Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-03


hospital with beds and other necessary
equipment. The medical equipment al
the National Guard is now in first class
condition and can go into the field with
a complete working outfit During the
week ambulance and hospital drills
will be held
Major E. M. Fuller of Bath, senio,
surgeon of the regiment in camp, is
unable to be in the field on account OF
i'll health and DR.. Fred NJ Chandler
of Cherryfield is in charge. Col James
B. ONeill, surgeon general divides his
time between Camp Fernald and the
First Regiment now in duty in the
artillery district of Portland.
One case of sickness, that of :
musician in Company f was attended
to by members of the hospital corps
coming over on the special train ans
a private from another company, who
had injured his hand before leaving
home also applied for treatment during
the afternoon.
The Bangor Band makes it's appear
ance at this encampment as the Sec
ond Regiment Band for the first time
in p years. 1t was the Bangor Band
that went out in 81 with the Maine
Volunteers and two of it's original
members are living, although not play
ing with the band at the present time
The band has 25 players, all enlisted
men under the direction of Chief Musi
clan A. w. Sprague and is one of the
finest bands in the State 1t was or
ganized Jan. 26, 1859 and incorporated
in April of the same year and is the
oldest organization of the kind in the
State. The band was under fire several
times during the Civil War. 1t was the
regimental band of the Second Regi-
ment from 1884 to 1888.
A pleasant feature of the evening
was the band concert given at the
headquarters of Capt. Prescott, the
commanding officer of the regulars by
the I'd Regiment band through the
courtesy of Col. Newcomb. The band
gave concert from to s p. M, which
included number of patriotic songs
and popular arts, and which was thor
oughly appreciated by both officers and
men.
A conference was held later in the
evening at National Guard quarters
to discuss and lay out the general plan
OF the encampment. Adjutant General
Dill, General James L. Morarity of
Lewiston, inspector of rifle practice:
Col. Evcrard E. Newcomb of East
port. commanding the I'd Regiment:
capt. A. +. Prescott, acting major.
9Th U. S. Infantry, commanding the
regulars and Capt. Franklin D. Hut
of 10 Inf
tai Instructor were present at the con.
ference.
Drills of company, battalion and reg
lment will be held this morning.
Wednesday morning from to IL. Pa
rades will take place in the late at
ternoon followed by guard mounting.
while in the early afternoon shooting
VIII be going on upon the range for
company qualifications.
The band concerts by the crack Ban
gor band will be a feature Of the en-
campment and it is expected that citi-
zens quite generally will visit Camp
Fernald to hear the I'd Regiment Band.
which will give a concert. each even
ing. Chief Muician Sprague announces
that any requests from officers or citi-
zens for certain favorite selections or
reqests to hear an old selection again
will be granted. Following is the pro-
gram for this evening.
PART ONE
Bagley
Excerpts ts5 from La Vestale," Mercadante
ta) CoSette, Macdonald
W me Ieddy Bears Picnic, BrattOn
w aitZ- Ioyland, Herbert
PART TWO.
Overture to Norma Bellini
ATS from the comic opera THE Red
MIL, Herbert
(a) Spanish Danee-"Rosita," Missud
CD March-"With Flying Colors,"
Missud
american FantaSla-"GemS of Steven
roster, Tobani
Fir ale-'America'
Adelbert Wells Sprague, conductor.
Capt. Hutton, the regimental instruc-
tor detailed by the war department is
stationed at headquarters and will de-
vote his entire attention to the work
for which he was detailed. He will
utilize the regulars in assisting COM
panies of the regiments in drill work
and everything will be done to make
the encampment an instructive one for
the guardsmen. Following the confer
ence at headquarters Col. NeWcomb
held an officers school, outlining the
work for today
Capt. Hutton is very much pleased
both with Camp Fernald and the ap-
pearance of the officers and men COM
posing the I'd Regiment. He said in
with Journal reporter
Monday evening the outlook for a sue
cessful encampment: 1.-THE troops re-
ported in excellent order and went
into camp without delay. The camp
site is situated on high ground with
favorable soil and all conveniences.
The tents are f1oored and the kitchens
and dining rooms are located in per-
manent buildings we'll fitted with
stoves and other necessities. The
ground is fairly we'll equipped
with storeshouses and buildings and
would be a credit to any State"