Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-06
LOCAL MATTERS.
CLOSING NIGHT.
Grand Ball Winds Up Festivities
of Company N.
Competitive Drill Between Augusta
and WateviIIs Companies.
No Choice Made-Affair Has Been
Grand Success.

The bows of Co. NJ. I'd Infantry, con-
cluded their two-night entertainment,
last evening, with a competitive drill
at City hall, followed by grand mill
tary ball. With their minstrel show at
the Opera house, Monday evening, they
scored a great success, and last even
ing's program was a continuance OF
it, although in different line.
The Waterville guardsmen arrived in
the city on train 80, soon after O'Clock,
and in addition to the drill squad,
which was in charge of Capt. EDWARD
Besse, were Sergt. Major Joseph e.
Colby, Lieut.. and Adjt. Elmer s. Ran
dali. and many members and friends
Of the company, the latter coming
down both on account Of the interest
which they felt in the Watervllle SOL
diers, and also to have good time.
The festivities of the evening began
at 8 o'clock, with concert by Dennis
Orchestra, which was much enjoyed
by the large party assembled in the
hall. At the conclusion of the concert
the drill squads came upon the floor,
and each received a cordial welcome.
The squad from Co. II Of Waterville
was made up Of two sets of fOurs. and
the officers on duty were Capt. Besse.
1st Sergt. Thomas. right guide, I'd
Sergt. Pepper, left guide, and Corporals
F'Oss and VOss.
Co. NJ had a squad of three sets of
fours the officers on duty being Capt
Drake. list Sergt. Hanson, Sergt. New
berg. right guide, and Sergt. Jones,
left guide.
The judges were Major Thompson
of the I'd Infantry and Adjutant Davis
of the LIST Infantry, and the boys were
given some thorough work in the diff
ferent evolutions and in the manual.
1t was evident to all. and especially to
those familiar with military training.
that the officers and men of both COM
panies had been putting in lots of
earnest work during the past winter.
The work of both squads was excellent,
and so nearly alike in quality that the
judges decided that both were equally
good. and no choice was made. Among
the hundreds who saw the exhibition
were Adjutant General Farnham and
Col. Dill. inspector of rifle practice, and
they. with many others, expressed their
approval of it.
Dancing began at about $50. the
grand march being led by General
Farnham and Mrs Chas +. Davis wife
OF Adjutant Davis and the party which
followed was one of the largest which
has t~ipped the light fantastic in City
hall during the season. Among the
guests of the evening, beside the mem
hers of Co. H. were several officers of
King Co. l.. r. X. p. under Ma jor
Chas. +. Sturtcvant.
The dance order contained II numbers
and four extras. and was a very tasty
folder. having an embossed cover in col
ors bearing an appropriate and handsome
design.
The floor was in charge of the following
gentlemen and was ably managed:
Floor director. Capt. Drake: assistants.
Lieut. Owen. Lieut. Enright honorary
aids. Capt Davis. Capt, Besse. Capt.
Theodore Ware. Lieut. Tolman. Lieut.. AL
den: aids. Scrg. Jones. Scrg. Perry. Corp.
Webber. Corp. Grenier. Earle Bthcr,
Cakes Little.
The ball was complete success. mas
much as everybody had n good time and
everybody who went were glad that they
were there. and it must have been a
source of satisfaction to the members of
Co II to have had so large party pres
ent.
The entire program for both nights was
a good one and the boys may well feel
proud of tie results which have crowned
their efforts.