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 . private sol-dier. Officers and privates are alikehungry, and alike welcome a chance tofill their stomachs with something bet-ter than the\- have been having. Inthis line. Privates Gleason and Mowertnovcd on the 19th, when they went overto a neigh
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 . private sol-dier. Officers and privates are alikehungry, and alike welcome a chance tofill their stomachs with something bet-ter than the\- have been having. Inthis line. Privates Gleason and Mowertnovcd on the 19th, when they went overto a neighboring Cuban village and pre-pared a supper for ten men, includ-ing Colonel Clark, , Major \\hi])ple, .\djutantHawkins, Cajilain Holden. Sergeants\oung, Jordan and Xewton and thecooks themselves. The menu, thoughnot printed on gilt-edged paper, wasattractive, and consisted in Rice a labacon fat & sugar. Green tomatoes,& oil. Sardines, Yams. Cocoanut , Rum. One officer commentingon the event and menu says: Dont1axe nut the ice water, for that wasreally llie best item in the whole billof fare. The room which the boys hadtaken for the meal was a characteristicCuban home, without floor and withvery little furniture. Their table was adoor which they had placed upon two I9(i WORCESTER IN THE SPANISH RIFLES. COMPANY H. 197 barrels, and their seats were iiii])ro-vised from small boxes. Interest wasadded to the occasion by the woman ofthe house telling; of her little sjirl being:bitten in that very room that day bv ascorpion. The \\orcester members ofthe party aver that the Spring-fielders,casting wary glances in all directions,drew in their heads lest a poisonousvarmint should fall on them. Food was an ever present and press-ing theme. At home, amid the manvdistractions and division of labor, itcomes most prominently into view atmeal time, but when a man has to behis own purveyor and cook as well, hisstomach assumes unprecedented
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