Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-09

| with a parapet upon either side in thu
inches of which are statues of Christ
| It prs senting him as the captain Z.
salvation, the great physician, the goof
| shepherd and in other capacities. He
pointed out how each passenger ovel
the bridge bowed before the statue OF
Christ, which appealed to him, the
soldier prostrating himself before
Christ the captain of salvation ano
the one who wished to be healed be-
| fore Christ, the great physician. Con-
tinuing he said: while we cannot
think too much of the gentleness OF
Christ we are apt to think far too little
of His soldierly qualities. A heroism
that was never surpassed lay under
that gentleneSS OF the Master. Muen
in His life was like the life of the sol
der. The education, the discipline,
the conflict and the victory even in
d. ath. all werl attributes # the sci
der
In addressing himself particularly Il
the soldiers Chaplain Cochrane re
minded them that thy w"re enlisted t.
give their full measure of devotion Il
their country. He pointed out how the
uniform and even the drill, which som ,
soldiers disliked. Were imperative whcr
it came to going into battle. The I'M
disciplined ranks went to pieces when
the enemy swept down. He quoted
from Kipling's "Barrack Room Bal
lads" to show what was often the ia e
of the undisciplned army.
The speaker in closing cted-many in .,
stances for thankfulness in connection
with 10 ,
one of the best disciplined and best
behaved camps that he had attended
in Is years No death of any com :
handing officer had occurred during
the year past, and so far as he knew
10 member of the regiment. "One thing
more to be thankful for is that we
meet under the flag" said the chaplain,
and then he described to his hearers
his feelings as after two years in the
jungles of India without sight of the
flag of our country he arrived at Cal
cutta and the first sight that met his
eye was a four-maSted schooner flying
the American flag and hailing from
Freeport, Me.
The regulars are still giving daily in
Struction, in the way of object lessons
largely, to the Guardsmen, which are
greatly appreciated by both officers and
men. Advance guard drill and outpost
drill We're illustrated by the regulars in
their work Saturday forenoon A de-
monstration of tent pitching was given
Sunday forenoon by the regulars in
front of general headquarters. De-
tachments from the two companies put
up shelter tents, conical wall tents,
and the small wall tents. The work
was 50 eXpeditiously done that the
staff officers present at headquarters
warmly applauded when it was COM
'peted.
The heat at Camp Fernald was de-
cidedly oppressive. the THERMOMETERS
reaching 92 above during the forenoon,
but this did not interfere with the
work Of inspection, which was carried
cut Just as thoroughly as if the day
had been much cooler The parade
however, was postponed until 5 o'clock
instead of 4.30. the usual hour. Many
visitors were present at Camp Fernald
Sunday, including among others a
| large party from Lewiston The worl.
of the band Sunday, both at the re-
| ligious service and the concert received
| much favorable comment from the WIS.,
| itors. Right here it may be said that
not only is the Bangor Band a band
| that can furnish the music desired BY
| the officers of the regiment and thu
public, but it is also a band that is not
AFRAID to work and nearly every morn
ing when their services are not re-
quired in camp the entire organization
may be seen marching off into the
woods nearby to rehearse for work
which will be undertaken after the or
ganization returns home.
Col. Goodall, Miss Leila Goodau am
Miss Mildred Goodall of Sanford
Mrs. John j. Dooley, wife of Col
Dooley of Portland and Mrs. los.
eph A. Smith, wife of Col. Smith OF
Portland, with her daughter, all of the
Governors staff party, who have beer
here since Wednesday night, left Sun.
day afternoon by automobile for San.
ford, via. Portland. Miss Mildred
Goodall has attracted much attention
as the young lady chauffeur of the par