Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-10

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mats We're exchanged for the flashing
neimets and full regalia was the order
OF the hour. The parade was FASTENED
little by the signs of the threatened
shower. but was very well carried out.
Inc regiment showed an Improvement.
IN It's appearance over Sundays parade
ana as a whole was very steady NOT
a man fell out during the parade. Tho
form maintained by the front rank
was excellent, but the officers, the rear
rank and the file closers were not prop
cry dressed. The parade closed with
some marching and evolutions of \
fancy order, not a legitimate part If
the dress parade. but very pretty to
witness, and very cleverly executed.
The formations were the idea of the
officers of the regiment, and made :,
most effective and pleasing finale to the
ceremony
by the time the dress parade was
over the black clouds obscured the sky
ana few drops of rain were falling.
Preparations for shower were quickly
made throughout the camp. The tent
flaps were lowered and secured. The
colors before regmental headquarters
were cased, and the guards donnei
their overcoats. Everything was ship
shape for shower or a storm but the
black clouds passed around to the
south. not enough rain falling to lay
the dust. In half an hour the camp |
was again bathed in sunshine.
At $50, the men having had supper, |
the I'd Regiment appeared on the field |
for the daily dress parade. Here, too was
improvement shown and the parade /
was most successful. Points deserving
special, creditable mention, were the
steadiness of the men in the ranks, the
marching of the officers to the front,
and the alignment of companies in re-
view. The intervals between some Of
the companies. however, as they
marched in review were too great. AS
in case of the LIST Regiment during the
parade the form of the front rank was
almost perfect, but the rear rank and
file closers We're not properly dressed.
During the parade the retreat sounded
and as the sunset gun was fired the big
flag before headquarters was slowly
and gracefully lowered to the strains
of 'sThe Star Spangled Banner" At a
little past the parade was over, the
returned to their streets and
We're dismissed, and the work Of the
day was ended for all except the senti-
nails pacing their beats.
During the day very few visitors
were in camp but toward night they be-
gan to arrive on foot and in carriages
and good number was present to en-
joy the band concert of the evening.
Both bands furnish excellent music,
and their concerts, day and evening,
and music while the parades and guard
order and thoroughly enjoyed by all in
the camp. Last evening the two
colonies exchanged courtesies and the
list Regiment band gave a concert be-
fore the I'd Regiment headquarters and
the I'd Regiment band before the 1st
Regiment headquarters. This lasted
from $50 to $50 and was a source of
much pleasure to ALL A good crowd was
present from the city. The camp by
evening is a very picturesque place. 1
with it's twinkling lights among the
tents, the distant singing of a group Of
the music of the bands. and
the groups of promenaders.
After the dress parade last evening
Col. Philbrook and all the commissioned {
officers of the I'd Regiment went to Col.
headquarters and paid their
respects to the camp commander. :