Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
WATERVIIIE.
co. II. INSPECTION,
Boys in Blue Make Excellent Show
ing, Thursday Evening.

thursday night, March 90 1905 mark
ed another epoch in the history of Com
pany I'll Of this city, when the company
was inspected by Capt. James Ancil
Shipton of Fort McI<inley,a regular Of
ficer of the United STAGES army. The in
spection pegan promptly at the appoint
ed hour. The galleries of the old Armory
were filled to their fullest seating capa-
city with gazing, admiring spectators
After the roll call by LIST Sergeant Ma
GALAXY and the preliminary drill eXcr-
Uses. the notes of the bIgle announces!
that the real work of the evening had
begun. Capt. Shipton of Portland went
among the men in the round of inspec-
ton with which he vas evidently well
familiar. 1t Was quite natural for many
unacquaintcd with the situation to
think that the inspection was to be Il
matter of Formally and that the officer
would be present more in the capacity
of a critical observer that as an actual
inspector. Such, however, was by no
means the case. AS the men passed
through the different nlaneuvcrs. the
captain had noticed in detail the move
ments of every individual and did 50
with frequent remarks and criticisms
which. If course were not ineligible to
the outside observers. The condition OF
every gun was examined with accurate
thoroughness.
Co. H., it will be remembered made
the most commondaDle showing last
year. and was recognized as in the
lead in the standing of Mainc'S Nation
al Guard. 1t is not surprising. there
fore. that. with the excellent and con-
slant drilling which the men have re-
ceived since that time that the COM
pany has acquired Il hiSn degree of eX-
cellence in the performance Of the in
dividual duties and that the same was
recognized with much satisfaction by
the officer of inspection, before the men
were dismissed.
The officers present at tho inspection
were Capt. James Ancil Shipton of Fort
Mckinley. Portland Harbor: Major Fen
Thompson. Srd. Bait, Cd. IieGt. of Gar
diner: 1st Lieut.. Hal Eaton Adgt Sd.
Bait LIST Infantry, Belfast, Capt. J. F..
Hill, Asst Scrg't ID. Infantry: Major
Joseph Colby. 1st. Scrgt.. ID. Rcgt. Cot
or ScrSt., irwin T.. Thompson: Chap
lain ]. Il. Cochrane besides. of course.
the minor officers of Go. II.
The medal for excellence in rife
shooting during the past season were
awarded during the evening. There
were four experts, two sharp shooters
and Is narksmen to be thus honored.
Experts We're: Capt. Z. Il. Bcsse. I'd.
Lieut.. H. L. Pepper. Ser@t., T. G. Lin
coln Privatcs Lewis and Rancourt.
Sharp shooters: 1st. Liedt.. F. w. Al
den 1st Scrgt. T. d. Macalary. Marks
men: Sergts. Lunt. Foss. McCorkcl.
corporals Davis, Clark, Dodge. Muir
ray. Cook, +. &. Scott and Privates
More Freeman. Wiley, King. West,
Whitttlnore, Wing. I. i. and Wing. F..
B.
At the close of the drill Capt Shipton
in a Interview intimatel that the re-
suits of the inspection reflected great
credit on the officers and men of thu
company and showed that the hard and
faithful work which had evidently been
done was duly appreciated. He also lalo
stress on the fact that the crowded gal
|lcries and frequent bursts of applause
indicated a strong public sentiment
which 10 doubt has been a great factor
in inspiring the work which has brought
the officers and men to their splendid
condition Of efficiency in the pcrfor-
mango of their respective duties.