Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
Derived by Officers o.
School Of Instruction.
Capt. AnseI| Expresses Him
self as Highly Pleased.
Major DooIey Demonstrates Work.
ings Of the New Rifle.

With "Old Sol' in the Heavens work.
ing overtime trying to establish IA new
hay making record Il battalion of the
best drilled company commanders of
the National Guard that ever marched
on this field, weighted down with rifle,
belt and Eayonet, and perspiring freely,
marched forth from their street to the
drill grounds with a snap and precision
that would do credit to the regulars
and took up the evolutions OF the
drill.
The work on the field yesterday fore
noon consisted in extended order III
battalion drill, battle exercises. mass
ing and deploying, and sabre exercises
in an extended manner, the men re-
queSting this exercise in order to de-
velop a sabre wrist and by appearance
Of some Of their wrists, they are well
developed.
The men are beginning to feel a lit
tie tired after their constant plugging
and execution of essential movements,
although no complaint is heard from
any direction. They are now hardy
looking lot, with well developed mus
cles from handling the rifle and march
ing over the drlll grounds and the vocal
organs strengthened by giving com
mands out in the open air, and they
| have the appearance of bronzed vet
Grams.
| In the afternoon q cool and delightful
| breeze swept the camp and afforded a
| great relief from the torrid conditions
| of the forenoon and the men took W
| their work with grateful spirit and
set to work demonstrating the eXer-
| cises of guard mounting, as taken up
| in the recitations in the forenoon, tax
| ing in al the details from assembly tC
the reliec of the old guard. In tie even
ing they took up a very extensive and
general review of the work While in
camp.
At the recitation in the forenoon
Capt Ansel lectured at length on the
unwritten rules and duties of mill
tarv officer. laying particular stress on
the courtesy and etiquette necessary
for proper dignity bearing an officer
and a gentleman should have. He also
le, tured on the rights and duties of on
non commissioned officer, cautionlng
the officers to go back to their COM
mands divulge these things I" them
and if al the good comes from TINS
school that is intended the enlisted
man will find himself a ready and val
uaole adjunct to the United states
army. a model citizen and command
ing respect and recognition from ms
townSpeople, for the Guard from now
out will have no one i'm it who is not
willing to submit to the requirements
of such principles as will develop this
new order of things.
cant. Ansell is more than pleased
with the results and says the men
have come no 20 all expectations and
have done more than was anticipated.
They have completed the fun program
adorted, leaving out nothing and he
declares they have learned Things ana
a style of Interpretation of the regula-
tionS i'm Il uniform manner that would
take wears to gain, ana doubtful II
ever. i'm the old method of studying
When they break camp today they VIII
return home with wealth OF military
knowledge that has been hard-earned
and a depth of gratitude to the nation
al government for the opportunity 10
seek this knowledge and a warm place
in their hearts for one of the hnest
gentlemen in this land, and learned
officer in the army of Uncle Sam.
Capt. Ansell says he was Obliged TO
use strong methods to insul into their
minds the necessity of practical
of things military, put the
men all declare that it was what they
needed and were there for. Not man
escaped his rigorous calls, from poor,
lowly second lieutenant to lordly
major.
The order for yesterday read:
Field officer in charge of formation
Major Welsh.
Acting battalion adjutant-Lieuten-
ant Jumper.
Acting battalion sergeant MAJOR
First Lieutenant Kinmond.
Acting captain of the first company
Capt. Perry.
Acting captain Of the second COM
Riley.
Acting captain of the thlro COIN
Blanchard.
Guides of LIST Company-Captallls
Belcher and Southland.
Guides of I'd Company-Captalhs
Lowell and Fields. a. hi a- =" ~.
snG Guides of Sd GompanN-EaptaAnSa Ike:
gan and Pepper ltgon Owl s1ad n
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