Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-24
TO DEDICATE SPOT
IN maine WHERE
US. filters LANDED

That Mere Point, Maine, a small
summer colony in Casco Bay, will be
put officially on the map on Aug. 27,
and will be recognized as one of the
historic places of interest in the
United States is assured by the ac-
ceptances received by Governor
Ralph o. Brewster, from officials of
the U. S. Government and Army and
Navy officials, for the official dedi-
cation of the tablet erected to mark
the first landing place on United
States soil of the Round the World
Aviators after their historic flight.
In conjunction with the dedication
ceremonies the people of the colony
have erected flag pole and the of
fetal raising of the stars and stripes
will be held the flag to be flown over
the tablet every day of the year.
The ceremonies, which will be
simple will take place at two o'clock
standard time. A special boat fur
nished by the Casco Bay Steamship
lines will leave Portland at II
o'clock standard time on Aug, 27
with the official party, guests and
others wishing to participate.
Definite assurances have been re-
ceived by the United States SEN
ator Frederick Hale at Portland
from the Navy Department of
Aeronautics that five seaplanes will
be sent to participate in the cere-
monies from the Naval Reserve
Station at Squantum, Mass. In adj
dition to these it is expected thar
the plane now attached to the
Presidents yacht. Mayfiower, will be
on hand.
Senator Hale also was in receipt
OF wire today from acting Sec. of
War Davis that the army amphibian
plane at Mitchell Field, Long Island,
would also be sent and that at least
one of the world aviators would be
present. Due to the fact that most
of the aviators of the flight are now
on the Pacific coast it is impossible
to tell if all will arrive in time but
arrangements are trying to be work.
ed out for them to fly East via u.
5. Mail planes.
The committee in charge appoint
ed by Gov. Brewster, are ]. H. Ham
son. AdJutant General of the State;
John w. Riley of Brunswick, Maine:
Harry Jones, the well known aviator
of Old Orchard, and Philip Kicker
Shory of the State of Maine Public
ity Bureau.
The dedication given by the state
under the direction of Gov. Brewster
will be attended by Sec. of War
Weeks, Sec. of the Navy Wilbur. and
Major Patrick, Chief of the United
States Air Service or their rep
resentatives. Others expected in at
tendance will be Commander Dis
mukes, Commander of the Kittery
Navy Yard and Staff. United States
Senator Frederick Hale, the Honor
able Percival p. Baxter, Governor of
Maine at the time of the landing.
Names congressional representa-
tives Col Frye of Fort Williams and
all State officials and others.
1t is planned for the Fifth In
fantry Band of Fort Williams to be
on hand going either on official
steamer or on Government boat with
other representatives of army and
navy.
In addition to Army and Navy
planes several local planes from the
Air Reserve Service under command
of Harry Jones will participate in
the ceremonies.
That the ceremonies will be
most picturesque event is forecast
from the reports from the Maine sea
CodSt resorts Wnere parties are being
made up by the yacht associations
to attend by motor or sail boat as the
harbor where the aviators landed
has ample anchorage for the large
fiotilla of small craft.
Due to the many inquiries from
near by towns where automobile
parties are being made up Governor
Brewster has assigned Arthur Field
Chief of Highway Police to be on
hand with the state motor police
and ample parking space has been
arranged for.
The dedication Is Of significant
note in as much as it will definitely
end the controversy as to Boston's
claim as the first landing which was
at first so marked in the records at
Washington and in the official NOV
ing pictures of the expedition.
The monument that marks the
spot consists of huge boulder taken
from the shore upon which the avi-
ators first stepped when alighting
from their planes. A bronze tablet
has been placed upon it fittingly
giving the history of the fight.