Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-17
Committee Representing Local
Clubs Planning Special Fea-
lures During Encampment
of Maine National Guard,
Regulars and Reserve Unit
Cordial Welcome to Be Ex-
tended Citizen Soldiers

The city Of Augusta will extend a
of the Maine National Guard units and
the soldiers of the 9Th U. S. Infantry,
who will enter upon Is days hour of
duty at Camp Keyes in this city on
Saturday, July "a, according to tenta-
tive plans made at an organization
meeting Of the joint committee of the
Augusta service clubs held at the
Augusta House Friday evening.
The preliminary program, as pre-
scented at the session OF the committee
last evening, will be intended to show
the officers and men that the Capital
City of Maine appreciates their service
to the State and nation, and considers
it real privilege to have the guards
men in their midst for the period of
the summer training encampment.
Special courtesies in the Augusta re-
tail stores, amusement places, on the
streets and in the homes will be ex-
tended to the men in uniform, and
several special features are being
planned for their entertainment and
pleasure to supplement the splendid
program of activities which will be
carried out at the camp as a part of
the regular schedule of recreation.
Fred G. Davis, secretary Of the Ro-
tary Club, was named chairman of the
Augusta service clubs committee. and
besides Mr.. Davis the general commit
tee which will organize the program of
entertainment is composed of the fol-
, lowing: Horace Ingraham and
Charles F. Flynt from the Rotary
Club; J. Frank Bilodeau and Charles
F. Bilodeau from the Calumet Club;
Arthur S. Merrill, Emery o. Beane and
Vinton A. Hussey from the American
Legion; Chaplain Allison ]. Hayes,
Walter Chernowsky and Blaine owen
from the Kiwanis CLUB: Hoyt Mahan
from the Y. NJ. C. A. Brigadier Cen
eral Albert Greenlaw, who will COM
mand the camp which will include the
103rd Infantry, seth Infantry Brigade
Headquarters, and Headquarters
Company, S03rd Infantry Reserve, and
the company from the 9Th L. S. 1nfan-
try, was present at the meeting last
evening in an advisory capacity.
"The fifteen days which they de-
vote to military training at the en-
campment is the only summer vaca-
ton that many of the boys in the
National Guard will have" said Gen
eral Greenlaw. Anything that the
citizens of Augusta can do to give
these young men a feeling that their
service and loyalty is understood will
make them feel more cordial toward
this city and more contented during
their tour of duty at Camp Reyes"
"This committee" continued the
general, should devote it's activi-
ties toward the entertainment OF the
enlisted men-the officers can take
car of themselves and only ask COM
mon courtesies."
There will be a regular program
of camp athletics, moving pictures
and vaudeville, aid the Augusta Y.
NJ. c. A. will provide further amuse-
ment and entertainment for the SOL
diePs during their free hours. Gen.
eral Greenlaw informed the Service
Clubs committee that the regular
program Of the camp will provide
some real entertainment for the citi-
zens Of Augusta and nearby towns.
To supplement the organized
events of the camp it is tentatively
planned to hold one and possibly two
big military balls for the enlisted men
in City Hall auditorium. AS a ges-
ture of good will it is also proposed
that the retail merchants Of this city
grant a special discount on all pur-
chases by men in uniform, during the
period of the encampment. The privi-
leges of the Augusta Country Club
will be extended to all officers Of the
National Guard. the Regular Army
and the Organized Reserve during
their stay here.
The committee will proceed at once
with the plans for the entertainment
of the soldiers who will be at camp,
starting on July "a, and continuing
through the first Is days period with
the two weeks encampment Of the
152nd Field Artillery Immediately
following.