Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-29

Lieutenant Butler Of the Signal corp'
threw out several stations and worke,
his men for a couple of hours. Thi.
arm of the service is deserving o
special praise for the amour Of wori
1t performed and the in which
it was performed. Lieutenant Butte
is a very energetic and enthusiastic
officer, he takes a great interest in tn
corps work. II a mechanic Of no meai
skill as his implements manufacture
by himself will show, and he Is con
tinually trying something new for nj
department. He commands a corps %
good looking. 1.-THE appearing yauni
men who believe that there is nothini
like the signal corps on earth aud b.
lieving so work hard early and late L,
perfect the corps in point Of efficiency
About camp. today, the general topi
has been along the lines of "Wha
have we done and what do we need l.
max. the service more proficient"
1t is evident to the military observe
that each regiment requires u nor
company. thatthe old artillery platoons
should be replaced and a troop Of cav
airy mustered in order To place tn
National Guard of Maine on a NOR,
equal footing with other states.
There has always been and may al
ways be a disposition on the part O
the tax payers to keep down the bi
annual appropriation for the Nationa
Guard. It has always been a matte
Of considerable fine figuring on tn
part of the adjutant general to kee,
within the appropriation. whether Q
not the State can afford 10 increase tn
appropriation is a matter for th
future. but upon such an increase de
ponds a good deal. think the officers @
the Guard. today.
The efficiency of the Guard q
course depends upon the amount q
material we have to 10 With" said /;
field officer, today. and continuing. h
said: 1--WE do not feel like asking fo
anything more but we are in hope
that the press Of the State will see it
way TO criticise the general makeup G
the guard, and if it should appear t
military writer's that a brigade organ
ization should be re-established W,
would like to have them say so"
During the week just closed the cor
mands have consumed considerable
time in performing work that the.
should become familiar with and pro
ficient in at home. There was n,
brigade dress parade during the week
and many officers think Col. Kendall,
as post commander. should have or
dered such a formation at least one
day during the tom of duty just
finished.
The troops get careless during the
week and there seems to be no one to
lay the blame upon except the com
pany officers. Capt. Edgerly. the
United States Inspector at CAM
Cleaves. complimented the troops OF
their general appearance. He was con
stantly on the watch for material foi
his report to the war department. anG
said report will be very interesting
reading to Names guard officers
Capt. Edgerly is a fine lookig officer
still a young man. though just how
young l have never been able to learr
even though in several %conversa-
tons l have tried very hard
The captain says he left of
=, telling his age when he was 80. He
don't look much more than that now
He is stationed at the L. S. military
post at Concord. n. H.
preached, the camp presented a bustl
ing scene. Friends in camp gathered
in knots or groups and babe their sol
der friends goodby. The bands gave
their last concerts, the men cheeret
their colonies and captains. and pre-,
pared for battalion formation.
The I'd Regiment was instructed t
break camp at the convenience of tn,
regimental commander, and the Is
Regiment was ordered to depart at
p. NJ.
AT go P. NJ, the I'd marched off thu