Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07

drill and parade and now on the
fifth day of the annual tour of duty
all that seems to be needed is a lit
tie more time to carry out the ideas
which have been given at the officers
schools by Capt Hutton. the instruct
or detailed by the war department
as a working basis Of encampment in
structiOn Some Of the officers Of the
regiment would be nightly pleased il
Can't. Hinton would devote more time
to the fine points in one line of duty
before passing to another. But this is
impossible in the 10 days at present al
lotte,i for the annual tour of duty.
The probabilities are that arrange
ments will be made to have a camp of
IL days in the future as in the case
this year. But prior to this year none
of the camps have extended beyond
a period of seven days, which is quite
short as a day cannot be very We'll
counted at the opening and the closing
of the tour Of duty when the men are
busy in making and breaking camp.
| The two regiments of the state mill
| tia have on several different years been
encampcd at the rendezvous at the
same time. which made it quite incon-
venient, as the grounds are not really
| large enough for two organizations at
| the same time The LIST Regiment in the
| future WILL however, be very likely to
| go to the artillery district of Portland
| for the maneuvres as is the case this
year, since it is the idea to turn the
| LIST Regiment into a coast artillery or
gariZation, and the I'd Regiment will
| continue to come here.
| The drill Friday forenoon was in
battalion close order drill and in com
pany extended order drill Litter drills
were also participated in by the hos
pital corps. The early afternoon was
given over to officers schools of In
struction and the team shoot on the
| State range, while the usual dress pa
rade took place in the late afternoon,
followed by the pretty ceremony of
| guard mounting.
| The guard detail, as has already been
stated is by companies and for the
naXt few days rhe detail falls to the
| Kennebec companies, included in the
Sd battalion. At guard mount Friday
afternoon Capt. John ]. Mckenna of
Co a, Gardiner, became the officer OF
|
don, officer of the guard. and I'd Lieut..
Percy E Knox, supernumerary ofhcer
of the guard.
The detail for Saturday will be; ON
Ger Of the day. Capt. Harold Leon Pep
per- Co II, Waterville; commander OF
the guard. 1t Lieut.. w. Fl. Murray, Co.
H. Watcrville; upernumerary com
mander of the guard, I'd Lieut.. Ralph
w. F.. Thompon, Co H, Waterville.
The drill work Saturday will be ONE
what more comprehensive than on pre-
vious days and will include company
and battalion extended order work, adj
vance and rear guard drills and out
posts work Instruction drills will also
be given by the regulars.
A delegation of over 40 from E. p
II Pratt Post, No. 80, G.. A. r., and f. p
L Pratt Relief Corp of Fairfield visited
Camp Fernald Friday forenoon and
We're entertained by Col. Newcomb
the commanding officer of the I'd Regi-
ment, at regimental headquarters. The
| delegation included Commander Will
liam Balantine and IL members of the
Post and President Mrs. Mary Gilman
and 80 members of the Corps.
A visit to the tents of Co M by 6
Journal reporter Friday forenoon re-
veaIed the fact that the boys of thu
Capital Guards were all in first-clas.
condition and not single case of sick.
ness reported. The boys are well pleas
ed with the food, which they say wa.
never better and both officers and mer
are enjoying the work of this encamp
ment more than on previous years
Said a "non-com'' in discussing tn
situation 1.-THE boys on the music