Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23

rlarCnS Militant CT Maine HOW In fbdT
Harlor for their 18th annual field day.
are enjoying themselves TO the utmost.
The first arrivals made their appear
ance, Tuesday morning, on the J. L.
Morse and each boat thereafter has
Chevlliers came on the first boat, Tues
day evening, when the cantons from
Bangor, Augusta, Portland and Water
vile arrived. On Tuesday evening,
some - ChevaIiers came down from
Bangor and it was expected that this
number would be fully doubled,
Wednesday.
The department and regimental Of
tcCrs. who were present, Tuesday cven-
ing, were the department commander,
Brigtdier General William L. Plummcr
of Portland. General Joseph l.. Small of
Biddeford. assistant quartcrnastcr gem
cral, Major O. w. Batcman of Portland,
assistant adjutant general, and Major
VIII c. Miller of Augusta, assistant in
spcctOr general on Gen. Plummer'
staff; Col. T.. l.. Kirk of Bangor; Lieut..
Col. Levi Poor of Augusta; Major IL.
g. Tagglrt of Skowhegan; Major +. A.
Kn"wlton Of Fairfield; Adjutant Frank
|. bartlett and Capt. III. Il. Buck OF
bangor, Of the FL Regiment.
Most Of the arrivals, Tuesday even
ing. consisted of members of the 2:
Regiment which is made UP of cantons
in The central and eastern sections of
the State. Upon arrival at the wharf
the visiting Chcvalicrs were met by d
reception committee consisting Of NJ
G. Foster j. T.. Bunker, J. Harold
CaItcr, Frank Walls and Artell Austin
ana by the Gar Harder Band. AS sooH
az. the Chcvalicrs had discmbarkcd the
laflics OF the party, some 50 in number
were sent in teams to the st. Sauvcur
and the men took w the w. Of paiSAIiEt ,
to the same hotel which will be the
headquarters Of the Chcvaliers while
here. During the march from the wharf
there were Il triiIc less than 100 chcva-
lirrS in line. Canton Bangor. diStin-
Erishrd for its fine marching and SUI
pCrbly drilled mon, was in the lead.
After "urp"r most Of the ch"valicrs
attended the council meeting IT Ode
Fellows hall which is the business
iIff'ttIlts 81 VIZ Nt'NI- 1iNt II f'i - ti''
,"uvcniug Of the council, the visiting
hrVllicr% were welcomed by NJ. G
Foster. Noble Grand of island Lodge
|. q. q. T.. ,,u behalf of the lodge. Mr.
Foster then introduced j. u. Bunker
If. first scl"ctman and Il prominent
odd Fellow, who extended the glaI
hand on the part Of the town.
The field dlv of tn" annual depart
Iucnt council Of the First and ScCon'
Regiments. rHtriarch% Militant. |. .
.. r.. Of Manic was marrcd by rain il
the morning.
The features of the day We're par
.rlc thrnu"h tie principal streets. drcs;
parade and ball.
The following officers We're elected al
the council meeting: President. Erig
cen. w. T. rlummcr. Portland; vice
president. COL J. l.. Mcrrick. Water
vile: secretary. Major .. w. Bat"man
I'nrtEinl: treasurer. Cen. J. l.. small
Ei,ldcfcrd The appoiutive officers
were: officers Of the day, capt. Frank
|. Bartlett; aid. Major +. a. Knowlton
, Fairfield: sentinel. Capt Edwin III. c
Thompson. Portland.
An invitation from canton Ming u
holl the next field day ut Bath wa:
accepted.
Canton Augusta was represented as fol
lows:
Mai and Mrs viii G. Miller. Lieut.
Col Levi NJ Poor capt. and Mrs J.: J.
W,llman. Capt Samuel ". Law. trri
". \. Foss. Lieut.. A. u Wr"ks. Ensign {
Weller Poor, thcv. W. $. Baldwin. CnCN
A. n Drummnud. ch"v. and Mrs. w. !,
I Rrd. rhcv. ANA Mrs. +. .. Gctch"!l
C'hrv. A. r Drummond. Ch'V. NJ.
Wheeler. Chcv. Fred Pulo$. thcv X. +
Nrjtrhols,,. Ch,v. Gcorg" w Merrill
Ch,v C. T. I;il"d"1u, thcv. George i
Grnnrtt, Chcv RusS"l Blackwell. theN
George ManScll. th"v. Charles HAYNES
Chrv. Fred G.. Doc. Ch"V. Walter swan
t'h,.v. Harry ]. Brc"n. Ch"v. George Rob
/ bins
Canton King Of Eath. sent the follow
ing delegations:
Lieut.. q s Eaton. Ensign and Mrs !
r. shepherd. Chcv. +, +. F""t" Ch"N
II A. Gardner. Chcv. Al. Corey. thcN
W. b. Woodward. Chcv. W. kingShury
Chev V. a. Smith.
Canton Halifax OF Wat"rvilc: Col. am
Mrs ]. l.. Mcrrick. Mi. +. r. hn"M!
ton Capt. n. j. Norris. Ensign u
Chamberlain. Chsv. :. j. cunningham
Chrv T. ID. CauSlaud ChcV. {. NJ. IurHc'
Ch"v n r. Gullivcr Ch,v. and Mrs Z
H. IIartShorn. ChcV. ami Mis-. IL NJ
stone Chcv Charles Gibson.