The Alaska citizen., 1917-02-05
OFFICERS FUR PIONEER WOMEN
 ARE INSTALLED

At the regular February meeting of the organization. held last night at odd Fellows hall. Igloo No. 3. Pioneer Women of Alaska, held its annual installation of officers. The installation, in fact, was the first since the lodge was organized, as this is the first time that the officers have been changed. As such. it will probably go down in history as the greatest of all installation ceremonies of the local Igloo, for the reason that a grand president of the Order of Pioneers acted as installing off cer, while a past grand president also added to the dignity of the oc- casion with his presence.
 The ritualistic ceremonies of the Pioneers of Alaska were used by Grand President Cecil H. Clegg in installing the new officers of the sister organization. The installing officer was assisted by Miss Marga- ret O'Connor as grand guide. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the retiring president, now the past presi- dent of the Igloo, Mrs. J. H. Caskey, II-cl cd hnn ,lI graved gold bracelet watch as a sou yenir from her sister members of the Igloo as a body, the presentation speech being made by Mrs. Walter Gould. who was installed last night as president.
 The following officers were in. stalled:
 President-Mrs. Walter Gould.
 First President-Mrs. R. J.. Geis.
 Second Vice President-Mr w. w Archibald.
 Secretary-Mrs E. M. Stroecker.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Thos. Foster.
 Historian-Mrs. James Moore.
 Sergeant-at-Arms-M Fred Mar tin.
 Guard-Mrs F. c. Passy.
 The following committees were ap- pointed to act during the coming year:
 Finance Committee-Mrs. John Herring, Mrs. F. R. Clark, Mrs. Ethel Bennett
 Membership Committee-Mrs. Geo. Laughlin. Mrs John Raap, Mrs Florence Maquilken.
 Relief Committee-Mrs F. c. Pas sy, Mrs. C. K. Priess, Mrs. Henry Berry, Mrs. R. ". Calderhead, Mrs Delaney
 Committee on Resolutions-Mr A. R. Heilig, Mrs. Robert Kincaid, Mrs Robert Logan, Mrs. Rosa Pratt, Mrs Jesse Schwendiman.
 Visiting Committee-Mrs A. J. Will Hams, Mrs. Priess and Mrs. Laughlin.
 A social session followed the more formal affairs of the evening" A dainty and delicious luncheon was served and literary and musical program rendered. Following IS the 
 Piano solo-Mrs. J. c. Savers.
 Vocal Solo-Miss Margaret O'Con- nor.
 Recitation-Miss Queenie Russell
 Vocal duet-Mrs. Fern Johnson and Mrs. Walter Gould
 Piano solo-Miss Ruth Logan.
 Recitation-Mrs. F. G. Passy.
 Piano solo-Miss Clo McGowan.
 Vocal solo-Mrs. Walter Gould.
 Piano solo-Mrs. Fern Johnson.
 All the numbers received most hearty encores.
 Impromptu and most enjoyable speeches were then made by Cecil H. Clegg, grand president of the Pioneers of Alaska; Wm. H. Mo Phee, the retiring grand president; Leroy Tozier, first president of Igloo No. 4, Pioneers of Alaska, and A. R. Heilig and Thos. McGowan, past presidents of Igloo No. f, and Hon. c. K. Snow, representa- tive-elect to the territorial legislature, and his torian of Ruby Lodge, Pioneers of Alaska.
 One of the largest crowds ever as- sembled at a meeting of Pioneers, either men or woman. was in at tendance at the meeting last night. Practically all of the husbands of the members of Igloo No. 3, them selves members of Igloo No. i, Pio- neers of Alaska, were present
 The hall was beautifully decorated in honor of the occasion, the color scheme being purple and gold. the colors of the Igloo.