Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-14

The busy routine work of the camp
has now begun in earnest and the
men are finding that ''sojering"
has its ups and downs and is not
all pleasure, but all are taking hold
of the work in good shape and
the present encampment prom
ises to be as much of a success as any
in the history Of the National Guard.
officers are enforcing strict camp dis
cipline and they are being cheerfully
and readily obeyed.
At the first call, at $50 yesterday
morning. the hustle began; the men
jumped from the beds under the white
canvas and We're into their uniforms
in short order. At the first call of as
sembly following reveille companies
We're formed for roll call and, at $50,
was the mess call for breakfast. At
the first call for assembly, at 1.30, the
respective details We're formed by the
1st sergeants and arms and uniforms
were closely inspected. Drill compan-
les Were formed in the company streets
and then began the forenoon drill. The
companies marched and counter
marched for more than two hours and
of thi. work will wear off all ragged
corners and a better drilled lot of men
than the 1st Regiment Will be hard to
find.
The latter part of the forenoon. rain
drops began to fall and the men on
guard We're dressed in their rubber pom
chos. Although the men have been
in camp but one day a we'll beaten
path has been worn around the camp
by the eeaseless tread Of the sentries
1t is impossible to get within the lines
without coming face to face with one
of them; they are ever on the alert as
though the enemy was expected to
pounce upon the camp at any moment
A spirit of jolliIy pervades throughout
the camp and when the men are off
duty songs and. jokes are heard from
the tents and groups may be seen with
in engaged in a social game OF cards
Games of base ball also take place. on
the grounds Many, however. are per-
fectly willing to stretch out on the
grass and rest when there is no work
to be done, which is not very often. for
there is somethinug going on most of
the time
The men responded. to mess call with
an agility that is sufficient proof that
camp work sharpened up their appe-
titles to a remarkable degree It is q
fact that during the first days of mus
ter every man seems to have an alb
normal appetite and then it decreases
to the normal before the END of the
encampment This is because the men
are new at the work and because of
other changes in air and work. All
the boys are entering upon the work
with zeal and good nature and their
bright intelligent faces and stalwart
forms as they line I'D for drill reflect
great credit upon the State for the pro-
duction of such a body or men as is
the 1st Regiment
The following was the detail for Mon
day: Officer of the day. Capt. G. C.
Tibbetts. Co H. Rockland: commander
of the guard. 1st Lieut.. Lester :. Par
fridge. Co. F. Augusta; supernumerary
commander of the guard. "a Lieut..
Thomas T. Rideout. Co. X, Brunswick
As prizes for the winners of the COM
pany team match. held Monday after
noon. CO. 3 OF Portland which won
first place. will receive a large framed
photograph of the winning team: one
for the armory and one for regimentaI
HEADQUARTERS The second winner. Co.
ID Of Norway. the third. Co. G.. Ridde-
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