Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-03
George Marchdon Local Soldier and Veteran Rider Who
Gave Demonstration Trick Riding At Circus

The officers of the 103rd Infantry
were jubilant Monday afternoon over
the fact that the report on the con-
ditiou of the camp was the best that
has yet been received despite the fact
that but the day before an enormous
crowd of from 10000 to $4,000 people
had been in and about the camp,
leaving in their wake, as is always
the case, considerab BILE debris, which
the soldiers We're obliged to care for
in policing up" after the visitors
had gone. Such a report, to the SOL
dier, is a thing to be proud OF and
the Maine guardsmen were justly
proud of the report of the inspecting
officer.
The men were still talking about
the circus, as were many citizens or
Augusta and cities and towns for
miles in all directions and 1t was the
general belief that such an enter
tainment would be a most attractive
feature each year.
The work at the camp on Monday
was for the most part matter OF
routine, but in one point there was
something out of the ordinary.
A full war strength company Oh
200 men, composed Of the men from
several Of the companies or the l05rd
Regiment together with the men OF
Co. E., of the Fifty Infantry, was
given some extended order work.
This company will work out today
on combat attack, and on wednesday
morning, Capt. johnson or the Cnem-
ical Warfare department OF the FIRST
Corps Area, who is now at the camp
will give a demonstration of smoke
hi q
company working out an attack
nroblem in connection with this
screen.
Cant. Johnson on Monday gave
demonstration OF a smoke screen for
the officers of the 303rd Infantry Re
serve and today will conduct school
on chemical warfare for the officers
and non commissioned officers or the
regiment.
The Howitzer Company went
Monday to the range for the second
days' work and their Workmanship
was fully as good as that OF FIJI
In the afternoon the first two
games of the second elimination round
in the baseball tournament were
scheduled and one was played OF. Co.
q of Waterville won hapdlly from
Co. L. of Milo by a score of 2S 10
and Co. l. of Millinocket won on
forfeit from Co. F. Of Augusta.
In the evening the men OF co. ".
of Waterville were hosts 10 tne
members of the Waterville Klwanls
club. about 70 members OF the ciuo
making the trip to Augusta. A me
Quicken dinner was served under tne
direction of Lieut.. Roland Randlet'e
Of Co. E., the Second Battalion mess
Officer. and Cooks Everett Prescote
Of Pittsfeld and Albert Barney OF
Wateryille, members of Co. q. capt..
parker Foss of Co. e., acted as
toastmaster and Vice President
stephen Wing of the Kiwanis Ctuo
responded to the welcome OF the
company. Col. Harry M. Bigeiow'
Commander of the 103rd Regiment
lieut.. Col. Spaulding Bisbee OF tne
1O3rd. Major Wallace Phiioon' y. ,,
A IDoN. instructor to the Maine
National Guard. Major IRWIN T.;
Thomas. commanding the second
battalion of the 103rd Regiment anu
E,irst Lieut.. Percy M. Gleason, bat-
talion Adtutant, were guests at Inc
sumner. Several of these ofncers
ware called upon to speak as were
members Of the Kiwanis cup.
plans are being laid for the op-
servance of Governors Day on Fiji
dav August 6, the day before the
1oard Regiment breaks camp. II Is
enacted that Governor Brewster Will
a. that time review the troops anu
that in addition General Prestoh
GROWN of Boston, commander OF the
1Iirst corps Area will visit the camp.