Douglas Island news., 1899-04-19
To Bid Them Farewell.

As the time drew near for the fami. lies of George Harvey and E. 5. Church i'll to depart for the Atlin country, their many friends of Douglas, wishing to show their respect, quietly gathered at the home of Mir. Harvey on the even ing of the 10th inst, and rendered them a very pleasant surprise. Among the many pleasant features of the evening was the rendering of musical and lit erarv program, in which both old and young participated, with the reading of a prophecy, interspersed with much merriment.
 After which those present repaired to the dining room, where a most excellent oyster supper was served. All present expressed themselves as having spent a very enjoyable evening.
 As MT. Harvey did not arrive from Atlin, as soon as was expected, the program was partly repeated after the teachers meeting, on Friday night last. All departed wishing them many more happy surprises. And may success and happiness attend them is the sin cere wish of their many friends in Doug las.
 The following is an original poem read during the evening, by Rev c. N. Replogle.
 'Tis of persons, not things, am going to sing, Not of bleak, hoary winter, but of bright
 ness and spring; For the snow birds had come, on their way And every green thing was just budding It was not in the warm, sunny cline of the
 south,
 Where dame nature reigns without ever a Twas far away north, in that land bleak and
 cold,
 Where the reindeer and moose range the
 land as of old.
 Tis there that our friends with their hearts With the thought of the gold, have decided
 togo.
 Iris there on u creek in the bright sunshine, They sing to the music of the water in Pine, The journey was long, ere they arrived ut
 the spot,
 Where it seemed to be right for to cast in The hardshiPs! What are they? cen though
 it is cold, When they're paid in round numbers, with
 Pine Creek gold. So one day in April of the year ninety-nine, There started from Douglas, to locate OH Two families of note who have loved to re- In famous old New Town; the heart of their
 pride; . They were faithful and true, though it
 poured and it rained. And we love them cen now, and twill never
 grow old, Fen when they are loaded with the Pine
 Creek gold. Our prayers and our wishes are with them
 for good While they journey Der mountains,o' CT hills
 and thrO' wOOd And we long to be with them, at some noon
 tide, to dine, In their far away home, by the side of the Though their house is not painted, yet 'tis
 sparkling and white, With never a window to let in the light, And with only one door, they can keep out
 the cold, While they search everywhere for that Pine
 Creek gold. The little red school house is neer to be With froiicking children all over the green, But singing mosquitoes, kept strictly in line, AmuSe the new corners who locate on Pine. Though their faces are Drowned by the sun
 and the smoke, And their hands are made hard by many
 stroke,
 Yet their hearts are quite strong, yea, ex-
 ceedingly bold, For we find their purse heavy, with that
 Pine Creek gold. When the flowers are all faded, and the win
 ter draws nigh, Our long looked for friends, with tear and
 sigh,
 Will return to old Douglas, with faces benign, And leave the sweet, rOliclIing, beautiful
 Pine.
 Right welcome they'll be, after absence so
 long,
 In which never voice, nor ever q song, But then all united, we'll sing as of old, With the additional comfort, of Pine Creek
 gold.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harvey and their little daughter Florence, and Mrs. Churchill and her daughter Enola, left last Mon day on the Rustler for Skagway. There they will take the train for the summit where they will be met by MT. Church ill with the dogs and sleds to take them on in to Atlin City.