Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-20
SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS
Of I'd Regiment 0p5ns at Bangor--'
Great Interest Shown.
Inspector General OF Rifle Practice Earring
rington on Rifle Practice.

When Col. Philbrook called the school
to order, there Were present the following
officers:
Co. A, Hampden, Capt W. W. Elmer
son, Lieut. Geo. Emery; Co. d, Lewis
ton, Capt. Paul; Co. C, Hamrden, Capt
W. X kimball, Lieut., Geo. A. Bukcr
20 ID, lewi9ton, Capt. H. G. Crockett
Lieut. ). +. Bumpus, Lieut. B. L. Alden
GO. Il, Skowhegan, Capt Withee Lieut.
W. Is. McPhcters, Lieut.. f. c. Dunlap
Co +, Dover, Capt. Pollard, Lieut.
bradley, Lieut.. Glover; Co. G, Bangor,
| Capt. Spencer, Lieut. f. B. Cummings
| GO. II, Wateryilie, Capt. A. T. Shurtleff,
| Lieut.. +. f. Burke, Lieut. Fl. O. Ray
| Co. /, Passport, Capt. W. S Hume: Co
| X, Calais. Capt. e. T. Lee Lieut. Thomas
| McCullough Co L, Houlton, Capt. f. Nj.
Hume, Lieut.. o. NJ. Smith, Lieut. W. A.
| Martin.
Among the other distinguished officers
present were: Gen. George Varney and
| Gen Henry L. Mitchell of Bangor and
Capt. Harry Haskell, 18th U. 8 Infantry,
as guests of honor, Col Philbrook, com
manding, Col. I. X. Stetson and Major
f. A. Robinson of the Governors staff.
Col. e. c. Harrington, inspector general
of rifle practice, Gen. W. S. Choate, in
spector general. Capt. W S Edgcley, 9Th
U. 5. Cavalry and others
After Col Philbrook opening address,
Inspector General Choatc went over the
years work Of the regiment commend
ing many points, criticizing others, and
making suggestions for the good Of the
service. The general was warmly ap-
plaCdcd
q General II. L. Mitchell, the regiments
former commander, made few remarks of
welcome to Bangor. The general WIS
much affected as he spoke of his connec-
ton with the regiment. 1t was my pet, =
he said, and | loved it as a parent does a
child. AS il citizen of Bangor and as an
ex member Of your organization, | greet
you
Col. f. g. Harrington, inspector general
of rifle practice, then spoke on the rifle
practice of the regiment. He said:
Officers of the Second Regiment, n. g.
S. NJ
Gentlemen: l am invitel by your
colonel, Geo. \. Philbrook, to say some
thing to you at this meeting regarding
rifle practice and to give you statement
touching the work done this season.
l thank him for this invitation, for II
gives me an opportunity to call your
attention directly to a duty first and most
important of the requirements of Il
soldier, that of a knowledge of rifle shoot
ing
The returns of companies for the sea
son Of 1894, October 3lst, showed n total
strength of officers and men, OF 500.
OF this number, 80 were sharpsho0ters,
l6 first class mar ksmen, 166 second class
marksmen, 100 third-class marksmen
One hundred were returned as practicinp
but not qualifying and 125 as not having
done any practice whatever. There wero
ten of the sharpshooters who had won the
honor of being distinguished marks
men" The per cent of qualification
or those enrolled as efficient soldiers wa,
5S.43 of the command, and the stand
ing was OF.
| am pleased to assure you that Tho
change from last to this year has been fol
the improvement of the companies.
The returns at the end of the season
October 3lst, 1895, show total OF 56i
officers and men, or thirty-two less than
in 1894.
The qualifications are as follows:
Forty five sharpshooters, - first class
marksmcn, 2l1 second-cla marksmen,
l26 third class marksmen; II having
practiced and not qualified and II having
no practice.
This Is a gain Of seven sharpshooters, q
falling off of three flrst-class marksmen. a
gain Of 10 second-class marksmen aud a
gain Of 26 third class marksmen. Instead
OF having l2i practicing and not qualify
ing II are classed as such, and instead OF
having 1875 having not done any practice
II only occupy tnat unenviable distinc-
ton.
Of the sharpshooters having the title OF
" distinguished marksmen," three new
men have been added to your number,
aud taking into account the discharge OF
some who We're in that class last year,
you have eleven now instead of ten.
You have increased your per cent OF
qualified men from 5s.43 to 7i37, anG
your standing from 207 10 ? A. This in
iicates that while you have gained il
marksmen, you have gained in strength
of marksmen, or individual improvement
There was expended Of State ammuni-
zion something more than 81, coo rounds
The relative standing of each company
as TO the qualifications of marksmen i'll
all classes, takipg fifty-two men as
standard company, would be as follows:
Company l.. Houlton, 1903; Company
Of Eastport, 102; Company X of Calais,
90; Company +, of Skowhegan, 73; Com
pany B Of Lewiston, 90; Company d OF
Lewiston, 50; Company H. Watervillc,
81; Company c, Bath, IS; Company \ Of
Hampden, 81 Company T Of Dover, 60
Company g of Bangor, a.
The foregoing gives more correctly the
strength of each command
The chart before you shows that Com
pauy L OF Houlton, has gone to the top
round of the ladder, and taken first
place, having qualified all its men, 81
in number, having ten sharpshooters,
two first, "a second and 81 third-class
marksmcn. Their standing" Is 3 50
To be sure they have close competitors
for first place, for Company l of East
p IT. have also qualified all their men,
attaining 100 per cent in efficiency. but
their standing, IS not as large owing to
the lesser grade in qualification. Again
Company X Of Calais, with 80 men. has
s4.7i per cent Of qualification, and a
standing of 3.45 against 8 50 Of Company
l.. l may also properly add, that If the
officers of Company X, bad not been
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