The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
SERVICES TO BE HELD.
The Second Regiment is the Most Popular
Command for It's Record at El Caney
Battery B and Light Infantry
Had Hot March Over the
Dusty Road to Camp.

delegation to arrive on the field. Capt
Rider and his men entered the north
gate on the birmingham road at 1850
O'CLOCK and a high cloud of dust an
nounced the approach of the company
to the muster field.
Last night was a quiet one for the
company, bivoucked at Fay's farm at
FayVilIe. Supper was eaten at 730
o'clock and it was partaken of heartily
by every man in the command
Rev. w. T. Finneran, formerly GU
rate at st. Johns church in Worcester,
and now pastor of church in Corda-
vile, passed an hour with the boys
shortly after supper, and this morning
after returning from conducting a SER
vice in Fayville stopped with the boys
for breakfast.
Maj. H. B. Fairbanks and Lieut.. F.
H. Lucke of the City Guards and adju-
tant of the Third battalion, on their
way over the road from Worcester to
the camp ground, met the boys at Fay
vile last night as they were eating sup
per and after enjoying the meal, stayed
with the boys for the night. Both Off
GERS We're mounted, and Lieut.. Lucke
left the farm shortly after reveille for
the camp and Maj. Fairbanks followed
soon after. Reveille was blown at 5
o'clock for the Infantry and every man
"
! eight hours sleep, which the company
to a man welcomed and took advantage
of as soon as taps was blown at 8
o'clock last night.
Lieut.. H. II. Warren of Co. c, who
rode down over the road with the Light
Infantry, was slightly affected by the
excessive heat on the trip yesterday
This morning he was feeling better, and
was able to make the trip over the
road with the COMPANY
Guard was mounted at the farm by
the Light Infantry, last night, by Corps
b. w. Kincaid and j. G. Stevenson and
nine privates.
After reveille and breakfast, camp
was broken at o'clock and a start
was made for the muster field. After
three hours journey over the road,
the company arrived at birmingham
Centre and after a short rest and a half
hours journey, the company arrived
at the muster field and received many
rounds of cheers as the members of
the company passed to their quarters.
Nine of the IL tents used for hous-
ing the company during the tour of
duty, had to be pitched after the COM
pany reached the muster field, as that
number had been shifted to Fay'S field
to be used by the company last night
Dinner call was sounded at 1890 and
the infantry fell into line for their
meal on the field. The first regiment
to arrive on the field was the Sixth un-
der command of Col. Charles R. Darl-
ing. Eleven companies were in the
command, Company K of Southbridge
having received orders to report at the
muster field as soon as they reached
South birmingham. The companies
of the Sixth had hardly got into their
street before the music of the Second
regiment band was heard at headquar-
for or n
panies of the regiment were on the
muster field. Companies A and H of
Worcester, G, K, E, B, and r all arrived
in the town on the same train, having
met at Worcester.
Companies L, M, / and D came to
South birmingham over the Boston &
Maine and got into camp later.
The second, of course, recsived
hand when they got on to the field and
Col. Clark was cordially welcomed at
headquarters by Brig. Gen. Matthews
and Staff The colonel of the Second is
proud of his regiment and there is no
doubt but what the men of the Second
are proud Of their colonel
After the Second regiment got into
quarters, Troop F Of cavalry arrived
about II o'clock and at / o'clock Bat
terry C of Lawrence drove across the
field to it's quarters.
Battery B of Worcester was the last
command to reach the field and it was
shortly after 5 o'clock when they got
into camp
The regular routine of camp practi-
cally started at 2.30 o'clock with guard
mount. Capt Charles S. Holden of
the Wellington Rifles was officer of the
day in the Second and Lieut. Burkt$ of
Company B was officer of the guard.
The guard detail from Company H
| called for one sergeant annd John G.
Hagberg was detailed. The guard de-
tail from Company H. the Wellington
| Rifles, was Privs. c. M. Fuller and Lii
| mus Fellows. Company c.. the Light
infantry, was called on for a corporal
and two privates and Corp. c. A.
| vaughan, Jr., and Privs. b. II. Beau
mont and f. A. Springer, were detailed
Inc guard mount was gone through
with, with the old time snap and vigor
and plainly showed the hard campaign
| ing the Second had gone through was
not without results.
The guard detail in the Sixth regi-
ment from Company X, Southbridge
Light InfantAy, was sergt. ]. II. IIig-
gins, Privs. Napoleon Boiteau. .John
Coughlin and Joseph ]. Derosier. The
| company was warmly complimented by
| Maj. Streeter for the neat appearance
| of it's street and quarters.
| Capt Holden of the wellington Rifles
| expects to have IS men in company
during the week. He did not have to
resort to stringent methods to bring
any men to camp. Musician e. III,
| Green. who is working in Boston,
reached camp this afternoon. Privs.
! CONTINUED on Fage %