The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-06
First Sergeants call-11. 55 a. m.

! First Sergeants call-11. 55 a. m.
| Dinner-l2.0 90 IN.
battalion Drill-First call, 2.a5 p. m.,
| assem- bly,, 2. 30 p. m.: recall, I d. m.
Retreat Parade-First call,4. pm;
assembly, $50 p. I'll.
Supper-5.15 pm.
Tattoo-First call, $50 p. NJ; assemb-
| ly,9.00 P. m.
Taps-l0,00 p. m.
When not on duty between reveille
and tattoo, cadets may go in and out OF
camp at WILL passing the chain of senti-
nels at first guard tent commissioned
officers excepted, who may cross the line
anywhere.
First Sergeants will submit morning
reports at the orderly hour.
| Captains, lieutenants in command of
band and signal section, will present all
requests for special privileges at this
hour.
Cadets asking for SPECIAL privileges will
apply first to their captains.
| First Sergeants will obtain COMPANY
books of the sergeant major at First
Sergeaut's call, also all information
about permits.
| Visitors will be received at the visitors
tent"
1t will be seen that the Cadets will
have plenty to do, and no doubt they
will need all the exercise possible on
| Munjoy Hill at this time of year.
NOTES.
Not the least noticeable feature at
Camp Selden Connor yesterday after
| %l,o
man with long, flowing grey. beard,
wide brim med hat, a merry eye, typical
! Yankee features, and a form of truly
gigantic proportions, straight as a pine
tree and with no extra flesh. He would
attract attention anywhere
| He is Uncle Ben," otherwise known
as Benjamin Mosher OF Orono. He is
as much part of the college as the cam
| pus itself. He has shared the joys and
| SORROWS of the boys since time immem-
orial, for hasn't he always brought the
trembling, homesick freshman from the
station i'll his never-tu- be- forgotten" bus"
and carried him ba3k again, triumph
ant senior, -hasn't he always carried the
baseball nine to Bangor or OIdtown
and brought them back either hilarious
with joy and victory, or sunk in the
depths of misery and defeat-hasn't he
driven joyful parties to the dance, to
the country picnic, and to anywhere and
everywhere that the boys wanted to go,
and that he and his two horses could
take them?
Uncle Ben is dear to the memory of
those who have departed from the col
lege halls, and to all who shall go there
and depart in the future. and who shall
know mis- merry voice and strong and
fascinating personality.
He always accompanies the Cadets on
their annual encampments, and it is
very doubtful if they could mount
guard or shoulder musket if he wasn't
there. Lieutenant Hersey's notable train
ing to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A fine portrait of Uncle Ben" and
sketch of his life appeared in the" Prism" !
last spring, large, handsome book is
sued by the present senior class, and to
many of the alumni Of the college that
feature of the book alone is worth more
than the price of it.
While the Cadets are here, besides the |
regular routine of the day, there will |
be special features. 1t is proposed by
Lieutenant Hersey to take long marches |
intosthe surrounding country. probably |
over to Fort Preble, swhere there may. be |
some rife practice, or across Tukey's |
Bridge into Deering, where there may |
be opportunities for skirmish practice |
and sham fighting.
Then there is to be the exhibition drill |
at City Hall Monday night, and on
Wednesday evening reception at the |
Y. M. "A. rooms.
1t need not be supposed that these
soldiers are fed on baked beans and |
bareback three times day. Steward
Spencer will buy meat here by the |
wholesale. There will be steak for break |
fast and roast or stew for dinner, and
chowders and fish, etc., as well as the |
savory bean.
The camp is arranged according to the
United States army. regulations, with the
band Quarters on the right, the signal |
corps on the left, and the officers quarters
and headquarters in the rear of the |
company streets
In case of a storm during the week, the |
boys will sleep in Congress rink, which |
is close ut hand.
At City Hall, Mayor Baxter and seye-
raj of the city government saluted the |
Cadets as they marched by, and later in |
the afternoon there was an informal re- |
ception in the Mayors room to Presi- |
dent Harris OF the college, Lieutenant |
Hersey and mem bers of the faculty |
and officers of the Cadets.
President Harris is the guest of Can |
tain II GRACE H. Shaw.
Professor A. E. Rogers, who..is to deliver |
the illustrated lecture on Monday MIGHT |
will arrive today.
1.-The Cadets certainly have no reason TO |
complain of the city's reception. AL |
derman Dam has been authorized to ex- |
pend 500 for the visitors entertainment |
in providing them with the platforms |