Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Companies K and |, 9Th
Inf, Expected Today.
Capt. F. D. Hutton 10 Be
Encamp ment Instructor.
Meetings Of Dairy Testing and
HoIsieIn Associations,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 20, at $50 A. M.

Although Companies K and L of the
Fifth United States Infantry, which
have been detailed for duty at Camp
Fernald, during the annual tour of
duty of the Second Regiment Infantry,
are not scheduled to arrive here untn
Sunday. yet they are expected some
time Saturday. They passed Friday
night at Tacoma Lake at Litchfield and
the hike" Of Is miles or so from the
lake to the rendezvous of the Maine
troops will not be a long one. 1t is not
known at what hour the regulars win
I arrive, but it is quite likely that they
4 may conclude to reach here sometime
Saturday, ahead of schedule. The de-
tachment consists of 1870 men and they
have also with it three escort wagons.
an ambulance, 20 mules and four sad
.. ;lle horses.
Nh Capt. A. F. Prescott. acting major,
3 in command of the detachment, and
lpCn his arrival here he will report to
Adjutant General Elliott c. Dill at the
estate House. The other commissioner
Nomcers, outside of Capt. Prescott, with
the, detachment are Capt. J. K. Par
#tellp, First Lieut.. DIR. C. c. McCor-
mack. Second Lieut.. r. L. Crystal and
TSecond Lieut.. John F. Curry.
.sk Members of the Maine National
. Guard who have seen the regulars on
! their march say that they are a fine
body of men and that thew are en-
joying their hike" immensely.
Word has been received at the Office
of the adjutant general that Capt.
Franklin d. Hutton of the 18th U. S.
Infantry is detailed for duty as instruc-
tor at the encampment of the Second
Infantry, National Guard. to be held
at Augusta. Aug. 2-11. On completion
OF this duty Capt. Hutton will return
to his proper station.
Captain Robert B. Mcbride, coast ar
tillery corps. Fort Constitution, N. H.,
Is detailed as inspector of the organ
lied militia of the State of Maine dur
ing the 10days tour of duty of the
coast artillery of that state at the forts
of the artillery district of Portland
commencing Aug. 2. 1909, and at the
proper time will proceed to the head
quarters of the Artillery district Of
Portland and make a second inspection
of the Maine militia, in accordance
with letters of instruction of the date
of July q. 1909, Captain Mcbride will
confer with the senior artillery officer
in the district as to dates Of inspection
b, of the various organizations and upon
b Gompletion of this duty will return to
SsSf1is proper station. The travel direct
Z ed Is necessary in the military service
Adjutant General Elliott c. Dill re-
\ sceived letter Friday from Lieut.
Louis S. Heseltine. commanding the
ships company. Naval Reserves, sent
from Provincetown. Mass. just before
the battleship having the Reserves on
board sailed
Lieut.. Heseltine stated that the Re-
serves were aboard in first-c cor
dition and for the tour of duty will be
completely merged with the crew of
the battleship. Each member OF the
Reserves will have regular for a run.
ming mate to stay by him for the entire
week and help him learn the ways of
the service.