The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-19


 fall season was the party given by the Wrangell Igloo of Pioneers on Wednesday evening in commemora- tion of Alaska Day.
 The cary part of the evening was spent at cards, and it required the en- tire first floor of the Redmen's Hall to accommodate the guests. At the close of the playing prizes were awarded as follows Ladies first prize, Miss Neva Dodge; gentlemen's first prize, MT. Gross. It was neces- sary for Mrs. Mckinney and Mrs. Kyle to cut for the ladies consola- tion prize, Mrs. Mckinney being the lucky one. The gentlemens consola lation prize was awarded to MT. Me Glinn.
 Mir Bronson, the chairman, stated that the Igloo had hoped to have Goyeror Bone and Judge Wick ersham as guests for the occasion, and that the Governor had sent his regrets by MT. Sutherland The chairman then reaG the following cablegram from Judge Wickersham
 Juneau, Oct. IT, 1922. F. E. Bronson,
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 The kind invitation of Wrangen Pioneers to participate with them in discussing their happy choice offers determination its high story and its prospects on the evening of the fifty fifth birthday of the Great American Territory of Alaska received. Wran residence; its history is interesting and honorable, and its prospects as- suredly bright. I greatly regret my inability to be present for your in- vitation sounds like good eats, good cigars, good stories and a happy hour. Please present my affection ate regards to the Pioneers of Wran- gell, among whom I have so many friends. Hail to Alaska and the brave Pioneers who blazed her trails, and their children who are building a sovereign state in tLe far North west. J. AMES.
 The chairman called upon Senator F. A. Aldrich for remarks. MT. AL drich stated that it was always real pleasure for him to talk to Sour doughs. He briefly reviewed the early history of the order of Pioneers which was first organized as the Yu- kon Order of Pioneers in 1899 with its territory embracing the water shed of the Yukon river. AS a result of the stampede to Nome there was a doughs from the Kobuk, the Koyu- kuk, the Kuskowim and other sec tions who were not eligible to mem bership in the Yukon Order of Pi- oneers, and accordingly the order of Pioneers of Alaska was organized in Nome in 1907, and from there it has spread all over the Territory, the newest lodge being the one organized at Petersburg recently. Mir. Aldrich also told of the success of the Wom- ems Auxiliary of the Order of Pi- oneers of Alaska. and urged that an auxiliary be organized in Wrangell.
 Following the address by MT. AL drich there was short talk by the igloo historian, the Rev. H. P. Corser. Some remarks were also made by the Rev. Dr. R. J. Diven and J. w. Pritchett.
 The chairman then called upon Delegate Dan Sutherland who had come all the way from Juneau to Wrangell by gasboat in order to be present.
 MT. Sutherland made a most schol arly and enlightening address on the early history of Alaska. He began with its discovery in the Sixteenth century and reviewed the explora- tions of such original pioneers as Pribilof, Boring and Baronof. The delegate expressed the belief that the early history of Alaska should be taught in the schools of Alaska, and it is certain that there was no one present who disagreed with him. For the true stories of the early voyages made to Alaska by Russians from the Siberian coast are as thrilling and much more instructive than the stories of the Vikings of the Eighth and Tenth centuries
 Following the speeches the guests were invited to go upstairs where a sumptuous banquet had been prepar-