Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-05
Old Sol Smiles
On Soldier Boys
at Camp Reyes

Thursday was an ideal day at
Camp Keyes and the men Of the Bird
Maine Infantry who are encamped
there made the most of it.
The LIST Battalion under the COM
mand Of Major Chapman Of Port
land passed their first day at the
range while the End and 3rd Batta-
lions passed most of the day on the
drill ground in camp.
The End Battalion, Major Harold
Pepper of Waterville in command
and the srd Battalion Major Frank z.
Brown of Dexter in Command put in a
strenuous day, learning the art of
being soldier and the visitors in
camp remarked on the soldierly snap
and bearing of the companies.
The time was used in recruit in
struction. infantry drill. physical drill
and recreational exercises, preiimin-
nary target practise, target designa-
ton. battalion drill, field instruction.
use Of cover, crawling, patrol forma-
ton.
The 3rd Battalion were instructed
in Infantry drill, musketry. tent
pitching, bayonet combat, etc.
The work Of the various battalions is
done under the eye of the United
States army Instructors.
Lieut.. Col. Francis Farnum U. S.
A. conducts an officers schoo' every
evening at 7so o'clock in the mess
hall where matters pertaining to the
days drill work are talked over and
constructive criticism by the regular
army officers is given.
A regimental parade was held
Thursday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock
and the men certainly presented a
fine appearance as they marked over
the parade ground to stirring music
by the 3rd Maine Infantry band.
Among those witnessing the parade
wer Adjutant General George Nc
Lellan Presson. Major Moriarty and
Lieut.. Col. Francis Farnum, U. S.
army.
Soon after the parade a formal
guard mount was held. Co. G Wa-
tervllie) going on duty officer of
the day, Capt. Thomas. Officer OF
the guard, Lieut.. Foss.
There Is either regimental parade
or review, battalion parade or re-
view held every afternoon at 4.5Q
o'clock and the public are invited I'd
witness the. ceremonies.
The entertainment held last eve
ming under the supervision Of Camp
Recreation Officer Lieut.. Col. Leroy
Moulton was a hummer. There was
a concert by the 3rd Maine Infantry
Band. moving pictures and some
dandy boxing bouts. The wrestling
bout for the championship of the
regiment between Cook Musky of Co.
C and Private Beaudette did not
last very long, Beaudette emerging
an easy winner. Private Pomerleau
Of Co. G challenged the winner and
a bout between the two men has been
arranged for Saturday evening.
The men take hold of work at the
camp with great enthusiasm, and
are interested in every phase of in
struction, they are cheerful and OPP
tomistic and their officers are very
proud of them.
There were several ex-service men
on the field yesterday watching the
movements Of the several companies
while they were at drill and all ex-
pressed approval of the snappy
movements and strict attention to
business on the part of the men.
There was a rumor Thursday that
a standard Of .colors is to be pre-
scented the regiment by a prominent
citizen sometime next week. If this
is true it will be historical occa-
sion as this will be the first stand
ard Of colorS presented at their first