Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-27

Troubled slightly with sore arms,
where the shots" Of para-typhoid
serum which they had received on
Saturday and Sunday had taken eff
feet, the men of the Maine National
Guard, now at Camp Keyes with the
officers of the 303rd Infantry Re-
serve and the two companies of reg
ulars from the Fifth Infantry put in
their first day of regular duty for the
encampment on Monday. This little
difficulty however did not appear to
bother them a great deal and there
were but few who We're not fully able
to perform their allotted tasks dur
ing the day.
Shortly after morning mess, which
was a mighty welcome meal to the
men who have already begun to de-
velop marvellous appetites, the entire
1O3rd regiment was drawn up on the
drill field, where they We're given a
half hour Of calisthenics under the
direction of Capt. J. II. Carroll of Co.
H, of Lewiston. The captain was
standing upon a raised platform
where he could better direct the
movements of the hundreds of men
drawn up before him in orderly lines
and he put them through the pre-
scribed exercises with a vengeance.
This feature was made much more
pleasant than in former years, by the
presence of the 103rd Infantry Band
which played appropriate music
helping the soldiers to keep time and
made the exercises more lively.
Drill for HRookjesc
The rockies, and there are between
100 and $50 of them in the camp,
were given good stiff drill in the
school of the soldier under the dir
ection of experienced instructors. 1t.
Cleophas NORM of Co. E., of Lewis
ton, 1t. Carl Rounds of Co. H, of
Lewiston and Sergt. E. C. Benway,
regular army instructor attached to
the 103rd Infantry.
The various special courses of IN
struction were taken up in the fore
noon, under competent instructors
and the preliminary work which was
taken up gives promise that the camp
this year will be of especial value to
the men. The presence of the two
companies from the Fifth U. S. In
fantry Is declared by some of the Of
ficers to be one of the finest things
that has happened to the 103rd In
fantry for a long time. They are ex-
pected to be of great assistance in
instruction of the National Guards
men during the encampment.
Mess Athletics
Afternoon mess athletics were In
order and contests of all sorts were
conducted on the drill field. The first
regular game of the baseball series
al hA nf
the fine baseball trophy cup was
played off between the Service Com
pany and the Headquarters Com
pany, End Battalion, with the Service
boys winning by score Of % to 2.
These games will be played off ac-
cording to regular schedule
throughout the encampment.
While the baseball game was going
on, other groups were boxing.
wrestling and participating in all
manner Of athletic games. Plenty of
fun was had by both onlookers and
contestants during these contests.
Regmental Parade
Leaving the field with just suffi-
cient time to police UP" before the
regimental parade and guard mount
at retreat. the boys got into their
dress uniforms and staged an espec-
tally snappy parade. For an outfit
that has been in the camp but two
days they did remarkably well, and
high ranking officers who witnessed
the parade, commented on this fea-
ture. The regimental parade and re-
view was held in honor of Brigadier-
General Albert Greenlaw. command |
ing the camp. /
General Greenlaw and his staff OF
the Headquarters, 86th Infantry Bri-
gade, were hosts tonight to several
members of the Kiwanis Club of Au-
gusta and their wives. Among those /,
attending the dinner were Mr.. and ,
Mrs. Frank E. Mace, president Of the
Kiwanis Club, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Quincy. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Owen,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Halsey Jackson, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett H. Maxcy, Walter
Chernowsky, Col Harry M. Bigelow,
Of the 103rd Infantry;
Col. Henry G. Boyer Of the 303rd In
fantry Reserve and Capt. John
Farnsworth Of the Fifth Infantry.
Many of these guests arrived in camp
in the afternoon in time to witness
the regimental parade and review.
The men Of the camp are practic-
ing hard for the big military circus
which is to be presented next Sunday
and for a proposed polo game be-
tween a team from the 303rd Reserve