The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1933-03-03
WRANGELL A.N.B. RECEIVE UNSTINTED
PRAISE Al DEDICATION OF NEW HALL

crowd of eight hundred was
present Saturday night at the pub
| lie opening of the new Alaska Ma
tive Brotherhood hall, according to
the estimate of William Tamaree,
who checked on the chairs used.
| Almost the entire student body
and faculty of Wrangell Institute.
swell as visitors numbering about
fifty in all, from Petersburg, Kake,
Saxman and Ketchikn and the
Metlakatla basketball team.
The A. N. B. band of twenty
pieces played several selections
while the audience was assembling.
The program opened with the
hymn, Onward, Christian Soldiers"
by A. N. B. and A. n. S. members,
followed by Invocation by the Rev.
Russell F. Peterson. Herbert Brad
ley, president of the Wrangell camp,
extended a welcome to those pres
ent. The trend of his speech was
an expression OF appreciation to
the white citizens of Wrangell for
their cooperation, encouragement,
support and faith in the men of
the organization. He said that the
hall could not have been built with
out the help of the businessmen in
extending needed credit.
Louis f. Paul, program chairman,
introduced Mayor F. S. Barnes as
being one of the fairest of the AL
aska cannerymen. He declared that
Mr.. Barnes had been unfailingly
fair and square with his Indian
fishermen and that he had been
excluded in all the attacks and
charges against Alaska cannerymen
made by the A. N. B. during the
past years.
Address by Mayor
Mayor Barnes then responded to
these remarks by stating that he
knew the town of Wrangell joined
with him in being pleased to have
for friends and neighbors a group
of people who possess the deter
mination to start such a building
project and to see it through TO
completion,
twenty-five years ago when l
first became acquainted with the
Natives OF this. district" said Mayor
Barnes, Il did not realize that our
friendship would grow to the extent
it has. l think every Native in the
district is my friend and | know
that l am the friend of every Ma
tive"
Continuing the mayor said he
thought a vote of thanks should be
extended to Mrs. William Tamaree,
because he believed it was due to
her inspiring influence that the
building project had been success
full.
Il sincerely hope that the A. N.
B. organization will continue to
thrive and spread, and ever be ami
mated by the spirit of good will
and brotherly love-" said the mayor
in conclusion.
Praise For A. N. B. Members
F. G. Hanford, recent member
of the city council, was the next
speaker. He said that he doubted
if there is another organization in
Alaska today which would under
take the building of a hall during
a depression such as Alaska has
never before known.
During the time l served on the
city council l was brought into con-
tact with A. N. B. members" said
Mr.. Hanford, "and found that they
were always willing to work with
us in the betterment of the town.
1.-THE local camp is fortunate in
having a young man like Mr.. Her
bert Bradley at its head, a young
man whose honesty and integrity |
are beyond reproach; a man who is
held in high esteem by both native
and white. They are fortunate in /,
having men like Louis Paul and
William Paul, an able attorney of
Alaska. 1t is men like these that
have made this organization what |
it is today.
Forget Politics and Prejudice i
I'm dedicating this hall tonight"
said Mr.. Hanford, II hope it will |
be a means of bringing the natives
of Wrangell and the white citizens
closer together. 1 hope it will be |
the means of their working to-
gether to make Wrangell a better |!
town. l hope we can forget party |
politics and race prejudice and join
in picking men for public office |
who are not obligated to any person |