The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-15
ORDERS TO CLOSE UP
Adjutant General Ward InstruCts
Capt. Gresham About Some
Recruiting Stations
SOME BRANCHES WILL
CEASE BUSINESS
Worcester Office Has Been Max
ing a Good Showing and Will
Likely Continue

Capt. John C. Gresham, who is in
charge of the local recruiting office, re,
ceived a telegram from Adj. Gen. Thos.
Ward yesterday ordering him to close
some of his branch offices, and there
is some doubt as to whether the local
office will be continued.
Capt. Gresham stated yesterday on
his visit to this city that the orders
would probably not affect the local Of
flee, and he would not close any of the
offices until after the Christmas sea-
son. The offices in New Bedford and
Fall River, which are under the direc-
ton of Capt. Gresham, have not been
doing much business for the past
month, but Worcester continues to be a
lucrative field for recruits. Seventeen
have been secured in Worcester since
the first of the month, which is con-
sidered first rate business for this time
of the year.
Capt. Gresham has found by expe-
rience that men do not care to leave
their homes in holiday season, and that
after the holidays are over there is
generally an influx of men wishing to
join the army. Capt. Gresham does
not favor closing any of the offices I'M
til the close of the Christmas season,
and will notify the adjutant general Of
the situation in his territory.
Capt. Gresham is patiently awaiting
word from Capt. E. P. Pendleton, who
has been chosen his successor, but as
yet has not heard from him Capt
PendletOr has been in the Philippines
with the Twenty-fourth infantry,
where he was acting major in com
mand Of battalion. He was ordered
home on account of Ill health, and was
assigned to Capt. Gresham's berth as
recruiting officer.
The ideas Of Adj. Gen. Ward in re-
gard to the closing of the branch Of
fees will be left to Capt Pendleton by
Capt. Gresham, when he arrives, and
if Capt. Pendleton decides that they are
not doing enough business to warrant
their continuation, they will be closed.
The Worcester office has proved to be
a leader for getting men for Uncle
Sans service, and Capt Gresham
thinks that it will be continued in
definitely.
Capt. Gresham yesterday mustered
in Charles r, Place, NJ. D. McLoughlin,
Eddie Colgrove, Arthur Bourgue and
Timothy Murphy. All left last night
for New York, where they will be sent
to Fort Slocum. Bourgue will go from
the fort to Washington, where he will
join the hospital corps at Fort Meyer
Addison Blair, living at lis East Cen
trail street, passed a successful physical
examination yesterday and signified an
intention of enlisting In the hospital
corps. Capt. Gresham telegraphed
Washington for permission to enlist
him in that branch of the service and
expects word today or tomorrow. Blair
will probably be mustered in Monday
Capt. Gresham is anxious to Join his
regiment the Seventh cavalry, and
does not know what to think about
Capt. Pendleton's non-appearance, as
the time stated for that officer to ar
rive has passed, and he has not com
municated with Capt. Gresham.
man called at the local office in the
Walker building yesterday afternoon
and asked Sergt. James F. Chamber
lain to try and locate Oscar Boklund
whom he thinks enlisted in the army
No one by that name was taken into
the service in Worcester, and Sergt
Chamberlain advised the man to COM
municate with the authorities at Wash
ington.