The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07

NA. mdSOH VI Sl. AlpdnS, w. ana 0ec-
ond Lieut.. Sanford e. Worthington of
Bennington, VT.
Capt. John Hickey of Company E is
Connecticut boy, while his two lieu
tenants are from the Pine Tree state
First Lieut.. Henry G. Crockett having
formerly been captain of the First bat
TALON of Maine heavy artillery, while
Second Lieut.. Roy L. Fernald of Win
terport, Me-, was at one time with the
Seventh United States infantry.
Company F will be the New Hamp-
shire company. Capt. William Tutherly
OF Concord, N H, who, by the way, is
a brother of the Capt. Tutherly who
has for many years been military in
structor at the University of Vermont
at Burlington, commands it, and the
first lieutenant is another New Hamp-
shire boy, William Sullivan of Manches-
ter, n. H. Capt. Tutherly was a cadet
at West Point, and was major in the
First New Hampshire volunteers.
Lieut.. Sullivan was captain of the Man
chester company In the First New
Hampshire volunteers, and prior to
that was for years captain of the ia
nous Sheridan Guards of Manchester.
Capt. William F. Weeks of G company
Is from New York city and was captain
in the famous Seventy regiment,
New York volunteers, that saw service
at Santiago His first lieutenant is AL
fred Hasbrouck of New York city, a
nephew Of Gen. Hasbrouck of the Sew
enth artillery. Second Lieutenant Ball
is also from New York city. He was for
years a member of the crack Seventh
regiment of New York city.
Capt. Guy " Henry of Company H
is son of Gen. Guy V. Henry, who has
magnificent army record, and VINO
was military governor of Porto Rico
for time after the close of the war.
First Lieutenant G. Roland Fortescue
was with Roosevelt's rough riders.
Capt. Alex Greig, Jr., of Lowell for
merly of the Sixth Massachusetts, is in
command of company l. and is one o.
the most popular officers in the Twenty
sixth regiment. First Lieutenant Solo
mon Avery Of Hudson, N. Y, saw SER
vice last year with the 203d New York
volunteers, and Second Lieut.. John j.
Byrne of New York city was for years
a member of the famous Sixty-ninth
regiment of that city.
Capt. Thomas Talbot of Co. X is well
known in Massachusetts. His nome
Is in North Billerica, and he is % years
of age. He is a son of ex-Gov. Tai
bot, and he resigned as superintendent
of the Talbot wooden mills and as sec
rotary of the republican state commit
tee to go to the Philippines with the
Twenty-sixth regiment. He was a
lieutenant in the Sixth Massachusetts
in Porto Rico.
First Lieutenant Philip S. Golderman
Of Co. K is a resident of New York
state, and so also is Second Lieutenant
Robert H. Sillman, who was member
of the famous Astor battery. He saw
severe service at Manila, and was
wounded there.
Co. L has no captain as yet Maj.
Edward J. Gihon having declined the
captaincy on account Of the serious ILL
ness of his wife.
First Lieutenant George D. Rice Of
Melrose, Mass, was chaplain of the
Sixth Massachusetts, in Porto Rico, and
is nephew Of Col. Rice, commander
of the Twenty sixth regiment.
Second Lieutenant Homer B. Grant
of Woburn, Mass, was with the Fifth
Massachusetts,, and is very popular
and able officer.
Co. NJ, on the left flank of the regi-
ment, is commanded by Capt. Reuben
A. Whipple of Adams Mass Capt.
Whipple was for years deputy sher-
if in Adams, and is a crack shot with
rifle.
First Lieutenant D. ]. Moynihan Of
Northampton, Mass, was formerly of
the Second Massachusetts. He drills
every day in the same blouse he wore
when he was wounded at Santiago, and
the hole in the blouse made by the bull
let has never been mended. He says
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place.
Second Lieutenant John ]. Ryan is
from New York city, as is also First
Lieutenant William Murray Council,
who was acting quartermaster of the
Twelfth New York in Cuba and Porto
Rico.
First Lieutenant Frank e. Edwards
of Wakefield, Mass, who was form
erly with the Sixth Massachusetts, has
charge of the local recruiting office
here, and is officer in charge of the
mess.
Part of the Seventh regiment Of reg
ulars are quartered at Plattsburg bar
racks, and on this account three or
four companies of the Twenty sixth
have been obliged to go into tents on
the parade ground, just north of the
hospital The men of the Twenty
sixth have but little time for recreation,
as they drill four times day. Col.
Rice and Lieut. Col Duvall both be-
lieve that soldier ought to have plen-
ty Of work to do, and, as one of the
boys said today: when night comes we
don't have to be rocked to sleep" When
they do get an idle hour, they write
home, play bali, go rowing on the lake
or take a walk down town
There is probably no town in the
United States of 10000 inhabitants that
contains more pretty girls than Platts-
burg, and they love a soldier
The food supplied to the men here is
good, and there is enough Of 1t, but it
isn't anything to go into raptures over.
For Instance. for breakfast this morn
ing thew had mutton stew-so-called-
but it was pretty thin, and the pota-
toes In 1T were as scarce as oysters at
church supper. Then they had bread
without butter, and coffee without
sugar or milk. For dinner there was pea
SOUP and roast beef, but the beef was
pretty tough There was bread but no
coffee-only water. For supper they
have hash and "Dunk"-as bologna is
fondly termed by the boys-and cof-
fee. Once or twice a week they have
prunes or apple sauce for supper. Last
Monday the beans were sour, and they
fired the cook who baked them.
There is a great rivalry between the
different companies of the regiment to
see which will attain the greatest pro-
f1ciency in drilling. Private G. Bailey
of Somerville, Mass. of Co. is
claimed to be one Of the best looking
soldiers in the regiment He was made
sergeant last night. Corp Thomas e.
Herlihy of WATERFOWL, Mass, Is put
forward by his comrades in Co. F as
the best looking soldier in the regiment,
while the Co. f boys are ready to lay
their money on Harry Burnham of
Ilion, N. Y, who is a corporal in Co. F.
Co. f has a mascot in the shape of a
Scotch collie named "Otis" in honor Of
Gen. Otis. while Co. A has a pet kit
ten that the boys all like. Co. f also
has a famous clog dancer in Cornelius
F. Lynch, while Frank B. Taylor is a
soloist of gorgeous merit on the har-
monica. George w. Andrews of AZ
Sharon street, Boston. Mass is acting
first sergeant of Co. A. He is one Of
the most popular men in the regiment,
and formerly served in the First Mas