Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-15
Local Matters.
AT CAMP RICHARDS.
Monday Beautiful Day and Cadets
Have Many Visitors.
The Soldiers Nave Now Settled Down to STEADY
Routine Camp Lie.

When the boy soldiers at Camp Rich
ards drew back the flaps Of their tents.
Monday morning, the sight that greet
ed their eyes would have cheered the
heart of a stone. The sun rose in
clear sky and the morning air. sweet
.ened by. the shower of Sunday, seemed
to have instilled new life into all ma
ture.
Monday was, in fact, the first day
since they have been camp that was
in any way adapted to their work, and
was utilized to the best advantage. as
sun-burned noses and cheeks testified.
When the boys first went into camp
rcyeille was sounded at o'clock in
the morning, as General White noticed
that there was a decided disposition
on the part of the boys to get up at an
unseemly hour, but now that the new
has to a certain degree worn off and
they have settled down to routine
camp life, the emulators of the lark
are perfectly content to enjoy the
comforts afforded by their cots until s
o'clock, and hereafter reveille will be
sounded at that hour
Monday, routine work was carried
$50. drill call: 6.55. mess call; $50, ia
tigue: AS. inspection; s. morning
drill. After o'clock the boys, with
the exception of the squads at rifle
practice, enjoyed themselves in the
various ways known only to boys. I'M
til after 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
when they fell in for guard mount
There was a few minutes of company
drill before the guard was mounted.
and though some of the work was
trifie loose. owing. no doubt. in part,
to the irregularity of the parade
ground, the different manoeuvreS We're
executed very well.
Some of the boys were not present at
guard mount having been granted
leave of absence on condition that they
should return in season for the drill.
and in consequence of this breach of
camp discipline they were obliged to
go ION the dump" as they say at To-
gus, and clean up around the tents and
on the parade ground.
General White says that no guard
house is necessary in camp as the boys
seldom disobey orders. Only one was
in durance, Monday, and was obliged
to clean up alone to atone for having
SHE'D a piece of cake at a fellow SOL
der
The health of the troops, Monday,
was excellent. and the same was true
of their appetites. In fact, the most
important matter. upon their minds, in
the afternoon. was How soon shall we
have, supper" 1t WAS amusing. when
the first squad of the guard went on,
to hear one young guardsman, whose
anxiety was pictured on his face, in
Quire as he shouldered his gun and
started off on his beat: Say, Mr.
White, what time shall ] get my sup
per, tonight" AT quarterSato 6.
was the reply, whereupon the young
ster pulled himself together and strobe
away, with a steady gait that would
have done credit to member of the
crack company of the LIST Maine.
The work for the day was conclud-
ed by the dress parade. at o'clock
which was we'll executed and by the
time that taps was sounded there were
many drowsy little heads ready for the
pillow
AS might be expected. there We're
many visitors at camp during the day
There is a great deal of interest CEN
tered about that little cluster of tents
in Knowles field. for there are at pres
ent the pride and joy of many an Au-
gusta household. and many a proud
mother and father went there to see
how their soldier was getting along.
and if he needed anything to complete
his happiness. Although the little
fellows live like lords on good whole
some food. many are the loaves of
frosted cake and mothers doughnutS'
that find their way into camp, just to
break the monotony of regulation
grub, you know.
Among other visitors. Monday after
noon, were Congressman E. c. Bur
leigh, Rev Mr.. Cochran and daughter
of Hallowell, Lieut.. Marston of Co. G..
and Sergt. Moves Wheeler. Co. H, of
the Boys Brigade. Hallowell; also DR..
Tuell of this city.
A pleasing feature of the guard
mount was the appearance of Master
William Williamson in the drum corps.
He was Il visitor a. camp, and al
though he is scarcely feet, 10 in
height, he donned a uniform and with
a drum nearly as large as himself,
took his place in the corps and handled
his sticks as well as the best of them.
He wore a regulation hat and as he
marched away with the rest of the
boys. the hat and drum We're nearly
all that were visible.
The BOYS have lots of fun after drill,
and tossed a comrade in the blanket
for the amusement of the Journal re-
porter. General White tried TO get
Wayne Savage and Tom Berran to do
their celebrated cock fight act, but not
even the bride of ice cream could make
them come to the scratch.
There were light scores at the rifle
pit, both in the morning and after
noon. In the morning, Corporal Gift
ford made a score of out of posi-
BILE %, and in the afternoon the same
score was made by Henry Trask
Thursday will be a gala day at the
camp, with a special programme all
day. Adjutant General Richards will
be present and conduct the dress pa
rade, and it is expected that many Wis
itors will witness the work throughout
the day.