Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-27
A DAY IN CAMP.
The Augusta Cadets Give a Marvel
ousIy Fine Entertainment.
Their Good Work AppIauded by the 900
People Attending.

The little Augusta Cadets have come
to the public on their own account but
few times. and of those times the pub
lie has nobly responded. Wednesday
evening was one of the times when the
public turned out en- masse and filled
City hail to see the pride of Augusta
in their beautiful drills and realistic
camp life.
The little fellows knew they were to
have a good crowd by the advance sale,
over 800 tickets having been disposed
Of. These people with those who
bought tickets at the doo-, made up an
audience that was estimated at about
| 500 people.
The entertainment that was given
was we'll worth the evening spent III
witnessing it. 1t was novel and it was
50 very nearly perfect in every detail
that everyone enjoyed it.
ON entering the hall one saw in the
center Of the floor the camp with It's
| four tents, the camp fire or where it was
to be. and the rack for the guns of the
guard Dennis full orcestra played
several selections while the crowd was
| gathering Then To the roll Of drums
| the cadets entered Every detail of
camp life was gone through with.
| There was the posting of the guards,
the evening in camp, the night attack
and victorious repulse, the morning
and the march away. This occupied
about half an hour.
/ The evening scene was very effec-
| tive With all the electric lights
ont, the camp fire threw the
| customary weird light ana the
figures of the men about the fire, some
with blankets about them. made a pic
ture that made many an old soldier
and National Guardsman think Of the
nights just like this through which
he had passed. This scene was as
| sisted by the singing of Messrs.
Charles Bilodeau. John Grant and
Richard True. who rendered very
effectively "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" and Home Sweet
| Home
After an intermission of half an
! hour, during which the floor was
| cleared and the little ladies dressed as
! Red Cross nurses dispensed ice cream
| and candies. the entertainment pro-
| ceeded. The boys had been refreshed
! by hot beef tea and We're ready for the
| work
| The broad sword drill on which the
| boys and Instructor White have passed
| so much time. was excellent, and the
| squad was obliged TO repeat il in re
| Spouse TO the loud applause they were
| given.
| The squad retired. the whole com
! panv marched in and after going
| through the manual, We're put through
| the silent manual by Mr.. White. who
| gave the commands standing behind
! the company. and by the mere snap
ping of his fingers. The drill that fol-
lowed was simply marvellous. 1t sur
nrised even those the best acquainted
with the work Of the company. Ii was
a marvel of intricate movements ana
perfect time. There was great round
of applause at the close
The following is the programme as it
was carried out from the concert by
Dennis Orchestra to the ball.
PART j.
Patriotic Concert from 80 10 5.
March. Stars and Stripes Forever
o,.or,,,ra "America.'' Moses
| 1oi''O' Boyer
Medley. IN Old Kentucky Boettger
a DAY in Campfire Camp, Arrival Of
Company. Posting Guard. Setting
Mcss Call-Assembly and Roll Gall.
! Retreat-.'The Star Spangled Banner
| 20, the Star Spangled Banner, .! long
may it wave. ,
DER the the land Of the free and the home
of the brave.
Soldier Fun. ,..r ,r,,,,,1 .bo
~ Eire, Singing the Ola Songs.
| Tattoo.
Taps.