Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-01

Every hoe olncef Of the Second Reg
mens, N. G. s. NJ. VS. on hand Thursds
afternoon at the State House when Brig.
Gen. W. 8. choare called the line to orde
TO elect colonel 10 Ill the vacancy e.ase.
BY the expiration of Col. Victor Brett
commission and TO elect . second msio
under the new law.
IL sas voted TO 90 into secret caucus L
obtain an expression Of opinion from th
officers before the open ballot. The result
VA the same a. in the public meeting late
~hen George A. Philbrook Of August. va
elected colonel with Is votes to sig to
Capt. w. W. Emerson of Company A o.
Hampton and three for Major L. s. Chill
colt Of Bangor.
The new colonel received the votes o.
the officers Of the following companies; 7
OF Lewiston. c of Bath. d Of Lewiston, :
of skowhegan and II Of watervIlls and th.
Brunswick Gun Company. The officers o.
Company A Of Hampden and Y of Dove
supported Capt. Emerson and those Of
Company @ Of Bangor. Maj. Cbiieo,t.
Capt. Alonzo York Of Company T., til.
skowbegsn Light Infantry. was electef
msjer by 10 votes to III for Adjutaat
Frank A. Robiuson Of Bangor.
Col George A. Philbrook was one Of thu
most popular officers in the voiun,ee,
militia AMI best liked military men in al
NV England.
a. Gov. BofSeli appointed him aid -le-eam,
With the rank Of lieutenant colonel on t.ie
staff. The colonel continued for some
time on Gov. Marbles staff and then re
ssned. In 1859 Gov. Burleigh appoints
him eommi.ssry general with the rank OF
colonel No ecmmissary general ever took
the came interest nor made an equal sue
sees and after the mu.ters Col. Philbrook
was recognized a. thoroughly efficient
officer.
That the colonel is esteemed without tbs
State ~ we'll as 10 Maine Wa shown veal
ago hen, for the first time IN 20 years the
famous Ancient and Honorable Ar.illsr,
company departed from it's rule to take
Massachusetts, men only. and elected Col
Philbrook II second lieutenant, correspond
ing to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
regular militia.
The general opinion of the officers of the
guard and military men is that the
Second Is To be congratulated on having
secured 50 efficient, pain stalking and enti.u-
sastie an officer rs commander, and it is be
leved that he will prove an exceptionally
good colonel.
The iieli of the regiment, il i, thought,
has also been materially strengthened by
Hing to it Major York, who has earned a
nigh place 10 the esteem of his fellow off,
GERS by the admirable and successful man
ner in which he has handled his company
making it one of the best in the State in
every particular.
"A soon "a the news of Col Philbrook'
ttptllDU II out III. IL. II. hGtilhii anu Tue
field, staff and line officers of the First
Regiment called in a body at his house to
present their eongratula,ion to the Seconds
new o. lionel. They were speedily followed
hy Major Il. 4. Nescomb and his officers
of the Heavy Artillery Battalion. As soor
as the election of major was completed th'
fl, ii, stat and line of the Second, Lieut.. Col
Z. l.. iIoyt commanding, marched up IL
greet their new commander.
Cob philhrook made the officers q bril-
and eloquent speech and was apparently
much moved He aid that he considered
that he had received the proudest honor OF
his life He realized that he had also taker
the greatest responsibilities of his career, bu
h. hoped with their aid to fulfill the duties
lie thanked them most earnestly for t.'
tust they had shown in him and hoped Il
Irove himself worthy of il.
The colonefs speech made q strong i'm
preston even upon those who had vote {
against him. and it was evident that he hat
already secured the practically unsnimou'
support and endorsement of his officers.