Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-28
world Filler Present

prceding the exercises four sea-
,l,ne,, one piloted by Lieutenant
l1lsht wade. one Of the round-the
MA ayiators, arrived at the point.
i ~ the intention to have these
Dl.ns anchored of the spot where
i. ayiators landed on September s
III but owing to the high wind this
~ found inadvisable. and they
noorsd Oh the east side of the point
~ the steamboat wharf.
Win the arrival of an excursion
bsat from Portland. which conveyed
IL nAtional and state representa-
tina / parade was formed and
marched 10 the field where the exer-
cises we're held. Govrnor Ralph o..
Brewster presided and outlined the
purpose Of the gathering. G.. Allen
Hovs of Brunswick as the represen-
tatiys Of the Mere Point Cottagers'
Association, extended the welcome Of
the summer colony to the visitors.
Only Actua, Record Of Flight
Former Governor Percival p. Bax-
Ter spoke regarding the conception {
the movement to secure the memorial
and stated that It enabled the people
Of the state of Maine ito see the little
city Of Boston placed where it be-
lorgsd~down the coast" This and
similar comment by other speakers
hsd reference to claims that the fliers
theoretically" landd first in Boston.
which was to have been their first
stop Former Governor Baxter added
that 1t Is the only permanent actual
record in memorial form Of the his
tory Of the world flight.
United States Senator Frederick
hale Of Portland, the official repre-
sentative Of Congress as chairman of
Inc senate committee on naval affairs,
SAID that 1t was a matter of not only
STATE but national pride that the avia-
tors frst landed on the shore of Cas-
% Bay.
Lisut. Wade Congratulated
Captain Douglas e. Dismukes. COM
mandant Of the Portsmouth Navy
NM, speaking as the official repre-
sentative Of the secretary of the
naFy congratulated Lieutenant Wade,
sno was the only one of the world
ssers present, on the good taste
nay ne and his FIVE companions
moved In selecting Mere Point as
uelr hnding place instead of Boston.
polonei Edward E. O'Hearn, for
merry Of General Pershfng's staff.
presented the acting secretary Of
VA. dwight M. Davis. as well as Ma
w General Andre w. Brewster, COM
lancer p.a: q the First Corps Area at
a'on. He told Of the development
y ssatioi and the important part 1t
hO~ paying in military affairs.
Preparedness Plea
coionel o'Hern also spoke Of the
MpsIauon Ms OF the army and navy in
,ss ~ asseiopment Of the airship. He
uoed Sas' his address by a plea for
,sapsuLeoness, ~ y aging that many thous-
,% ,;s. ayes OF American boys were sac
isa. i,sssu N the last war because the
',a saaed States entered IT in a woefuI
VI unpreparedness.
J.i.s ~ last speaker was Lieutenant
b,s.. ba wade, who said that while
m NJ cioWds turned out to welcome
i s.lators in some of the big cities
tb.v cn tney stopped on their fight.
AZ, nsu no warmer welcome than
,,,,,. snich they received on their
M III = y Mere Point last September,
~, snss ne was truly glad that his
No., ~ record the fact their first
M Anding on their return to
W., ountry was In the State of
ROy Scouts Raise Flag
,nsss v mpled was unveiled as Lieut.
tane'..Mad % wade began his speech. At its
n,,ss n,'on the American flag was
b. ~ " delegation of Brunswick
lui,ssouts. The band of the 1O3rd
Banrs.y played the Star Spangled
~ as the flag was hoisted.
IL ne conclusion of the exercises
/, UT planes circled over the field
sho M 70 the brave aviators
C,vsue ue the world fight.
m. 5s,,nor n Brewster said:
Asisss. 'emorial to the American
sumsixs." VINO were the first to cir
l6ados s the globe offers a happy
III sslor ~ Tor America to dedicate it.
pfss,s 70 the conquest of the air.
M ~ t Coolidge in our official
III iiss lenry Ford in our CONNER
(css.nave ( nave both recognized in re-
e..s"tInued on Pane h-CoI Y