Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-14
OFFICIAL INSPECTION
OF Co. G. Boys Brigade by Brig Gen. Bridg'
ham Exhibition Drills by Other Companies.

The exercises Of Thursday evening
in city hall had been looked forward
to With joyous expectancy 10y thr
young people of military tendencies,
and nothing occurred in the way 81
disappointment to mar the pleasure ot
the evening. The young people who
are members Of the several brigad-s
in the Old South church number abou;
-. ana Commandant }. l. BoarimAn
is certainly to " congratulated upon
the remarkable fine looking and well
disciplined body Of troops in his com
mand. Company g has been organ
lied some less than a year ana now
numbers in its ranks a good portion NJ
the first boys Of the city.
1t is Differed az follows: Command
ant. John Il. Boardman: captain. Per
cry w. Bradbury: first lieut., ]. s.
Skdmore; second lieut.. J. Z. Marstun !:
first sergeant. Elmer Head. second
sergeant, Ray McCutchcun; third SER
geant Il. =. Braley; fourth sergeant.
Almo Neri; color sergeant. Pearl
Bradstrcet: bugler, Charles Wilson:
corporals. q. s. Stevens. 4. c. chad
bourne. George Blake. II. W. jordan:
drummer, j. II. SUlliU- lilc ipltpN III
privates: Il. o. Dale. Raymond
Gatchell. VI. l.. Taylor. &. Trrgembo,
V. f.. White. &. Douglass. :. j. Jordan.
q. Han. l.. J. Hulbruok. q. j. Smith. II.
r. Longfellow. Allen +. Bradley. Il. II.
Chadbourne. w. Johnson. Frank En-
cry.
Quoting from the constitution tine
object of the brigadrs shall he the ad-
vancement Of Christ's Kingdom among
boys ana the promotion Of habits Of
reverence. discipline, self-respect. and
all that tends toward true. Christian
manlineSs." The boys promise and
pledge that they will not use tobacco
nor Intoxicating liquor in any form.
that they will not use profane. vulgar
and indecent language; that they will
obey faithfully all the company rules
ana will Al all times set an example OF
good conduct to comrades and other
boys.
building is used as an armory. thinks
to the kindness of Gen. Hubbard. and
weekly drills are there held. The drill
hall is on the first floor and neatly fit
ted rooms for the guard, commissioned
and non-commissioned officers are on
the second floor.
The cadets, who number about %.
are boys who have not yet arrived at
the age which permit membership to
the brigade. Its membership is as
follows: Captain, Harold Wood:
first lieut.. Gussie Welch: second lieut..
Harry Shea: sergeants. Arthur Sin
clair. Leigh Dinsmore. Il. Jordan: COR
porals. Carl Skillin. Lemuel Payson.
Robert Chadbourne: privates. Harry
Stevens. Arthur Storer Waldo Skillin.
Earl HolbroOk, Leslie Sinclair, Harry
Jordan, Alton Blaisdell, Carl OIeson,
Carol Austin. Fred Inman.
The GIRLS Brigade is local organic
alton and of course can never belong
to the Boys Brigade of America, but
the girls care not and immensely enjoy
the weekly drills. Its membership:
Captain, Miss Virginia Payson: first
lieut., Miss Lottie Johnson; second
lieut.. Miss Florence Braley: sergeants.
Florence Katon. Evelyn McCutcheon:
privates. Georgia Baker, Winnie Aus
tin, Daisy SHILLING, Nettie Kezar. Dora
Trask. Ethel Roberts. Florence WEIGH.
Helen Strout, Ethel McCutcheon. Sadie
Bolton. Bertha Baker Louise Emery.
Fannie Stevens. Lena Sinclair, Sadie
Sinclair, Dorothy Marston.
The brigade boys wear the regula-
ton infantry uniform, officers wearing
side arms and privates equipped with
brigade riffes. The cadets figure as
midshipmen and their suits 81 navy
blue serge are very beautiful to the
youngsters. The young ladies have
suits of white and blue serge. short
skirt with blouse
Several weeks ago Commandment
Boardman notified Brig. Gen. Percy
A. Brigham of Boston. of the COM
pany's readiness for an official visit.
Plans We're matured and the new City
nall was secured for the exercises at
tending the inspection. Gen. Brigham
arrived on the evening train, Thursday.