Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-06
Inspected Last Evening by
Capt. Mitchell, U. S.A.
Ceremony Witnessed by Large
and Enthusiastic Audience.
Men Make Good Showing Sc. Evenings
Program Closes With Dance.

In accordance with the requirements
OF Section IA of the act entitled AN
Act to promote the efficiency of the mi
lltia and other purposes" approved
Jan. u, 1863, Co. NJ of the ID Infantry
| of the National Guard Of the State OF
Maine was inspected Monday evening
at City hall by an officer of the United
States army, the officer detailed for the
pun pose being Capt. James Mitchell of
the Portland artillery district, attached
to Fort Preble, Portland harbor.
The inspection was of Il public ma
ture, the first of the kind that has been
given by the company and that the
people OF the city are interested in the
citizen soldiery was cvinced by the
large party which was present to wit
ness the ceremony and another pleas
ing feature in connection with the Oc-
c;iSiuil was the generous approval that
WAS or;hcoming in the way of ap-
p!aUse as the boys executed the differ
ent manCuVcrS.
Capt. Mitchell arrived in Augusta on
the evening train and the work of i'll
spcct ton commenced at s o'clock. Dem
MIS- orchestra occupied a position on
the stage and furnished 4 number Of
selections during the ceremony of in
spection. The inspection was demon
Stration OF the real work of the SOL
der. Capt. Mitchell is very thorough
IN his work and for about three-quar-
tiers of an hour he kept the boys on the
move. AT the conclusion of the work,
although the officer is not allowed to
express an opinion concerning the pro-
ficency of such organizations as he
has Inspected. it would require no great
ST. Gtch of the imagination to show that
he thought that the boys had made a
very good showing.
After the drill in the hall Capt.
Mitchell repaired to the armory and
looked over the equipment of the COM
pany. The inspection of the company
property by United States officer 81
not as thorough as to detail as that of
the inspector general of the State, the
main object being to ascertain if there
is in possession of the company the
proper field equipment for so men,
which includes the rifles blankets,
pOnchos. shelter halves, knives. forks,
meat cans and dirpcrS. and all of these
We're found to be i'm excellent condition.
Capt. Ovens men presented neat
appearance IN the hall and nearly the
entire company was present, there be-
ing but four absenteeS. Among the 9TH
er members of the Guard who were
present at the inspection were Major
L. T.. Thompson of the I'd Infantry
from Hal!oW+ll. Capt. F. +. Drake ad-
ju:ant Of the ~ Infantry, and list Lieut..
Il. NJ. J. F.nriGht, battalion adjutant OF
the ID Infantry, and a large number
OF the members of Co. A of the Cd In
fantry froih Gardiner. Taken as n
whole the inspection passed off very
nicely and Capt. owen has reason to
feel proud of his command. both for its
neat and orderly appearance and for
the work shown during inspection.
At , o'clock the floor was cleared for
dancing aud an order of 10 numbers
served to furnish pleasure for those
who cared to trip the light fantastic to
their hearts content. The dance was
enjoyed by Il large party and with mu-
sic by Dennis furnished a most fitting
close for the evenings program. The
floor was in charge of Lieut.-elect Web
Der, " no discharged his duties very
gracefully. Refreshments We're served
al iftcrmiSSiOn.