Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-13

iective to be attained in 10 days wnlie
wa had covered but 30 miles in the ~
days preceding There was but one
conclusion, which knew and when
the men knew, although they d1d not
admit it ut the time. 1t was apsoiute
" useless to continue. Ana, Iur.nei'
had any accident happened and piane
been lost, either the Peary OF Ine
Bowdoin must have wintered IN the Ia.
north to attempt the rescue OF the '"e"
National Figures There
The welcome to the explorers was
extended by long list of speakers
who preceded Macmillan. among
them were Rear Admiral Douglas =.
Dismukes. commandant Of the
Portsmouth Navy Yard; Co!oneI
Jol1n w. Wright, commander OF tne
Portland coast defenses; Frank
Stewart. George L. Keaey, Con-
gressman Carroll L. Beedy, Dr: D.
Howard Gore, trustee of the NATION,
al Geographic Society; Dean Paul
Nixon Of Bowdoin College ana Gov
ernor Ralph o. Brewster.
Governor Brewster In his ADDRESS
said: "The State of Maine re!oices
to welcome Commander MacMillai
and his associates safely nome Iro,i
an expedition from when the WIZ WIZ
is waiting to hear, remarkable alihe
for its courageous conception ana
for the dauntless individual herolsH
that made 1t possible.
GOV. Brewster speaks
o"rhe record of the air is forbidd1ng
even Under the ideal conditions under
which it is carried on here. Trans
ferred to the Arctic, 5000 miles of ny
ing without casualty is a record which
is UNIQUE. The results of this exped1-
ton at least would seem to warrant
no differences as to the futility OF
Americas efforts in the conquest OF
air. The United States navy may well
point with pride to the achievements
Of it's men and it's planes"
Admiral Dismuks concluded his
words with the statement: Com
mander Macmillan, 1t has been an hon.
or for the navy to be associated with
you, and 1 hope you will give us an
other chance"
Following the luncheon, which lasted
well into the afternoon, Commander
Macmillan drove to his sisters home
in Freeport. Tonight the Rotary Club
at Brunswick is giving him dinner
and reception.
Commander Macmillan announced
tonight that the Peary will sail to-
morrow for Boston. where her navy
equipment will be removed. She will
then return to Southport, where she
will lie for the winter across the dock
from the usual winter haven Of the
Bowdoin.
1t was a weary band which reached
Wiscasset on the two boats this MORN
ing. Their welcome began, however,
far down the harbor and the dock to
which the Peary tied was crowded.
The trip across had been made In
comparatively calm weather but both
ships rolled and pitched heavily and
many of the passengers became i'll.
The spray was flung high and the
decks Of the Bowdoin were constantly
drenched.
It was a homeward voyage. howev-
er, and the spirits Of all rose as the
expedition made it's way up the sunny.
quieter waters of the Sheepscot River.
Whistles and cheers greeted the Bow
doin as her white hull appeared around
the point of land where she had been
eagerly awaited for three days while
the storm held her at Monhegan Is
land. During that time one boat. the
Novelty had braved the storm to run
newspaper plates and copy to Thomas
ton and a few more visitors had
reached Monhegan on the fishing
schooned Maurice G. Davis, homeward
bound.
For a few moments on the old GUS
tom house steps at Wiscasset the ex-
petition leaders paused and were
greeted by S. ]. Sewall, representing
the town, and leaders of the army and
navy.
Commander Macmillan addressed
the crowd briefly and the party then
entered the waiting automobiles and
sped toward this city.