Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-07
Ranks Well Filled, Men
in Pink Of Condition.
Weather Fine and Military Duties
Taken Up With a SNAP ,.

airy officer of the guard of Co. II. The
details reported promptly and soon af-
ter the camp assumed a military as
pect. with the guards pacing to and
fro and the boys gathering in the cont
pany streets waiting for the mess call.
The call for mess came promptly
in most cases and the way that the
boys went at the grub was q caution,
seeing that they had Just come from
lome. The feed was better than the
|Segular army offers, inasmuch as steak
occupied an important position on the
bill of fare and besides this there were
the well-known Boston baked bear.s in
unlimited quantities, beside bread, cof-
fee. doughnuts, prunes, ETC., in almost
unlimited quantities. The general rule
is that men from each company shall
serve in the mess halls during the en-
campment. but in several instances the
companies nave hired civilians to do
this work and of course receive their
compe nsation from the company funa.
This adds considerable to the hours OF
enjoyment to the boys and in the end
the same result is forthcoming.
After mess the boys enjoyed them
selves in ways that suited them best.
many going down to the city for the
evening, others taking the cars TO Is
land park and with the exception OF
those on guard. and a few listen to the
band concert in front of headquarters,
giver by Payne's Band of Lewiston.
the grounds wore a rather depopuIated
look. But this good time is only a
starter and the boys will be more will
ing To stay in camp especially after
they have enjoyed the hike that is
scheduled for Togus on the morrow.
The service OF lowering the colors
was accomplished after mess and the
colors We're lowered while the citizen
soldiers stood with barred heads and
Payne's Band played the national tuna.
This, the Gaping climax of a day in
camp. was witnessed by few but in
those who did witness ii il inspired
them with that feeling Of respect and
patriotism that few can explain, but
what has in days past nerved the
American soldier and sailor to perform
deeds of heroism and valor that has
placed the American eagle in the re-
spected position among nations, that
the Stars and Stripes hold, today.
Many changes have occurred in the
personnel of the officers OF the Cd Reg
iment since the last encampment here.
and in fact during the past year. The
revised roster to date is as follows.
FIELD AND STAFF
Colonel, Everard Z. Newcomb. Eastport.
Lieutenant colonel, Frank NJ. Hume,
Houlton. Ut
Majors. Frank B. Cummings. Portland:
William S. Hume, Eastport; Fen II.
Thompson. HallowelL ! 10.
Adjutant. Capt. Frank E. Drake. Au-
gusta.
Quartermaster, Capt Frank E. Drake.
Madison.
Surgeon, Major Edwin M. Fuller. Bath.
Assistant surgeons. Capt James F. Hill.
Wateryille; First Lieutenant Fred A.
Chandler. Addison. t+ats.
Commissary. Capt. Atwood w. spauld-
ing. Caribou.
Chaplain, James E. Cochrane, Water
vile. -...-
Battalion adjutants, First Lieutenant
Olin NJ. Smith. Houlton; First Lieutenant
Frank II. Greenan, Auburn: First Lieu
tenant Thomas M. ]. Enright, Augusta.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Sergeant major. Fred L. Edgecomb, Au-
burn. r
Quartermaster sergeant, James s. Jones,
Bath. 4-
Commissary sergeant. Willard L. Nc
Fadden. Augusta.
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