Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-01
Publisher Gannett Buys
Portland Eve'g Express
Sunday Issues to Merge
STUDENTS OF THREE
STATES AT OPENING
emit. AT PORTLAND

Portland, Me-. July 31-The Citi-
zens' Military Training Camp at Fort
Mckinley will open officially tomor-
row. Student members of the camp
nave been arriving from Maine, New
hampshire and Massachusetts for
the past two days. 1t is expected
that all of the students ordered to
Mchlnley VIII be in camp by Satur-
day night.
Receipt Of the special orders per-
tanning to the students and the ar
rival of the students themselves has
disclosed an unexpected development
in the personnel of the camp. Fully
so per cent of the student personnel
Is from Greater Boston and other
cities of eastern Massachusetts.
Nearly 200 Maine boys are in attend
ance, about so from New Hampshire
and practically none from Vermont.
The cavalry and artillery C. M. T. C.
at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, drew
practically all applicants from that
state and from western New Hamp-
shire, while many Maine men were
attracted to the Coast Artillery C. M.
T. c. in southern New England. On
the other hand Massachusetts boys
were anxious to attend camp at Fort
Mckinley rather than at Camp
Devens. hence the large sprinkling
from Massachusetts.
The month of training is provided
by the government without charge
and is a departure from methods fol-
lowed in previous years, in that here
tofore all New England men who vol
unteered for the training have been
assembled at Camp Devens. Colonel
Edgar A. Fry, commanding the 5th
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at Fort Mckinley. Officers and men
of the 5th will furnish the corps of
instructors for the camp. Major d.
II. Bower is the executive officer and
Major Tom K. p. Stilwell is in charge
of training. During the first seven
days of the camp reserve officers of
tho 303rd Infantry. Colonel Henry G..
Boyer of Portland commanding, will
assist the 5th infantry.
The first assembly and formal cere-
mony of the camp will take place
Sunday. The regular garrison of the
Fort, consisting of the Third Bat
talon, 5th Infantry and the Howitzor
platoon, will form in line along the
western edge of the parade. The
colors and guidons will be carried by
the regulars. The battalion of the
&c. NJ. T. c., consisting of companies
I, X. L. NJ. and Howitzor, will form
along the eastern edge of the parade
After a selection by the 5th Infantry
band and invocation by the camp
chaplain. the oath of allegiance will
be administered to the students by
Major General Andre w. Brewster.
commanding the First Corps Area. or
by Colonel Fry. the camp commander.
A brief summary of the history OF
the Third Battalion. 5th Infantry. will
be read to the students by Major
Tom X. p. Stilwell. commanding the
battalion. after which the colors Will
be presented to the c. M. 7. c. bat
TALON. which will receive them from
the regulars and march with them
from the parade They will remain In
the custody of the c. M. I. {. until
the close of the camp:
Visitors to the camp are welcomed
and will find provisions made for them
at the Hostess House. in charge OF
Portland ladies. Picnic parties may
use the big grove near the post ex-
change for picnic lunches and can
obtain Ice cream and soft drinks at
the exchange. The Casco Bay Line
runs boats to and from Great Dia-
mond island at intervals of about two
hours, both weekdays and Sundays.