Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-27

boys, of the benefits they were de-
irving from camp life, and of what
it meant to the country and to them
to be sound in body and mind and to
lead clean. wholesome lives. General
Pershing congratulated the boys
upon their smart appearance and
spoke of the Importance of being
equipped for iife's battles. He told
of the draft and of the ply steal de-
fects which it disclosed in the man
hood of the country. He said this
camp was the beginning of a great
national experiment in civilian train
ing
After the speeches the party lunched
with the boys in their quarters in one
of the large hospital buildings. The
food was of the best and there was
plenty Of it. The Maine boys came
to Governor Bakers table and he
, talked with them all. Governor Bax-
ter personally complimented the
cooks upon their work. telling them
that they furnished the foundation
of the success of the camp for boys
! must first of all be well fed before
Review Of the Sd Maine
AT 80 came the review of The 3rd
Maine Regiment. Col Bigelow drew
up his men in lines extending more
than 5000 feet across the huge review
, ing field. One one side of the field. IN
I the center. stood the United States and
State of Maine flags and the regiment
|
ernor Generals Edwards and Hersey
and stats then reviewed The troops
on foot accompanied by Col. Rigelow.
Each company commander met the
party as they approached his company
and marched down the line at the left
/ of General Pershing. The general
stopped frequently and questioned the
Z men. He commented favorably on the
number of eX-serVice men in the reg
j iment and rarely failed to notice the
service an dwound stripes that were
displayed. One man was wearing
/ seven service stripes and these did
not escape the generals attention, for
he stopped and personally congratulate
ed the man. After the inspection
came the review. which was very i'm
/ pressive. Col. Bigeiow and staff rode
by saluting the reviewing party. and
! then came the Is companies of the
: regiment. each followed by the mules
and machine guns that go to make up
a complete equipment.
! Both General Pcrshing and Gov
! crnor Baxter were outspoken in their
praise OF the regiment. 1T is SPLEEN
1rezb
ing to Governor Baxter. and is not
surpassed by any l have seen. 1t
would he difficult to find its equal in
the whole National Guard. You should
be proud of it, governor"
Il am very proud OF it. General, 4"
Said Governor Baxter, these men
are true Maine men. who have vol
Mnteered to do their part as citizen
soldiers. Their morale is high. their
physical condition excellent. We are
encouraged by your approval of
them. The State has no better
men" Both General Edwards and
General Hersey spoke briefly of the
regiment.
Governor Addresses the Boys
ALltt the review was over Inc
Governor mounted a horse and he
and Col. Bigelow faced the regiment.
The Governor delivered a brief ad-
dress in which he congratulated the
officers, the instructors and the men
upon their manly and soldierly APP
pearance and for their unSelish ser
vice. He told them they had been
q nj n llN-
ence of General Pershing, who was
the highest military man in the
country and who had command of
over 2,0OO.OOO men and the Governor
repeated to the regiment what Gen
>ral PerShing mad said to him about
them. Governor Baxter told the
regiment he would tell the people at
home what he had seen and found
at Camp EeVcns and said he knew
that he could rely upon such a fine
regiment OF American citizens. no
matter what might happen. He
spoke of hi sinterest in the National
Guard and said he would encourage
the young men at home to follow the
good example of the men in the
I Third Maine
The regimental picture was then
taken of Governor Baxter, Col Bige-
low and staff mounted in front of
the regiment while all stood at At
tention." Governor Baxter rode
back to camp with the staff, babe
Good bye" to the officers and men
and with Col Greenlaw and Score
tary Chabourne was driven to Bos-
ton by Major Goodwin.
On being interviewed, by reporters
upon his return Governor Baxter
said: Il wish the Governor of our
neighboring New England states
could have seen our regiment. for I
should have been proud to have
shown it to them. ] do not believe
1T can be surpassed. it is real and
complete regiment and the fact that
not a single man has been placed in
confinement during the whole period
| OF the camp tells the story better
than words, l have just telegraphed
my congratulations to the regiment. -
Mother Senator
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