Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-26
PALATIAL SURROUNDINGS
PoF Guests and Patients At Hotel Flower.
The Final 0saIiz ,tton OF q Life-Lone
Ofeam-Au That Man Can Devise to
Promote an Ideal State Of Exiscence-
Interesting Interviews with CttizsDs
OF National 0sp0tasfou

The lite desires of DR. c P.0~er aad
his brothers have been the astahiishrssat Of
great national health res0-f where every
kidd OF Treatment knasa - tuolerH progress
ave therapeutics nigh D. giYea by tie most
skilled hand. and Ia the most somplet- seien-
t.fe manner
A. last the realization If this lifelong
dream Of the doctors mas been fulfilled Ia
the erection, completion ard successful op-
Grafton Of the beautiful Hotel Flower %
Columbus avenue. this city. IL il located
in one Of the most desirable portions Of that
pleasant avenue. and has been fitted up regard
less Of expense. The only question seems to
have been, What vii! most eondaee to the
comfort Of the people whom this home 10 in
tended 10 temporarily shelter?
A number Of well known citizens Of Bos-
ton have already chosen this superb hotel a.
their home for the coming season. Not that
they are IN any sense inyalids. bat because
II IL Cnsurpa.sed ~s . strictly First
class Hotel
in New England, i,s rooms being large, airy
and richly furnished. It's cuisine, under the
stewardship Of George Crocker, ranks
among the bes in Boston. and, IN addition
to the advantages which il shares in commoa
with the hnest hotels Of the land, its base
piete Turkish bath house in New Eng and,
with its great deep sea plunge. and where
boarders enjoy all the delights Of the orient
81 baths ~ithoat being subjected TO exposure
after the bath a. they can 20 to heir rooms
by the elevator direct from their dressing
rooms. This feature alone IS great object
to ladies' and gentlemen % eaj y the Turkish
bath, and is doubtless one of the reasons
why so many are seeking It as family
home.
This hotel, or health resort, was .pened
March ~ IL was waited by thol aads OF
people the day Of the opening, VINO we're of
one expression, ''We never saw anything
Ike it," Since thar date tb hotel has been
thronged with the doctors patients from all
over the world. 4 recent caller al the hotel
10 MAKE some Inquiries about who were BE-
ing treated ~ this famous health resort met
New Hampshire pcliiIcian coming out of
the rich and elegant cafe. -ho hailed him
with, We'll. what are you up to nowf"
Making some inquiries as to who DR.. FLOW
er's patents are. and from whence they
came. We'll replied our political friend,
from what I learn they come from every
where. and this is not To be wondered at, for
this. without doubt, is the most fairy-like
palace Of the East. See that hne-lookinz
gentleman Of about 80 in the reading room?
That, continued our friend ''is Gov. Grover
of Oregon, the wealthy, astute and shrewd
lawyer Of Portland, Ore. He and his family
are here under DR.. Flowers care. You
would be surprised continued our friend. at
tbe many prominent people who visit this
health resort and the wonderful way in
which they are xDsrd. | have been here,
more or less. for the past three months and
mat nf IL
Among those | have met are Hon. } ID
tondit Of Indianapolis, friend, neIghbor and
Presbyterian brother to President Harrison
Col Avery of the treasury department of
W ashington, a most sfable gentiemln, with
his pleasant ami cultured family Hon. John
St John % Stamford, CT cousin 10 the pro-
hia'4on leader Of the same name; Judge
Hale sHI family Of Paris. rexss-but |
know hut few Of these patients You will
see. however, bs going " the opposite side OF
the sgll1ing, the numerous otaees crowded
with patients from almost every here Who
is that fine looking gentleman? asked
believe it is
GOV. " ". Bishop
of Cincinnati, .. but have not the pleasure
of his acquaintance We wasted no time in
making ourselves acquainted, as it is reputed
prerogstiYe with every one. In answer to
our questions regarding Dr. Flower, Gov.
Bishop enthGS sqti ally declared: Ale is,
without dontI. the most wonderful physician
ever knew or heard of. and one in whose
power aud skill have absolute confidence
and" he added, my faith is born of ex-
pesieBce. | have tested his power of dag
nosis score of times and have never known
Of asingle failure TO instantly and accurately
describe the patients symptom and ailment.
What his wonderful power is, cannot say.
but that he certainly has that power
| know full well, Myself and Mem
beers Of my family have been patients of
Dr. Flower at different times for several
years. and we have always found him fair,
honorable and frank in all his dealings.
have known of cases in Cincinnati where,
after describing tn patient- troubles, he
would tell them he did not tiiuk he could
help them. thus showing a desire on his
part TO hold out To false Inducements.
Since staying here at Hotel Flow
or have met and talked with
many of his patients from various parts of
the country. and ina that my experience is
the same AS others, and if possible, my faith
il greater than ever IN his wonderful skill. |
was conversAg with lady last evening who
il being treated for q cancer. She told me
That undes DIR Flowers treatment the cancer
vas decreasing the hardness disappearing and
Der general health improving; that she was
,ure he was helping her, and fully expected
Ii, recovery would be but question of
short time. You cannot praise Dr. Flower
and his superb hotel too highly. 1t bless
ING 10 invslids that such place exists, and
that 4 ar lives with such power to heal the
.,ps and suffering" Gov. Bishop was elected
Governor Of ohio in 1877 by nearly 90 900
ms io-ity. carrying iiacinnati and Hamilton
county by $500 msjos;iy. He has been mayor
Of Cincunafi, and is widely known through
the middle states as = gentleman of the high
est honor and integrity in all matters. lie
was once elected mayor Of Cincinnati on the
same ticket With X. b. Hayes and Judge
uosilcy, all Of whom subsequently became
Governors Of Ohio. and one Hayes Presi-
dent of the United States
Gov. Bishop pointed out to us
Hen Charles {. sweeney,
who for the past four years has been collec-
tor of the port of Galveston. He is one of
the best known citizens of the Lone Star
State. Beside holding the highest official
position in Texas within the gift of the Presi-
dent he has repre- senteI his State In several
of the national Democratic conventions, and
has otherwise been prominently identified
with the growth Of his party. For the past
few weeks Mr.. Sweeney has been at Hotel
Flower with his family. and in reply to our
Que stiou: "whs Is your candid opinion of
pr Flower?' Mr.. Sweeney said Il con-
slider Or. Flower high-uinded. warm
heated and honorable gentleman. and as
physician ! do not consider him equailed IN
the world He hss treated my wife both IN
Texas and here. She has been an invalid
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