Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-10

ped" the AUGUST communicative cher
With d tiny kudae. Gov. Cobb very
kindly held up his horse before FRO"
ceedirg to his quarters i'll order that
the young lady might be satisfied, at
least, with a tractable subject.
Among the prominent visitors who
were in camp Thursday on the occa-
sion of the Governors reception were
General John I. Richards, governor
Of the National Home at Togus. and
Ma jur II. $. Burrage. chaplain of that
institution: Hon. L. s. Burns Of Port
land and Hon. Cyrus w. Blanchard OF
Wilton. members of the Executive
Council; Col. j: 3. Peaks Of Dover
chairman of the railroad commission;
Hon. George w. Morrison of Saco;
Ex-GOv. and Mrs. John F. Hill of Au-
eusta; the Misses Cobb of Rockland,
daughters of Gov. Cobb: Hon. and Mrs.
c. Ney Holman of Bangor; Gen. Joseph
| Smith of Bangor; Fred IT. King. post
master Of Portland and Charles II. At
| wood. postmaster of Biddeford; A. l..
| kaYanauGh. ESQ. Of Lewiston; Mrs.
e. L. Bradbury Of Norway. Mrs. u. W.
| Wentworth Of Sanford, Mrs. Hal r.
Eaton of Belfast, and Mrs. Gilbert NJ.
Elliott. Miss Mary Elliott and Gilbert
NJ. Elliott, Jr.. of Brunswick-Wives
and relatives of officers of the rcGi-
mcnt.
| Guard mount is a very pretty cere-
mCny and it was witnessed Thursday
morning ny an unusually large num-
Der of camp visitors. AS the ceremony
occurs quite early in the day few Wis
itOrs ever enjoy the interesting cere-
mony. Capt Elliott, the adjutant of
the 1st Regiment, is serving his first
term in that office and he makes a
Isplcndid officer. He is an old National
Guard man and at the recent rifle meet
in Wakefield, Mass, was adjutant to
Col. Dill. Inspector General.
The hospital corps boys are looking
for u mascot. Any person having in
their possession Il first-class, doclc and
| temperate animal of any color. size,
sex or variety is respectfully requested
to apply.
For the benefit Of camp visitors
many Of whom appeared TO be under a
rather obscure impression regarding
he time Of departure of the electric
cars from the camp Thursday. it is
stated that the cars leave for Augusta
ut 90. so and 50 minutes past the hour
and for Winthrop and intermediate
stations at ! minutes past the hour
Large placards to this effect have beer
posted about the camp. The car SER
vice this year is very adequate
Co G has a new mascot in the sha %
Of i milk white Angora goat. Whcl
, 90. G. was in ChickamauCa in '?S the!
. had a white goat as a mascot ant
brought the four-lcggcd veteran bacl
| from the South with them. and for SOY
| cral years the mascot was u familia
sight in Camp at each muster. Th
| original goat has since died. however
and the new acquisition is to replace tn
= first mascot.
u The postcard craze has hit the cam
u hard. according to Chaplain c. $. Cum
5 mings. who presides over the cam
q postoffice. Chaplain Cummings state
i Thursday that the days mail was
big one and the demand for 1c stamp
q was 50 great that he had to replens
his stock. Special post cards depictin
: life in camp arc sold in camp and the
:" are meeting with popular favor.
!. During the band concert last even
- ing, the band suddenly struck M Wit
o. that ancient and once popular song
. "Oh. MIR. Iooicy" and it was rendcrc
y for the special benefit of Major job
- j. Doolcy If Portland. assistant inspcc
tor general of rifle practice. who In
just arrived in camp. Major Doole
was hecomingIy modest and cmbar
raised but when he passed throug
~ the crowd centcrcd about the musician
n some one said You cant keep a goo
n man down''-So Major Dooley wa
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