Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-05
Review Features
Weekend at Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Camp Proctor, FIT. Ethan Allen,Vt.
For the first time since 1t was
formed, the S6th brigade, consisting
of the 103rd regiment of Maine and
the 172nd regiment Of Vermont, was
reviewed, as unit when on Saturday
morning, Brigadier General Albert
Greenlaw reviewed the entire bril-
gade. An inspection was also con-
Quoted by the inspectors regularly
assigned to the regiments and their
reports to Brigadier General Green
law were highly pleasing to both
officers and men.
The two regiments and the head
quarters company of the brigade
marched to the field where the re-
view was conducted at 730 Saturday
morning and formed in orderly fash
ion there. Upon the arrival Of Cen
eral Greenlaw, who was accompanied
by Lieutenant James w. Hanson, ad-
jutant general Of Maine; General
Herbert T. Johnson, adjutant general
OF Vermont; and Lieutenant Kenneth
MacMinp, aid de camp to General
Greenlaw.
The 1O3rd Infantry followed by the
172nd Infantry and the headquarters
company of the brigade then passed
in review before the group of officers
and the body of we'll over 1000 men
made a most impressive sight as they
passed the general.
The Brigade was commanded by
Col Harry M. Bigelow, commander
of the 103rd Infantry of Maine, in the
absence of Brigadier General Green
law who is the commanding officer of
the Brigade and who was conducting
4 ~ cicf-
ed by Major Donald c. Metcalf as
adjutant.
After returning to the places which
they had originally occupied on the
field, the men who had carried their
full field equipment including packs
laid out their equipment on the field
and an inspection was conducted.
General Greenlaw and his staff look
ed the men over and the regular in
spectors conducted a thorough in
spection of both equipment and per-
sonnet.
The 103rd Infantry of Maine was
| inspected by Col. George Mel. Pres
son, Major James l.. MOriarty, and
Major Charles w. Savage, and the
172nd Regiment and headquarters
company of the seth infantry bri-
| gade was inspected by Mai or Charles
/
| and Captain Neil w. Hooker. The
| medical detachment was inspected
by Major Gilbert NJ. Elliot of Maine.
| At the conclusion of the inSpec-
! ton packs were rolled and then the
men marched to their quarters Aft
er the noon mess as many as possible
were granted leave for over Sunday
and at supper but few men reported.
Those remaining in camp took adj
vantage of the respite from duty TO
wash up clothes, clean up equipment
and to take life easy. Athletics were
also enjoyed as usual at the field by
the Y. M. c.. A. where basketball back
/ boards have been erected and base
ball diamond has been laid out.
| In the evening a series of boxing
and wrestling matches was put on
for the entertainment of the men,
and some good contests resulted.
| These shows are run each night and
a special ring has been constructed
near the Y. NJ. c. A. so that all may
have a good view of the festivities
| On Friday the boys of Co. G. of
| Waterville and Co. f. of Augusta put
in quite a lot of time with drilling.
| These two companies, both members
of the Second Battalion. are working
hard to make their battalion the best
the best in the battalion and both
companies are showing up exception
ally fine in spite of the fact that they
each have a large number of compar-
atively new men.
Co. F. is now at the point which 1t
had attained two years ago when
they captured a fine prize as the best
drilled company in the 103rd regi-
ment. But they are not satisfied
with that as Captain Sprague and
his efficient officers realize full well
! that the entire regiment will be bet
ter than ever before when the time
for inspection arrives.
First Lieutenant Raymond Swift
of Co G. of Waterville Joined his
company on Saturday. Lieutenant
Swift was unable to come to the
camp with his company because of
business reasons and the boys were
very glad to see him Saturday. Lieu
tenant Swift is recognized as one of
the best officers for drilling a COM
pany in the state and his arrival at
the camp will make a big difference
in the appearance of his company.
Lieutenant Swift was in command of
Co. F. of Augusta two years ago
when it captured the regimental tro-
ply.
on rTludy
parade was held and the regiment
was highly complimented upon its
fine appearance.
Co. G.. has a fine baseball team and
they are taking the measure of the
other teams with great regularity.
On Friday they met and trimmed the
fast Third Battalion Headquarters
company team by a score of to 4.
The Headquarters company of the
seth Infantry Brigade went out into
the country where they had been the
day before and installed their instru-
ments using the wire which they had
laid the day before. They then were
kept busy handling messages just as
they would in a campaign and they
conducted this work in a very fine
manner. Major Hamne Huston, the
signal officer of the 43rd Division,
was much pleased with their work
and complimented them highly on the
way in which they grasp the funda-
mentals of the work.
On Sunday church services were
held and the remainder of the day
was passed quietly by the boys.
Many of them took advantage of an