Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-04

ceremonial which has not for
several years been seen in this city
was held Tuesday at Camp keyes,
when, at different times, the officers
OF the 103rd Infantry Maine National
Guard and of the 303rd Infantry
! Reserve marched to the quarters of
the camp commander, Brigadier Cen
efal Albert GreOllaw, to pay their
respects to him. The ceremony while
brief was most simple and sincere
and was one of the very enjoyable
ofhclal events of the camp.
The officers of the 103rd Infantry
We're first to visit the General, paying
| their call at o'clock in the after
noon. Accompanied by the band of
| the 103rd regiment they marched
from their quarters to the camp
headquarters to greet General Green
law who was accompanied by his
staff.
After Colonel Harry NJ. Blgelow.
| commander of the regiment had paid
his respects to the camp commander
the officers of the regiment stepped
up, one at time, saluted and shook
hands with battalion commanders
After they had again formed in
line Brigadier General Greenlaw
| spoke to them for a short time. He
|
which had been done at the camp
and the fine appearance both of the
officers and the men of the regiment.
He touched upon the pleasant rela-
tons which have been apparent be-
tween the officers and men of the
103rd regiment, the officers of the
| 303rd Infantry Reserve, the officers
and men of the Fifth Infantry of
regulars who have been stationed at
the camp and the Officers and men of
the Headquarters, Company S6th In
fantry Brigade.
He pointed out that all, regardless
Of their official designation, were
banded together In the fellowship of
the United States Army and that in
| time of trouble all would stand for
one common cause. General Green
law also spoke of the fact that to-
day the National Guard stands as the
first line of defense, that the regular
army is little more than a skeleton
organization which must be filled out,
as must the reserve, before 1t can
function, and that the National Guard
mus hold the enemy at all costs
until that can be accomplished.
At o'clock in the evening the Off
GERS of the s03rd Infantry Reserve
| participated In a like ceremony, the
services of the band of the 103rd In
| fantry being given to them for this &C.
casion through the kindness of Col
onel Bigelow.
The men of the two companies of the
5th Infantry of regulars who have
been stationed at the camp as instruc-
tors returned to Portland Tuesday,
Their work having been completed.
They made the trip in the big army
trucks. During their stay at Camp
Keyes they have assisted materially in
the training of the euardsmen and the
officers of the camp have been much
pleased at the results which they
have secured
The arrival of an airplane from the
Boston airport, with Lieut.. Cobb In
charge and Sgt. Layman as mechani-
clan, was an event to the men of the
| regiment who thronged around It by
the hundreds as soon as it had come to
rest on the parade ground. Lieut.
| Cobb, who is here for an overnight
visit and who will return this morn
| ing. reported that they made the trip
| in hour hour and 80 minutes, of which,
10 minutes was consumed in a visit at
| Old Orchard. The lieutenant also stat
ed that he would return to Augusta
late saturday afternoon and would be
here Sunday. The machine which he
|
! servation plane, powered with 450
horsepower motor.
During the forenoon routine classes
were held and the men are showing
the results of their study in a most
| satisfactory manner. The training to-
day will be livened up a bit by dem
| onstration of a smoke screen by Capt.
johnson of the CheilAcal Warfare de-
| partment of the Flint Corps Area,
which will be presented in connection
| with an attack problem to be worked
out by war strength company COM
posed of the men of several of the
! companies at the camp.
In the afternoon Tuesday two
baseball games were played off, CO.
G Of Waterville trimming the Ser
vice Company by score of S to 8,
and Co. D of Livermore Falls WIN
ming from the Headquarters Com
pany. 3rd Battalion by a score of Is
to l. Today the Livermore Falls
team will play Co. l of Millinocket.
and the winner of that game will
play Company G. for the champion
! ship of the regiment and for The fine
cup which has been set up as the
prize in the competition. The final
game will take place on Friday.
Today Capt. CRUDE B. Cornish,
| ISSllicilldl chaplain ana dlHIGIIc or
! ficer, will conduct a regimental track
and field meet in which there will
he many contests of various kinds
F.! for the men of the regiment In
addition to the regular contests,
| there will be several of a military
nature which will be particularly in
! teresting. He has expressed his de-
sire that all citizens of Augusta Who
care to watch this meet may accept
| the hospitality Of the camp, as ar
rangements will be made to give
them every opportunity TO see the
sports.
On Friday, Cove nor Ralph o.
| Brewster will visit the camp and
! will review the troops. In addition
! General Preston Brown. commander
Of the First Corps Area, will be at
! Camp Reyes to witness the work Of
! the guardSmen. Besides the inspec-.
ton and review, plans are being laid
for demonstrations by the war
| strength company, and by a platoon
! Ct machine gunnerS and a platoon
| Of one Founders. On Saturday the
| hoyS will break camr. to be succeed
| ed by one battalion Of the 152nd
| Field Artillery.
| Hon. George A. Curran of Calais.
| well known in this city, was a Wis
| itor at Camp keyes on Tuesday
| Despite the fact of his ~ years, this
| is the first military camp that he
| has ever visited and he was very