The Portland daily press., 1894-08-14
The Maine Militia Passed a Damp
Night.
RAIN SUSPENDED A PORTION OF
THE DRILLS YESTERDAY.
The Rifle Team VIII Shoot Today-yybat
the Men Do in Camp-The Morning
Bath Refreshing Feature of the Day
How the Day is Divided.
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How the Day is Divided.
Especial to the Press)
Camp Cleaves, Augusta, August 13.-
Everything is quiet and serene at Camp
Cieaves this morning although an al
most restlessl night was spent by the
majority of the soldiers The rain poured
in torrents but the men under the cam
vas were as dry as could be expected.
The first thing that soldier does in
the morning after arising, is to wash.
This is the most invigoratingss feature of
camp life, as a soldier, after having lost
sleep, with his clothes on all night is
kind of drowsy in the morning after
arising.
The wash of cold water and the COM
plete rubbing with towels makes the
soldier feel like new man The guard
mount was held at 7.45, this morning,
with Lieutenant William P. Jones, Co.
G, lat Regiment, Auburn, as officer of
the guard. Captain Timothy Elliott,
Co. G, 1st Regiment, Biddeford, is ofi,
Ger OF the day. The battalion drill was
held ats but the men were obliged to
suspend on account of the rain. The rifle
team will shoot tomorrow.
The following hours of service, duty
and roll-call are established for the
week:
First call. for reveille, as a. M. rev.
ellie, $50 a. m.; assembly, roll-cali. set
ting up, drill and policing of Quarters.
5.35 a. m,; sick call, 9 a. M. mess call.
6.25 a. m.; assembly, $50 a. M. guard
mount, 7.45 a. m.; assembly, 7.5O a. M;
ad]utant's call, a. M; drill cali, bat
TALON. a. M. assembly, $40 a. M. adj
lutant's call, 915 a. M. recall, II a. IN,
first sergeant's Fcall, 11.45 aim; mess
call, dinner, 11.55 a. m.; assembly, 10
m.; drill call, 3. 20 p. m. assembly, 3.25
p. m.: adjutants call, $50 p. m. recall
5.l0 p. m.; mess call, supper, 5. SIS D.
m.: assem- bly,, p. M. first call for pa
rade, 35 minutes before, sunset; assemb-
ly, 30 minutes before ssunset; adiutants
call to form battalion, 90 .mintues before
sunset; adjutants call to form regiment
10 minutes before sunset: retreat, sun
set; first call for tattoo, g. so D. M: tat
too, 10 p. m. ;taps, IL p. m.
Afternoon Proceedings,
The battalion drill of both regiments was
held at 2.3O this afternoon There was a
great Improvement in marching and forma
ton over yesterday. The dress parade of
the First Regiment was held at O'Clock.
that all the officers of the First Regiment
rode on white horses, among which were
several very fine blooded animals.
The dress parade of the Second Regiment
was held at $50 tonight, which was viewed
by Governor Cleaves from headquarters.
The Governor arrived this afternoon and
took supper with Col. Kendall and staff of
the First Regiment. He will be pr esent in
camp the greater part of Tuesday and on
Wednesday he will go to Camp Benson,
Newport, where he has offered a gold badge
as prize to the veteran making the best
score in shooting.
A band concert was given by the First
Regiment band of Biddeford in front of Col
KendalPs quarters this evening, and one
was also given by the Second RegmentaI
band of Lewiston in front of the COM
mander-in-chief's headquarters this eve-
ming. Tomorrow the actual work of muster
begins, for then the shooting commences.
The company team of the First Regiment
Will shoot at 7.30 a. m. tomorrow. Seven
crack shots of the First and Second Regi-
ments will meet at l.30 for the champion
ship. Seven men of the Ambulance corps
| will meet at l O'Clock tomor1 ow to shoot for
the champonsh hip.
The men are taking great interest and
seem to enjoy camp life. There is a vast
improvement in their drilling over that of
yesterday. 1t really very picturesque
TO see thes two regiments. when formed for
battalion drill, march in step and proceed
across the field. Hardly an error was
noticed, everything was so precise and
| correct. BY Thursday, which is Governors
day, the men, if they keep improving, will
| march and drill without 'skip OF a
break"
Among the visitors present Monday werea
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damroch. Mrs. .EmmoEs
| Blaine and Miss Sherman, a daughter of
| Gen. Sherman Mrs. S. ". Fife, Fryeburg;
| Mrs. E. G. harrington, Mrs. W. F. Living
ston. Mrs. Col. Philbrook, Miss May Phil
brook, Miss Alice Macomber, Augusta; Mr.
Deane Small, Mrs. DR.. Thayer, Waterville.
| Mr.. Harry NJ. Bigelow of Portland, an
| Augusta boy, is here during muster in the
| interests of the Portland Evening Express.
The mess room of the Colonel and Staff
| of the First Regiment, contains as steward,
Mr. James Little Mr.. Little has had great
| many years experience in this kind of busi-
ness, and every thing in his department goes
| like clock work. He has as assistant
| steward William Donahue. j. Birnie
| Sheehan is head waiter.
| The Portland Cadets and Portland Light
| infantry cross bats on the ball field at p.
m. tomorrow for the championship of the