Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-15

day, were but the skirmish lines of the
great army that win pour into the city,
today and tomorrow, however.
The immense crowds that thronged
both these stations. yesterday. gave
every Indication that next week Bos-
ton will be crowded to its limit. The
crowds that came i'm. especially on the
western strains, were composed not
only of veterans themselves, but each
veteran was accompanied by a part OF
his family.
The first arrivals Of the day at the
South station, who had come Tor the
G. A. r.. was a delegation OF old SOL
diers from Iowa. After this, up to mid
night. every western train and every
train from New York bore its quota
of veterans. The 1890 A. NJ. train
from the West had been made up in
two sections to accommodate the G. A.
r. crowd. and each section was made
up of Is coaches. Another western
train came in, i'm three sections
The crowds waiting for friends would
be forced back by the police, leaving a
lane through the middle of which the
veterans would walk proudly, their
faces all abeam with the novelty of It
and the keen delight of expectation,
Many of the families in tow looked no
less rustic and seemed no less pleased
at seeing the city crowds. All were hap
ply, however. and all We're treated with
courtesy and respect by the big crowd
waiting for friends.
The information bureau for the
Grand Army arrivals at the South sta
ton was opened ut noon. The bureau
is fitted up opposite track "a. A large
corps of attendants are constantly I'm
attendance there. ready to supply any
kind OF information to the arriving
veterans. Each train is met by some OF
the members of this Information
bureau, who direct the new arrivals to
their headquarters, and I'm other ways
do all they, can to make the G. A. r.
welcome.
Camp Jack Adams. Mechanics build
ing, took on an animated appearance
last evening. as the veterans arrived in
struggling groups 1t had been official
ly opened in the afternoon, when the
men of company L, 9Th infantry COLOR
ed. marched in and were assigned sta
lions by Adjt. Lindsay. They are to
perform guard duty.
The following We're assigned for staff
duty, the organiZa tons designated be-
ing those of the Massachusetts VOlun-
teer Militia: Adjutant. Capt. Walter
NJ. Lindsay, 9Th Infantry: medical d.
rector. Lieut. Col. Horace f. Marion.
late staff LIST Brigade; inspector. Major
Perlie A. Dyar, list Heavy Artillery;
quartermaster, Capt. Stanwood @.
Swcetser. 9Th Infantry; paymaster.
Capt. Fred f. Bolton, 9Th Infantry;
cOmmissary of subsistence. Lieut..
Lewis G.. Hunton, 9Th Infantry. SER
Eeant major, George M. Downes. 9Th
Infantry: quarterlnaster sergeant G.
Lester Marston, 9Th Infantry; orderly,
William c. Marden, 9Th Infantry.
The camp is composed Of five dici-
siOns. the first. second and third divi-
siOns occupying Mechanics building:
the fourth division. South Armory
Irvington street: the fifth division, East
Armory. East Newton street. The d.
vision commanders are as follows:
First, Major Cyrus H.. Cook. 9Th Tnfan-
| try: second. Major Warren f. Sweet
ser 9th Infantry: third. Major Isaac NJ
Marshall. 9th Infantry: fourth, Major
George F. Quimby, LIST Heavy Artillery;
fifth Major Joseph ]. Kelley 9th In
fantry.
The camp routine will be as follows:
Reveille Mt A. NJ: breakfast call Mt
go A. M; surgeons call at I A. M: din
ner call at y NJ; retreat and supper at
T. NJ; surgeons call at p M: taps at
l. midnight Religious services will be
conducted, today. Mt II A. M. by the
Rev. Edward A. Horton. chaplain Of the
Massachusetts Senate and a comrade OF
Post 113.
The first recruit ut the camp. yesterday.
was Comrade John Russell Of c. X.
Bright Post. $50. Allegheny. Pa. About
500 mattresses were delivered. and prac-
tically all were spread over the great floor
surface. last evening. Veterans who de-
sire blankets may purchase them for 70
cents a pair. This IS not an Innovation.
The same arrangement prevailed In 1880
Meals will be furnished mt the Mechan-
les building and at the two armories at
% cents.
Massachusetts, veterans will be cared
for in the main hall at the Mechanics
those from New York in the cx-
hibition hall where they will not be dis
turbcd by the camp fires: Maine, New
Rhode Island. Connecticut
and West Virginia will be accommodated
ut the East armory; the Louisiana depart
ment is to have the city gymnasium at
South Boston; Pennsylvania will go to
the South armory.
Col c. X Darling Is the commandment
Yesterday, Lieut.. Prior Of Company l..
was officer Of the day. and Sergt Jordan
was in charge Of the guard detail. The
East armory nominally under Nal KEEL
ley. but actually In charge of Capt. John
Dunn of the staff of the 9th Infantry.