Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-18
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Governor anu mrs. Cdrl =. MA1i'
ken. with Adjutant General George
McJ4 Presson. 1t. Col. Francis II.
rsinum. U. s. A.. ana captain Les
ter NJ. Hart Of his stiff returned
carly Saturday morc:ny Il. m st.
j. I'm. N. B.. where they went TO par
ticipate In the welcome to the Prince
Of Wales. Governor and Mrs. Mil
liken continued their journey to their
summer home at Ocean Park. Gen.
eral Presson went to his home in
Huntington. Captain Hart to his
summer home. at Hammond's Grove,
while Colonel Farnum remained in
Augusta to tell US all about the jour-
ney.
I'VE had a very pleasant trip to
St john" said the colonel. Gin spite
OF the rain. which fell all day Fri
day and compelled the formal well
come indoors. We passed Thursday
night at the Hotel Royal. Friday
morning We went to the dock, and
, owing to some misunderstanding had
to wait until II o'clock for the Prince
of Wales arrival from his chip, the
cruiser Dragon. But Governor Mil
lken had very pleasant cha. with
Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden
during the wait. as we'll as other
members of the party, which in
/ cluded Premier c. E. Foster. the
| Duke OF Devonshire. Governor Pugs-
F.; ley, Mayor Hayes, Of st. John, Com
nlissioners Bullock, Jones, rhornt On
/ and Fisher. Brigadieer MacDonell,
commanding the district. Major VIM,
Vassie. D. 8. o.. and Major A!exan-
! der Mcmillan, D. S. O., Of Gen. Mac
ponnell's staff.
The Prince of Wales finally ar
rived and was greeted with cheers
by the throng which was immense
He was welcomed by the Duke of De-
Vcnshire and introduced to the Ca.
madam dignitaries, after whjc', he
met the others Of the party. lie lass
ed of the dock and inspected the
guard of honor and the band and was
greeted also by about 1000 school CHI
dren, who sang the Prince Of Wales
song and other patriotic a.rs. Sew.
erai girls in white. representing the
provinces, were alsosa feature Of the
greeting ceremonies. The prince era.
ciousiy acknowledged all these greet
ings.
"Autoes were then taken and the
line proceeded to the armory, where
addresses Of welcome were made
Governor Milliken and party occu.
pied the fifth auto in the line. Each
Of these addresses were Handsomely
inscribed in gold. blue and red and
contained in handsome leather GOV.
cred cases. They were read to the
prince. who responded to each, his
speeches also having been prepared
: and typewriter. A good sized space
. for platform was roped off in the
armory, where the policing was ad-
mirably done by the Canadian
sounted Police.
"The prince and party then wen
i the barrack square, where wa
4 AVN up the veterans Of the 26tl
.lttalion, commanded by Lieut.. Col
v ". r. Brown. D. S. O., which he in
d 81 ected. A set of colors. both of tn
n Fing's and the Canadian had beef
secured by the ladies of st. John TO
tie battalion and were brought for
= r.rd by Mrs. ]. Pope Barnes, frs
! vice regent, and Mrs. j. H. Frink
second vice regent, with Mrs. E
Atherton Smith. regent Of the Roya
= Standard Chapter, I. o. D. E., an,
placed on the drums. After bein,
= consecrated by the chaplain the,
were passed to the prince. who for
nally presented them to the battal
ion. The prince here made an i'm
. Ircmptu speech and it was his hes
b Vt the day. He had seen and know,
Ct the battalion on the battlefield
y Of France and knew it's record. TIL
y acceptance was by 1t. Col Brown
after which. the prince. during a lul
in the exercises, walked over to tn
= ladies and chatted with them. H