The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-12
APPLICATION FILED.
Captain Gresham's
Chances for a Major
ship Are Good.
MANY RECRUITS SENT AWAY.
The Three Offices in the
City Do Good
Business.
MANY RECRUITS SENT AWAY.

Capt. John G. Gresham, in charge of
the regular army recruiting office in the
Walker building, received notification
yesterday of the receipt of his applica-
ton for the position of major in one of
the new volunteer regiments at the war
department in letter from Assistant
Adjt. Gen. Ward and it is more than
probable that Capt. Gresham will re-
ceive a commission as major before
long. The letter from Col. Ward stated
that Capt Gresham's recruiting record
in New England has been up among the
leaders and the war department was
perfectly satisfied with his work in this
section of the country.
Recruiting business in Worcester does
not seem to wane any, although there
are three offices striving to get a share
of the men who formerly would have to
go to one office, and all seem to be doing
a good business
Last evening Lieut.. M. e. Morris, who
has been in charge of the Front street
recruiting office in the Connor block
left Worcester with 36 men for Fort
Ethan Allen. Lieut.. Morris has been in
Worcester just six days and in that
time secured 81 recruits and lost only
drowned at Lake Quinsigamond, Sun
day. Among the recruits who left last
night with Lieut. Morris was Meyer
Friedson, who came very near losing his
life Sunday, and he seemed especially
anxious TO get away. Lieut.. Morris will
take Wolpert's enlistment papers along
with him to the fort and have his name
entered on the rolls of the regiment, as
this formality is necessary, as the I'M
. - Nf
regiment at the time of his death.
The men who left with Lieut.. Morris
last night had supper in this city and
will arrive at Fort Ethan Allen today
in time to eat breakfast with the troops
there. Yesterday, at the Front street
Office, five men were sworn in and four
were rejected. Those accepted We're Jas.
Mcdonald, Michael Simens, William E.
Irvington, William j. Dumphy and
Philip Beaulc, all of this city. They
were mustered in by Lieut.. Morris as
Morris Office will be closed for few
days, and it is probable that it may not
be opened again.
At the recruiting Office in the Walker
building four men were mustered into
the service and eight were rejected.
The successful men were Fred T. Jen-
kins of Putnam, Conn, John Bomsey of
Worcester, at one time private in Com
pany M, Twelfth regulars, Eli Perry
and Walter T. F. Goozui. Perry and
Bomsey enlisted for service in the
Irregular army and left last night for the
Preside, Cad, where they will be assigned
| to duty. GooZui will go to the Forty
sixth volunteer infantry, at South
birmingham, and Jenkins left last
night for Columbus barracks, Ohio,
where he will join the Eleventh volun-
teer cavalry.
Philip S. German and William Ar
chambeau, who passed examinations
earlier in the week, were also mustered
in yesterday. Archambeau left last
night for Columbus barracks, where he
will join the Thirty eighth infantry,
and German, who belongs in Putnam,
Conn, went to South Frarningham to
join the Forty-sixth.
At the marine recruiting office, on
Front street, one man was examined by
DR.. ]. E. McGourty and he passed sue
cessfully. He Is John Dover Of this
city, formerly in the grocery business
on Green street. Corp. Larkin, who is
in charge of the Office, expected his
warrant as sergeant yesterday, but it
did not arrive, and he expects it today
He turned eight men away who were
under the inuence of liquor, refusing to
consider them as applicants for enlist
ment. A number of posters We're re-
celved for distribution in country towns
and in few days a nag will be hung
out in front of the office, which is a
necessary adjunct to marine recruit
ing station: Business at this office is
Handicapped because it is necessary for
man to enlist for five years; but.
nevertheless, Capt. Moses sees possibili-
| ties in Worcester for adding to the
marine corps.