Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-13
GIVES A DESCRIPTION
OF ATR|P TO OREGON
Mrs. Charles G. Ash Reads an
Interesting Paper to Delaware
City Century Club.


Special Correspondence Every Evenlna
Delaware City. Jan. 1s.-rhe mem
bers Of the Century Club were enter
tanned yesterday by an interesting and
instructive paper. given by Mrs.
Charles G.. Ash, on her "Trip to
Greg n" iaet September to attend the
General Triennial Convention OF the
Episcopal Church. held in Portland.
Mrs. Ash wac accompanied by Miss
Anne Atkinson. OF New Brunswick,
y. j.
The trip was made on the New
York Special. which stopped at WI
mington for them and not again until
Il reached Portland. one of the dele
gates. the general church treasurer.
early i'm the journey visited each pas
senger and pinned tags bearing the
wearer's name and address, making
C nvcrsations much easier.
one Of the most intores ing passen-
gers was bishop representing the
Archbishop ~ Antioch. which is the
oldest diocese in the world. This
gentleman was accompanied by a
chaplain. who could speak English
,luently. although the blshop spoke
more easily In French. At the car
service on SUNDAY this bleh, y gave
ne blessing IN the Syrian language,
After which the Bishop Of Liberia told
u his work In Africa. The Syrian's
home was IN Beirut. and when he
loard that Mrs. Ash was familiar with
hat city. HE face lighted with
llsasurc.
At town called Baker the first ex-
i.bltion Of oregon hospitality was
.huvn \ hamper Of grapes and
eachee was put on board the train.
Tho auditorium where the conven-
ION was held was erected around a
,rge city square. and It's interior
.ssemh,od the Academy OF Music In
Philadelphia Portland IL known as
no Rose city. Ohere are zoo miles ot
trcets planted with rose hedEesl and
no % the most interesting sessions
the convention was given over 70
ne annual meeting Of the Royal
Rosarlans cf Portland. when a new
ESQ was dedicated 10 Mrs. George G
, thomas Of Philadelphia. The large
. fNANMAlka NNlIfA FffAr Ns"'Ns wa lAlf'
/ capacity when tho members ~ this
B ociety, clad I'm their handsome uni
! orms Of white satin, embr idered
/ With pink roses. marched IN with
| ,reat dignity, preceded by trumpeters
/ Who heraided their coming with q
. flourish. The knights OF IN,
,osarians were greeted by name. th'
'entrsl one being the Bishop Of wv.
ming. whose production was roe,
canned or his mother. One Of th'
'ondliions OF membership IN this SO
ETY. is the production u nov
,ariety Of rCse. One 81 the new mem
'crs was called Knight Of Wilmington
)r George Elliot OF Delaware. jointly
named by tho governor Of Oregon an,
ho mayor ~ Portland.
Nj delegates who wished took IN,
irivc over the famous Columbia Rive
HEhway. Il extends 100 miles an,
,or scenic grandeur Is not eQualled 8
he civilized world. The watet suppl
| 4 Portland is piped down iron
! ,iaC.er fed streams from a lake 81
Nj. Hood. a watershed reserve locate
n the heart ~ 222 square miles q
orcct. which II under the eupcrVisio
e tho United States Forest Scrvic,
The Public Library occupies an cn,ir
lily block and has the largest PC
capita circulation. There arc G
grade schools. beside many pTiva,
1nes The medical center OF IN
Pacific northwest is located ther,
being ,hc only complete institution ,
: scient,sc medical learning north {
san Francisco and weat " Denve
On the outskirts ~ the city is an IN
mcusc wooded tract given over 20 n
camping tourists.
The return trip was made by q
Canadian Rockies. with a stop-off
SAM