Naval mobilizations and recruiting actions reported nationwide
Lieutenant-Commander Edward l Amory begins recruiting at the Wabash enlisting twenty seven men. A special draft of eighty seven seamen to the Southery will transfer from the receiving ship to the supply ship. The Southery is due to sail to Key West soon. Captain Wallach will send fifty marines to Brooklyn Navy Yard for muster drill. The Lehigh extends service while the Katahdin heads to Province Town. Vulcan tool ship work to complete within ten days. Colonel Pfaff reassigned to Salem with staff and two batteries to Plum Island Gloucester Marblehead Nahant Clark's Point New Bedford. Major Frye commands a battalion at Fort Warren with rapid-fire guns to be used on shore defences. Continuous fleet readiness updates follow.
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Edward l. Amory
Wabash
Naval Service
Southery
Key West
Wallach
Marine Corps
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Park Square
New York
Charlestown
Provincetown
Vulcan
Howison
Pfaff
Heavy Artillery
Fort Warren
Salem
United States
Massachusetts
Plum Island
Gloucester
Marblehead
Nahant
Clark’s Point
New Bedford
Frye
Woodruff
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gloucester Pushes Men for Fourth Massachusetts Naval Brigade Division
Gloucester seeks appointment of local volunteers to form the fourth division of the Massachusetts Naval Brigade. Reconstruction efforts include drilling space and equipment preparations as Captain Weeks and General Carter review the Gloucester company. Medical exams occur on the Minnesota today and tomorrow before muster for equipment and drill next week.
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Gloucester
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Foster
Cook
General Carter
Captain Weeks
Weeks
Cape Ann
Minnesota
Fall River
Carter
William B. Edgar
Richard P.borden
George M. Palmer, Jr
Spain's Past Discussed by Society of Colonial Wars
At Young's yesterday the Society of Colonial Wars met at 3 PM with seventy five members present. President Hon. A. J. C. London opened the session and papers by S. A. Bent Albert A. Folsom Frank W. Sprague and Walter K. Watkins were read on expeditions to the West Indies 1740 Havana Morro Castle 1762 and Spain Diplomacy in the American Revolution. The field day is set for June 17 at Salem.
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Young’s
Society of Colonial Wars
Morro Castle
Spain
Salem
Oregon Marines Landed At Jupiter Inlet Mission
At Jupiter Inlet Florida a landing party from the battleship Oregon arrives to receive and deliver despatches and then sails again. The ship reported to Secretary Long and to the President by telegraph after docking at 10 30 last night and left the harbor at 4 this morning. Officers declined to comment and Ensign Johnson came ashore for orders but refused interviews. All aboard reported in good health.
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Jupiter Inlet
Fla
United
Oregon
Aps
Long
Johnson
Memorial to Bellamy Organized At Central Labor Union
Admirers of the late Edward Bellamy met at the Central Labor Union headquarters to arrange a memorial service. Robert Howard presided, B G Richards chaired the committee, Edward O’Donnell to issue a press appeal, and reformers urged to attend next Sunday at 7 PM.
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Edward Bellamy
Central Labor Union
Robert Howard
Mr. Richards
Edmund Billings
Henry A. Koch
Hall
B. G. Richards
John F. O’sullivan
J. M. Konikow
Edward O'Donnell
Old First Mass. Dines at Clarendon Hotel Reunion
At seven thirty last night the Old First Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry held its thirty seventh annual reunion and dinner at the Clarendon Hotel. Officers elected included President J H Dalton and vice president F E Colbeare with E G Tutein as treasurer and William G Bird as secretary. Directors are D P Magesey and C Chase. Guests were J T Harahan vice president of Illinois Central Railroad and Capt I P Gragg with General F R Matthews who spoke on patriotic themes. A quartet conducted by Francis L Pratt provided music.
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Clarendon Hotel
First Massachusettes Regiment of Infantry
J. H. Dalton
F. E. Colbeare
E. G. Tutein
William G. Bird
D. P. Magésey
C. Chase
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central Railroad of Chicago
I. P. Gragg
F. R. Matthews
Francis L. Pratt
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Jane Hickey
Huntington Avenue
Charlestown Navy Yard
Naval Brigade
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Philadelphia
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New England
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QUR Golf
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Broadway
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Boyle Bros
Washington Street
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