Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-25
At Badger Island, Near
kittery Navy Yard,
Dedicated by Paul Jones Club,
Portsmouth, MANY Visitors.
The Sloop-of-war Ranger Was Launched
There on May 10, I777.

Oh badgers island where the Cont
rental sloop-of-war Ranger was built
in 11'' took place. Saturday morning.
The Ranger was built under the per
sonal supervision Of Capt. John Paul
jones and sailed from this port, late
that year, for France. carrying news of
BurGoync's surrender 10 the King of
France.
The tablet is of bronze. cost $3.50 and
was paid for Jointly by TIE Massachu-
sets and Maine Sons of the American
Revolution and the Paul Jones Clun Of
this city.
rho dcdicatnry exercises here took
place early in the morning. the mem
bcrs Of the Paul Jones Club. Ranger
Section of the Navy League and the
Hclcn Scavcy quilting party being pres
ent.
The chairman of the tablet commit
tee, q. L. Frisbcc. delivered a short adj
dress ana at the close Master Joseph
T.. Frisbee removed the American flag
which yelled the tablet.
Tic tablet is by 5 feet ana is set
in granite shaft six feet tail. The in
scrDtiOn reads:
In Memory Of
Tho Continental Sloop Of War
RANGER
Launched from This Island
May ~. l11i.
SEIZED for France November !. liz,
John Paul Jones Captain,
With Dispatches Of
Bureoync's Surrender.
Received February II, IT'S.
The First Salute
To the Stars ANA Stripes
From the French Fleet.
Captured til,
British Slocp OF War Drake
April u. HIS.
Erected by the Paul Jones Club
of Portsmouth
Sons Of the American Revolution
1905.
The tablet is erected near the ferry
landing Of the Portsmouth, Dover x
York Street Railway, where thousands
Of people from AL parts Of tho cOun-
Try will see ii each year ana read the
story Of the Ranger. nor captain ana
his gallant crew. I'll of whom came
from this Immediate vicinity.
After the unwilling the members of
the local societies came to the railroad
station in this city, where they received
the members of the Massachusetts and
Maine societies of the American RerO-
luton With their wives ANA daughters.
the party proceeded to the North Con-
@rcgutional church.
In the absence Of Pres. Horace A.
Massey and ut his request. Prof. |. F.
Frishre Of Boston. presided, and the
following was the order Of exercises:
Organ Voluntary.
Music-"My own United States,
Children from the Whpplr School in
charge OF Principal Curtis.
Prayer, Rev. l.. II. Thaycr
Address.
I'rof j. f. Frisbcc Ph. r. member Of
the Paul Jones Club ana tho Maine
Society. $. A. Il.
Address,
Gen. Francis IT, Appleton, president of
the national society :. a. H.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Oliver Priest
Address.
Moses G. Parker president of the Mass
achusctts society. 5. \. X.
Address.
Hon. Augustus NIoulton, historian Of
Maine society. S. y. r.
Letter from John Paul Jones about Ports,
singing-"Thc Star sranglcd Banner"
Bcncdiction.
Rev George V" Gilc, chaplain Of Ran
ger section, Navy League IF United
After the exercises dinner was served
and in the afternoon the narty visited
Badgers island and inspected the tab
let, and then went TO the navy yard,
where they were shown the new dry
dock and other places of interest
through the courtesy Of Rear Admiral
Mead. the commandment.
The Massachusetts society made the
day the occasion of its 18th annual
field day and upward Of 100 members
and their wives participated in the
days exercises.