Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-05
Enthusiastic Receptions Mark His
Appearance at F Pennington, Mercer,
Oakland, Waterville and Fairfield
Monster Assemblage Hears
Him at Augusta City Hall-Off
Early This Morning for
Bangor on Final Lap of
Whirlwind Tour


LILY nal was flied 70 Overlooking
and -ns CROWD waited Patiently fn- q
long time rs rhe curfew mad hipwn
before General Fs-shiug. Governor
A1li1keL Msvnr Martin. other speak
e-s and members o. the party which
Is making an intensive wnilw1nd 1ou-
OF Maine appeared on the sra-s
a E-anc ovation was offered Ger
era Pe-snIns and ne srnod nefn-e
them while The tandclapp.ne whistles
/. an0 general demonstration continued
Eu-nusiasn II seeing General Parish
me- dlspeliad quickly all feelings Of
fatigue and uneas1ness due TO he inn
wait
! ne nal eci1oed and re-eeroed w11h
me tDuc, hearty note n w.jc,-,s
winch was sounded for this leader o<
nlAny anC ne bowed Rnd NAT 6nU-r
1haEor Bu-teIEr Martin presided n,,a-
ne meerlTs II most sstisfar,r ~,
niEhrier- Il Was exceeding ffrriur me
mayor stated that the first Speaker
o. The meeting De the commando ~
James Fitzgerald Post, American L.
ston Lapt- Donald MetcaF q mar ~
Sterling cna-acts-
CAPTAIN Metrsi+
Lap-- Lipnaid z. Mercaf -ex.a,-,.s
greetings To General Pe-sf1frr- ~,,,,,
Inc local Legion In refe---Iur m IN.
GUEST u honor ne saiC thai N me h. n
LIal evening were mary men WIN
"ers under the. command NJ c.ans--.,
farsftns overseas and thar mar
more III the hal wnufr have t,afr ~,
oaf MS command # tine a-r7isrtcs ,1.,fl
? lin1 Deer made on Nov. II. Az enr-
manner Of James Fitzgerald Pps- :
extend TO General Pe-stin-- our r,,E4
hearty welcome =
l. cpi. G-senls~
-leu-- Col Albert Graenlav dsna-- :
nierI- commando. An1e-icar T.a--,or
was introduced ny Mavn- aFs--,r- -
extended greetings from rho T-,er,.,--.
4iieiA-' believe one o. the big rh,n-p
! = preparedness, enlistment m 4ta n
:. Amy We hRvp mad csr7na,--,
thaI nave fallen down. Mar -,
u ~ servlce are only skeie-
Iniis. IN referring 10 Ger. Pe-s,,iup
1T SPOKE II him as going overseas ~
q DIG TASK and ne wer1- wIrt,r,,- nv.
preparation Il mIgf1 be saia +,.,- a.,
was called II - hours. There WIS ~
way 1oT preparing tbs cnuu--r --h-ae
HoH-ns AFTER arriving IL FA-sn-. M.
mac al organization thar vrss ma
VeiuuE. In October Of rnsr z-ar,, :. l..
u Lnltec States snldiers WORE s,,,,-
over OF al know Of the wonder
~ Jop rhE1 ne did in handling 4has.
IrnopE- 7 only speak 70 WI, 81,
Lieut. Cal, GreenIav IN -aT7 ~ -
~ils1 Is going 10 happen again -hs
people or the Tinted Stares think w.
VIII never have another war F,,- M,
VIII We oo not do something VI.
are going back 10 the eane,-,r,,,.- -
-S1o me american Legion, in rbe
s---iio MAJ We are taking. is irving
20 poin1 out that evil. Al the ti-
meetings which have been haI5 ~.
AMERICAN Legion has beer +--,-ir, >,
pia1A ouI some form Of military -r,i,,-
4hs. me carrying our Of thix ,s ,s+.
70 orr military authorities. tn. n.
lIorai Defense act is the ort,,
We nave to rail- back or. orr N,-,r,,,,'3
~I'--1Io : having hard work 10 i'll their
r&-llks- think II is the duty Of e,-.,,.,- :
one II the State and IL TINS very ci-,.
e hsiB nj the ranks Of ttle Na-i,,,.7
Guard" La
1urni2s 10 Genera Psrshinr T.ta,,,
%. treenIaw greeted him @n,- -
" i't-E LIE American Legion ar5
PRESSED The wish that tf,1 -s,,,.,,-,-.
stay Of The General in fha D -
- ~oufn be as pleasant as ne mar
anO"h Ms slaT I'd To the n-essr-
time 70 %
c41izens Of Maine ue a-a IN
Rlro1ouncfy grateful I'd Genera ~
sA4hs TOR giving US three GAYS orr 90
LIS busy lie and are dellrr-ad -
iiHPt THIS opportunity here ), "a.
-<-AdAal CITY 70 greet him heartily 49,,
Ior MS ONT sake auu as 4,,a -.
ail-I-~LFf Of those splendid vnt,r~
americans whom he lee TO vIcro-v
certainly no state in the T-rior
mas & p-nuder rigf- 10 weIcurne m.
sA4ianf commander OF the fn...
cteansst army the wu-ld .svre- s.v
= or nor only was the service or mr..
80 oe0 men IN every respect wo-fhv
Of the great ancestry that fp- nn.
hundred and fifty years before the
h.eVoiurlouary War held these rugged
shores as the bulwark of Iiber-v h,,-
III many respects Names ser-z-ice urz
unique
Our Second Maine National c,rra-s
regiment which afterwards berarra
liie 1880 infantry was the FIRST ma
tIunai guard regiment in the country
10 be completely equippsd and re-
cruited ID war strength Maine was
easily n-Sr among the states N VOL
unteers compared I'd population. In
recruiting, eGuippinS. and mastering
in tine First Maine HEAVY Artillery ia
ninarRsr DAYS VIE established q rpc
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