Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-05

stance Randall, had a hard time to
determine the winners, so well were
the plans carried out. They review
the line of march, the final one be-
ing with Governor Baxter in front
of the Blaine mansion.
| The prizes We're awarded as fol-
| lows: Floats-1st, d. w. Adams
| float, $40; End, Girls Club float, $40;
3rd., Central Maine Power Co. float.
! IS; 4th., Grin Frost, Young America,
SO.
! Decorated Autos-P. NJ. Lawrence
Co.. SIS; End, Waterville Motor Co.,
$40.
| Decorated Bicycles-1st., Charlotte
| Carleton; End. Priscilla Dean; 3rd.,
| Norman Allard; 4th., Charles Harris.
| Choice of several bicycle accessories,
choice to be taken in order of win
| ming.
Horribles, Motor Drawn-1st,
seven ex-candidates for register of
deeds" $40; End, bonneville Comet
Band, IS: 3rd. Adam and Eve, $3.50;
! Horse Drawn-1st., Abbott farm,
| SO; Pedestrians-1st., Farmer Bogg
and wife, $3.50: End, Podunk Fire
Department, IS; 3rd., Human Lob
ster, $3.50.
| Following the parade, the crowd
went to Capitol Park for the morning
baseball game.
Fort Western Dedication
A crowd such as has never stood
In front Of Fort Western in the 175
Iyears since it was built, assembled
at IL o'clock to witness the dedica-
tory exercises of this historic place
which has recently been restored and
| given to the city by Hon. Guy z.
Gannett, in memory of his mother,
, Mrs. Sadie H. Gannett, who was a
descendent of the first commandant
| of the fort. The occasion was one
| of great interest to the many there.
| The speakers, His EXcellcncy, Per-
! cival L. Baxter, governor of Maine,
Mayor Sanford S. Fogg of this city
and George Dow of Massachusetts a
historian of note. were all listened to
with the greatest of interest, bring
| ing to the people of the present Au-
gusta, an understanding of the place
175 years ago.
Seated upon the platform in front
of the Fort were: Governor Baxter,
Mayor Fogg. Mr.. Dow. Hon. Guy p.
Gannett. William H. Gannett, Mrs.
. Emma G.. Morse, Mrs. Blaine S.
Viles, Mrs. w. H. Fisher and ex-Gov.
Frederick w. Plaisted. Mayor Fogg
acted as presiding officer of the
meeting and introduced the various
speakers with appropriate remarks.
This old fort which has seen so
many decades come and go. each
bringing its changes, has now been
restored and today it presents about
the same appearance. both inside
and out as it did when the Indians
were roaming the woods along the
Kennebec river. Hon. Guy p. Gan
nett bought it, restored and equipped
it. with the able assistance of mis-
father, William H. Gannett. The
stockade and block houses have been
rebuilt, the rooms have been re-
stored and now contain many articles
of furniture and other relics of Colo
NAL days. Fort Western Park, as it is
now called. has been given to the
city and was formally dedicated yes
terday.
Governor Baxter
Mayor Fogg introduced as the first
speaker at the exercises Governor
Percival L. Baxter, who was greeted
with rounds of applause.
Governor Baxter stated that the ex-
ercises of the day had more than local
significance, that the whole State of
Maine is interested in what is goins
on here, for in the fertile valley here
more than 200 years ago were the
forerunners of civilization. He stated
that he hoped to picture some o. the
scenes which took place here several
hundred years ago.
1t does not require much magma
ton to see the shores of the river in
their natural state, small canoes be-
ing padded up and down the river.
ana no sounds of civilization. The
only sounds were OF the padding of
the canoes and the sounds Of the wild
animals
The Governor said that he thought
it was splendid thing for public
spirited citizens of Augusta to make
possible the restoration of that spot
Maine has many fine and great spots.
but no place in Maine had contributed
more to the advancement of civiliza-
ton than this. We people of America
have too much neglected to comment
crate events of the past. We are too
busy with the present to think of
the heroic efforts Of those who preced-
ed us and we have too little appre-
citation of the pioneer work of men
and women who laid the foundations
for our citizenship and prosperity.
Those pioneer men and women build
ed well and if we do as well for those
who follow us, they will have reason
to be thankful to US.
Governor Baxter expressed the wish