The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-06
CAMP "SELDEN CONNOR."
COburn Cadets Establish and Name
Their Camp.

1t was 1910 p. M. when the Maine
Central train, via Lewiston. pulled into
the station bearing the Coburn Cadets,
who occupied the rear cars. Every door
on the train was guarded by a sentry in
order that no accident might happen
from any skylarking on the part of the
men. AS soon as the train stopped, Lieu
tenant Hersey, US. A, the military in
structor of the college, passed along the
cars, giving the order "all out" and the
cadets poured out in perfect flood to
the eastern end of the trainished. Here
the orderlies Of the several companies in
the battalion gave the command fall
in," which was promptly obeyed. Roll
call followed, after which the orderlies
announced to their resp ective captains
that companies were formed, and the
captains assumed command and the men
were placed at parade rest.
In the meantime, President Harris of
the college, and Instructors Colby and
Grover, had been received by Alderman
Dam and Councilmen Anderson and
Hays, on the part of the committee from
the city government, Mr.. Allan of the
school committee, and Captain Horace
H Shaw, who has a son in attendance at
the college. Then the president and col
lege instructors became the guests of
Captain Shaw, and drove away with him.
The Portland High School Cadets had
also arrived. There vas but one compa-
ny of their battalion present, because, as
the term has just begun, there were.only
uniforms for one company to fill. The
High School boys lined up on the east
side OF Railroad square, and awaited the
movements of the visitors. The compa-
ny was composed of the mem beers of the
upper classes of the High School, and
was commanded by Captain W p. Moul-
ton, and Lieutenants H. Clark and
T. III. Winchester.
1t was decided to give the cadets their
lunch before starting for the camp
grounds on Munjoy Hill. Arms were
stacked, ranks broken and the boys filed
along before lot of boxes, supported by
barrels, from which there was handed to
each cadet as he passed a liberal sized,
double-decked sandwich and nicely
Drowned turnover, something less'in size
than. the top of piano. youthful ap-
petites, however, are pretty vigorous,
and when it is recalled that the men had
left their beds at 4 a. M, and the rail
road station at Orono at 5. 80 a.m., and
had nothing to eat for about eight hours
it is not to be wonder at that in sew
the turnovers.
Then occurred a short pause. The
sun had beaten down with considerable
energy on the wide, treeless square, and
the great crowd of curious spectators
had felt it if the cadets had not But
now there were huge black clouds gath
cred in the northeast, and as they grad
ually overspread the heavens the air felt
little chilly. The battalion reformed,
and while awaiting orders gave then col
lege cries in answer to those of the High
School Cadets on the other side of the
equipaee and trunks, rolled away from
the station bound fol. the encampment
grounds on the Promenade.
AT 100 p. III. the bugle sounded, the
High School Cadets took position on
the right of the line next to the band,
the companies came to. attention, the adj
jutant saluted the major commanding,
the major gave the order "fours right
the band struck up lively march, and
the battalion started on it's long tramp
for Munjoy Hill. In a carriage follow
ing the battalion rode Lieutenant Hersey
-attired in fatigue dress consisting of
SLOUGH hat, plain sack, trimmed with
black braid, blue trdnsers and long boots
1t. Clifford of Fit. PEBBLE and Alderman
Dam. The second carriage contained
Councilmen Hayes and Anderson and
Cadet officers; the third several men,
bers of the Cadets who were not able to
march. All aiong the route on Congress
street there were crowds of people, who
viewed the parade with deep interest
The Cadets wore the usual blue blouse,
trousers and cap customary to the
militia, and had their red blankets rolled
and worn across the shoulders. They
marched we'll, considering the short time
Arrived at the camp ground, between
Morning street and the Promenade, there
was scene of great activity and hustle.
Guards were posted the first thing to
protect the heaps of baggage, and the
raising of tents and building of plat
forms proceeded in lively manner. The
boys were still hungry because TREY had
but slight lunch at the station, and as
soon as possible Steward Spencer had an
early supper ready for them. It was in
tended that they should have had dinner
on the train, but by mistake the food
came by way of Brunswick, and the Ca
diets by way of Lewiston,,a melancholy
separation.
Last evening, Adjutant Merrill read
the following announcement to the as
sem bled cadets, the orders indicating the
daily routine:
ITO mark our appreciation of the in
terest and assistance of the distinguished
A djutant General of Maine, in the work