Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-21

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ton was thorough and carefully done
and the trooper who appeared upon the
field in slovenly fashion or whose gun
and equipments We're not in proper con
dition got a call-down that he will long
remember.
Following the inspection of the men
came the inspection of the quarters.
The hospital, also. received a visit from
the inspection officers. Capt. Hill was
on duty and everything was found in
prfect condition.
Gen. Hoyt was pleased with the in
spection, although it was impossible to
give the same care and attention to the
work as can be done at the various
company armories.
Following the inspection came the
guard mount, which is one of the best
features of the I'd Regiment camp. The
dress parade was had at the usual hour
in the evening and the parade was re-
viewed by Col. Newcomb in person. On
Tuesday evening. Lieut.. Col. Alonzo
York performed this duty in due and
proper form.
After the parade a band concert was
given at regimental headquarters and
was attended by a large number of
people.
Gov and Mrs. Hill. Councillors Chase
and Mayo, Gen. Selden Common and
other distinguished guests were pres
ent during the early evening.
Battalion drills occupied the atten-
ton of the troops during the forenoon.
Gen. Hoyt and Capt. Cloman took part
in the drill and impaired much valu-
able information to the men and to the
officers as well. The result of the last
two days work is apparent to even, the
most casual observer. while to military
men the Improvement in department
and drill is very manifest. The boys
of the I'd Regiment have taken advan-
tage of every hour and have grown
more proficient day by day.
Maj Fuller surgeon of the regiment,
continued his talks to the members of
the Ambulance Corps and gave them
much practical instruction in the mat
ter of caring for the wounded Capt.
Hill was in charge of the hospital. yes
terday. while Lieut.. Chandler took care
of matters in the field.
There were two sick calls during the
day. One of the patients. Joseph p.
DumairS of Lewiston, a member of the
band. was found to have a case of APP
pendicitis developing and Major Fuller
thought it would be safer to send him
to the City Hospital where better nurs-
ing could be obtained than that pos
sible on the grounds. The ambulance
Twas hitched uD and a detail of men
from the Ambulance Corps was select
ed to take him to the hospital. Capt.
Hill went over in person to see that the
man was properly domiciled at the
hospital. While the physicians say he
is in a critical state. they are in hopes
that by careful hospital treatment it
may be found unnecessary to perform
an operation.
The commissary department. under
the careful supervision of Col. +. III.
Parkhurst. Capt. w. A. Purnell and
Lieut. Geo. NJ. Kavanaugh, is in per-
feet running order Col Parkhurst on
his usual inspection tour, yesterday
morning. found everything in fine con-
dition. and failed to receive a single
complaint from any of the company
quartermasters or cooks. This speaks
well for the perfect system which Col.
Parkhurst has established.
A distinguished visitor in camp. yes
terday. was Capt. Mark L. Hersey. 9th
L. S. Infantry. who has served at two
or three encampments of Names Ma
tional Guard as instructor and inspec-
tor and who has recently seen service
in Cuba. in the Philippines and in
China. Capt. Hersey was warmly well
coined by the older officers of the
militia who knew him in the days of
old.
Col. Elliott c. Dill. inspector general
of rife practice, has pushed the work
on the range this week. and, yesterday,
the last match was pulled off. 1t was
the regimental championship match,
and the winner won out by the same
total score as that made by the winner
in the LIST Regiment shoot. last week
The distances We're 200. 300 and SOC
yards and the gold medal was won by
Sergeant S. f. Coburn, Co. F. Dover,