Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-02

u the Gsgie scofes. the bsst rSAdS were
CsS<sin (. s. ehi;eoa Of Bassoe, espsain
Of Co @. Sfcnsef . pssAsi< IS; iAsss.
T. y. seiah. Co. 3. Lsvaaos. - ess 81
3s; PrvsssJ J. McMarssy, % cut Of IS.
It VII be surprising If TIE scsses this yeas
come ~ to those made last year for several
ssssons; ere being that a crsssncrs target
10 used, that 10 smaller than the Biant tar
get vhieh vas 10 sss last year. TA<n too
ne nsa Visa tie mus sr j, held in he fall
INT 10 eensiderSbte practice in August &c
ting themselves fsr the ecming shoses.
The mus.sr being held earlier this year
pseeladsa any saeh opportunities. Col y.
J. Cram. State isspecisr Of Rife Practice.
ss~istsd b. Maj Il. Y. ssseoms. are in
eAssxe Of the shooting.
Vol. Cram says that ~ Maine Militia
han s4ms excellent shooting stock In the
ranks. Theirs 10 being good aaoaas Of
Interest maaifssssd this yesr. This 10 not
strange. - those asxieg the 10 best scores
In the company team nssiraes siii be
selected tn eompete 81 $ distance o! 800
ysfds, and the IL men making the highest
scores At both distances will be picked for
the State team, which IL is hoped will in
time represent the State 81 Creedmare,
perhaps next season.
Inspector Crsm spoke very warmly Of
the way the men were sho~iag up. In the
company team shoots the officers are doing
sx-sli~nt work and svin lag a stronger
interest. nearly every company being rep
resented At the shoots by the captain. The
oficers thus being Interested insures better
Instruction 10 rife practise for the men uu-
der them.
The prizes this year consist wholly Of
medals ADD handsome ones they are. Col.
Cram believes that the medals will be more
acceptable to the men than have been the
rounds Of ammunition given ~ prizes In
years back. Of these medsis the company
team that gets the highest rank is to have 7
gold medals, the second company team, 7
solid silver medals aud each man of tie
third ranking company team is to receive
new set Of ideal relosdIng tools. There
viii also be handsome gold medals awarded
the champion State and st,ff shots and .
silver medal to the champion company in
speetor.
Al o'clock in the afternoon the men
formed on for' battalion drill, whfel vas
continued till +3o without intermission. II
was buoy afternoon for the boys, for
scarcely had they got In from battalion
drill before the dress parade call sounded
and the men formed on for brigade dress
parade. II was 8 T. NJ. by the clock and
supper time was near. Nevertheless the
brigade formation with oil the attendant
ceremonies we've gone through with in q
manner alike pleasing to officers and men.
All who have watched the evolusions Of the
men thus far had nothing but praise for the
movements and general appearance Of the
troops during parade. It was much better
than that Of the preceding evening.
Brigade dress parade was imme diately
followed by regimental dress parade, after
which the troops charged on the supper
table and succeeded in putting to route all
set before them. Then there was q fine
evening ill taps before those Of the men
Fortunate enough to be of guard duty. II
Is safe to assume that not Amer evening
than that Of last night will be experie need
this year, aud what with excellent music
and Jolly company it nowhere could have
been mora thoroughly enjoyed than At
Camp Burleigh.
Hints and Happenings.