Evening star., 1922-04-14
TELLS OF BEAUTIES
Of NATIONAL PARK
Superintendent Of Yellow.
stone Gives Illustrated
Lecture.

Official photographs Of some hith-
erto practically unknown scenic
beauties in Yellowstone National
Park were revealed last evening at
the Racquet Club by Horace M. Al
bright, superintendent of the park.
who explained in colorful Illus
trated lecture to gathering of ma
ture lovers the ideals and accom-
plishments of the worlds greatest
national park, as set forth iii its
motto, "for the benefit and enjoyment
of the people"
Among some of the rare attractions
river country. in the southeast part
or the park. SO recently discovered to
be of unusual worth as to have just
been named by the authorities. They
included numerous falls of the river:
Ouzel. Twister. Terrace and Ragged
Union Falls. spectacular wonders, Mr..
Albright said. which the park man
agement hopes to open to the public
later by roads and trails, but which
are now difficult to approach.
or peculiar interest to Washingto-
mans was Bachelor column. pic
turesque stone column. named after
the late A. T. Bachelor of this city.
killed in an airplane accident May
80. 1921. who had done much for the
development of the Yellowstone.
Expect 1OO,0OO Tourists.
The park. comprising 3,34S square
miles in the northwest corner of Wyom-
ing. Mr.. Albright explained, came into
special prominence this year owing to
its fiftieth anniversary. The Yellow
stone was the first and is the largest
national park in the world. it was ex-
planned, and tourists have been coming
to visit 1t in such increased numbers
that anticipations for the present sea-
son are for more than 100000.
In his artistically colored pictures Mr..
tions of the national playground" :"
which he said included chiefly. Mann
moth hot springs, the geyser basin,
Yellowstone lake and the grand canyon
of the Yellowstone river.
Grasshopper glacier was one of the
odd features. Numerous pictures OF this
strange phenomenon from several angles
showing clearly the dark strata Of
grasshoppers by the millions, which
had been caught and frozen, into the
ice ages ago.
Secretary Fall was depicted in num-
erous phases Of his recent trip through
the park.
Many Animal Pictures.
Supt. Albright's love of animals in
the park ELECTED sympathetic re-
sponse, as photos showed deer and
antelope, around the headquarters OF
the park, near the homes, and NOV
ing pictures achieved some splendid
"close-ups" out in the open OF the
big bull moose, and other wild ami
mails.
Mr.. Albright was guest of honor at
a dinner previous to the lecture,
given by Stephen T. Mather. director
of national parks. Among the guests
were: Judge Edward c. Finney. hrst
assistant secretary of the interior;
Brig. Gen. Lloyd NJ. Brett. retired.
last Army officer to be superintend-
ent of the park: Col. Z. Lester Jones.
director of the coast and geodetic
survey; Representative Louis C..
Cramton, of Michigan. Representa-
tives Smith and French of Idaho,
Representative Mondell of Wyoming.
former Gov. William Spry of Utah.
commissioner of the land office; John
Oliver La Gorce, associate editor OF
the National Geographic Magazine; A.
B. Cammerer. assistant director ma
tional parks: Kenneth L Roberts. au-
thor; Robert B. Armstrong. president
Gridiron Club; Albert Britt. editor of
Outing; Col. John H. Carroll and
Huston Thompson.
Members of the Racquet Club were
invited to attend the lecture.