The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-01
IN CAMPAIGN HATS.
Maine Troops Will March Across the
Country.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREss.]

Country.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREss.]
Augusta, July 31.-Upon the breezy
hill where is located the state muster
grounds, there is a sound today like the
rattle of musketry. 1t is the sound of the
hammers driving home the nails in the
tent f1oors A force of a dozen men are
at work getting the grounds ready for the
coming of the troops. Last year 1900 men
were in camp. This year that number it
is thought will be considerably exceeded.
A change in the dress of the men may
be effected this year. In recent orders, it
is stated that Company commanders
will Immediately on receipt of this order
make requisition for campaign hats for
the uniformed and equipped enlisted men
and the officers of their companies, giving
the number of each size required. 1t is
expected that campaign hats will be re-
ceiyed in season for their issue at the en-
campment" One of these campaign hats
is on exhibition at the adjutant generals S
| office here. 1t is in shape and color some
| thing like the sombrero worn by Buffalo
| Bill ON his recent tour OF the state, except
that the rim is straight and stiff. Such
| hats are worn by the troops of the
regular army, and of the National Guard
of other states. They are much more
comfortable in active service than the
| regulation helmets.
| The ambulance corps is to have taste
of campaigning for they are to ride in the
ambulance from Lewiston to the seat of
| war. Their orders are as follows:
| The comm anding officer of the ambu-
lance corps will procure horses for the
ambulance and drive from Lewiston,
with as many members of his corps as
the ambulance will accommodate, leaving
| Lewiston in season to arrive in camp be-
| fore p. m. The remaining members of
the corps will take the train leaving
Lewiston at p m.
In the line of active campaigning Will
come the march across country. Col.
| Philbrook of the Second Regiment, says
his command will have such a duty to
perform on one of the days of the en-
campment The marksmen, who will
compete in the various shoots, will have
the prospect of winning the following
prizes before them:
For regimental team making the best
score, valuable picture for regimental
| headquarters.
| To the competitor in the State team
and Regimental team match, making the
best score. the Championship Gold
Henry B. Cleayes.
TO each team in each regiment,
making the four best scores in the COM
pany team matches, prize armory
pictures to be selected in the order of
| their scores.
To the company inspector making the
| best score in the company inspector S
match, prize medal.
To the competitor In the revolver
| match making the best score, a cham
pionship gold medal.
To the commissioned officer making
the best score in the company commits
| stoned officers match, "Colt'S army
revolver.
Each Of the sixteen competitors in the
Regimental and State team competition
making the best scores will win place
on the State team in the order of his
score, and the title of Distinguished
Marksman. u
| THE following hours of service.
duty and roll call are hereby established
and will be strictly complied with:
First call for reveille 3. 20 a. m. !;
reveille, 5. 80 a. m; assembly, roll call,
setting up drill and policing of quarters,
s. 30 a. m sick call, 600 a. m. mess
call, breakfast 6 25 a. M. assembly, 6. 80
a. m. guard mount, 7.45 a. M; as
sembly, z. so a. m. adjutant's call, SOC
a. m. drill call, battalion, 800 a. m.
a. m. recall, 90 a. m. first sergeant,
call, II. 45 a. m. mess call, dinner, II. %
a. M; assembly, 10. 90 m; drill call, 3.2(
p. m. /; assembly, 325 p. M. adjutant s
call, 3. 30 p. m recall, 5.15 p. m. mess
call, supper, 5. 55 p. M. assembly, 60C
p. m. ; first call for parade, 50 minutes
before sunset; assembly. 30 minutes be
fore sunset; adjutant's call to form
battalion, 90 minutes before sunset
adjutant's call to form regiment II
minutes before sunset; retract, sunset
parade to be Immediately followed by rol
call and music in company street. Firs
call for tattoo 9. so p. m. !; tattoo, 10 90 p.
m. roll call to Immediately follow taps,
11.00 p. IN.
i The First and Second Regiments will
alternate, commencing on Monday will
the Second Regiment, in holding parade
at sunset The calls for parade in the
other regiments will be sounded at the
discretion of the regimental commander
The hours of afternoon drill may be
modified so as not to conflict.
Yacht Races at Rockland.
Rockland, July 31.-A fine north wes
wind made the Penobscot Yacht clul
show good list of entries. Five clas SCI
were started and the winners were
Second class, the Ethel, owned by DR. f.
H. Lyfords; third class, Surf, G. E.
Mcintyre, Rookport; fourth, Marguerite
David T,itt1e North Haven. fifth class