The daily Alaskan., 1912-06-03

in the excursion went home voting the 1912 Whitehorse celebration the best ever. Peace and harmony at all times prevailed
 CindcrS From Engine No. 02.
 Mayor Dan Mcdonald of Bennett with his official retinue, Leo Sim mons the Laird of Carcross and Percy Reed. as well as a number of other uotablcs were in the City by the Rapids.
 W. R. GreeuouEh. John Mocine and all the rest of the Atlas Min ing company's good fellows were there from the big mines. the works being closed down in honor of the celebration
 The visitors from all over the world. who were awaiting the sail ing of the first boats entered into the spirit of the occasion. and did their par, to jolly things along
 The sixteenth Infantry band was there au the time" as their refrain goes. Chief Musician Fisher and his aggregation of musicians did more than their share in adding harmony 10 the days pleasure, and Whitchorsc. will long remember their visit.
 Judge Steve RaEau and Jimmy Gill with a host of other good poo- pie from Haiucs were very much in evidence wherever there was any thing of special interest
 Henry Erie of Douglas was there like a duck. and added his genial counteuauca to tho gayety Of tho occasion.
 Willis NowcU and wife made the trip. and it was due to MT NoweII's influence that a number ol the passengers Of the SS. Georgia were enabled Co stny over in SkaE- way until the sailing Of the Dolphin today
 One of tho most interesting fea- urcs Of tro entertainment was tho sailing. of ln, River steamer Casoa, which sailed from her dock at s o'clock Saturday night This marks tho opcuinl of the river navigation from tho head of the Yukon for the season of 1912. and amid the way ing of banners. and the sweet strains of the United States military band. the big boat swung ont into the rushing current of the mighty river and started on her long voy- ago with a fuu compliment Of pas scncers. The whole crowd of OK cursiouisis were on the dock to bid her God speed
 The reception and ball held Sat urday night was one long 10 bo re membered by all. The music was furnished by the orchestra of the sixteenth Infantry band, and none better was ever played for the lov- CTS of Terpsichor.
 Those who did no. return on the late train Saturday night, left Whitchorse Sunday morning at o'clock arriving in this city at one o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Dr. Harry C. DeVighne of Doug las made the trip as medical attend ant for the ball players. Mrs. De Vighne also made the trip.
 Captain Potts and Captain Guyer of the I6th nifty, Y. s. A. now stationed at Fort Seward, took ad- vantage of the excursion to see the Yukon.
 Percy Pond. the Juneau photo grapher. went over for the purpose of getting some views of Stroller Whites painted glacier.
 Steve Ferris, steward of the Mex iCan boarding house, TTeadweUr made the trip to Yukon.
 Mayor and Mrs. Stebbing of Doug las were among the eXcurstonists Saturday.
 Harry McIvcr, formerly of the I6th nifty, now manager of the Treadweu club went over to White horse with the ball fans from the city of the big stamp mill
 Miss Kempthorne, the noted plan ist, who has been giving a series of musicaIleCtures in the cities Of Southeastern Alaska, joined the eX- cursionists to Whitehorse.
 Mesdames Chambers, Dahl, Fore man and Stedman, ard Misses Nc Cormick, Bach and Manners were among the excursionists from Doug las and Treadweu
 The lineup Of the Tri-City team