Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-30
CAMP AR BANGOR.
something About the Eneampmenta at VA.
plewood Park

The following in regard to the camping
grounds at the militia in Bangor. who pitched
their tents this week, will be of interest:
As one enters the grounds thew notice that
the building used as headquarters of the Off.
GERS of the New England Fair has been re-
moved to the westward, Immediately ada
cent to the turn of the trotting track. and
commencing where it formerly stood. and
extending north, west and south, forming
three sides OF square, are the tents COM
prising the headquarters of the Brigade, and
those OF the Governor and staff Ia the rear
OF tne line OF tents running north and south
are the tents of the Frontier Guards, /unat
tached.) which is detailed on provost duty.
Passing across the street leading from the
Main entrance. we stand facing the regiment
al encampments of both the First and Second
Regiments. The tents are arranged in streets
running north and south, the tents regularly
arranged and presenting a handsome and
soldier like appearance.
On the opposite side of the track, adjacent
to the headquarters of the Superintendent of
horses, thirteen tents contain the members of
the First Battery of Light Artillery, which is
sufficiently designated by its park of guns
The building at the left of the nt-ance to
the grounds, known as Johnson's refreshment
rooms, has been Il ken as the mess room for
the Brigade staff, and is under the efficient
charge OF Mr.. Walter B. Donse as caterer.
Here everything is in apple pie order. The
building has been deco ated with miniature
American flags, mosquito bar covers the open
windows and the tables are set out with
decorated china and glass ware, presenting
beautiful appearance. Proceeding south the
Atwood building is transformed into the suit
ier's quarters of the Second Regiment. A fruit
| ana cigar stand occupies one corner and a
cloth partition divides the large room in two
lengthwIse. Ga the south side of the parti-
ton is the dining room for the staff of the
Second Regiment and everything here is ar
ranged with order and neatness. The other
portion OF the main room is fitted up with
tables for general feeding of the multitude
and the kitchen is supplied with all the neces-
sary requirements. Passing through the
street i'll front of the regimental headquarters
is found the mess room of the First Regime n,
staff IN the Bon Ton" saloon in rear of the
grand stand. The arrangements for feeding
the rank and file are exceedingly good In
stead Of each company doirg It's own cooking
with its own fire and smoke and waste, all
the food is furnished by Brigade Commits
sloner Whitmarsh from his quarters under
the grand stand. Here are provided a row o
large boilers, ten in number, five for eacl
regiment, in which all the meat, vegetables
etc, are cooked by steam. which is furnished
by large boiler set up in the rear of tn,
building Long rows of tables in the exhibi
ton room furnish ample capacity for feeding
the soldiers
A large amount of work has been laid GU
on the grounds putting them in suitable con
dition for their new use drill and parade
ground. On the back stretch the fence ha
been removed from both sides of the track
the cutters filed up and the ground levellet
off, giving a large and even field which, it i
! believed, will prove fully adequate to all TN
demands upon it. Brigader General JOIN
Marshall Brown and staff and Adjutant Gen
eral S. j. Gallagher have been on the groun'
actively engaged in overseeing all the detail
} of the arrangements, and if anything has es
capped their keen oversight it is not apparen
to ''outsider." The general is ably as
sisted by his competent and genial Assstan
Adjutant General, Major Henry NJ. Sprague
who has been unceasiDg and interchangeable i
his work and whose experience is invaluable