Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-17
Troops Are Settled
in Camp on the Hill
Swing Quickly into Regular Routine at Cam
Reyes Their Daily Program A SURVEY If
Mondays D0ings

Monday morning dawned on a we'll
arranged. nicely settled army camp at
Camp Keyes. The boys had been very
busy completing all the infinite details
that go to make up life in such place,
md now they have settled down into
tho regular daily routine. An order was
nosted on the bulletin board at head
quarters which read as follows:
I'm order to expedite paper work
necessary to muster out. all company
commanders. first scrgeants and COM
pany clerks will be excused from drills
until further orders" This was signed
bv Captain Frank E. Drake. The COM
pany clerks were busy all day in max
ing out the many final statements,
bills and descriptive lists, together
with the work of mastering the men
from the Federal service. which will
take some time.
Exercises
In the morning the men we're given
a drill which took about an hour and
a half. all companies except those who
were doing guard duty participating,
and after dinner another drill vas
held the work consisting Htainly of
close order maneuv.rS and II was GER
tainly a pretty sight TO see the long
ranks swing into the various forina-
tons with the precision and smooth
.onlV with long
ing.
OFT on one side the Signal Corps,
which consists of about Il dozen bu-
glers, were practicing the wig-waS.
their little red and white flags attract
ing the attention OF many of the WISH
.ors who were surprised to see the
proficiency which the boys have at
;ained. This corps was in charge of
Sergeant Carrier of Isumford and they
are now capable OF very practical, eff
tlcient work.
Dress Parade
Later in the afternoon Il dress pa
rade of Major Mayo's battalion was
held, the men Darading wearing their
drab sweaters, and went through their
drill to the music of the rcgimental
band( a good sized crowd of spectators
being present to watch the boys at
work. At quarter past four the band
struck up THE Star Spangled Banner
and the flag was lowered, no sunset
gun being fired, this having been dis
continued. Captain Farnum, Majors
Wilbur and Merriam, and Lieutenants
k)iller and Snyder. with Major Powell
and Captain Boehr are the United
States army officers who will have
charge of the mastering out proceed
ines. which are well under way.
On Monday, u recruits arrived in
Camp keyes from Fort Williams, and
they were a fine appearing crowd OF
Young men, as those who passed dur
ing the summer had to be physically
perfect specimens of manhood This
lot of rockies" were assigned to Cos
A. c, and f.
Sports in Camp
During the leisure time which The
soldiers get each day, football and
baseball help to keep the boys busy
and there are some fine players among
them, college and ex-college men who
have played, and others who just nat
urally play the games. Nearly all of
the bow have been more or less affect
ed by the sudden change of climate,
and there are plenty Of colds among
the soldiers. A few are also complain
ing about their feet. They think the
hills in this part of the country, and
the hard sidewalks are responsible for
the soreness, which will soon wear off
The Pets
Co. DIS mascot, the wildcat Texas"
is an affectiOnate littl~ creature about
four months old, who was purchased
by Captain Stiles in San Ygnacio and
presented by him to the men, who like
to play with the tiny creature. Texas"
enjoys having his back scratched as
well as any domestic pussy, but has
been known to resent too much IA