Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-08-18


encampment. 1t was perfect and the
large number Of visitors to the camp
did not regret having stayed and seen
the hnal maneuvers Of the regiment.
Camp Notes.
And now 1t is @ case of goodbye to
the soldier boys, at least for another
year.
Last evenings parade called forth
many remarks of admiration from the
large number Of assembled spectators.
Yesterdays sports gave the boys lots
of fun and the winners were heroes of
the hour.
Captain William r. Kimball of Co.
c. Bath. Captain Everett H. Besse OF
Co. II of Waterville, and Adjutant
Thomas Enright. all of the I'd Regi-
nieEt. were among the visitors at Camp
Cobb. yesterday.
i Among the well-known men promi-
nent in Maine present at Camp Cobb,
yesterday, were noted Captain r. J..
Hogan of Portland, formerly captain
of Co. f Of the 1st Regiment, known
as the Montgomery Guards; Col. J. e.
Peaks Of Dover. chairman of the board
of railroad commissioners; Col. c. Vey
Holman of Bangor; D. ]. Lawler, for
merly 1st sergeant of Co. E of Port
land, Hon. Geo. f. Morrison Of SacO,
State factory inspector; William P.
Clark of Damariscotta, a member OF
the Executive Council; and Col. N. s.
Purinton Of West Bowdoin.
A pleasing feature Of the encamp-
ment was the meeting, yesterday, Of
Major B. J. Hill of Auburn, formerly
sheriff Of Androscoggin county, and
First Lieutenant John M. Akerly of
Co. c of Biddeford. Major Hill and
Lieut.. Akerly were members of the
regiment that went to Bangor in 1872.
en- the occasion Of the opening of the
European G. North American railway.
at which President Grant was one of
the guests and the celebration was held
on a mammoth scale.
Gen. John T. Richards, acting gov
ernor of the Togus National Home and
formerly adjutant general of the Maine
militia. was among the familiar faces
seen about headquarters, yesterday.
A poor fellow was sent on a trip.
yesterday, looking for tent oil, and his
reception in the quarter where he
asked for this fluid will probably be
long remembered by this rookie.
There are a number Of fine voices
in camp and the early hours of the
night were greatly enjoyed by the boys
getting together and discoursing the
latest popular songs. The favOrita
seemed to he Meath the Shade of the
Old Apple Tree"
The guard detail. yesterday, was
composed Of sergeants from Cos. and
f, corporals from Cos. D, X and NJ,
musicians from Cos. A and 3, three
privates each from Cos. A, B. d. E,
II and K. and four privates each from
Cos. c. F. G, I. l. and NJ.
| Captain Smith Of Co. G. of Bangor,
was in camp. yesterday. renewing ac-
quaintances with the officers of the
1st Regiment.
| The nights have been exceptionally
cold. for this season of the Year. and
many Of the boys have been sleeping
together under two blankets.
The officers were pretty busy, yestcr-
day. between attending drills and other
maneuvers, together with entertaining
their many friends who took occasion
to call on the last full day of the en-
lcampment.
| Company M of the LIST Regiment has
on its roster five men who have served
in the regular army and all are nom
commissioned officers.
! There is but one company mascot in
camp and that is the goat owned by
nf
as the Montgomery Guards There is
some mystery surrounding this animal
and for the space of several hours IT
mad no owners only those who could
grab it, while the regiment was in Ho-
boken, N. j., last fall. returning from
the maneuvers at Manassas.
A. L. Delaney, a member of the lat
Corps OF Cadets of Boston, was a yisi
tor In camp. yesterday. He made the
remark that the 1st Regiment made
perfect appearance on parade yes
terday afternoon.
| Every baseball in camp was in cor-
mission. yesterday afternoon.
The officers detailed for guard dutv
Yesterday, We're: Officers of the dav
captain James L. Moriarty of Co. 7:
omcer OF the guard, list Lieut.. Eugene
l. Cummings Of Co. NJ; and SUPER
numerary officer Of the guard. Thomas
T. Rideout of Co. X.
The evening band concert was ono of
.ne pest entertainments of the kind
nei" ourihg the recent muster. and
was enjoyed accordingly. About 6o0
soiulers ana citizens enjoyed the ran-
ultlon OIL the several numher. ~, .l
program. VII the
- during the past week the Jo,,rna,
,;s,, ras puDlisned the names of the indi-
rauual members of the different COM
l. ,,,n. III camp and the following com
,',as, m ,'' i'st of the 1st Regiment Il
-,'7.n i 10 state that the com
'1''eS oi 'h' ist Regiment have shown