The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29

Headquarters Estab-
lished on State
Camp Grounds.
NO BENEDICTS OR MINORS.
Examinations Will Be Strict
and Much Precaution
Exercised.

South birmingham, Aug. 28.-Head-
quarters for the Forty-sixth regiment
of infantry, United States volunteers,
which is to be raised here for service in
the Philippines, were formally estab-
lished on the. state camp ground here
today, Maj. S. W. Miller, formerly o.
the Fifth infantry, United States regu-
lars, in command. Major Miller will re-
main commanding officer until the ar
rival Of Col. Walter S. Schuyler, or the
next officer in line.
The headquarters are in the briga-
dier's quarters, and for the time being
Maj. Miller is not only acting COM
manding officer, but he is also acting
regimental quartermaster and adju-
tant. Maj. Morris c. Hutchins, United
States chief quartermaster of volun-
teers, and his clerk, Charles G. Post, of
Washington, are also established on
the field
Captain and Surgeon H H. Lee of
Vermont, regimental surgeon has ar
rived, as has also Assistant Surgeon
Robert w. Andrews. Commissary
Sergeant Cornell of Savannah is on the
ground and Maj. Ruthers, United States
commissary officer from Savannah. is
expected to arrive Tuesday Hospital
Steward Baker has enlisted in the For
ty-sixth for the Philippine campaign.
Major Miller, who is in command of
the y-sixth, pending the arrival of
Col. Schuyler, halls from Pennsylvania
A recruiting station has been estab-
lished at the camp, which is also in
charge of Maj. Miller, The first batch
of recruits for the nucleus of the Forty
sixth arrived here this morning, and
went at once to camp. Some of them
came from all parts Of New England,
while two hail from Cleveland, @.
Capt. Lee, regimental surgeon, ex-
amined 10 applicants for enlistment this
afternoon. and all but one were reject
ed. One applicant For enlistment was a
married man, but he would not be
taken, Maj. Miller informing him that
the department was very strict on this
point and that under no circumstances
would married men be accepted for the
service.
A number of young men unGer 21 made
application for enlistment, but Mai. Mil
Ter told them that unless they produced
certificate signed by their parents or
guardians. under seal from a notary or
justice of the peace giving their APP
proval TO enlistment by their son or
ward, their applications would rot
be considered at all.
Large invoices of army stores. in
Guiding clothing, blankets and tents
have arrived in the New Haven yards.
Four tents have been pitched on the
parade ground for the use of the 'rook
les" Some of the conical wall tents be-
longing to the United States war de-
partment will be available
The recruits who came to the camp
today are Charles X. Harris, who en-
listed at Fort Trumbull, Conn: Ben
1amn Paley, who was recruited at
Providence, r. l.; William r. MORGAN
and Eddie Forget came from Spring
field, and William j. Strong and j
Freedman hail from Cleveland.
The officers will establish their mess
es tomorrow, and it is expected that the
men will be rationed on the field in a
day or two.
Just how long it will take to raise the
regiment is problem difficult to deter
mine.