Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-29
Plans Paris Trip
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to naming that port as one Tor the
embarkation of delegates to the
overseas convention from this state
and parts of New Hampshire and
Vermont.
Governor Brewster informed me
last week of his intention to go to
France with the Maine contingent"
said General Greenlaw, speaking at
his headquarters at Camp Keyes,
where he is camp commander. THE
governor is particularly interested in
having a ship of the Royal Mail Line
make Portland a port of call, and
hopes that the entire Maine dele
cation may sail from a Maine port.
In connection with the coming to
this state during the second week
of August of the personnel Of the
France Convention committee of the
American Legion, which is repre-
sentative of every section Of the
country, General Greenlaw also an
nounced that National Commander
John r. McQuigg of Cleveland and
National Adjutant James +. Barton
of Iowa of the American Legion will
also be members of the party.
Besides inspecting the Maine State
Pier, the distinguished party will at
tend the final days session of the
Department of Maine American Le-
Sion Convention at Brunswick and
VIII go on to Ninalhaven, where they
Will hold three days session at the
beautiful summer home of Alton L.
Roberts of Marquette, Mich, a mem
Der of the committee and a native of
this state.
When General McQuigg comes to
Maine on August l. with the France
convention committee he will have
scored his third visit to this state
during his administration as national
chlef OF the American Legion. Miss
Paullne McQuigg, only daughter OF
commander McQuigg, has been a
member of the faculty at Kent's Hill
Seminary at Readfield for the past
four years.
BESIDES General Greenlaw OF this
city and Alton II. Roberts of Michi-
gan, another of the committee OF
nlne members is native of Maine.
lie Is Bertram w. Wall of Bristol,
r. I.
Bowman Elder Of Indianapolis, In
diana, is general chairman of the
Legion France Convention commit
tee; the national travel director is
John j. Wicker, Jr., of Richmond
va, and the other members are ]
Monroe Johnson of Marion. s G.
Sam w. Reynolds of Omaha. Neh :.
George j. Hatfield of San Francisco
Calf; and Wade II. Phillips of Lex
ington, N. c.
The members of the committee. ex-
cept General Greenlaw of Maine will
meet at Boston on Wednesday. Aug
ust II, and will take the night boat
to Portland, arriving there on the
morning of August II. The commit
tee with the Legion National Com
mander and adjutant will be guests
at a breakfast to be served at the
Maine State Pier of Governor Ralph
o. Brewster and the State Pier Com
mission. General Greenlaw will toin
the party at Portland. General
Mark l.. Hersey, Publicity Director of
the State of Maine, will also be a
member of the party, and the ar
engagements for the entertainment of
the Legion leaders during the brief
stay in Portland are being made by
Hon. Henry F. Merrill of Portland.
chairman of the Maine State Pier
Commission.
After inspecting the State Pier, the
notable group will be taken on an
automobile tour of the principal
points of interest in and about Port
land. and at $50 o'clock the same
morning will leave by autos for
Brunswick. where National Com
mander McQuigg, National Adiutant
Barton and National Travel Director
Wicker of the France Convention will
address the final business session of
the Maine American Legion conven-
ton.
The party will continue on to
Rockland for lunch. and in the after
noon will go to Vinalhaven on the
boat During their three days stay
at Vinalhaven as guests of Alton H.
Roberts, Their evil be executive SEES
sions of the committee for discussion
of plans for the greatest peace time
trans Atlantic movement in history.
On August Is, the distinguished
group of out-of-State visitors will
leave the Roberts summer home for
North Haven, where they will board
the Bangor Boston boat for the re-
turn to the latter city.
During the visit of the Legion Ma
tional Commander at Vinalhaven, 1t
is probable that a meeting will be
called of the American Legion posts
fthat section of the State, which
will be addressed by Commander Nc
Quigg.
The trip to this State for the pri-
mary purpose of inspecting the Maine
State Pier is the result of the efforts
of General Albert Greenlaw the mem
Der of the France convention commit
tee. representing the Northeastern
ton. At the suggestion of Governor
Brewster, General Greenlaw request
ed that Portland be made one of the
ports of embarkation for the Back to
France Pilgrimage at a meeting of
the committee held in indianapolis
early in the summer. 1t was pointed
out that thousands of dollars would
be saved to the Legionaires, members
of the Auxiliary and their families. in
the difference in railroad mileage
if it were possible for them to board
ship at Portland instead of Boston,
the port originally named for dele
gates from Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont
With the announcement that Gov
ernor Brewster of Maine is planning
to join the thousands of Legionaires
on their overseas journey to the con-
vention to be held in Paris in obser-
vance of the tenth anniversary of the
entry of the United States into the
World War, an added impetus will be
given for Maine members of the great
World War veterans organization to
be members of the party from this
State. Governor brewster 40 q cap