The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-07
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s CSgc G KAGWAY society found many ways S In which to begin the new year hap pilv. Parties, balls, receptions and dinner gatherings were the distinctive functions of the week.. Slelghlng received some at tention, but the wind was too severe for much indulgence in outdoor parties. A number of events are being planned for the near future.
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Gordon entertained the students of the senlor and academic classes of MeCabe college Wednesday night. Games were engaged in, and the young people had a good time, Those present were; Misses Mauds and Belle Everest, Mildred Pullen, M,rv Sehaffer, Blanche Sherpey. Sylvia Hill. Minnie Frank and Hazel Smith, Masters Edwin Luke. Wvnter Patterson, Fred Sengfelder, George Bracket. Kiulev Latlmer, Ro ert Whitirg and Frank HenSley. MeSdames MtComt, Pullen and Gordon, and the Rev. Dr. G1rIon and Prot. Edwin Wall, helped to entertain the young folk. Falling the D1nkev." erokinoIe and round games were the order of the evening concluding with family prayer.
 
 The reception given by the Arctic Brotherhood in its hall New Years day was The largest and most elaborate affair of itS kind ever held in Skagway if not Al sSha. Scores Of friends of the order took occasion to call at the handsome house of lhe lodge and spend few moments in con. verSation. dancing and partaking Of re- treatments. The hall was adorned with banners and eSeuteheonS z .tten up for the event, and bearing striking and witty in- s;rlpiions in old English. The reception lasted from l. , pm.
 The Misses CllvSon, assisted by thelr mother, delightfully."- entertained the mem berS Of the Skagwlv Choral Society at their home on Fourth avenue MondaY evening. Games and music were among the le'dink paS,imes. Refreshments were served. Those preSant were: MeSsrS. and MesdameS Royal, ShOemake, Whltten, Webster. Patterson; Misses Webster, Jac. quot, Sperv; MeSsrS, Wall, Taylor, Ran iall, Reinhirt, Kolash, Sprague, Allen, ienton, Burke, Everest, ClaySon, Pdtter- son and Auber.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. F, Bumham were en- tertained at farewell dinner Wednes1av evening by the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Lamont Gordon. Mr. Bunhlm. who fought in the Matabele war in South Africa. and pr. Gordon who was chaplain of volunteers ln the Zulu war in the same country, are intimately connected with many engaged in the BOer war. Mr. Burnham ol his ar. rival in Lonpon will be the guest of Capt. w. A. Smvth of the queens royal navy, brother-in-ldw to Dr. Gordon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith entertained a number of freinds at their house New Years eve. Music and refreshments were chief among the pleasures. Those preeent werO MT. and Mrs. Boughton, Mr. and Mrs. Ruth, The Misses Cleveland. Everest, Belle Everest, MonlsiaS. MsSsrs. Kelly, Dr. Whiting, Kaufman, Marsh, Bell. Hatch, Weldon, Kierulff, Gndeld, Kern, Weiss, Boscow and Leverng.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby terian ehunh. at the meeting during the week, elected the following officers for the ensuing wear: President. Mrs. ,rah Green; vice-oresiIent, Mrs. Whiting; treasurer, Mrs. Cortez Ford; secretary, Mrs. N. J. Snyder. The next regular meeting will be held at Mrs. SuN der'S at p. m. Monday.
 Mr. E. H. Hatch was pleasantly sur prised at his bachelors paradise Tuesday evening, bv a merry party of young friends. Games were made the order of the eve,i z md refreshments were served. Those who made the surprise were Mrs. Chetham, Misses Gould, Lewis, Serg- felder Messrs. Bell, Braekett, Humes and Hatch.
 Dr. A. w. Reid. who was with Dr. L. s. Keller for five years, recently returned from Manila where he was bandmas,er of the First Idaho volunteers. and will be here on the Topeka to take up his posi-. ton as pr. Keller'S assistant.
 Mr. j. L: Bell, the newly appointed as- sstant gold commissioner of the Yukon territory, and Mr. R. ]. Eilbeek, sheriff of the Yukon territory, here enroute to Daw- son, were entertained Thursday night by the Alliance Club.
 
 Mrs. J. p. Christensen entertained ThurSd " evening Mrs. and Miss Mildred Pullen, Mrs. MeComb, Master Royal Pull len and Chester Pullen.
 
 Miss Gould, who has been the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bracket the last ssv. eral weeks, left during the week for her home in Minneapolis.
 
 Mrs. Dr. Moore was entertained at dln- ner last evening by Mir. and Mrs. Seng- !