Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-02

symphony orchestra IN POp concert,
and very appropriately 1t CHANGED to
be Maine Night" and the program
was worthy of the occasion 1t may
we'll be noted that there seems to be
an increased appreciation of the OPP
portunity afford the city of Boston
for it's people to hear refined and yet
popular music at a. minimum charge,
as witnessed by the fact that Mrs.
Graham and myself had to content
ourselves, along with many others
with standing room only. 1t Is sug-
gestive of the fact that in some sec
tions at least, the mind of America
is being lifted to a higher plain.
The trail from Boston took us over
the route made famous in revolu-
tionary days by Paul Revere, and
arriving at Fitchburk, Mass. a for
mer resident of Randolph. Mrs. Susie
Moulton Scott became our host for
four days. A very delightful i'm
preston was made by our stay in
Fitchburg particularly from a resi-
Dental consideration.
Then followed three days of de-
lightful travel over the Mohawk
Trail to Whitcomb Summit, for the
first time pitching our tent at this
point 1900 feet above the sea level.
Though the night proved cool, the
view from that point at early evening
and morning of the Berkshire range
lying in three states we'll repaid us
for any such inconvenience. The
eight mile descent from the Summit
to the city of North Adams is a con-
tinuity of entrancipg view. At
North Adams we had completed our
ride over a road which the State of
Massachusetts built at an expense
of $36S,000, making the impossible
passable.
At North Adams we turned in the
direction of Connecticut. enjoying the
beautiful estates, artistically laid out,
field Lenox, Stockbridge and Great
harrington and less notable places
made attractive by the genious of
man: we were enjoying to the full
the feast that nature offered to the
eye and soul of man, while all the
while the voice of nature seemed
persistent in its reaffirmation of the
phrase, and God saw everything that
he had made, that 1t was very
good" A night was spent at a beau
tiful lake near Pawling, N. Y. while
the untiring whip will sang his
night-long lullaby, which had this
fault, that 1t had no lull in the song.
The delights of riding were added
to by the fineness of the roads. When
Yonkers, N. Y. was reached we
Prealized that we were in the region
of cities, which for the camper, as
shutdown approaches, raises the
question of where shall one rest;
but that serves to bring into play
the good graces of the servants of
the people: there remains, and will
remain the impression Of one of
ficer in Newark, N. j.. who hearing
our inquiry as to camping place,
came gladly to our assistance, and
bettered his brother officer by am
plifying his directions in a spirit Of
real service. 1t was late at night
when we reached the pumping sta
ton at Railway, N. j.. where camp
ing privileges were enjoyed. We
must confess that the plain or level
country over which we passed to
Atlantic City lacked the interest af-
forded by the hill regions.
Seven miles from Atlantic City on
the road to Philadelphia, four
American flags by the roadside
showed us our camping place over
Sunday. Though we were coming
to view various aspects Of the land