Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-04
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Especial 10 hennepec journal
WIKI a wni-lwIne automobile Fly
ing Squadron" Trip Of about lao
miIsz beginning a. BIddefnrG II tine
early morning and ending a. Augusta
a. 1890 Thursday evening. Gen
John ] Pe-shfngs first days visit
n Maine was q huge success. He
spoke n BiddsfD-d, Portland. Bruins
WICK. Bath anc lewiston, WIZ
numerous brisf remarks II smaller
places. as ne passed through GreaG
crowds turned oU1 10 see and listen
10 the commanded Of the American
f.xpedlrIDnary Forces II France the
most of the cities and towns were
Handsomely decorated ane the en-
rhusiasu WIS marked
General Pershlng was n personal
charge Of Governor Carl z. A1illken-
VIM had arranged the trip, after Sc
curing the generals promise 70 Visit
Maine and while the Governor con
fined MS speeches I'd Introducing the
genera, ne shared very generously
N rhe honors Of the day. General
pe-shine was the guest last night OF
TIRE Governor and Mrs. NIliiEEE q
the Blaine mansion.
The tour viii be resumed InIs
/. morning a. O'clock leaving fD-
Pennington. returning 10 WaterviIle.
where lunch viii be taken and pro
caeGIne ID SkDwnegan- returning 10
AuEusra at 2 M for mass
meeting IN the evening al City nall.
The Days Journey
Governor Miuiken's party were all
II Portland OF Wednesday, night
,-eacy for an early start with General
Pe-sriuc. or the laErers arrival at
-.35 a N but the firsr announce
mem was that the train was over an
hour late Thai delay would upset
the entire Gays program so GoV-
e--nor NiIIiken jumped Inrp MS car
and left for t3iodefOr6, with orders
delivered by phone 70 have Ger.
Pershrue leave the train al Bidde1orc
and the remainder Of the party TO
follow That was done, the Governor
arriving III time 70 welcome The gen
s,raI 10 Maine as ne aIIghrec rom
the train The rest Of the party ar
rived IN time tn loin the breakfast
pa-ry-- Hotel Thatcher.
BirueTnrr anr Sarp
Ar immense crowd of BIddefnrd
ana Saco peaple crowded the streets
Of Brddeforr.. which were handsome
~ decorated. F1lnchaud's Band fur
3
sided III the AFTER breakfast exsr
clses. introducing Governor Mill
ken. whD II turn introduced General
Pe-sninz. The remarks were brief
but met with great favor.
General PersnIng and the Cover
nor then took places on Il platform
erected from q second-story window
and addressed the great throns,
which cheered him TO the echo.
At Portland
a uuick run was made TO Port
land and all the lost time WIS made
up. the Portland program being
started on schedule time which was
kept I'D during the rest OF the Gay.
Entering the city via the Western
Promenade q run was made around
the CITY, until arriving I'll Bramhali
park the streets took on 4 holiday
appearance. with thousands Of
school children with flags ana thou.
sands more Of citizens occupyinE
every available spot The cheering
was practically Continuous until the
long run 10 CRY hall was ended.
The Governor and General PERISH
ing were met there by Mayor Clarke
and taken al once To ms private
office. where numerous city officials
and others were introduced. Passing
To the large reception room, an I'M
prompru reception began and sew
eral hundred people met the dis
tInguisfed guest. In fact, II was that
way throughout the day, wherever
the party slapped for more than a
few minutes. II was q common
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