Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-20

The FOOT GUAhpS.
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reply came with great volume o
voice.
They're first in war
First in peace
And first in the hearts of the G
f. CT
Mr.. Gannett's Response.
Mr.. Gannett replying to Major Hew
lett said
Mr.. Commander and members of tn
Governors Foot Guard and Friends
In response to your thanks 50 grace
fully expressed by your commands
permit me to express my great pleas
IRE In meeting you and in helping t
make your visit TO Augusta enjoyable.
/ esteem it a privilege and an honol
TO be the host of your ancient ant
honorable organization as did my an
cestor, Capt. James Howard on the his
torie occasion which you have so ut
tingIy commemorated today.
| wish you a pleasant pilgrimage
over the route made famous by thu
daring expedition of your first mem
bers and | hope that YOU may favor u
with more extended visit in the neal
future.
Individually and as members of youi
patriotic organization you will always
receive a most hearty welcome to Au-
gusta, in which shall be glad. If ocea-
sion permits me. to participate.
Mayor Moves was also hailed by the
sFeeters' as First in war, first il
peace and first in the hearts of the
G. f. c.
Co. M. Gets a Hand.
Major Hewlett then went on to say
that the 2d Co. Governors Foot Guard,
would always remember the hospitality
extended by the city and by the repre-
sentatives of the state. He also voiced
his appreciation of the services of Co.
M, of the I'd Maine Regiment as escort
at the exercises and spoke of the
splendid work performed by the Maine
and the Connecticut troops in the war
maneuvers last week. ~
And who are Co. NJ, I'd Infantry
cried the major
Hardly had the query left his lips
when his command shouted as with
ono voice: They're first in war. first
in peace and first in the hearts of the
c. F, e. without a seconds wait Co
NJ responded with a veil that sounded
like that of battalion: 'Rah. Rahl
Rahi C. F. g.
This concluded the exercises at Gan
eston Park and the Foot Guard pro-
ceeded by Cur to the railroad station
arriving in season to leave at 1.36 p
NJ, only six minutes later than sehed-
ule time Many gathered at the sta
lion to say Good bye" to the visitors
of half dav who in even that short
time had found a warm spot in the
hearts of the people of Augusta. Major
Hewlett fingered for a final word of
thanks to Mayor Noyes and swung
himself on board the car just as the
train was pulling out of the station.
The Foot Guard planned to make a
short stop at Fort Halifax and go
through to Kineo, reaching there in
the early evening. From there they will
move northward into Canada TO COM
plete by rail the journey which Ar
mold and his men SO bravely made on
foot through the wilderness.
Was a "Feeter."
1Ht ftSll 10 AH-bSid vi iiS ~h MI
Governors Foot Guard of New Hav-
en. Ct. was of peculiar interest to one
member Of the reception committee,
frederick s. Lyman of this city. who
was a member of the 1st Co. of Hart
ford. Ct, in the early SOS and served
as sergeant major upon the staff of
Major Emhler and also of Major Ken
nedy- He found many of his old Con-
necticut friends among the visitors
Mr.. Lyman states that the uniform of
the tst Co differs from that of the
I'd Co., only in having black velvet
facing for the coats instead of blue.
which with the black leggings, pro-
duces very pleasing effect and makes
the two companies easily distinguish
able.
Grandfather Born in Barracks.
Another Augusta man to whom the
visit of the Foot Guard had unusual
interest was County Commissioner
Levi IT. Williams. His grandfather.
Levi Willard, was born in the barracks
and his great-grandfather, Capt. Sam
uel willard, served in the Revolution
ary War and was a ships carpenter at
the cid fort.