Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-09

tors on and about the grounds.
The church services began at Q
O'Clock, and it was held in front of the
Y. M. C. A. tents.
The LIST Regiment Band furnished
music for the service
quartet raised from the audience
sang America" after which Chaplain
Cochrane of the I'd Regiment, read the
Scriptures, and offered prayer.
Then Chaplain Cummings of the list
Regiment, gave an address upon Re
member Home, God and Nation the
title of which is self explanatory. 1t
was an address so clear that all I'M
derstood and plainly felt, while Mr..
Cummings's eloquence attracted many
who seldom attend Divine services.
The services closed with the Star
Spangled Banner" by the band
Chaplain Cummings has obtained
leave cf absence of 10 days, and will
leave for his home in Auburn, today.
Not long after church. Colonel Ken
dali arranged with the railroad officials
to delay the train fer half hour, in or
der that the excursionists might enjoy
dress parade of the I'd Regiment, which
was called at a little past 8 o'clock
Thes parade and review that followed
We're much enjoyed by the visitors,
though the ranks We're very thin, as it
was not the hour for parade, and many
of the soldiers We're out of the camp.
Dress parade Of the 1st Regiment oc-
retreat was at sunset.
The same rules governing the WISH
tors and the early dress parade viii IN
all probability be observed next Sun
day, for the accommodation of the visi-
tors
Colonel Kendall is of the opinion tina,
it will consume a week. to bring the
regiment M to the quota.
Captain Stanley 7. bennett to whom
has been offered the command of the
monitor Montauk, on account Of his
ability in that line being an Annapolis
Naval Academy man, has positively re-
fused to accept the command unless his
company can be the one that mans it,
Naval Brigade men would man it.
Captain Dement'S company are very
much attached to him. and have signi-
fed their intention Of remaining by
him, and he reciprocates their loyalty by
refusing to leave them.
1t will be difficult to raise the battery
Of heavy artillery in the 2d Regiment.
as it will be next to impossible to get
the men to leave their commanders. 1t
to form the battery of $50 men. and
that would involve the discharge of the
officers of all but one company This
the men will not consent to do.
Captain w. S. Hume of Co. !. was Of
fered the task of forming the battery,
and after investigation he respectfully
declined the task, as he found none of
the men would volunteer unless under
their regular company officers.
1t might be possible to raise the bat
terry by taking one company, and fill
ing it with the volunteers from all
Of he ierht
teer, but it will doubtless be necessary
to raise any from the I'd, and so bat
terry of volunteers from outside the
Guard will be formed.
Many of the recruiting officers are
expected today. Captain Bird will
bring about 50 men from Rcckland, for
his company and others.
The members of the Signal Corps are
on the anxious seat regarding what
disposition Will be made of them in this
case The probabilities are at present
that the corps will become a part of the
naval reserve and will be sent to the
coast. This organization. a compare
lively new one in the State militia. un
der the able dictatorship of Lieut.. But
Ter is doing good work, and work that
will tell in skrmish with the enemy.
The pay of the soldiers Of the United
States army has been increased 20 per
cent, which makes the monthly wages
of a private $3.50 instead of s13.
The following is the corrected list of
those examined in the LIST Regiment,
and the number rejected up to Friday
night. when the first examination was
all over:
Number Number
examined. rejected
co. G, Biddeford .......... II II
Co. |. Lewiston ........... 60 IA
Co. II, Rockland .......... 60 III
Co. Nj. Westbrook ........ q ~