Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-12
GREAT EVENT.
Sons of Veterans Day at
Camp Benson, Tuesday.
Address by Congressman BouteIIe--
Grand Ball in the Evening.
Wednesday is Governors Day -ExceIIency and
Staff Will Be Present.

Camp Benson. Newport, Aug. IL
Today is Sons of Veterans dav at
Camp Benson and the association
grounds are turned over to them so
far as public exercises are concerned.
In fact, this year, We're it not for
sons of veterans and daughters of vet
Grams and the young men generally Of
the section, accompanied by their best
girls these lake bordering slopes would
be rather lonesome. 1t is the grain
harvesting season and the Grand Army
men haVnt time to come to lark and
stay-that is, in the numbers that have
hitherto attended Camp Benson mus
ters when they occurred later in the
season.
All the cottages are open. There are
score Of tents. But the larger pro-
portion of the sojourners never smelt
powder except the kind that is burned
on the Fourth of July. Not more than
20 Vetrans cared to brave Monday
sunshine and march behind the
Palmyra Band on the broad
parade ground at guard mount
ing. But more will be here the
last three days Of the week when the
annual cncampment is fairly under
way.
Department Col. l.. J.. Cooper Of Au-
gusta. and his staff disappointed the
Sons today. He wired to II. w. Carr
of W. s. Howe Camp II Of Pittsfield.
that owing to pressing business en-
gagements he could not come to the
encampmcnt.
Hon. G. \. Boutelle, in response to
an invitation. wired that he would be
present and Al $50 A. NJ detachments
of the s. If V. from Bangor. Newport
pittsfeld. Oakland and other posts
formed an escort and, headed by the
Palmyra Band. marched To the rail
road station and met Mr. Boutele,
In the pavilion at 10 o'clock he adj
dressed the large audience and after
ward shook hands with the people.
There We're also brief addresses by
local speakers ana Il band concert fol-
lowed.
In the afternoon the Sons continued
the entertainment by sham battle.
Later this afternoon there will be a
mock court martial and for its proper
conducting some excellent talent is
present.
This evening there will be military
BAN and these are the events that in
spite Of ;he oppressive temperature
draw big attendance from all the coun-
try-side
Every evening this week there is to
be a dance in the Camp Benson pavil-
ion A little steamer carries up the
-a,, l.. ~
many Boston people who are summer
ing at the village.
Dancing on such evenings as we have
experienced this week may appear a
questionable sort of amusement but
the pavilion is always crowded and the
prespiring young people are apparent
~ happy.
Camp Benson by night, iutting into
the lake on grassy slope. with its
tWinllling lights and the haloes from
its tents. presents a very attractive
spectacle, There's plenty of music,
lots Of quiet folks who have fun with
out being noisy and it is generally
speaking. one of the best types of New
England resorts for home people
The encampment will continue until
next Monday. Tomorrow will be Gov
elnor's day, though the Governor in
this torrid week of the year will prob
ably be represented by proxy Thurs
day is Woman's Relief Corps day.with
the attendant exercises, and on Fri
day Department Commander L. D.
Carver will be present with his staff
To appropriately observe Grand Army
day ON that occasion there will be an
old-time dress parade in full form. on
saturday will occur a base ball game
and the business meeting of the asso-
citation.
These are the officers of the encamp-
ment this year: d. NJ. Sawtelle Dex-
ter. col com: w. l.. Ross, Boston.
lieut.. col; l., l.. Wiley, Newport. ma
1or; j. F. Johnson. st, Adams. quarter
masteh: J. w. Webster. Newport, chap
lain; f. l.. Sprague, Bangor, sergeant;
H. Fl. Rlacwell. Newport. adj.
The regular daily programme is:
6 A. NJ. reveille: $50 breakfast call:
= rd-mounting; 10. officers meeting
call: ii, band concert: Il NJ, gun and
dinner call; p. NJ, dress parade sun
set gun; 10. tatto: 1890 taps.
so you see the veterans are marti-
nets in play as they used to be in