Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-18


 were heard many words strange and curious to the ears of Chechacos.
 The Guest Register maintained for
 he period contains in addition to the names of the delegates and several hundreds of their friends, such old- time Alaskans as Ed. R. Dunn of Nome ,Hary D. Cowden and family from Fortty- Mile, Major c. Ross, Corbin, Mrs. Laura F. Lutes of Skag- way in '98, Harry c. and Miss An nette E. Steel of Cordova, Robert U. Bender of Juneau, A. B. Stevenson of Juneau, Charles F. Crowley, of Ketchikan, E s. Stewart of Dawson, Williasa c. Rehbein of Dawson, o. Roberts of Valdez, ex-Gov. Wm. Sul- ger Edward F. Medley of Cordova, William D. Coppernoll of Seward, Jerry M Casey of Treadwell, John L. Steel of Landlock, K. V. Hoffman of Juneau, w H. Hyland of Nome and many others.
 In addition to the many occasions and functions provided by the Alas ka committee itself, and to that hos pitality of the far North kind so we'll understood and appreciated by it's guests there were many notable entertainment features during the progress of the convention provided by the General New York convention committee. Deserving of special mention was the gala reception at the Hotel Commodore, visit to Greystone, the old homestead of Sa- muel J. Tilden, a trip :"
 to West Point witnessing military maneuvers by cadets, etc., and the truly delightful Garden Fete in Washington Square, etc.
 Reference has been made to the non-partisan composition of the com mittee. Many of it's members, if not most of them, will be remember ed as good Republicans, and it must not be understood here that they have denied the ancient faith. It means simply that they were glad to join the Democrats upon this occasion in receiving Alaskans as Alaskans, and certainly the committee as a whole cannot be said to have had any parti- san wish as to the Convention ac- tlons or judgments of the delegation.
 A fitting conclusion to all the fes- tivities afforded during the three weeks of the arduous labors of the farewell dinner rendered by the com mittee in the memorable old Hotel Brevoort, in banquet halls which have witnessed the reception to Princess, dignitaries and eminent personages. Because of the great demand for seats, the covers were limited to members of tn committee the delegates, altInats and their friends. At the head of the table presided as host the distinguished chairman of the committee. R. $. Ryan, who opened the conviyialities With the old Arctic Brotherhood toast, Here's to the land of the mid- night sum- which was quaffed with the heartiness to make one wonder II Volstead had ever really lived or was ne just memory myth, a trou- bled flgment of imagination. He was responded to in wave after wave of good feeling and much touching of the cheering cups.
 Many appropriate toasts Were oiv- en and duly responded to notably bv Governor Riggs, Stephen Birch Jas J. Godfrey Q. T. Ulrich and others John W. Troy of the Juneau Emniro proved himself most thoughtful and gallant statesman in proposing a toast to the charming chatelaine Mrs. R. s. Ryan, and her fair assist ants Tn the brilliant and pleasinp manner in which they had dispensed the inequalities at the Belmont "Ig- ioo' Needless to say this toast was recelved with intense enthusiasm.
 Song and story followed each other Tn quick succession and the historic walls of the old Brevoort were rino- ing with the songs and melodies of the Northland as had never been done before. Sometime in the wee hours ot the morning the farewell toast was gwen "to those about to mush the long long trail back home."
 And thus ended the committees entertainment to their Alaskan bro thers and the most memorable and hospitable event ever extended to visiting delegation
 1t may reasonably be observed that the three weeks did more to cement the feelings of friendship and bro therhood among Alaskans than had ever been done before and to exem- pllfy in the great city of New York what is so true in Alaska that Lber- ty, Equality and Fraternity reign su- preme in The Northland.
 A. Il. Thoday left on today's train for Anchorage where he will enter the hospital for an operation. MT.