Douglas Island news., 1907-01-23

the Cottage City from a visit with his family in Seattle.
 Mir. R. J. Willis will leave on the southbound trip of the Cottage City for his future home at Goldendale, Wash. If good wishes could be meas ured in pounds and ounces, the quan- titles sent along by the Douglas Island friends of the gentleman would be in danger of swamping the steamer.
 Mir. Ed. Matson of the foundry, leaves on the next boat for Seattle, in order to secure special treatment for his eye, which was recently injured by a piece of flying steel.
 Skating has been claiming a promi- nent place among the diversions of Treadwell this week, an artificial pond having been made on the plaza for the benefit of devotees of the sport. Some of the skating, however, has been quite involuntary and merely the result of icy spots and small glaciers in the path of unwary pedestrians.
 A high class minstrel perform ance is on the boards for some time in the not far distant future. Practicing has begun and if the future bears out the promise of the present, the event will be treat. The performance will be given at the Tread we'll Club and the performers will in- clude some of the best talent of Tread we'll. Now that the new stage is com pleted many such entertainments will be rendered possible.
 The public reception given in honor of Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Willis at the Treadwell Club on last Monday even- ing proved to be, as was anticipated on account of the popularity of this esti- mable couple, an event in Douglas ls- land annals. Tho capacity of the build ing was taxed to the utmost to accom- modate the numbers of friends who took advantage of the occasion to show their interest, and to express their regret at the departure of Mir. and Mrs. Willis. Douglas, Juneau and Tread we'll were each we'll represented, and owing to the untiring efforts of the committee in charge, there was little of the stiffness which so often mars affairs of the sort where so large a crowd is gathered together. The stage was handsomely draped with flags and from here the Treadwell Club Band furnished music for the occasion. Mir. D. B. Veasie, on being introduced by Mir. Jas. Christoe, master of cere- monies. expressed in well-chosen terms the esteem in which Mir. Willis is held by the community and their regret at the departure of himself and family from our midst. To this Mr. Willis replied in one of his characteristic lit tie speeches. thanking very cordially all who had planned and participated in the occasion and expressing the wish that he should have the pleasure of seeing again in the future all their Douglas Island friends. A very hand some silver plate, bearing an engraved invitation to the reception given in their honor, had been presented to Mir. and Mrs. Willis by the Treadwell Board of Directors as a souvenir of the occa- sion. After an interval of hand shaking, followed by the discussion of most excellent spread prepared by Steward i Tubbs, the affair broke up about twelve o'cIock-an occasion of mingled pleas ure and regret which will long be re- mem bered by the Alaskan friends of Mir. and Mrs. Willis.
 The entire works of Treadwell are closed down by lack of coal. The
 Rockingham, the large coal steamer which has been overdue for several days past, is anxiously looked for, as
 her coming will definately relieve the
 uncomfortable situation.