer up a
last prayer for the souls of the i'm
mortal Emmets. Organist Carr played
THE Star-Spangled Banner" for the
occasional march, and as the patriotic
strains resounded through the vast au-
ditorium they made a fitting climax tc
the impressive services held in honor
of those who gave up their lives fol
| that banner.
A squad of police, in charge of Sergt
| McMurray, was present at the me.
mortal services. The squad CONSISTED
of Officers Johnson, Andrew Harper
| Alfred Harper, Newton, Gleason, Rog.
| ers, Hall, Cody, Chamberlain, Moore
| White and LaViolette.
The committee of the honorary as
sociation, which arranged and. super
| intended the carrying out of the me
mortal services, consisted of John j
| Riordan- John H. Murphy, M. b
| Lamb William H. Toner, P. j. Nc
| Manus, William j. Tansy and DaviG
| Goggin.