Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-14


Judge Advocate Gen. Major
Willis r. Parsons Fox
croft; Brigade Chaplain
Mai. Sewell c. Ripley.
Portland: Brigade Ban
neret. Capt Robert
Hall, Skowhegan:
Aides de camp,
Capt. J. Bennett
Pike Bridgton,'
Capt. Albert
H. Morse.
Belfast.
First Regiment.
Col Commanding, Col. John w. German,
Lieut.. Col. 1t Col. Elmer w Nickerson,
Auburn.
Commissary, Capt, Archibald Thompson.
Rumford
First and Second Battalions.
Major Commanding, Major Charles l..
Bagley. Bridgton.
Adjutant, Lieut.. Clarence +. Stockbridge,
Canton Ridgeley, Portland, Capt Herbert
l.. Trip, Gray, commanding; 20 men.
Canton J. H. Dearborn No. 5, Biddsford,
Capt. Carl w. Hall. Biddeford. COM
manding; 20 men.
Canton Worumbus, No. 49, Auburn. Capt.
Robert II. Upham, Auburn, command
ing; so men.
Canton King, 10. 10 Brunswick. Capt.
Alonzo Totman. Brunswick. COM
manding: 25 men.
Canton Bridgton of Bridgton,, Capt Willis
T.. Jews Oh foIluSlOl CuIitHtu''5, IL Gil.
Capt c. Crosby Hobbs. Camden,
commanding; Is men.
Augusta Cadet Rand.
Second Regimen.
Col. Commanding. Col. Percy G. Mckeen,
Biddcford; Lieut.. Col. Lieut.. Col,
Calvin w. Brown, Dover; Adju-
tant. Capt. Wallace l.. Witham.
Norridgewock: Quartermaster.
Capt. Leon w. Gerrish. Skow-
gan; Commssary. Capt. VII
bur F. Crosby Vassalboro;
Surgeon. Major Frederick
B. Peabody. Richmond;
leroy N, Howes,
Bangor; Chaplain.
Capt Leon c.
Hughes Angus
TIA; Banneret,
w G. Soue
Skowhegan.
First and Second BattalionS
Major Commanding. Charles L. Cushman,
Gardiner: Adiutant, Lieut.. w. H.
Witham. Skowhegan
Canton Bangor No. IA. Capt. Elmer H.
Snow, Brewer, commanding; q men.
Canton Halifax. No. q. Watervlle. Capt.
Fred w. Merrill. Waterville, COM
manding; p men,
Canton Eversreen No H. 81 a Rieh
mond, commanding; Is men.
Canton Somerset, No. Is. skowhegan,
Lieut.. Leslie e. Jacobs Of skowhe-
gan, commanding, ~ meI
Canton Augusta, No. 9, Augusta, Lieut..
John W. Canfifli Of Augusta COM
manding; 35 men.
Automobile containing Gen. John ~ Kit
ter of s2n has Of s Sa Gse
w. Bradford Washington, d. G.;
Brig Gen Daniel S. knowles, De-
partment Commander of Masss-
chusetts; Lieut.. Col. Herbert Is.
Bond Quartermaster, Massa-
chusettS Dept
Other Patriarchs Militant in AUTOMOBILES
The line Of march was from STATE to
Grove to Water, to Bridge. to State. to
Winthrop, to Sewall. to Western avenue,
to State, where the parade was reviewed
at Grove street junction by Gen. Ritter
and Gen. Knowles and stan.
The hardness of the arrival Of fair
weather had made necessary the can
collation. of the dress parade feature
which was to have taken place at
11.30 o'clock at the Driving park, as
the grounds were too wet % provide
suitable footing.
A ball game between the teams rep
resenting the First and Second Regi-
ments had been scheduled for
o'clock at the Driving park. and at
this hour the Second Regiment team
was on the scene and ready for the
start Of hostilities. The First Regi-
ment team failed to appear, however,
and Lieut.. Col. F. A. Knowlton. who
was in charge of the event. declared
the game forfeited, and the Second
Regiment team the winner by score
of 9 to 0. During the early afternoon
the Lewiston Brigade Band gave Sc
lections on the Augusta House piazza.
An automobile trip to points OF inter-
est started at o'clock. The route led
down Grove street and along Water to
the Kennebec bridge, up Cony street
to the Togus road and thence to the
National Home. There the members
attended the band concert, visited the
principal buildings and inspected the
zoo. The return trip was made by
way Of Stone and Arsenal streets and
continued up Bridge street to sewall.
along State street to Western avenue
and thence to the Country Club oppo-
site Hammond's Grove. Coming back.
the party visited the Macomber farm.
made a call on the soldier boys at
Camp Keyes, and returned to the Au-
gusta House by way Of Western ave-
nue..
The Grand Decoration of ChivAlry
was with impressive ceremonial con-
ferred by Commanding General John
X. Ritter of San Francisco, Cal, In
the evening at City hall. Those receiv-
ing the jewel were Percy c. McKeen Of
Biddeford, Lieut.. Col. Elmer w. Nick
erson of Auburn and Maj. Willis E.
Parsons of Foxcroft, The hall had
been decorated for the occasion with
the national colors, flags Of the allied
nations. and emblematic lodge ban.