The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
ARE NOT PLEASED.
Col, Donovan's APP
pointnents Much
Criticised.
NO WORCESTER men HONORED.
Local Officers to Attend
Second Brigade Dinner
at Boston Wednesday,

The Worcester Representatives of the
Ninth Regiment, NJ. V, NJ, the Emmett
Guards, will be pleased to learn that
their regiment is again on it's accus-
toned footing and will enter camp with
all its offices tiled. and not in the cha
| otto state, as it has been prophesied
1t would
The recent decision of the attorney
general confirming the election of Col.
William H. Donovan has placed that
officer In a position of naming his staff
officers and completing his quota of Of
ficers
Col. Donovan has therefore appointed
the following staff officers: Lieut.. Will
liam J. Casey, Co. I, Boston, to be ad-
jutant; Lieut.. John Breen, to be quar-
termaster; DR.. j. P. Lombard
Of Dorchester, to be surgeon,
with rank as major; Capt. NJ.
e. Morris of Co. L, Natick, to be in
spector of rifle practice; LIEUT.. Henry
Dobbins of Boston, to be paymaster;
Rev. James Lee of Revere, to be chap
!, lain.
The above are said to be the appoint
ment of Col. Donovan, and if such
proves to be the case they will not meet
with great deal of satisfaction among
the local representatives of the Ninth
But one officer appointed on Col Dono-
vans staff Is a veteran of the Cuban
campaign, and that is among the rank
and file considered the chief qualifica-
ton for office, The Worcester contin-
gent of the Ninth looked to see a Wor-
cester man honored with the rank of
major, and looked forward to see DIR.
Peter O. Shea, now of South Framing
nam, but g. Worcester man neverthe-
less, and a veteran of the campaign, to
assume that title. He went with the
regiment as hospital steward, and was
promoted to assistant surgeon of the
Ninth. When the regiment was in its
most ticklish positions Lieut. Shea was
always at hand, ready to administer
what help he could. Now it seems that
lCo!, Donovan goes outside the regiment
70 secure surgeon-major and the
worcester men at least are not very
pleased with the selection.
Col. Donoyan's brief career as com
mandjng officer of the Ninth regiment
mas not been a very pleasant one. He
has been before the examining board
twice. Ihe examining board at that
time consisted of the two brigade com
l manders and the commanders of regi-
mental battalion and cadet organiza-
tons He was ordered to appear again
before the board June %. In the mean
time the old board had been legisiated
out of Office and new board with new
powers had been appointed. Col
Donovan appeared but protested
against being examined saying that he
lnQG hPaT h1r+ he o11l
the new board could not examine him.
me matter was left to the attorney
general to decide and he has issued the
lfQllewing statement; 1T has been de-
ctded by the attorney generals office
that Col W. H. Donovan is the legal
colonel of the Ninth regiment and no
further action by the. commander-in-
chief is necessary"
The exact standing Of the colonel of
the Ninth regiment now being set at
resi-, the Ninth regiment should go into
camp as the banner regiment of the
Second brigade. Col. James A. Frye,
who was recently appointed inspector
general of rifle practice has inspected
MANY of the Ninth regiment companies
and has found them to be in fine shape.
The officers of the entire Second bril-
Eade will go to Boston where they will
dine at the Brunswick Hotel Wednes-
day evening at o'clock At the dinner
1t is expected that the brigade COM
mander, Gen. w A. Bancroft, will take
occasion to outline his plans for the
coming annual encampment of the Sc
7~cond brigade, The general and his
staff were at the camp grounds last
Thursday and it is said that the boys
of the Second brigade will become more
acquainted with the wooded hills at
the rear of the camp than when
they were jumping the provost guard.
Inn nr,a1 Inv. 1r,t = A.. III
mishing about the hills this camp.
Route marches into the surrounding
country will also be in order. The local
of1cers who will attend the Brunswick
Hotel dinner are: Capt. J. j. Moyni-
han, First Lieutenant NJ E, Hines and
Second Lieutenant j. f. Hurley of the
Emmett Guards.