Greenway Court Bar Harbor, Maine, September 4, 1920 Mr. Henry Lane Eno Bar Harbor Maine My dear Mr. Eno: It is a great regret that I cannot be present at the Lafayette Park meeting, for I should have liked to express my appreciation of the ont Disert asland achievement of the citizens of Bar Harbor in preserving for all time the beau- tiful Lafayette Park as a national monument; and also to pay my tribute to one man in particular, Mr. George B. Dorr, whose untiring efforts,added to great personal sacrifice, has made it possible. The primitive right of the people in the use and enjoyment of the mountains, valleys and streams has been restored, and unless the Federal Govern- ment alienates this inherent heritage, the beauties of the Park will remain for years, a Mecca to which those in quest of pure air, beautiful scenery, exercise, and, in fact, re-creation, will flock. The present and future generations will surely bless the day that this monument was made, for as we know, it means that for all time the forests will be spared from the lumberman's axe. Conservation or preservation of our natural resources is a necessity that is being appreciated more and more, for our people are profligate with the blessings nature has bestowed upon us and they must be prevented from wasteing them. The coming generations will look to us for an accounting of our steward- ship and I want to take this opportunity of expressing my personal appreciation, Mr. Henry Lane Eno -2- as Conservation Commissioner of the State of New York, in this far-sighted policy of the citizens who made this Park a possibility. Cordially yours, Conservation Commissioner of the State of New York Bar Harbor, Sept. 4, 1920. I have As a lover of Mt. Desert, having been a summer visitor here for several years, I am very sorry that I cannot be present at your meeting on Monday afternoon, but unfortunately I am obliged to return to Boston that morning. The people of this country have been very slow to appreciate the wonderful scenic possessions they have in their midst, while they have been going abroad to admire those in Europe. It was not until the late war put a stop to travel in other lands, that we began to realize we had opportunities just as good in our own. In the past six years hundreds of thousands have become acquainted with the wonderful National Parks in the west and it is high time that Mt. Desert should be included in the group of "Peoples Playgrounds". Just at this time when the paper mills of this country are devouring our forests, it was most fortunate that the groups of public spirited individuals gathered together and began the work of saving this wonderful island. It is a great pity that there are no public funds available at the present time with which the Federal Govern- ment can purchase more land of this character but the time is coming, I believe, when the example of the generous men and women here will be followed, and Congress will pass appropriations for such purposes. Go on in your good work, secure as large an acreage W.A.L. Bazeley -2- as possible for the Lafayette Park and you will be remembered in years to come by a great number of appreciative citizens. Cordially yours, W.A.L. BAZELEY Commissioner of Conservation for Massachusetts. Bar Harbor. Sept 4. 1920 my duas her Eco. A I am very sorry that N x cannot be present at your meeting on woulday afturn oow, but un fortinated I are obligad to return to Boxton that morning to as a lover of lut. Devart, h laving basu a summer in tor here for sever al year I was at becausely interested to hear of the movmmut to eist ablish the Lafayett. National Park. The people of this country ava bean very slow to appreciate Tha wonderful service possessions they have in thair midet, while They have back going abroa to admire Thosa in Europe, It was not mutie the latu was put a stop to travel in other lands, that we began to realize wa had opport we itins just as good in our own In the part six you ars hundreds of in ourands have become ac yu anited with the won derful Nat corial Parks in the west and it is high time that hit Dasart should be in elu dud in The w group of "Peoples Playgrounds." Just at this uina whan the paper wills of This country are devouring our for ast it was most fort un ate that the grover of public spiritud individ u als gathared to g ith us and heg an the work of arri this wou der ful island. It is a great pity that there are no public funds avail abla at the present twice with which the Federal Government can per chair more land of this eh or actu but the timea is couring I believe, when the ek ample of ither game our men and woman here will he follound, and Congrass will poor appro priations for such purposes. So on in your good work, sea are item as large an acre eage as possible for Lafayutta Park and you will be re. undered in you are to course by a grou number of appre crative cetizum. Cordially yours war A azeley bounnissioner of come arnation for mass a churo alls. Harry h. Eno Esg. Bas Harbor. me, SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. THOMAS S. BUTLER, PA., CHAIRMAN. FRED A. BRITTEN, ILL. ISAAC V. MCPHERSON. MO. PATRICK H. KELLEY, MICH. SYDNEY E. MUDD, MD. LEMUEL P. PADGETT, TENN. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. JOHN A. PETERS, ME. DANIEL J. RIORDAN, N.Y. FREDERICK C. HICKS, N.Y. WILLIAM B. OLIVER, ALA. CLIFTON N. MC ARTHUR, OREG. WILLIAM W. VENABLE, MISS. COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS GEORGE P. DARROW, PA. CARL VINSON, GA. MILTON KRAUS, IND. WILLIAM KETTNER, CALIF. WILLFRED W. LUFKIN, MASS. WILLIAM A. AYRES, KANS. WASHINGTON, D. C. A.E.B. STEPHENS, OHIO. SAMUEL J. NICHOLLS, S. C. W. M. COFFIN, CLERK. Ellsworth, Maine. September 2nd, 1920. Mr. Henry Lane Eno, Bar Harbor, Maine. Dear Mr. Eno:- I regret exceedingly that I cannot attend your meeting in behalf of the National Park next Monday. It will be necessary for me to be in Wash- ington County the first part of next week. You already know how important I think the Park project is, both from a national and local point of view. Its important is only beginning to be appreciated. I am anxious to co-operate in every way possible for its advancement. The people in this vicinity are very appreciative of the work of the summer residents in Bar Harbor and vicinity, and especially of the untiring efforts of Mr. Dorr in bringing about the establishment of this park. It will be a monument to him as well as to all others who have co-operated. Yours very truly, Mark For many years Mr. Dorr has bought and held lands for the ultimate use of the public reservations and the National Park, Läst summer a subscription was proposed in order to purchase from Mr. Dorr some of these lands -- held so long, and with great personal sacrifice, by him, in order to present them to the Park as a public tribute from the community. This fund -- amounting to $25,000 -- was successfully raised; nearly four hundred residents and summer residents, the large majority of which were residents, from all parts of Mt. Desert Island, having contributed. In pursuance of the purpose of this public contribution, and as a consideration from Mr. Dorr for the purchasing fund, over one hundred acres of important lands have been conveyed by him to the Park, the recorded transfers of which are in- scfibed in the Registry of Deeds for Hancock County, Maine. These lands comprise a number of tracts. most of which lie under Dry and Kebo Mountains, lying to the east of the old bounderies of the Park. Their acquisition has made it possible to bring the Park to the Harden Farm Road, and insured full access to, and pro- tection for the Josup Path, as well as all mountain trails leading from its neighborhood. These tracts, lying near the settled districts, are not only of considerable pecuniary value, but of thegreatest importance to the Park since they form the main and most with 2 - direct gateway to the Park area from this Town. If Mr. Dorr had not secured them as the opportunity offered, it would have been extremely difficult, as well as expensive to have obtained them now. It would take too long to attempt to give here a detailed description of these lands. There are, however, in my office large seale maps of all these new acquisitions which may be seen at any time by subscribers or others who may be interested. It was hoped that we would have with us to-day Mr. George D. Pratt and Mr. W.A.L. Bazeley, Conservation Commissioners for New York and for Massachusetts and also Hon John . Peters, Representative to Congress from this District who was of great assistance to Mr. Dorr in obtaining the establishment Lafayette National of the park. 1 Mr. Pratt and Mr. Bazeley having already left the Island and Mr @ Peters, owing to his campaign engagements, have being unable to be present. sent us,instead letters which I will with your 1 permission read. It certainly would have been a great pleasure to have listened to remarks from these gentlement That being impossible at the present time, I will, in accordance with the request of your Chairman, read what they have written us.