Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-22
! BATH CAPTURED.
Coburn Cadets, 200 Strong,
Enter the Shipping City.
a Teacher at Phillips Pays $40 and
Costs for fb,sing a Pupil.
Indignant Citizens Then Plaster Him Freely
With Fresh Laid Eggs.

balh, May Zl.-The Times says: The
Coburn Cadets of the University Of
Maine arrived from Orono on the noon
train. They left the University this
morning on a special train and con-
nected with the regular train at Ban
gor They had four passenger and a
baggage car at their disposal and as
the party numbered 200 men in uniform,
a large crowd of spectators were at the
depot to greet them and as the ira n
hauled in hearty cheer of welcome
was given.
His Honor, Mayor Bibber and Capt.
kimball of the Hyde Light Guards re-
ceived Lieut. Royden and the COM
handing officers. Lines We're imme-
diately formed and the companies
headed by officers Gaudreau and Rey-
nolds marched to the camp grounds by
the way of Front, Centre and High
streets. The men had their red
blankets over their shoulders and made
an attractive appearance on the march.
On arriving at the camp grounds
which had been named Thomas w.
Hyde Camp" in honor of General
Hyde who kindly offered his broad field
for the use of the camp, work was COM
menced to pitch tents and in remark
able short order the field had the APP
pearance of the home of quite a large
troop of soldiers.
The companies occupy Sc tents. AS
all the baggage and camp equipage had
been sent on ahead and We're on the
arrival the
work was carried on rapidly.
AT lis the bugle sounded for dinner
and it was a hungry crowd that gath
cred about the tables in the big two
poled mess tent. Caterer Geo. A.
Smith who viii see that the visitors do
not go away hungry after their stay
here, had everything all ready and the
bill of fare was done justice to and
pronounced to be highly satisfactory.
This afternoon there was hard work
among the soldiers arranging every
thing as comfortably as possible in the
home in which they will reside for the
coming week.
1t is expected that the daily order Of
exercises viii be varied on May q, on
account of the annual inspection OF
the battalion by Col. r. +. Hughes
inspector general. United States army
The company drill on that day will be
competitive and for the honor of car
rying the colors next year. the deci-
sion to be made by Col. Hughts. Dur
ing parade that day the col0rs Will be
escorted. the former color company act
ing as escort, or, in case there Is no
change a company to be designated
by the cadet major Will act as escort.
The officers of the camp: Second
Lieut.. II. N. Royden, T. 3 A., IN
command; major, w. L. Barstow; LIST
lieut. and adjt., w. l.. Holyoke' ISL
lieut. and O. NJ, j. X. Clary; LIST heut.
and chief signal officer, E. c. Upton
1st lieut.. and sec, s. II. Cosmey; nom
commissioned staff, Sergt. Major ,. e
Dillingham;, Quartermaster Sergt. Z. >.
Webster. Chief Buglar A. j. Mute
Co. A--Capt.. c. S. Dryer; LIST Lieut.,
Fl. f.. Stevens: I'd Lieut., f. II. Gcrham;
LIST Sergt.. H. I. Libby; sergeants. H. A.
Higgins, r. =. Stevens, A. A. Starpird'
r. II. Manson; corporals, G. Z. WHIT
tier. w. r. Caswell, w. X. Murray, A,
l.. Grover, Il. II. Carleton.
Co. B-Capt.. S. S. Bunker; 1st Lieut.
a. G. Leavitt: I'd Lieut., b. F. Porter;
1st Sergt.. b. A. Gibbs; sergeants, w. y.
barron. II. Hamlin, D. r. Merrill, j. f.
Archie: corporals c. l.. Small, /. T.
Bassett. c. w. Crockett, ii. L. Noyes'
F. l.. Bachelor, A. Z. Boynton
Co. Capt. ~. Fl. Macioen; Isl
Lieut.. A. Rogers: I'd Lieut., l.. duncan
1st Sergt., l.. f. Ryther; sergaan's' T.
a. Pearce. L. f. Dow, II. l.. White' w