Evening journal., 1915-11-05
R. D. KEMP Tells Of
TRIP THROUGH west
ProgresSivenesS of Seattle
and Its Improvements DeS-
cribed to United Workmen
HE FINDS RAILROADS
OF CANADA GUARDED

Robert d. Kemp, president of the
Artisans Savings Bank, last night
gave an illustrated lecture before the
members of the Wilmington Lodge.
No. l, A. o. U. W., on his experiences
during his trip through the West,
from which he recently returned af-
ter attending the forty-frst annual
convention of the American Bankers
Association at Seattle. Mr. Kemp
explained the beauties OF the scenery
along the line of the Canadian Paci-
tc Railway, and of the two California
expositions and the cities throughout
the West that he visited during the
trip. DR.. L. Heisler Ball, Grand
Master Workman, and Past Grand
Master Ezekiel Cooper we're among
those present. A vote OF thanks was
rendered Mr.. Kemp for his highly in
teresting lecture. A Dutch lunch
was served.
Seattle. where the convention Of
the American Bankers Association
was held, Mr. Kemp described as a
most progressive city, with every
citizen an ardent supporter of the
city. Nothing for the advancement
of the city was considered impossible
by a resident of Seattle, Mr.. Kemp
said was the impression made on him
by the people of the Puget Sound city.
In illustration of the progressive
spirit of the people Of the city, Mr..
Kemp told OF the removal of a noun
ain or rather large hill in the center
Of the business section of the city to
provide a site for a hotel. There on
the site of a former hotel, the hill was
removed by powerful streams Of
water and a new hotel erected, the
thirteenth floor of the new hotel being
on the same level IS the first floor Of
ne old hotel. which was built on the
iop of the hill.
The effect of the European war
is to be seen on the Canadian rail-
roads by the preence at all vulnerable
points of detachments of soldiers sta
toned along the right of way to guard
the railroad, Mr.. Kemp said. At all
the bridges Of the railroad troops
were on guard night and day, the size
of the detachment depending on the
size and situation of the bridge.
One of the most interesting sights
seen on the trip was an internment
camp established by the Canadian
government in the vicinity Of banit.
Here the government had enclosed a
large camp with barb wire fence
about twenty feet high, and in this
enclosure. under constant guard
about four hundred German and Aus
trian troops were confined.
The war in Europe has been
blessing to the western continent II
one sense, Mr.. Kemp said IN that Il
has compelled the Americans WhO
usually travel in Europe each yea
to travel at home and has thul
brought to the attention OF ne AMER
can people the beauties Oh theH owl
country. -. -.
most tiring parts OF the trip lIon l
Chicago to Seattle was the trll
,broueb the wheat fields of the Da
lsotas and of the adjoining Canadlal
nrovinces where the landscape con
sisted entirely of wheat fields. IL
show the size of the wheat fields o
the section. Mr.. Kemp spoke OF TN
comnarative production of the cana
dian provinces of Saskatchewan ant
Kansas. one of the greatest whea'
producing states of the Union.
Among the points of interest aloni
the Canadian Pacific railroad mentlon
ed by Mr. Kemp was the Canaoial
National Park at Banff. Here MI
Kemp said. the Canadian governmse,n
has established a little known Ma
tional PARK, similar to the yellow
stone National Park but about twic
the area of the Yellowstone Nationa
park and filled with large herds OF IN
.,,fr,aIe of Canada
At the business meeting preceding u
lecture three candidates were initiate
into the lodge and it was announce
that at the meeting next Thursday
class of five would probably be initiate
A letter was also read IRON Ma
Ter Workman L. Heisler Ball, statn
that plans were being made to hold
snroducers' banquet early in 1916,
which representatives from all u
lodges of the State who have produce
tbe greatest number of new membe
l,ring the year will be the guests
tbo order. During the evening a nun
her Of selections were played by q
Iodoe orchestra. Following the lecture
supper was served in the lodge room'