The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-12
DEAD OF TWO WARS.
Preparations Under Way
For Elaborate
Observance.

The coming Memorial day which is
yet many weeks ahead, presents a fea-
ture the like of which has never been
witnessed in this land. We are, in other
words, to honor the heroic dead of two
wars, the struggle between the states
and the Spanish American, which only
yesterday was brought to an end by the
exchange of treaty Publications and the
presidents proclamation.
This memorial occasion comes home
to the people of Worcester in a specially
significant way. Not only are there the
dead of the civil conflict, whose graves
always have been decorated, but those
liberation of people. The living of the
late war will see to it that their dead
will not be forgotten and 1t will be an
impressive sight indeed to see the old
and young veterans doing a filial duty.
1t is almost too early for the local
Grand Army Post, the militia, or the
Sons of Veterans to have their arrange
ments well under way. George H. Ward
Post has committee which has the en-
tire charge of Memorial day services.
This committee consists of the follow
ing: r. b. Edwards, commander; Jas.
Armstrong, senior vice commander; M.
A. Maynard, Junior vice commander;
J. B. Lowd and D. E. Burbank. No re-
port of what has been accomplished
will be made until the last Thursday
preceding May 80. 1t Is not thought
that the program of former years will
be materially changed.
The Sons of Veterans, having receiv-
ed no order from headquarters, have
not formulated any plans. They are
likely to observe the day as usual IN
conjunction with the Grand Army.
With the militia companies, the cir
cumstances this year are vastly differ
ent than ever before. In former years
the members of the four companies
have been invited to join with the vet
Grams, but now they have their own
dead. It's possible however, that this
year the Grand Army and they may
unite in performing the sacred duties
of honoring the dead.
AS yet none of the companies has
made definite plans; no concerted ac-
ton has been attempted, but each COM
pany, as indicated in talks with the
captains yesterday, will see that their
dead are paid the Memorial day res
poets.
Capt. e. c. Barrett Of Company H
said that no plans had been made but
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whether the other companies worked
unitedly or not. Capt. C. S. Holden of
Fl Company was of the same mind.
Eleven of the 10 soldiers who died IN
the Cuban war are buried in Worcester
graves.
Company G of the Ninth has seven
heroes buried here and Capt. Jeremiah
MOynihan said that these graves would
be decorated by the company alone If
there was no concerted action. At a
meeting Monday night at the armory,
the matter will be discussed. Capt.
Phineas l.. Rider of Company c said
that no arrangements had been made
looking to Memorial day. This COM
pany has none of its dead buried in
Worcester.
Prominent Worcester lawyers and
Grand Army men are much in demand
for Memorial day addresses of the pre-
sent year, but few have the distinction
of being much in demand both as law
yer and soldier. This fame came to
Gen. Charles w. Wood, past command
er of the Union Veterans Union who
has accepted the invitation to deliver
the address at Mortified, the site OF
Moody's famous school, and summer
home of many men and women of re-
nown. In addition to this engagement
to address Post III at Mortified, Gen
Wood speaks with Gen. Curtis Guild
at Maiden Friday at the celebration of
the Union Veterans Union of that cts.
and at Salem next Monday