Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-29
Sd MAINE INF.
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morning in command of Colone
Harry NJ Bigelow and created a fine
impression. The citizen soldiers were
we'll equipped. looked we'll anC
marched admirably and the horse
drawn howitzer and machine CUR
outfits added much to the military
effect
|. The feature of the paarde was the
review of the Inarchers by represn :
tativs of the military and civil life
of the state and City. at City hall
AS the column swept past the stand
with the officers at salute and the
men at eyes right" the sight was a
the reviewing stand were Governor
Baxter. Secretary Chadbourne, Adiu
tant General Hadley. Colonel Green
law, National Adjutant Ilemucl Hol-
les of the American Legion, State
Commander Anthoine of the Amer
lean Legion. Mayor Clarke and Al
derman Ward Davis, Treasurer Gil
martin, City Clerk WEIGH. Mayor
John Lawrenson Of Westbrook. OK
Governor Curtis, former Assistant
Secretary of War William NJ Ingra =
ham, Representatives Edgar f
Rounds, Harry l.. Cram. John T. Fa-
gan, William II. Murray, Ralph r
Brewster. President George F. West
and Secretary E. II. Mcdonald OF
! the Portland Chamber of Conmerct
Col William p. Norton. Captains
McCord and Atwood and I1ieutena nj
Kern Of the c. A. c., II. y. G.; Ma
ior Marsh, c. A. c.. Major Hicks. G
4. C. Major Waite. Inf. Captain
Farnsworth, Inf. Major Z. f. Phil
brook. department commander of tbs
! Veterans of Foreign Wars: n. f
Mank, of the local post of that or
ganization; Adjutant Burkett of tho
Harold T. Andrews Post. the Amer
lean Legion; w. W. Jacobs of thu
Sons of Veterans; Major George F,
Fogg. Judge F. c. Reynolds. ". II
Sanborn, E. F F'laherty, F. W. Mar
tin.
| The regiment arrived in two sec
tons. the first section containing the
Second and Third BattaGons reach;
ing Union Station shortly before
and followed a half hour later BY
| the section with the regimental head
quarters company, band and FRS
Battalion
Col. Bieelow and his staff officer!
lost no time in getting under wa!
and it was shortly after $50 whel
the troops swung into Congress!
| street from St. John between sole
! lines of spectators: Colonel Bigelou
mounted on fine horse brought here
from Camp Devens and accompanied
d! Lieut.. Col. Chapman, Major Brown
} Major Ford, Captains Smith. Walker
and Cornish of his staff. lead tht
marchers. swinging out of the line a
/ Myrtle street, just below the review
ing stand, and reviewing the regi
ment
Following the band came the Thirt
Battalion in command of Majo
I Brown and composed of Companies
I / of Millinocket. Capt. Glen com
. manding: X of Belfast, Capt Allen
l. of Milo, Capt. Dickens. and y
(machine gun company; Capt. Bal
lou; Battalion Headquarters Com
. pany. Dexter, Lieut.. Baker. Thi
was followed by the Second Batta
/ lion under command of Major Thorn
: as and made up of Companies G o
Waterville. Capt. Foss; F of Angus
ia, Capt Swift; r OF Lewiston, Capt
Dexter; H of Lewiston fmachin,
gun company, Capt. Carroll; Batta
lion Headquarters Company, Pitts
field Lieut.. knowlton. The First Bat
talon had the left of the line |
, was commanded by Major Trembl,
and consisted of Companies A O
Readfield, Capt. Dewey: z of Rum
ford, Capt. Ruff: c. of Norway, Capt
Cressey; D of Livermore Falls Una
| chine gun company, Capt. Black
we'll: Battalion Headquarters Com
pany of Bethel, Lieut.. Glover. Wit
this outfit came the howitzer com
pany of Portland, Capt. Nugent com
handing and the sanitary detach
mcnt under command OF Ma jor Ford
AS the column swung down Con
sress street business ceased and tn
sidewalks and windows of bushes
blocks and private houses wer
crowded with spectators and the re
ception accorded she Maine troop
was a hearty one The units were Ii
platoon formation and the rank
held alignment like veterans during
the long march. The appearance o
the soldiers and the manner in which
they executed the commands durin,
the parade brought forth much ia
vorable comment and brought Il