Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-03
Plans for the Coming En-
sanpment n, G. 5. N.
Second Infantry Will be a
Augusta, August I'll.
1,e Outlook for Maine Sportsmen's
Excursion Is Promising.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
N.xt Meeting Of Governor and Council
tuesday, June IS, at $50 A. M.

u is ONLY matter of about eight
rocks TO the date of the opening of the
annual encampment of the two regi-
nents of infantry of the National
cuard of the State of Maine and the
oa,cers and men of both regiments are
already preparing for the time when
,bev will take the field. The tour this
vear will begin on Monday. Aug 9,
.nd will end on Wednesday, Aug. II,
ubich will give ten days in camp, and
while of course the first and last days
might be said to be of little value in
tho way of instruction except in the
wav OF making and breaking camp, the
,roops will have eight full days in
and field duty. which is practically
twice the time given to instruction in
the past
Under orders which have been issued
the encampment this year will be
divided, as is already known, and but
one regiment of infantry will report
for duty on the State campground in
This city. In compliance with instruc-
tions from headquarters of the Depart
nosing the First Regiment of Infantry
4 Of the National Guard of the State Of
! Maine have been assigned to batteries
i Of the Portland artillery district for
drill. instruction and practice, and will
be stationed at Forts Mckinley, Preble
Williams and Levett, the assignment
being as follows
Companies and r to Battery
ingalls, (mortars) fort Mckinley
Companies l. and NJ to Battery
Kearney (mortars), Fort Preble: Com
panies II and | to Battery Blair 12-
inch rifes), Fort Williams; Company
C to Battery Bowdoin 12-inch rifes)
Fort Levett; Companies ID and X tC
Battery DeHart 00-inch rifles), Fort
Williams: Companies + and G to Bat
terry Weymouth (S-inch rifles). For
Mckinley.
The Second Regiment of Infantry
will go into camp as usual at tn,
campground on Western avenue
which has in honor of Names Cover
nor been designated Camp Fernald
and it is expected that the different
companies composing the regiment wi!
come into camp with full ranks. The
campground and the buildings upon il
are in good condition. a large amount
OF work having been done last year in
I the way of Improvement, which in
cluded the installation of apparatus
for furnishing the camp with water
supply, and also along the line OF
sanitary conveniences. The regiment
being in camp alone is considered
another advantage. inasmuch as in
creased room viii be had for drill and
other field work
hopes are entertained by the military
+ duthorltleS at the present time that il
+ may be the pleasure of the War De-
partmcnt to detail two companies OF
infantry from the regular army for
service at Camp Fernald during thu
encampnent for the instruction of the
MAINE regiment. 1t is felt that the
presence of the regulars would add tC
the interest of the encampment for tbs
1uardsmen and would at the same
tl'ne be of much advantage to them ir
ue way of instruction which they
"Vu'd receive by association 1t is
w. certainty that the detail of re.
suldrs can be secured. but in the even:
y. failure of this pan Il regular army
vi'cer VIII be assigned as instructor t,
me regiment during the cncampment
."e presence of two companies OF
Neuars would, it is felt. prove a muct
e.a'er benefit to the encampment, and
an are hoping that the plan may be
carried out.
An innovation of the coming on.