The times., 1897-07-19
MRS. GAGE VISITS ALASKA
Summer Jaunt of the Secretary {
Daughter-in-Law.
Society at the Capital May Be En-
lighteped Next Season by
Her Experiences.

While most Of the ladies or the Ad-
ihnistration families are defying as best
they may the torrid heat OF Washington
or the slightly more endurable teinpera-
ture Of mountain and seashore resorts,
one who will be a frequent participant
next winter in the social functions OF The
capital is wearing furs with comfort far
leyond the reach of the mosquito and black
fly
Mrs. Eli D. Gage, daughter-in law OF
The Secretary of the Treasury, finds the
summer delightfully."- cool at 65 degrees
north latitude, and expects to be able
within a few days TO report on the meteor
ological conditions within tie Arctic cir
Gle. Mr Gage, the husband of the adj
venturesjme lady, is resident OF Chl-
cago, whose business interests are identl-
fled with the Horthwe estern Transports
ton Company. the operations OF which
are carried on largely in Alaska.
Mr. Cages field OF duty during norethan
half the gear centers about the company s
warehouses in Seattle. and for several sum
mers past he has superintended the trans
portation Of supplies to the conpany's sta
tions at st Michael Island and Port
Cudahy, near the mouth Of the Yukon.
| bringing back before the closing OF navi'
cation shiplcads OF coal. furs, eiderdown,
| and a little gold dust now and then Last
| summer Mr.. Gage accompanied the river
| steamers some 800 miles up the Yukon
| TO Circle City and beyond and brought
| back such tales of novel experience and
| observation In the Arctic region that Mrs.
| Gage conceived the desire to make the
| tourney. With only one lady travelling
| companion, a Chicago friend, who wishel
! TO make a study OF the rather limited field
OF Alaskan hotany. Mrs Gage left Seattle
on her husbands steamer about three
| weeks ago The steamer was expected to
! call at Sftka, and then proceed to the
mouth Of the Yukon, about 1000 miles
| from Seattle.
At st Michael Island Mr.. Gage viii
establish himself at the trading stations
and Mrs Gage and her travelling CON-
| panion VIII 20 onward up the Yukon OH
| tie slow-going company's steamer, under
the escort only OF her captain and crew
/ Stops win be made at all the little
| tradIug posts on the river within ! 700
| miles of its mouth, the Journey northward
| taking two or three weeks.
| While the ladies Will penetrate some
ulSJTnGe DeNOuu bHe AFcClC circle ana
| get a glimpse OF the midnight SUD, it Is
not expected that they will make many
landings or 20 far into the country from
| the river banks, as the region is too wild
and uncleared to make travelling at
| tractive. Mrs. Gage win probably re-
| Join her husband at st. Michael Island
late in Apgnst, and shortly afterward the
start for home will be made
Mrs. NJ E. BonneIi, who has been visit
ing her mother Mrs. Julia W Wilson, oi
| No. 514 Sixth street northeast for the past
five months has left for her home al
| Guthrie, Okla.
Miss Marjorie II Kennedy, OF Washing.
ton is visiting the family OF her brother
Mr. P c. Kennedy, of Westminster. Md
Miss Dyce, Of this city, is the guest o.
the Misses Droop at their country home
near Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mann We're the
recent guests of Mrs. Mann's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Donaldson, at their home
| at Laurel.