Worcester in the Spanish War; being the stories of companies A, C, and H, 2d regiment, and company G, 9th regiment, , during the war for the liberation of Cuba, May-November, 1898, with a roster of ERShumway Camp, no30, Spanish War veterans, followed by a brief account of the work of Worcester citizens in aiding the soldiers and their families . ger. The latter, as soon as he ascer-tained the wishes of the Worcestergentlemen, wrote upon two Yisitingcards (.see cut aboYC), and they werethe open sesame admitting the sup-plies wdiich did so much to tone up theregular soldiers, whose welfare
Worcester in the Spanish War; being the stories of companies A, C, and H, 2d regiment, and company G, 9th regiment, , during the war for the liberation of Cuba, May-November, 1898, with a roster of ERShumway Camp, no30, Spanish War veterans, followed by a brief account of the work of Worcester citizens in aiding the soldiers and their families . ger. The latter, as soon as he ascer-tained the wishes of the Worcestergentlemen, wrote upon two Yisitingcards (.see cut aboYC), and they werethe open sesame admitting the sup-plies wdiich did so much to tone up theregular soldiers, whose welfare hadbeen carelessly neglected. At the same time General Wheelertelephoned a command to admit, whileCaptain Rider, thoroughly coveredwith Long Island mud, raced back withhis precious order. He could now the general dcYOtion to particular reg-iments, had been oYcrlooked. All ofthe money contributed was expendedas directed, save , which, atfirst, was turned over to the fund forbringing back the bodies of those whohad died in Cuba, liut when the nationtook hold of that matter, the residuewas gi\en to the local \ olunteer AidAssociation. The -Stay of the 2d Regiment atMontauk was brief, yet to many ananxious heart it was all too long, for 134 WORCESTER IN THE SPANISH HZ o z td I — C z o 5 -H a u l-OMIAXY 135 few could forcfet that home was only afew hours ride away, and the peoplethere were just as desirous of reeeiviugas the soldiers were of goinsj. Therewere two or three days of rumors andexpectations, and then on the 27th thedeparture for Xew London actuallycame. The round dozen of Company Cmen wlm marched down to the landingto go aboard the Block Island did notconstitute any part of the triumphalprocession, yet every heart was heatingmore raoidly at the thought of Home. The ride across LongIsland Sound is a brief one, and at amid steamer whistles and thecheers of thousands of onlookers, thedock is reached and another stage ont
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