Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-21
STATE HOUSE.
Program for Muster at
State Camp Ground.
Highway Commissioner ConieTs
With Eden SeleCimen,
Railroad Gom'rs Inspect Several
Kennsbec County Roads.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 10 A. M

The complete program of the scope
of instruction and exercises to be car
RED out during the tour of duty of the
md infantry at the State camp
ground at Augusta. Aug. 10 Is, as
prepared by Col. Hume. commanding
officer OF the Ind Regiment was is-
sued Thursday from the Office of Ad-
iutant General Dill
Camp will be made on the first day
OF the encampment, the guard estab-
lished and on-perishable subsistence
issued. The program for the second
day will include in the forenoon the
following periods to S.45. company
close order drill to 9.45, battalion
close order drill, 10 TO II, reginlental
close order drill The first period IN
the afternoon from 1.30 to 2.l5, VIII be
given over to d non commissioned or
fcers' school and guard duty; at 80
viii come the officers school with con-
ference on close drill and instructions
in giving commands, While at
o'clock Will occur successive battalion
parades, one for each battalion
The exercise for the forenoon OF the
third day will be the same as on the
preceding day, while in the afternoon,
commissioned officers school, taking
up troop leading; at go win occur the
officers school with conference on
close order drill, and instructions In
the manual of the saber. while at
2. NJ. will come the regimental par
ade.
August 10, the fourth day of the en-
eampment, will be Governors day.
will he
taken up from 730 to 9 A. NJ, and
battalion extended order drill from $50
to II A. NJ The escort of Governor
Plaisted to the camp will take place
in the afternoon. and a regimental re-
view at p NJ. viii be followed b.
regimental parade and guard mount
ing The guard viii be excused from
taking part II the parade.
The forenoon of the fifth DAY from
80 10 u o'clock Will be taken up with
the working out Of some field prob
lem. while the afternoon will be de-
voted 10 athletic sports. The entire
sixth day will be devoted TO field
problem. involving the making Of a
shelter tent camp, establishing ana
relieving out-posts and individual
cooking. II ground is not avail
able fer this work the command viii
march out a short distance, return To
camp and pitch shelter camps on the
parade ground and establish outposts.
Sunday, Augusta 3d. the seventh day
Of the encampment Will be taken up
with inspection until 1 r. NJ, when
religious services viii BE- conducted by
the regimental chaplain. The entire
time during Aug II and Is will be
given over to problems involving
hivouac, If ground is not available
short distance from camp, the biVouac
wiH be established on the parade
ground, and outpost established. The
cooking viii be by company, and the
method Of feeding the men on out
post duty will be illustrated The
regiment will break camp on Aug l6.
the 10th day of the encampment.
The orders of Colonel Hume. the
commanding officer of the md Infant
r.. state that during the days devoted
10 close order drills the guard will be
large and relieved twice a day in or
der To train as many men as possible,
but during the days devoted to field
training the guard will be limited TO
the lowest number consistent with the
proper guarding of public property
The guard for the first three days will
be by battalion, two companies of the
3rd battalion. Major Southland com
handing, going on at Il. noon. Aug.
:; the other two companies at II,
midnight. The commissioned Of
ficers' school will be either by battalion
or company, as decided upon by the
United states inspection officer, under
the supervision of the majors and
their adjutants, all company officers
will attend these schools. Majors will
be responsible that officers attend all
drills and exercises and no officer will
be excused from any duty except by
application through his major to the
colonel commanding