The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-11-13
BRILLIANT DANCE
GIVEN SATURDAY
BY LOCAL LEGION
Annistice Day Observed by
Fourth Annual Dance of
]. A. Bradford Post.

Under graceful pillows OF the Stars
and Stripes, arranged without other
decoration and beautiful in simplicity,
and blaze of lights which filled the
hail., the people of Juneau celebrated
Armistice Day Saturday evening last,
as guests of Afford John Bradford
Post No. 4, American Legion, at its
fourth annual dance, at A. B. Hall.
The dance opened at 10 o'clock with
a grand march, led by Mrs. Scott c.,
Bone, and H. c. Fisher, Department
Commander, followed by Governor
Bone and Mrs Homer Nordling, wife
! OF the local Post Commander. The
hall was crowded with guests and
many spectators filled the balcony.
GotwaIs Presents Prize
Following the grand march, Col.
, John C. Gotwas made the presenta-
ton address for the awarding of the
gold mounted fountain pen from AL
ford John Bra dford Post No. 4, to
Miss Martha Sey, of Douglas, who
was given first place in the contest
Of the students of schools on Gas
tineau Channel for the best essay on
the subject How the American Lee
gions Can Best Serve the Nation"
Shortly after II o'clock Gov. Scott
c. Bone made a short address, fol-
lowed by moment of silence and
the sounding Of taps, in honor Of
Americas war dead Fred A. Sorri
sounded taps.
Goverhor's Address
The Governor said in part:
"For Alaska, in the name of this
Northland we love, to whose ever
lasting glory you and your comrades,
living and dead contributed so proud
1y and periodically in the World War,
/, extend cordial greetings on this
memorable anniversary.
-Four years ago America was
thrilled and made glad by moment
Gus news from the front. The Euro
tpean holocaust was ended. Civiliza-
| fion was saved. Liberty was secure.
/ The cause of humanity had triumph
ed. Our boys were coming home
from camp and trench-coming back
! from over there. Such universal re.
jpicing as thereupon ensued was un
paralelled in the country's history.
In the jubilation of the day and hour
Americans were brothers all.
1.-THE signing OF the armistice
marked the passing from earth of
kings and kingdoms 1t spelled the
triumph of justice and right. 1t en-
HANGED the prestige OF this clean
handed Republic and added new and
brighter luster to Old Glory.
THE tumult and the shouting died.
! Hard trials of peace have followed
the dread ordeal OF war Problems
growing out of that costly corflic.
have been difficult of solution. Urg-
eht problems remain unsolved. But
they will be solved and solved Alright.
| I. "Armistice Day will never be for
! gotten. Nor will the service Of
American soldiers who made It pos
4 sible ever he undervaiucd or the
glory OF it pass or be bedimmed, 1t
will brighten. with the years. I know
j speak for Alaska, for the best
Americansm in Alaska, in greeting
| the American Legion and giving as
surance that this Territory. in keep
ing with the spirit of the Republic,
will see to it that Armistice Day
+, shall ever be naeaningful and fraught
with patriotic, appreciation. and that
every duty and obligation resultant
from Armistice Day shall be faithful
ly kept and carried out"