Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-07
The Days T-l1

General Parsnnr Jeff the Blame
AIEnsion al S.HS Saturday morning or
-nH final LAP Of the Flying Squad
ron TRIP through Maine v-1-h Ban
gOr as the first objec-1ve point The
fra. stop was a. Portland where ne
look me train for Boston. er -ulzre
for New York
The first srnp was a. P--snsi6.
where II front q the Maine Central
TAs-ILu1e of which Governor MILL
ken II president a large CROWD and
the PIc-sdsld Band was gathered.
The speeches were brief The most
pleasing incident o. the STOP was the
presentation ID Genera pershIne Of
Mrs Berssy Todd GiuikHr- who tnld
ne genera than she mad known his
wife very well. having beer class
mates At Wellesley College. The
general SAFE.
Are yuu q relative Of Governor
MiIii4en ~
No. ! have not that honor"
Newpo-t was PASSED without any
srop an1 At Carmel the Bangor re-
cep-ion committee WIS met consist
ing Of Mayor James T WoadmRn.
Ma Ju- Harry NJ Smith. Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. ". a Tennessee.
sec-etarv If the Z. Of 9. Capt. ". F.
Rallou. commander Of the American
Legion Post anG Ez-Mayor arthur
Chaplin
Bangor WIS reached Fl Il O'Clock,
OF time and after sticking up" the
party was taken 70 e stand II the lot
N t-uut of tne Public Librarv. The
Bangor High School Band, one Of the
hest II New England, furnished
music
Former Chief Justice -uciIius A
Eme-y Of Ellsworth and Councillor z
:. Bird Of Rocklan6 mere had their
pictures taken by the Csu1enrIal
men. The Judge. within one month
Of being SO wears OF age. said ne en-
tuyed II more -tIar any other similar
experience that ne remembered.
General Pershing had 10 make his
wsv through q c-owding mass OF
people all wishing fnr q hannshake
and a word lie paused 10 speak 70
one man. John r Reeves. the only
survivor Of the famous old n Maine
now living II Bangor or immediate
vicinity. The generals g-esrlng was
hearty one.
The sno-- talks given hv Governor
srfIfiken and General Persflng were
apuIauded 70 the echo
The Chamber Of Commerce enter
tanned with a buffet lunch al lis
-norns. General Psrshing aaIngraph-
ed several BOOKS for members and
the general alsu signed a World war
rostsr. bearing mis- picture He and
the governor proceeded 70 the vsr-
andah at the front Of the building.
IN response N the demand Of the,
crowd ID Show themselves" and
greeted with cnesrE
The Belfast committee Of -ecep-
ton met the party IN Bangor and
MADE the rrtp 10 their own CITY with
L.
on time Rain here greeted the party
for the first time Of the trIp. The
party mac been gaining time on the
schedule. ewing I'd the Euoc roads
and the fine driving of the chauf-
eurs. The Court Hguse square WIRE
crowded. Aavor Clement W Wes-
cutr introduced tine speakers. VINO
were brief IN their talk. on account
Of the necessity of gaining little
time IN order 10 reach Portland
Camden. the next srop. was present
in force. Z NJ. DwiuRl introduced
Gov MiIiiksn and Gen. Pershiug anc
the crowd cfreerfuIlv stood IN the
rain and cneere6 them BOTH The
Hpckland reception cDmmIrrse hare
met the party.
Rackignd turned out t1ne delsga-
tim. IN spite Of the rain. Tne exer-
cises were a. the Eiks' Home. where
Exalted Ruler Frank 9 TI-el dio
the nnnors. with Z c. Moran. COM
mxnfier of the American LeEicn Post.
officiating as chairman The other