Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-23

| pupils. about the largest number thai
IT has ever had. There are 4 dozer
teachers in the school. three of whom
besides Principal Chase are gentlemen
Seven young men who are wei
| known in the military circles of the
city, have been in Augusta. this week
| to appear before the board of ex.
animation TO be examined in mental
physical and technical requirements
They Went to the, State Capital on
Wednesday and returned on Thursday
morning. Those in the party were
Captain Flavel \. Chaplin and First
Lieutenant Rupert c. Parker of Co. B.
Captain Thomas J. Hogan. First Lieu
tenant Charles A. Siteman and Second
| Lieutenant James ii. Gallagher of Co
F.. and First Lieutenant John ]. Mul-
hern and Second Lieutenant James II.
| Mcdonald of Co l.. All of these Off
| GERS saw service at Chickamauga last
| year, and returned home in good
| health, although some of them We're
pretty i'll down South. and saw several
of their comrades unable to withstand
the strain of the climate and lying
1
These seven young military officer,
| have been enthusiasts in military
affairs almost from the time that they
| learned to read. They became mem
bers of their companies at an early
| age. and have ever since remained.
their interest never lessening. Captain
Chaplin and First Lieutenant Parker
are members of the Portland Cadets.
| First Lieutenant Captain Hogan, First
Lieutenant Siteman and Second Lieu
tenant Gallagher are of the Mont
gomery Guards. and First Lieutenant
Mulhern and Second Lieutenant Nc
Donald belong to the Sheridan Rifles.
The two officers of the Portland
Cadets who We're among the number
that went to Augusta. had been elected
to their present positions only Monday
evening. The election was made nee
eSsary by the resignation of Captain
Isaiah II. Baker. who has left to join
the 46th Regiment. u. S. A. Captain
Baker had been at the head of the
Cadets for the last 10 or u years, and
when the Portland High School Cadets
were organized. eight years ago. he
was elected their military instructor
Captain Baker will leave for the
Philippines within a few weeks
During the years in which Captain
| Baker was at the head of the Cadets,
Flavel A. Chaplin was the first lieuten-
ant and Rupert C. Parker was one of
the sergeants. At the election Of Mon
day evening both of these officers, who
We're rightly entitled to promotion.
| We're awarded those honors Captain
Chaplin holds a responsible position
with the large ice business house Of D.
w. Clark & Co. His father was for
many years one of the leading ice
dealers of this city. and the firm of
Clark & Chaplin was one that was
known far and wide throughout the
entire State. Upon the death of Mr..
Chaplin, few years ago, the firm
name was changed.
Lieutenant Parker is one Of the
youngest men that there is in military
affairs of the State. he having hardly
more than attained his majority He
is one of the bookkeepers in the offices
of the Portland Cold Storage Company.
wholesale dealers in beef.
Captain Hogan of the Montgomery
Guards has long been identified with
that company, and he has steadily adj
vanced from private to his present post
of honor to which he was elected about
four years ago. He is associated with
his two brothers in the gents furnish
ing business on Middle street.
First Lieutenant Siteman is one Of
the popular young men of Portland.
he is member Of several social or.
CARNATIONS Lieutenant Siteman 10
employed by Leighton, the tailor In
Monument square.
Second Lieutenant Gallagher 4. ON,