Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-22

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than 1t was half century ago to
find fields for explorations. The Is
lands Of the sea have been searched
out, the great plains traversed and
| the mountain Businesses penetrated.
| The chief nAGnaining portions of the
earth able to furnish the thrills of
discovery are found in the polar re-
gions. To this you have given your
life.
, We are not unmindful of your for
mer achievements. We recall YOU
were with the dauntless Peary when
he made his dash to the pole. You
were with Cabot III the expedition
into Labrador, and We recall your in
vestigations among the esquimeaux
and your valued searching in Bafiin
| Land. Nor have we neglected TO
note your patriotic service to your
country during the Great War.
The whole country has watched
YOUR progress during your trips 70
the unknown lands. but the people of
! Maine have. had that peculiar inter
est of partnership In your career
which others could not have. We
have listened to the magic message
which from time to time slipped out
Of the Northland on ether waves and
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visua lized you in your goodly Bow
doin.' buffeted by stormy seas or
threading your way among the ice
i foes OF frigid waters. or perchance
last In the frozen sea. We had Il
kindly personal interest in all va
did and during these last months, we
have awaited your safe return.
In this world OF ours. every man
has a possible contribution to pro-
Gress. and happy Is that man whose
performance is worthy. In your good
ship "Bowdoin.' NAMED after our
great college with Its noble record,
you have been taken to the land of
your adventures in the far north and
have safely returned to your people.
Dir. Macmillan. in extending this
welcome on your safe return, we
must not forget these other men who
have accompanied you and who have
kept with you the vigils of the long
arctic night. who have toiled through
the year with YOU and have held mp
yoGr hands faithfully and loyalty.
The people of Maine welcome you all
to our homes and our firesides.
Austin II. Mccormick, Bowdoin
alumni association secretary, brought
to- Macmillan the greetings Of Bow
Bowdoin men from Ceylon. Arabia.
Russia. Chile and other countries had
been heard from. who we're interest
cd in Mac" and his expedition. He
said Macmillan was setting an en-
ample Of dauntless courage. perse-
verancs and the love of truth as
science can reveal it" TO Bowdoin
undergraduates.
Hiram Percy Maxim. noted inven-
tor and president of the American
Radio Relay League, In bringing con-
graduation TO Mac Millan from the
10000 radio amateurs in North Am
erica, predicted that the explorer
lin due course of time would fly to
the North Pole. He promised also
that upon MacMillan's next trip the
A. Il. r. L. would equip him with
finer radio outfit so that he can send
word all the time, whether the sun
shines all day or doesn't shine at all"
He bestowed the highest OF praise
on Macmillan and his crew for the
work they had accomplished, not
only in radio but in scientific mat
tiers as well.
A detachment OF Bowdoin men
were clustered about the steps of the
church and broke in occasionally with
the Bowdoin ven while Mac" smiled.
General A. W. Greedy. noted Arctic
explorer. was not able to be in at
tendance to greet Macmillan and
sent his regrets by telegram.
True to the schedule that he set
when he left Sydney. N. s.. nearly
week ago. he arrived up the Sheep
scot River and circled the little har-
Dor just three minutes before !
O'clock Eastern standard time. The
docks and shore, were black with
people who had gathered to greet him
and whose cheers we're heard across
the hArbor as the Bowdoin dropped
anchor in the stream.
Chief among the noise producers
were Bowdoin college alumni on
shore and the score OF college mates
from B0sto1 and Portsmouth; n. H.
Who IN the tug Sishtseer met the
B6wdoin on Ocean Point shortly be-
fore noon and escorted her the IL
miles up the river.
The Bowdoin left Monhevan Island
ct y o'clock. taking four hours for the
3a-mile trip 10 her home port. Flying
from the nlasthead Was the Stars
and Stripes and the pennant of the
Chicago Yacht Club. Of which Mac
MILAN IL 4 membst, The reception
psrade aud welcoming exercises fol-
lowed.
Bottled to large boulder on Cape
Snbins IN ElsSntefe Land. more that,
500 mtits north OF the Arctic Circle
And. only IL Ia degrees from the
North FVte Is a hfeh1e tablet set In
ulaeA br the members OF the Mac
Mfllaf party.
Tue tablet marks the site q star.
walton c4nap." where Ia 1884, eight