The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-21
Society.

present were: Mesdames; Good, Tan ner, Draper, Wurzbacher, zinkan, Mu vihin, E. Blanchard, Sunebaugh and ChriStianson.
 Mrs A. E. Snyder and her son HI Hard who have been guests of the PuI len house for fortnight left for thei' home in Whitehorse in No. "20O" on Thursday morning. Mrs. Snyder and Hinlard were accompanied by Major A. E. Snyder and MSjor Z. T. Wood who came to Skagway with Earl Gray's party on Wednesday afternoon
 w. G. Beattie, superintendent ot the Sitka Training School and wife, passed through Skagway last week en route for their home in Sitka. NIT, Beattie has just returned from New Yory City where he has been on of ficial business in connection with the school which he represents. During their stop over they were the guests of MT. and Mrs. W.L.Williams.
 Before leaving Skagway, Earl Grey Governor-Generalo Of Canada, express ed appreciation of the courteous treat ment and consideration accorded. him by the officials of the White Pass & Yukon during his trip to Dawson and return. Earl Grey and party were accompanied to Dawson by General Manager A. L. Berdoe, who left no thing undone to insure the comfort of his guests.
 Thursday evening MT. and Mrs, E, J. Shaw entertained in honor of Mrs, Howard Ashley, Mrs. c. E. Metz and Mir. and Mrs. E. P.DoSch. The home was beautifully decorated with SkaG' way flowers and after the game oi "5O0" the guests were served stump tuous repast Those present were: Mayor and Mrs. Ashley, Mir. and Mrs, E. P. Dosch, Mrs. c. E. Metz, Mrs, and Mrs. A. S.Smith, pr. and Mrs. Gable, Mir. and Mrs. N. E. Black, NIT, and Mrs. Callarman, MT. and Mrs, E, L. Miller and Miss Grace Shaw.
 The most notable social event of the week was the reception rendered Earl Gray, Governor-General of Can ada and his distinguished party. The affair was held at A. B. hall that his Excellency and Lord Lascelle could meet the members of the Arc tic Brotherhood as they had been made members of this order while in Dawson.
 As time for preparation was limited the reception was very informal. The distinguished guests were met at the train by a delegation of Arctic Bro thers, escorted to the hall and intro duced by Arctic Chief J. NJ. Keller to Mrs. l.. s. Keller who presented them to the ladies who had as sembled to do honor to Canada's highest official. The Earl was ac- companied by his daughter Lady Si. byl Gray. Miss Frederick and Lord Lascelle. After the presentation the gentlemen were conducted into A. B. session hall where Earl Gray and Lord Lascelle were welcomed as bro thers in the mystic order of the north Lady Sibyl and Miss Frederick were the guests Of the ladies of A. B. whn the lodge was in session and were giy en beautiful boQuets of Skagway sweet peas tied with purple and white ribbon-the Camp colors-and pinned with a neat little souvenir pin. The boquets were presented by two little girls-Marion Wursbacher and Bessie Blanchard. In spite of the limited time for preparing for the guests, A, B. hall wore quite a festal appearance many Skagway flowers were massed about the rooms and handVome bear skin rugs were on the floor of the reception hall. The flowers were sent to the Govt official boat, the Quadra.
 Skagway will always have pleasant thoughts oi Canada's Goyernor-Gen nrnl and his chnrminr daughter Lady