The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-24
THE MUSTER.
Tents for the Regiments Pitched
Other Matters of Interest.

Arrangements for the muster, which COM
mences in Augusta Tuesday, are nearly
perfected, and all the tents for both regi-
ments are pitched The brigade officers
canvas is also spread, but the big dining
tents and pavilion covering did not arrive
until late Saturday afternoon, and they will
be raised today. 1t has been decided to ex-
euse the Norway company from attendance,
as it is in not very thriving condition and
has had no captain since last fall, and the
Frontier Guards will take their place in the
First Regiment. Brigade Commissary Whit
marsh is now in Augusta, and the remainder
of the brigade officers are expected today.
Quartermaster Chas. E. Perry went down
to Augusta on last nights Pullman to make
the necessary arrangements for the First
Regiment; and the three companies-the
Blues, Capt. G. w. Davis; Light Infantry,
Capt B. A. Norton; Montgomery Guards,
Capt j. A. Gallagher-will leave here to-
morrow morning at $50 O'Clock on special
train. All the companies expect TO turn out
30 men each. At Yarmouth the Yarmouth
Band will be taken ON board the train, as the
First Regiment band, under Drum Major
G. w. Bean of this city.
George A. Dow of Portland, formerly Sec
ond Lieutenant of the Portland Light In
fantry, has been appointed to the non-com-
missioned staff of Col. John j. Lynch, as
Commissary Sergeant, vice George G. Bar
rows who has been elected Second Lieuten-
ant, Company A
Portland has the three youngest COM
missioned officers in the Maine Volunteer
Militia. They are all Second Lieutenants of
the three Portland companies-J L. Tryon
of the Blues, E. E. Philbrook of the Guards,
and George C. Barrows of the Infantry.
Each company has had large mess chest
made to take to muster.
Col. Mitchell of the Second Regiment has
designated Sergeant Malachi McAuliffe, Co.
A. Crosby Guards of Hampden, as the regi-
mental color sergeant.
Adjutant General Gallagher was at the
Falmouth Hotel Saturday.
The champion gold badge presented by the
U. S. Cartridge Company of Lowell, Mass,
for the best individual score made in the
company team matches during muster week,
can be seen in the window of J. A. Merrill
& Co., jewelers., No 239 Middle street.
Upon recommendation of Colonel E. C.
Harrington, Inspector of Rifle Practice the
following competition will take place during
the week of the Encampment:
l. Company Skirmish Match-Distance 100 to
| 200 yards; third class target firing points ull-
known; rounds 10; five shots fired in advancing
| with more than thirty-fve men. will have five
points additional added to their score for each
man in excess of thirty-fye. Companies compe-
/ ting with less than thirty-fye men, will have five
/ points deducted for each man less than thirty
five-not less than twenty-five men allowed to
! S. Cartridge Company Lowell, Mass; Prize, the
! silk flag presented by the U. S. Cartridge Com
pany Lowell, Mass, now held by Frontier
II. Company Novelty Skirmsh Match-Distanee
200 yards team ten men; rounds 10; running tar
/ get OF imitation men on foot and mounted; team
to fire whenever the targets appear to view;
largest number of hits to win; prizes, 1st picture
Battle Of Waterloo, value S25; cash, $40. Ties
Ill Company Team Match-Five men; dis
lance 200 yards; rounds FIVE; no sighting
picture, Admiral Farraguts Naval Engagement.
value, $50, one for each regiment. Frontier
Guards will compete with the Second Regiment
Battery with the First Regiment.
". Regimental Team Match-Team FIVE men;
rounds seven each distance; distance 200 yards
no sighting at 200 yards; two sighting shots will
be allowed at 800 yards; highest scores to win !;
prize cash, $15, to be divided among the men on
| v: Regimental Skirmish Match-Fifty men from
! each regiment; distance 100 to 400 yards, UNI
kneeing; target second class one Shot only fired
at each halt; the command will move at the
sound OF the bugle, halt at the buge CALL adyaIl-
cling and retreating, firing at each halt sufficient
time will be allowed to arrange sight; prize, regi-
mental flag, cost $75 presented by u. S. Car
fridge Company of Lowell, Mass, to become the
property of the company winning it twice.
VI. gold badge costing $25, will be given the
competitor making the highest score in company
team match
VII. The Springfield B. L. Rifle will be used in
all matches, trigger pull not less than six pounds;
cartridges, U. S. Cartridge Company, Lowell
Mass, except in company and regimental team
matches. Ties decided according to rules govern
ing rifle practice, except otherwise stated. Any
Of these matches may be cancelled or changed BY
the Inspector of Rifle Practice, if circumstances
make it necessary.
VIII. Commanders of companies will be fur
nished small parts Of rifles needed, upon applica-
ton to the Quartermaster General during the
Encampment.
By order of the Commander-in-Chef
s. j. GALLAGHER.
Adiutant General