Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
FOR SUMMER WHITE HOUSE.
Sherman Douglas Offers Shore Acres
to the Government.
(Kennebec Journal.)


Whether or not the plan for local
ing the summer White House in
Maine will be considered by Con-
gress, remains to be seen. The
Baltimorean who left $4,000 in his
will to the government, contingent
on the selection of site for the
property in Maryland within fifty
miles of Washington, started agita-
tion on an old question.
But Maine is not to be outdone,
and now comes a representative in
the 31st State legislature who offers
to give outright his hotel property,
with five acres of land in one of
Names most beautiful spots, and
guarantees to raise $4,000 to re-
model the building to meet the Presi-
dents requirements.
This generous offer has been made
to Congress by Representative ].
Sherman Douglas of Lamoine, we'll
known hotel man in Hancock county,
who has Names interests at heart.
States Senator Frederick Hale of
Maine. Mr.. Douglas is the owner of
fine hotel at Lamoine Beach, and
this property he is ready and willing
to turn over to the government in
order that the President may come to
Maine for his summer vacations.
Many will remember that two years
ago Mr.. Douglas extended to Presi-
dent Harding the use of his hotel
property, and guaranteed to raise
$4,000, that it might be fitted up as
the President would like it. At that
time, Mr. Douglas received the re-
ply from the secretary of President
Harding, saying that the offer would
be considered, but that at that time
the President had practically decided
not to get so far away from Wash
ington.
Now Mr.. Douglas comes forward
with bigger offer. For four years,
Mr.. Douglas has owned and managed
the hotel "Shore Acres" at Lamoine
Beach, one mile from Mt. Desert Is
land and six miles from Bar Harbor.
At that place the government main
tains a coaling station with seventy
five acres of field land which would
be admirably adapted for an exclu-
sive golf course for the President and
his friends. The cottages in front of
the hotel could easily be purchased,
providing an uninterrupted view of
the ocean at Frenchman's bay. From
the hotel piazza, one can see the most
of Lafayette National park and Mt.
Desert island.
The beach adjacent is nearly one
mile in length, and off the coast the
deep water fishing is excellent. The
hotel is located nine miles from
Ellsworth, with a fine road connect
ing. At the coaling station is a large
pier which the President could make
use of for his yacht, "The May
flower" Mr.. Douglas in addition to
giving this property, feels sure that
he would easily be able to raise $780,
900 in Hancock and Penobsoet coun-
ties alone as a gift to remodel the
property for the President and his
family.
Mr.. Douglas only reason for maxi
ing this offer is to advertise Maine.
He believes that Maine should be bet
ter known as summer resort and as
the summer playground of America.
And he believes that one of the most
attractive places in the Pine Tree
State is Lamoine Beach, where Sena-
tor Hale and Hon. John A. Peters
used to have their summer homes.
1t was at "Shore Acres" THAT James
A. Hearn wrote the play by that
name which met such success. The
many people who have stopped at
Shores Acres" will be especially in
terested in the outcome of the mat
ter-just as will other people in this
section of the country.