Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
SERVICE CABIN
 SCENE or GAIETY
Home of Bard of Yukon Gay Place When Decorated for
 Naval Tea"

Tho following account of some lcs uv.uo held non Dauaou st Che cabin homo of Robert Service saa Lived there for aome years nnd who wrote many or hla famous poems there mokca interesting reading m written up by tho Dawson Nows.
 An unique and enjoyable oyont took placo ,ost evening at One hia- torIo Robert w. Service cabin In .mls city vbcrc tho l0ondlkf Chap- Ter of tho Daughters Of tho Empire held a "Naya. Tca" The spacious grounds wore decorated with flowers flags and pcnnanta while in tho center ol Che front yard was large Yukon TOW boat symbolic or mc naval feature. The craft bore dime gnuuyo cannon. sailors and other representations of tho force or arms. while tho huu wu camouilagcd wih flags and buntng Overhead, from high mast 0oatod Ono Union Jack. and tho nag. of Che allied na- lions played n Che broczo above from long lines
 Across Che entire yard wcro Gag poles connected with long ropes from which wore flying flags Of Ono nauons The yard Is picturesque at any umo w'th Che mrctraincd growth Of willows and other shrub hory. About it runs Che old pole fance and wild flowers hioHom Iu every nook and corner A mnk growth of wild grom which hos cove cred Che grounds wao cut within the .las, few days thus making 10 po7- siblc for everyone to move about tho place with oase.
 Large open tcnts and othcr booths nrotlly decorated. wero usod for thc service Of fec croam. candies and
 sandwiches and coffee Tho amorola de Java was browcd iu "Our Bob- bics" old log cabin. where thoro .s a large stove and shelves und a table The aroma that issued from tho MochaGcd brow wos aa sweet os To Bob Service love lyric. and every visitor gladly shcllod out 25 cents per cup. and called for moro. and hon. under Che stimulus ordered un rounds or ices and cakes Eyery- body has bic appetite with him. and wont in to bust Che record.
 Out on Che sidewalk tho band played on. and. os m Che days Of your "Casoy" waltzcd with chcc- chaco bionda and sourdoush bru- nottos
 Hundreds of people wcrc present and enjoyed thc evening Immensely About forty tourists wore in Che cIy and practically au attended They woro pleased in particular wIth Che rustic and opon-air style Of cn- tcrtainmout. Che mosquito smudgc tho Service cabin. They amhIcd through Che tbrco tiny rooms of che cabin. with iu s'autcl floor and walls covered Vith pictures of ac- torIncs and mo,toea Of tho bard in- cludug such moullzauons as thot over tho south window, reading "nif'cuiUcs Arc Strength Tests Down Them" and that over Che Che door. "Don't Worry Work' One old lady wont about kissing cvcry- thing from thc registrar book to Che cook stove and Che waila Turner Townsend. who happened Co bo pros cnt saw an awful fate impending and took to tho hille
 Tho picture Of Che bull moose flight in Ono Kondiko vuo. occupying hc north wall. work of Chat wcl known character. Jerry Doody put thc proper edge on Che situation for thc lovers of another form of art Out side nature did is bt when Che heavens rolled up a quilted seq Of comd. and tbc sum stood asIant and gave glorious crcct in cvory color of Che rainbow. fitting midnight sun climax Go Che day's oGora.