Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-10
RArIoRs roR nNcAMPMs sNr.
Good. Substantial Food that Ccmmis-
sasy Phi brook hss Provided tos 'hs
Maine Militia i, dc .tions Of FMe
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At tuo different enosmpmcnts Col. Geo.
A Phiibrook has proved = mos, popular
~ well ~ Efficient oommis,ary RenvrAi.
aud the bill Of wholesome and hearty fare
that the colonel has provided for the COM
ing ncsmv ment indicates that Commisssry
General Philbrook will be no less popular
81 the close.
Saturday. the 18th. the dctAlls. including
the rife teams, will arrive and Saturday
,on vii refresh the inner man with sirioin
aud rump steak. baked potatoes. white and
hard bread. pickles. etc. For supper there
will be ham and eggs for the staple diet.
On Sunday morning the popular New EGG
10 I'D breakfast Of baked beans and brown
bread will be served; roast lamb and string
be ans for dinner aud for the evening meal
cold roast i~mb and cold boiled tongue.
M ,ndAy at breahf fss. ,hs sc men will paststs
Of ham aud eggs.
On Mondsy noon the majority Of The
men will be in camp, and beginning with
dinner the regular cncsmpmcnt bill Of fare
will begin with baked beans and brown
bread. Al supper beef stesk. siflcin and
rump will be served,
At Tuesday's breakfast the boys will be
served with broiled fresh mat kcssi and
cold tongue. Tuesdays dinner will bs
what 10 commonly known ~ = boiled din
ner Of boiled corned beef, cabbage, bsets
and potatoes. Al supper the men VI par
take Of cold cornsd tesf and boiled tongue.
On wednesday baked beans and brovn
bread will be served for breakfast, foast
beef for dinner and cold rosst beet and
cod boiled ham for supper.
Thur.day the men will set down 10 .
breskfsst Of ham and esgs; to . dinher. .pf
roast lamb and sresn peas and 10 supper
Of cold rcas, lamb and cold tongus.
Friday b'eskfAst Of baked beans and
cold boiled bam; dinner Of fresh 1'h fried
and Il h cbov der and green corn. There
~ill be with ca, b meal baked or boiled po.
tatocs, coffee or tea, white and hsrt bread,
pickles. Cheese Will be s"rved At suppers.
Commissary General Philbso"h. acting
under the Instructions of ,hs jitant gen
erni, has prJvid d rather more nbersl sub
sis,ance than VAS nd last year, and the
men viii hud in this encourage msnt for
hard and pYSclusi work On t,s mu.tvr FIELD.
The company commanders srs sfsatly
delighted chat each COOK house 10 to bs pro.
vided with ue~ and modern stove with Q
big oven. instesd Of rssortiDg to the old
method Of hlTitg 81 .cond-hapded stoses for
the occssion, ., d the cooks who tsks pride
in their vocation will join In the rejoicing
at this innovs ion
Every indication points TO the largest
number Of men in camp that th' ~ hes bssn
for years. Tnese pred c'ions are bAssd on
the returns that trs eommi.ssry general has
received from the several companiss vith
regard to requisitions and subststancs mat
tiers. These indicate that not only will
there be the largest number VI men for
years, bu, that the spirit and morale Of the
camp will be higher.
Il 10 expected thst party Of distinguished
military men Of Boston will visit the en-
csmpmept on tn Invitation Of the Governor.
Among them ~iii he Lieutenant Charles p.
Monfo. Ca, tain Edward " Allen, IAsut.
Jscob FottIer aud LIEUT. u Smons Ellis, oil
Of the Ancient aud HonoSah'e Artillery;
Msj G"o Cop, land VI the s h Iofsntfy;
Lieut.. Fred |. ciavtoi. sdiassus Of the ssh
infantry; Maj J,hn Med D,noush and
Lieut.. Frank Brow nll, militsry editor Ut
the Boston Herald.