Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-10
DR.. J. F. HILL TELLS OF VERY PLEASANT
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TRIP TO SEATTLE, WASH

Inc piedsdntest ana most harmo-
nious trip ever made in my nfe," was
the statement made SATURDAY. after
noon by DR.. J. F. Hill shortly after
ne mad returned home from the trien-
MAI grand encampment of Knights
Templar held last month in Seattle
wash. Those in the party from, Wa.
,erviile G;,s were DR.. and Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
William T. Haines and Mrs Erar1.
Redington. ain
The departure from Maine was mada
July 1S by special cars to Montra.,
The first stop of any length was msdo
In Chicago, where a dav was snant
from there the trip was resnn,ad
through the states of Iowa and Ne
oraska. and in Denver a tour of the
CITY was made which occupied half
day. peu mall
AT colorado Springs the party left
the train and two delightful days
were passed at the Antlers. the larp-
est OF the hotels there. a In Salt Lake
city services a. the Mormon church
were attended and the travellers heard
recital on the huge organ there
which was very beautiful
Entertain Gov. Nellie Ross, SON
Ihe pleasantest feature OF the four
| ana half days trip which was made
through the Yellowstone National
Park was the entertainment which the
members Of the Maine party gave
I George Ross, the 22-year-old SON of
GOV. Nellie Ross of Wyoming. Ross
| Is this summer one of the mounted
police who also act as guides. AS
Dr. and Mrs. Hill had become ac-
quatnted with Mrs. Ross during the
governors conference in Maine last
June, they were very desirous of MAX
| ing the acquaintance of her son, and
| the doctor wired ahead the wishes of
the Waterville people to meet the
young man. When the train arrived al
lne ieiiowstone 1t was met by Ross
VINO acted as special guide to the
| maine delegation during the stay a,
Ine I1,, PARK: 1t was the pleasure of DR.
| Hill and his wife to entertain the
governors son at dinner and those q,
| the table besides the doctor and his
wife were Mrs. William T. Haines
Mrs. Frank Redington, all of Water.
| vile, and Judge A. NJ. Spear and Mrs
spear of Augusta. After the dinner
Dr. Hill wired Gov. Ross telling of the
peasant time they had had and recall.
ing her recent visit to this State The
doctor and young Ross were photo.
graphed together and the governor OF
the western state is to become the
owner of one of the pictures. DR.
Hill said that Ross was In all ways a
delightful persons and the visit to the
park was made all the more enjoyable
by his presence.
| Yellowstone Park
The first hotel in which the visitors
stayed in the Yellowstone was the OLD
Faithful, a large structure of logs
situated in the heart of the geysel
country. The geysers. spouting theil
steam at regular fnte~yals. sometimes
to height of 200 feet, are a magnifi.
cent sight which Will never be erased
from the memories of those who have
witnessed it.
From Old Faithful the party went t.
the Lake House where a number ot
drives were taken up and down the
rugged mountains.
Former Local People Entertain
AT Portland, Ore, the doctor ant
his wife were entertained BY Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ernest Crosby, both of whom
| We're formerly of Waterville and are
old acquaintance of Dr.. and Mrs
Hill. With Mr.. and Mns. Crosby, the
Hills enjoyed three hour automo-
bile trip about the city and Dime,
was had at Palmers, beautiful re-
sort 25 miles from Portland. Also ir
this city there was an automobile
trip over the Columbia River Drive
one Of the most picturesque rides ir