Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-30
Jeweled Watch
Third Names Gift
to Major Farnum

Major Francis H. Farnum, inSpec-
| tor instructor for the National Guard
| of Maine, has a new watch. 1t is "a
| beautiful article, suitably engraved
| and is, probably, one of the finest
owned by a private individual in the
State of Maine.
The jewelled timepiece is a present
to the instructor from the officers of
the 3rd Maine Regiment which has
just completed its annual tour of
duty at Camp Devens.
The presentation of this watch to
Major Farnum on the last night the
men were in camp was one of the
most agreeable features of the stay
at Devens More than that, the pre-
sentation was done in a unique way,
SO unique in fact, that Major Far
mum is not quite sure whether the
watch is his or somebody else's.
The last mess the officers of the Sd
Maine had together was on Friday
night, Aug. 26. Practically every Of
ficer of the regiment, the officers of
the Maine Quartermaster Corps and
the instructors from the regular
army at Camp Devens were in at
tendance Brig. Gen. George Mel.
Presson, former adjutant general OF
the State, was also a guest.
The dinner was an excellent one and
it had hardly been finished when Co.
Harry NJ. Bigelow, commander of the
Bird Maine, introduced Brig. John A.
Hadley, the present adjutant general
of the State, who was constantly in
attendance at the camp.
After referring to the letters that
Hon. Benjamin F Cleaves, executive
secretary of the Associated Indus
tries of Maine, had sent to the mem
bers of that organization, Gen. Had
ley said that of those who had re-
piled to these letters the greater part
had agreed to pay to the men in their
employ who were members of the
regiment, the difference between
their regular pay and what they re-
ceived in camp While some had
agreed to pay the men their full
! wages while they We're away.
This shows a greater interest in
the National Guard of the State than
has ever before been manifested"
said Gen. Hadlcy. rBut we must have
more than this interest on the part
! of the employers This is a wonder
ful thing, bat we need the full CO.
! operation of the members of the
Guard themselves. We must get the
| spirit of cooperation at work and
make the men realize for themselves
and their friends the great place the
! National Guard occupies in the af-
! fairs Of the Nation"
General Hadley remarked that he
| had as vet received no definite in
! formation as TO what more troops
would be raised in Maine during the
coming year.
The 3rd Maine, however, is abso-
lutely complete with the exception of
| two dental surgeons whom we shall
shortly have" declared the adjutant
! general 81 have been here during
I the tour of duty and have been
| around to watch things, and never
| have | seen a greater interest than
| this year. This regiment is as good
| as the old End Maine and in some
! ways is better than the End Maine
! was before the war"
! General Presson, under whose ad-
ministration the regiment was or
! sanized, remarked that he had come
to camp to see how it was getting on
Il have seen a steady improve
ment from the start" he said. There
are many new men and there are
bound to be. That is what we want
If man comes into the Guard just fol
the tour of duty in camp, he will dis
seminate the military knowledge Sc
cured throughout the State and great
! benefit is sure to result"
After short and pithy remarks by
Capt. Diltz, Capt. Stephens ant
Lieut.. Mckcnney, regular army off
GERS who were instructors for the 3rC
Maine, Col Bigelow said:
Il have been asked to impose q
burden and trust upon Major Far
mum. We rely SO much on him and
his ability to perform his work, that