The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-09
CAMP FEssENDEN.
Where the Boys Have Pitched Their Tents.

Yesterday morning at o'clock party
made up of the parents and friends of
the High School Cadets, camping out
down the bay, took the steamer Merry
coneag and steamed to Harpswell to
make the boys visit.
The steamer, after a delightful sail,
stopped at the Harpswell landing about
IL o'clock where two barges and one or
two carriages were in waiting and a
charming drive UP Harpswell Neck and
around to High Head, where the camp
is situated, was much enjoyed. Finally
the white canvass of the tents was seen
and the vehicle approaching, stopped at
the house of Mrs. Dunning who has been
doing the cooking for the boys.
Close besides the house was the mess
tent with the tin plates and cups and
long clean table; and short distance
away down gentle slope of closely
cropped grass was the camp back at the
further end of which were the four tents
of the staff. The first two, this way, on
either side, are occupied by the captains
of the two companies and their lieuten-
ants. Next to these, four on each side,
are the tents of the under officers and
privates and in the foreground on the
left is the guard house. This group
with a tall flag pole in the middle is
Camp Fessenden, a name given to it by
the Cadets in remembrance of their
late comrade, Mr.. Frank Fessenden,
touching tribute.
The mess call was sounded and after
seeing all the companies fall in for the
mess tent with camp stools on shoulders
the party betook themselves to their
lunch in the tents, for it began to rain.
Ad'utant General Henry M. Sprague
of the State Militia was expected to re-
view the battalion but he did not arrive
and after ''mess'' 1--WE don't dare to say
dinner here,) the boys went through
their movements before the whole party
assembled, and Capt. Charles Hall of the
United States Army in particular. AS
the Cadets marched up, the gentle in
cline and executed the evolutions of the
new manual, the white tents with the
slowly pacing sentinels, and beyond the
green woods with the water appearing
over the top of the trees, as a back
ground, presented very pretty sight.
The boys as usual did themselves JUS
tice and, Capt. Hall spoke words of
praise, and expressed himself surprised
at their proficiency.
1t is interesting to learn that this same
Captain Hall was one who first started a
cadet company in the Portland High
School. This was in 1861, and Captain
Hall was commander of Com
pany A, which soon swelled into
two, companies. Mr.. White was made
captain of Company B, and Mr.. F. w.
Harris was major of the battalion. One
thing that surprised Captain Hall was
to find that not only Captain Themes,
who acts as major, was able to command
the battalion, but also Captain Beck of
Company B and Lieutenant Shaw of
Company A.
After the review, the Cadets were al
lowed to mingle with their friends, and
after pleasant time thus spent, the
party took their leave and after a short
stop at the Lawson House on the way to
the wharf, took the 4.25 boat for home.
The time spent in camp has been COM
paratively short. The order of the day
is as follows:
Setting-up drill-61O a. m.
Mess CALI a. m.
Guurd mounts a. m.
Battalion drill-9 to 10.45 a. m.
Mess call-12 m.
First Sergeants CALL p m.
MeSS-6 p. m.
Dress parade and retreat-7 p. m.
Tattoo-9.3O p. m.
TapS-10 p. m.
It has not been all work and Thursday
afternoon there were some good races,
with the following winners:
100 yards dash-H. Cuskley, Co. A.
Run and Jump. Somers Co. B.
Hop, step and Jump Somers, Co. B.
WheelbarroW race-A. Davis and 2. Could
Co. B.
Three legged raee-Somers and Cuskley.
The rifle practice has not been neglect
ed, and the contest for the best out of %
at 100 yards, which has not yet been fin
ished, stands as follows among the lead
| ers:
| Sergeant A. Strout, ................... ..21
| Corporal Carl Moody, 20
| Private H. Winchester. ...-.................20
| Sergeant Charles WRhStar %