Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-16
UNCLE SAYS BOYS.
Third Day d The MISTER q Camp
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t~s~Sfl&y vas T"FfkN~ N&f ssst Aa> 1s@f-
ter. ;ais hare avsrsprszs me sky and
szhs vest sina seasly tapped tAe sb.e. Of
the ,ents 10 aaa fro. Il ~as last cool ssosgh
for a comfortable drill TUESDAY ever
soldier Iadase ~Ks esssr % shssldey his ssss-
kst &sa prosaly 20 shroazh the iHsrieats
ulasseysrs Of The maeesr aeA. sus
fess kssrs hard arm were Of the
charm II novelty, aaa The szeases Tor sFAd-
fsg ssYyics wers nsasrsas. Most Of tie
sskgssrs aftsa4sd the Blaine reception MACY
st them iessing 10 the pgocsalon, asd as a
consequences d.da't ct iHse eanp s.Ii a late
hour They sers rather 10Th % ris@ at early
rsvsiiI~ bu1 ~sss veil a%axssed By ihs en-
srgxsls sstsap drill Though Is 10 10 be
feared fhAs aamb~r ~ the embryo sar-
nor. have isablbe.l soa,sttinz stronger .has ths
mild fsisss provided by L aeis sam for thsas
saa. no drunkenness IL 10 Der sssn On the
master grounds, ais,l ali militia men beeoEs-
.az too hsl4rioss are ssmmariiy put IA the
guard hosse The sellisFs in z*seFsl are
orderly, very iittls loud talking or profanity
being heard Ia tho tssts. A IzFga number Of
them visit the city at all hosfs Of the day
and take ia The sights Of ,hs Capital ~ith
eager eyes.
The scribe foana Affairs at the hospital tent
progressing smoothly The provisions for
sickness are far superior TO those At any
previous muster. The hospital tent contains
four eot beds An adjacent tent j. l,ted up a.
an sposhsesry shop and contains all the medi-
eines. Instruments and appliance. necessary in
active service. Dr. W. A. Bump. of Dexter Is
the scrgest In charge.
AZ ali mustsrs la other States Il has been
the custom to tFaia a hospital squad in the
care Of the sounded the proper method Of
transportation and general action In emer-
gencies. This year the experiment Is TO be
tried at the Maine muster. A squad of six
teen mea will be trained by Senior Hospital
steward. u. T.. Warren of Bangor. under
the general superintendenee Of Acting Medi-
cal director. r. II Thayer.
An illustrated manual of instruc-
ton for the hospital corps from
Adj, Gen. Drums office In Washington
will be given to each member Of the squad
only one patient wa. in the hospital yester-
day Mr. Msr.ton Of Brunswick member
Of the First Maine Battery. He was suffer
ing from acute collie and was sent home on
sick leave yesterday afternoon.
There we're large number of visitors at
brigade headquarters yesterday. The
large marquee whieh has been erected makes
a delightful place for the ladies to witness
the drills and parades on the iield in front.
An exciting horseback race across the mus
ter field occurs every day between the adju-
taut- of the battery and the first aud second
regiments. Al ~ o'clock. orderly hour, the
bugle sounds in front of brigade headquar-
tcrs, and the three adjutants start on its last
sound from their respective camps. The adj
iuisnt of the second regiment won Tuesday
but the first regiments adiutant after a
spirited race succeeded in arriving first yes
tcrdsy.
The mes. tent of the Capital Guards is ele-
gantly fitted up, and is the envy of the less
fortunate companies
LIEUT. Col W T. Harding of the 2d Regi
meut was field officer of the day, aud Co. II,
quarters, Frontier Guards of PASSPORT taking
their place in line
General Mitchell and staff have decided
Ia tender reception 10 the Governor
and Stan at brigade headquarters on Friday
evening from eight till half past ten A
hop viii be- held uuder the pavilion and
retire shmculs served. A large number of
guests are expected from various parts of the
State.
The artillery was mounted for the first
time YESTERDAY few of the horses con
trsctcd for did not put in an appearance but
their places were easily supplied
Mrs. Cot. lagersoll of Houltou is visit
lung her husband a. headquarters
Mai W 4. Clayton of Bangor is the
guest Of Con. Mitchell
Col Lynch of the st regiment was slight.
" indisposed yesterday.
Orderly Sergeant +. X. Gould of Co, II.
has been detailed as Sergeant Major of the
lat regiment
In the description of the camp in a recent
issue, the position of Co. II. Of Rocklaud
was omitted, Its camp is situated between
Co. G. of Auburn and Co. u Of Norway.
\ watervjlle photographer was on the