The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-13
ARE IN CAMP.
The First Regiment Begins It's Tour Of
Duty.

Augusta, August 1.-THE First regi-
ment viii come into camp today without
lieutenant. colonel, Lieut.. Col. Eugene
+. Smith having sent his resignation in
this week. The resignation reached the
adjutant generals office yesterday after
noon, after passing through regimental
headquarters.
This will come as a surprise to the
regiment, for while it was not expected
that the Norway gentleman would stand
for reelection at the expiration of his
present commission, it was generally ex-
pected that he would stay his time ont.
Col. Smith, it win be remembered, was
thrown down by the board OF examina-
ton at the time of the Spanish war on
account of being overweight, and since
that time he has been with the command
but little. He was not present at the
officers school of instruction in Port
land last winter, and was not IN Port
land for Old Home Week last Tuesday.
But in many ways the colonel will
be much missed, for he was one of the
best men IN the Guard, when it came to
work on boards of inquiry and court
martial examinations. He was already
detailed for the presidency of the in
quiry board for the present camp.
Adjutant General richards expresses
himself as very sorry that Mr.. Smith
regiment.
1t is expected that the election tossall
the vacancy viii be held while the reg1-
ment is in camp, as that would save call
ing the officers together specially for
this purpose. And when the question of
his successor. comes up there is little
telling who viii be the man. Portland
will have a candidate in the person OF
Major Charles Collins. Brunswick is
also likely to have a candidate in the
person of Major VIM. o. Peterson, and
Rockland may be heard from in behalf
of Major John Bird.
Col. Smith was commissioned April 80,
1896, for six years.
The first regiment of infantry, Main g
volunteer militia, 5000 strong, under the
command of Col. L. ii. Kendall, went
into camp late this afternoon for the an
nual muster. The real work of the en-
NctLl ]AAO1V V4AA AOb OCGAA AASAA
the members OF the guard volunteering
their services, receiving no pay. An in
novation is noted this year in regard to
the rendezvous of the troops in that one
regiment OF the two IN the state holds
annual muster one week and the other
the week following Col, Kendall has
given orders that no rowdyism or intoxi
cation will be tolerated and any breach of
the rules viii be met with vigorous pun
shment. The regiment VIII remain in |
camp until next Friday. Captain Dana
w. Lovejoy of Co. f, Augusta, was officer
of the day today.
The Maine Signal corps, under the
command OF Lieut.. George W. Butler,
is also in camp The corps, which was
the only organization that represented
the state on foreign soil during the
Spanish war, saw service in Cuba. The
ambulance corps, under command of
Lieut.. Warren e. Riker, is also in camp.
Details from companies of Lewiston
and e and l. of Portland viii attend
high mass at St. Mary's Catholic church
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Elliot c. DiIl of Augusta, received
his commission as inspector of rifle prac-
tice with the rank of lieutenant on the
staff OF Col. Kendall, succeeding g. A.
Anthoine of Biddeford. The prospects
are that the encampment will be a most
successful one.
THE PORTLAND BATTALION
At1.15 Saturday the various Portland
comma piac fOr4oad at tho Ar4nOrv and
headed by Chandler band marched to
the Union station where a special train
was in waiting. The company cooks
went ahead on the seven o'clock train.
The baggage and extra baggage master
for each company also went at this hour
SO the boys will find everything in readi-
ness for them when they arrive at the
muster field.
TO VISIT STANDISH.