Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-17

interesting ever made from this
historic town. For the first time
| since his years Of Arctic explora-
ton Commander MacMillan's ship,
the "Bowdoin," will be accompanied
| by a sister ship, the "Sachem."
which was launched from Thomas
ton last winter and II practically q
twin ship to the "Bowdoin."
Both boats will leave under full
sail and will be escorted to Christ
mas Cove by large number OF
small craft and some palatial house.
boats, one Of which arrived here
yesterday from Miami, Fla, special
~ for the occasion.
The "Sachem" is owned by Rowe
B. Metcalf of Providence, R. l., who
| is a nephew of United States Senator
Jesse Metcalf of Rhode Island. Mr..
Metcalf has for many years been
interested in northern exploration
work. The "Sachem" Will accom-
J pany the "Bowdoin" for the sole
purpose of aiding Commander Mac
MILAN and will carry such OF the
personnel of the party of noted SCI
entists and supplies that the BOW
doin is unable to.
Due to difference in cabin con-
struction the "Sachem" has larger
crew quarters as she Is not designed
for such lengthy trips as the Bow
doin" was planned for.
| Another feature of distinct inter-
est is that three women will sail on
the "Sachem." This will be the first
time on record that women have
undertaken northern exploration
Each will have her appointed duties
to perform.
The ladies making the trip are
Mr.. Metcalf's wife, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Sewall of Wiscas.
set, life long friends Of Commander
Macmillan, Mr.. Metcalf's cousin
Miss Maud Fisher of New York, and
Miss Marion Smith of Wiscasset, the
great granddaughter of the first gov.
ernor of Maine.
Charles Sewall, who Is the prin.
cipal of the Wiscasset Academy. will
also be on board the "Sachem." He
will do research work and collect
ing for Bowdoin College after first
choice is given the Field Museum
His son, Egbert, will go as chief en-.
gineer.
This "Sachem" will be in charge Of
Capt. John T. Grove Of Gloucester
Although only IS years of age, Capt
Grove has an unlimited masters IL
cense. During the late World wal
he was in the United States navy
The boat he was assigned to was tor.
pedoed, many of the crew being
drowned as the boat went down
Capt. Grove was picked up uncon
: scious in the water and after many
days afloat in a small boat reached
Brest. All papers went down will
the boat and for six months he wa
listed as missing before proper pa
pers could be made out. During
this time he received no pay, bu
this was given him later.
Some youthful Adventures o.
families of note and wealth will &C
company Commander Macmillan OF
the Bowdoin. One of these is 10,
: n. Fields, IA years. the son Of Stan
, ley Field of Chicago, the head O
the Field Museum and whose grand
father was Marshall Field of Chi
cago.
Young Kenneth Rawson, who &C
= companied Macmillan last year, will
t also be on the present trip. Hi
' father, Fred c. Rawson, millionair,
: of Chicago, with Mrs. Rawson anc
l a party Of friends, arrived on thei
5 palatial houseboat, the "Gadf1y,
from Miami yesterday to bid fare
we'll to their son.
Due to the long and usually rough
/ trip Monhegan Island will not be the