Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-02
LEFT FOR CAMP.
The Crack Augusta Cadets Went to
Camp Scribner, Monday.
Scenes at the Departure and Alono the
Line Of March.

Sst Us dHipdSSduorS TO accept
the terms of peace, for in that band OF
cadets is the material in military
knowledge, and in pluck to put to route
the whole Spanish army. They will
not leave the State at present but will
act as a home guard and a reserve
force, holding itself in readiness to an
swer the fifth call of the President for
volunteers.
Barring the day when the troops ar
rived in the city for the first time May
,, Monday was one of the greatest days
in the lives of Augustus young SOL
diers that has occurred. On May ,,
they We're burning with the desire to be
soldiers, and march through the streets
amid the plaudits of crowds. Monday,
their ambition was realized and amid
the cheers from their admiring friends
on the street corners, they marched to
Camp Scribner. paradng the streets
first, on their second tour of duty of the
year.
The people have heard much abou,
the Augusta Cadets. They have been
written about in the Journal, and in
other papers, while these items have
been copied into other papers, so they
have been given so great notoriety that
all over the State the boys are looking
on in envy at the Capital Citys pets.
who under the direction of the careful
"Brigadier General Charles White.
| who is as a father to them, though A
young one, and also under the admirine
eye of the State officials. are getting ta
fast be an honor to the city.
1t has also been explained how they
are equipped with guns of wood that
closely resemble the real army rifles.
and they have the real canteens which
were kindly given them by Adjutant
| General Richards, who has also been
the source of many other items in their
equipment.
| They had a muster in June of shol t
| dura ton, and when they We're not fully
| equipped. This time they go to the
same place, the Scribner farm about
two miles out on the Brook road, for a
stay of four or more days, weather and
content being depended upon for a lon
ger stay.
They Were lively little band that
gathered al the home of General Whta
on Green street, Monday afternoon, and
| they We're as proud of their military
outfits as any of the real soldiers that
ever lived, which is saying a great deal.
1t was hardly 123o before the men be-
gan to arrive at the stable, where the
camp equipage was stored, and where
they carried the ratons that they fur
nshed. The principal part of the ra
tons brought in We're doughnuts.
The boys have great mouth for
doughnuts, remarked the general,
and l would discharge the one who
could not eat three at one setting"
He was right, as there was a large
box of them and several small ones,
and they We're only for two days. But
| then 80 boys will eat quite an amount,
as any mother can testify.
General White had been out to the
camp all the forenoon, and had the
tents pitched, and all there was to do
was to load a hay rack with the equip
ments and get them out there. The
tents used are those of the State, II
being used in all, so the quarters will
not be crowded.
Quartermaster Connor was a busy
man while assisting General White
one it was announced that all was
ready but Lieut. Haskell and the but
ter"
For some reason the lieutenant could
not be there al / o'clock, so the butter
was let in the ice chest until the last
minute.
Capt. Hichborn was the envy of all
and he bore off his honors with an easy
manner that would have done credit tc
a veteran, not tripping on his pretty
sword that he had to keep pulling ou'
Of its scabbard, to show the privates
His uniform, which was copied after
the style of the regular officers uni
form, was very becoming to him, ans
the boys decided they had an officer
that they could he proud to salute.
The men We're ordered to fall in. am
} their places in the ranks assigned, ant
then the command Eat ease was givef
and all went about the yard as they
pleased.
They had the canteens, and thOug..
the water in one would weigh quite .
little, none of the soldiers We're salts
ned until their canteens We're full, am
like the ordinary soldiers they KEEP
pulling at the contents. Some hat
filled their canteens at home with lem
onade. and it was a common sight t