Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-23

AT +. NJ. the re,imental band gave
nne concert lastlns an nour III front
of the otncers' tents ana it was attended
about as we'll as any concert ever given
in this vicinity, the big crowd of Wis.,
tors hemmlng in the band on all sides,
not close enough to interfere with tue
playing, but as close as they could get
without doing so. The music was at first
selected from the prince of Plsen,
but after playing the entire repertoire
OF that popular operate success, they
found that the crowd was eager for
more and obliged with several other
very pretty selections, which were thor
oughly appreciated In all, Sunday aft
ernoon was about the busiest that the
boys or the band have had since their
return, for beside the concert, at p.
M. the regimental parade took place ana
'hey mad TO supply more music for that.
IL seemed as if about every second
visitor had a camera, and the pets all
mad to pass large part of the day in
posing for snapshots, time exposures AMI
IN all sorts of positions. Co. Is two
httie Mexican goats attracted a lot of
attention. some friends having made them
couple of dark blue felt blankets trim
med with red silk and the company name
IN white felt stitched on the sides. They
are very proud of their new attire. and
strutted about in front Of the visitors
with the air of owing the camp Texas.
the little Mexican wildcat had about 1oo
pictures taken during the day, and he
even submitted to being held by a num-
Der of pretty young ladies', although he
dld not seem to appreciate his advanr-
ages. as he growled considerably while
waiting for the click of the cameras.
Lieut.. Chester Henna gave an inter-
esting account of the way in which
Texas" was employed by some of the
boys while on the border 1t seems that
they used him to catch gophers the
method being to stake the bobcat out
near gopher hole. and to pour a LOT
OF water into the other entrance to the
lttle creatures home. When there was
enough water in the hole, out would pop
Mr. and Mrs. Gopher, and Texas
would make meal out of him (or herr
In very short order.
The other pets came in for their share
of attention, too, especially the coyote
'-'ANAA 40 g WY 1llIdCtlNc HUE animal,
playful and with nice disposition
which is rather unusual in these animals,
which are as a rule rather inclined to
be treacherous.
AS the troops We're being lined up
for the parade, an officer snapped out
the order: Fall in,' and a young lady
standing nearby asked her escort tim
idly: What does he want them to fall
into?" Line" said the biga fellow,
with a laugh, and then went into a dis
cussion which was meant to be very
instructive concerning military orders.
Some rather rough horse-play was in
dulged in by the younger soldiers dur
ing the day, one of the favorite stunts
being for two men to engage another
in conversation, while third crept up
behind the victim and got down on his
hand and knees. then a quick push
from in front seldom failed to send the
goat" Off his feet with a great deal
Of speed. The men take this sort of ex-
ercise as a matter Of course but one
popular soldier who got particular
ly stiff bump called four of his friends
to his assistance and held the chief
offender over camp stove until he
howled to be released.
Visit by Midsets
A good deal of interest attended the
visit to Camp Keyes during the latter
part of the afternoon of 90 members
of the Singer Troupe OF Midgets, who
came up in three automobiles with
Manager Thomas Cuddy of the Opera
house and John c. Fisher manager Of
the troupe. The little men and women
attracted so much attention in fact.
that squad Of soldiers was assigned
to keep the crowd back from them when
they got out of the autos. They looked
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