The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

you, gentlemen, to put yourselves in
the captains place today.
Il do not believe that when you are
at funeral, you should quarrel over
front seats. The criticisms are inn
proper and out of place.
This matter. to my mind, has taken
a sac slrgious turn, and the Worcester
contingent will withdraw from the COM
mittee. We will give our hearty sup
port and cooperation, but we cannot
go any farther
The mayors words fell like q wet
| blanket upon the assemblage. The
Springfield men looked at one another
and Winked the other eye. They did
not smile, as the suddenness of the
| blow apparently struck with full force
The mayor called upon Capt. Rider
to explain the details of his trip to
Washington. The captain rehearsed
what he told The Spy representative
Friday night.
Mayor Dodge then arose and was APP
parently ready to. leave the meeting.
As a farewell, he said:
In withdrawing, we wish every one
to understand that the Worcester con-
tingent will do all it can to assist you
gentlemen, and Capt Rider will give
all necessary information.
Mayor Chaplin of Holyoke arose to
his feet and said it would be a great
mistake fol- the Worcester committee
to withdraw, and that he felt as if it
would mar the success of the undertake
ing, if they followed that course. He
moved that they be requested to re-
main
A vote was taken after representa-
tives from Greenfield, Turner's Falls
and Adams had seconded the motion
Of Mayor Chaplin, and the result was
declared to be unanimous vote in
favor of having Worcester remain.
Worcester's gallant mayor smilingly
and pleasantly thanked the meeting,
saying that if it was the general wish
OF the committee, Worcester would
gracefully consent and he moved that
the business of the meeting be taken up
at once.
Maj. Whipple of the Second said that
he had secured passage for himself and
one, from Secretary Alger, and that he
should present that order when the ves-
sci was ready to sail.
Capt. Mcdonald moved that the diff
ferent companies designate their own
representatives, and the meeting carried
vote to give each city it's proper pro-
portion according to the number of
dead.
Capts. Leonard, Mcdonald and Pierce
were selected as the committee and
after As minutes of elaboration brought
IN the following:
Co. B, Springfield, dead, represen-
tatives; Co c, Worcester, dead volun-
teers, regulars, 2 representatives; Co.
D. Holyoke dead volunteers, 1 regu-
lar representatives; Co. E, Orange,
dead, 1 representative; Co. G, Spring
field, dead volunteers, l regular, /
representative; Co. I, Northampton, .
dead, l representative; Co. K, Spring
field, dead volunteers, l regular, 2
representatives; Co. L. Greenfield, Z
dead, 1 representative; Co. M, Adams,
dead volunteers, 1 regular, 2 repre-
sentatives. Making total of AZ dead
bodies to bring home and is representa-.
tives.
The following list of the representa-
tives was furnished Capt Rider: Co. B,
Leon H. Berse, o. r. Vesper and Lieut..
Thomas F. Burke; Co. L, Harry A.
Wise and Dr. S. e. Bogert; Co. K, Geo.
A. Burnham and Fred A. jerks; Co. C,
Capt. P. L. Rider and F. P. Dean, if
he is not appointed by Col. Clark; Co.
M, Mayor R. A. Whipple, Sergt VIM.
O'Brien; Co. G, not Allied; Co E, Ed
ward c. Glover; Co. 1, not filed