Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-09

| MI CUMMINGS SHOWcu %ttc uduSSi ?
that assail nations and urged upon the
| men the Importance Of personal re-
| sponsibility. He said 1t was possibl.
| for the Guard by the conduct OF its men
to do the State more harm than 1t could
ever do 1t good in time of danger. His
address was strong and to the point
and like Mr.. Cochrane he was closely
| listened to. After this the men arose
| and joined in singing America" then
there was another selection by the
band and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Chaplain Cochrane. The
whole service lasted little over an
hour and then the companies marched
back to their tents.
At4P M. came the dress parade of
the I'd Regiment. They formed in full
parade uniform by companies and
battalions and marched to the green
parade ground for the first review of
the encampment. where Col. Philbrook
and his staff were uron their norses
awaiting them. Once in line, first came
the interesting and pretty ceremony of
escortng the colors., This duty was
given to the new Company G of Ban
gor 1t is an honor highly priced and
Co. G showed itself worthy Of the trust,
marching with remarkable precision
and good order which won the compli-
ments of all. Headed by the band II
marched to the regimental head
quarters where the State and National
colors were taken and carried to the
colonel The colors were then saluted
by the regiment and then given over TO
the color company. A of Gardiner, an
up in very fine style. Then there was
marching and countermarching Of
band. officers and the full regiment in
review, the reading of orders, etc.
The whole parade occupied over an
hour. and as it was the nrst of the en-
campment the strain of a continued
position of attention proved too much
for some of the men. A number were
faint and fell TO the ground or had to
be helped to the rear. The ambulance
corps was on hand and four were taken
to the hospital. while half a dozen
other men We're helped to their tents
by their comrades. The whole para lie
was one that gave the officers mucn
satisfaction. The regiment marched
well and during the long review kept
their lines very straight and steady.
With the regiment on its parade
appeared the signal corps which ac-
quilted itself with credit. This organ
ization is present with its full force of |
20 men. OF these Il come on their |
bicycles from Portland. leaving tina;
city at $50 p NJ. Friday, and arriving
at the camp at $50 p NJ, Saturday. |
They camped, Friday night in the fair |
grounds in Topsham. On the way they |
made a road sketch of the route and |
will be busy with practical work dur
ing the week. Lieutenant Geo. W. |
Butler is the efficient officer in charge |
of the corps.
At p NJ. came the dress parade of |
the 1st Regiment This was not SO
long as that of the I'd as the ceremony |
of escorting the colors was not per-
formed.
This parade and review, like that of |
the I'd Regiment, passed off finely. |
without a break or hitch. The men |
marched we'll by company, battalion |
and regiment. The line was straight |
and steady and every order was ex-
ecuted with promptness anu precision |
The officers were much pleased at such |
a good showing on the first dress par
ade. Said Col. Kendall the popular
commander of the camp. Il am de-
lighted at the good work, this after
noon. After a week of practice it will
During this parade the bugle SOUNDED
the retreat, and as the sunset gun was
fired Old Glory was lowered from the
staff before headquarters. The detail
in charge of this ceremony made the !
mistake of lowering the flag rapidly.
as it was intended it should be lowered
slowly, while the band played THE
Star Spangled Banner. During the re-
view of the 1st Regiment two or three
men gave out and were quickly taken
charge of by the ambulance corps. The
perfect discipline of the guard was
shown by the fact that not man
moved in his place. not a motion was
seen in the lines, as three men fell and
were carried away. Once in the hos
pital they quickly revived and were
soon feeling all right. 1t little be-
fore o'clock the parade was over and
the men marched back to the company
streets.