Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-09
MAINE TROOPS
Have Gone Into Annual
Encampment.
Camp Cool and Comfortable
Amid The Intense Heat.
The Companies Come Into Camp with
Average of40 Men Each. Y
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The annual muster for the year 1902. o
the Maine Volunteer Militia Is at this mo
mspt sn aii-peryaiing fart at the Stat
camp.
The oceasion looked forward To By ,h'
member. Of the different companies all tia
time they were struggling 70 master tbs
details Of ths new tactics has arrived Tbs
boys slept under snowy canvas last might
and sill come tn meas this morning win
rasenoas appetites stetted BY the pure an
and heslfhfui surroundings Of the site Of
famous Camp Reyes.
ftwa. past noon MONDAY before Aaine's
,oldiery srrived in camp a. body and took
up the daily routine by faithful attendance
to which the Maine militia succeeds in re-
nee.ing credit on themselves AMI the State
Now the hustle Of camp Ia on ami all ara
realizing that the glitter Of the rappings
the inspiration Of the music and the thou
sani AMI ooe things thai
80 not lose the charm
of novelty during a i've days camp eanno
10 away with the existence Of hard work
painstaking and toll.
But there is phase Of thi. work thai
isn't apparent to the public. That is tbs
iabors attending the getting of camp IL
readiness for the troops. beginning las
week these duties were entered upon vigor
ously and were continued np to the arriya
of the troops, the only cessation being Oh
Sunday.
4 feature that IL novel ia the Maine
camp since the days Of the war was intro
dnced SUNDAY. when the Rev Mr.. Jenkyn'
of Kockland chaplain of the First Regiment
held religious services in front of the OH
GERS tents At the regular hour. i. VI d,
Everyone At camp was in attendance on the
services which were very impressive. The
chapiaias address occupied about 20 minutes
and was admirably adapted to the occasion
Everyone present was pleased with the
services, a feature that will doubtless b.
come prominent in the routine of future
Maine mustcr-.
Among the officers present dur
ing the Sabbath were Adjutant Gen.
.rsl sprague, inspector General Iiar-
per, Commissary General rhilbrook Col
r.. e. Harrington. Inspector of Rifle frac-
tice Capt. thas. Is Hall, i. :. A., Capt
W y. Riker of the Ambulance Corps and
Capt. George Hall of Boston
The trains which were to bring the militia
were late and ii was nearly one O'Clock in
the afternoon before Col. Victor Brett
brought the "a Regiment headed by the
Lewiston Brigade Band, into camp At the
west end of the field. and Col Kendall led In
the First about "a minutes later, marching
10 the strains of the Biddeford band.
All the forenoon 1t the camp was en-
ployed to the best possible advantage. Com
missary General Philbrooks title assures
the initiated that his duties are Of the most
arduons- Everything that goes to satisfy
the keen appetites which the hreszes Of
camp give men and officers alike has Ia
come under the supervision of Colonel
Philbrook AMI that means endless care.
General Sprague has for DAYS been super
y,sing the preparations at camp and was
Obliged TO look very carefully after the new
camps formation made in accordance with
the new tactics and which has previously
been described in the torRSaL. Monday
morning 2l2 wall tents were accurately
lined up AMI the floors were all laid in real-
ness for the occupants. Colonel Harrington
was present getting ready for the afternoon
shooting.
The qusrt.rpssters were kept very lively
during the forenoon responding 10 the
numerous calls.