Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-28
MAl lERS OF LOCAL INTEREST

canulostick makers. Certainly IN.
responsibility is not one to he liyb,l,.
assumed when il is remembered tbn.
The soldier has Il well .s,a,,,t.i,,
equation, SO yc company cook Of
U.s.. can testify a. the pra,t.,,
Kicker on earth. tn. Kentucky mul,
''"' excepted. Verify. al this time
every on" OF the 90 or mora war,
IL 'h' rommissary department, from
III" commits Sary Of subsistence him
"'h, ms clerks, his cooks and al. down
% thr dishWashcrs 1--WE are nor va,,.
WI NerSed in such matters bu, ",
''hr IL Tor granted the dishwashrr is
'"' huihpl"St "mployee), are exceeding
~ hosy ana well they may b..
'Siuts the turkey. with the dressin o
una sauce. there are - bushels a,
''"i'p' ri'tS 70 De made into saur. !"
| "u''H'iS OF Irish potatoes are Ia H..
'""h'u anu mashed. ana =. bushels az
9"''l potatoes Will also BE- prepared
i"r inns dinner. AS for bread 800 ~.
p"uiiu l"aN"S are about the usual
| quantity per day. OF mincr pies n,
bakery turns out IN round nnnh.r..
Tor TINS occasion. coo. Armies emma H.,
the barrel ANA oranges ~ tha NAV
ana the multifarious lunches NJ ,.lar,.
arr !" cover me tables ut frequent in
ttiNals IN long straight lines.
" nat a hurlying Of walters in put
ing all this food on the tables. ~ q,
NOR" men rushing hither ana thithpr
'lhH then the long orderly lines. as a,
II" laSt. they pour into the bowls =
Sthe'"ns allowance of hot coffee. Two
l y .I...
Euhdred and fifty gallons is about the
quantity required FOR the dinner
~ watch the 300 men whom -ho
dining hail will seat flinr into th.i,.
places. coming up the side. aisles W.,
abreast ana up the broad center one
i"Ur abreast. without hurry " con
fusion each man to his place Il mick
motion of the right hand to a stool ana
| 1T" i"Ii - the head and the man is
seated and his hat deposited on the
!"tk underneath thu table. III, most
80 them bowed with IT,. weirbt If
years some with empty sleeves. sumr
Win mating step indicating The anti
iicial limb. is to look upon s,.no
which Is somewhat Saddeninr when
one considers for z moment that they
are away from home ana its dear ones
OF tEat 'h"y have no home 10 90 ID ana
a" On" 70 car" tor them. but IN. in
spring music of the Home orchestra
does much I" enlivcn tbs. scene. and
soon the long straight lines in which
the THANKSGIVING edibles have been
"ffdnSed with military precision are
broken, first by a few skirmishers. ana
then by an onslaught all along the
me and in q f"W minutes til. walters
after brief respite are again busy.
tn" concert hy the orchestra TX thc
mess nan will ID as follows
March ana Twu-strl-' Hunky Dory.
March ara Two-step-'Th crack j I'LL
Whip" Henry
~ 81 Sf'"d"aN. truScI
Dance Characteristic" The Pixies"
Flrrand
In the evening at the Opera house, at
o'clock Robarts Harper. an
Enslishman and therefore one who
knows whereof h speaks. will deliver
an Illustrated lecture on London, and
al this entertainment the Home or
Chestra will assist. rendering the pro
gram arranged by Conductor Theme
specially for the occa sion. as follows:
March" Festival. Wi"dcmanp
overtur,'-'Zampa. Ti.rold
Polk;t-"Columbia Robinson
tCornot Solo. Mr. McShcehyD
Selection from Wagn.r's Opera "Luhcn-
grin. Moses
Waltzes-"My Life. My AL" sommel!att
Hunting Seem, Bucanossl