The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-19
Personalities About SeueraI
 Of tue Good d-WiU Tourists On
 tue Seattle C. of C. Excursion

CASSIUS E. GATES-After years of activity in civic affairs in Se- attle, Cassius E. Gates, is now President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and according to re- ports is exercising energetic and progressive leadership over that body. MT. Gates is a member of the law firm of Bogle, Bogle and Gates, one of Seattle's long estab- lished and prominent law offices. When not engaged in his practice or directing the multiferous affairs of the Chamber, MT. Gates can always be found indulging himself in his favorite hobby and pastime, golf.
 Because of the brief stay Mi. Gates is making in Juneau, local golfers were not sure today if he would have time to play on Ju- neau's course or not.
 EDWARD w. ALLEN-He is now serving his second term as Chair man of Seattle Chambers import ant Alaska Committee. This com mittee is composed of 65 active members of the organization, all of whom are familiar with the Alaska situation, and endeavor to cooper ate in all activities furthering the development of the Territory.
 Recently MT, Allen was appointed a member of the International Fisheries Commission. His hobby is collecting old world maps and books on Alaska. This latter ac- tivity has made MT. Allen an authority on Alaska. Mrs. Allen is also a member of the tour.
 DARWIN M. MEISNEST-"Dar" Meisnest has long had the repu- tation as one of Seattle's most ac- tive young men. For ten years he was Graduate Manager of the Uni versity of Washington, and the giant athletic stadium was promot- ed and built under his regime. He is Chairman of the Special Com mittee which handled the arrange ments for this years Goodwill Tour to Alaska, and has always been active in civic and community af-, fairs.
 He is President and General Manager of the Washington Ath-I letic Club, and is well-known to the many Alaskans who stop thereI while in Seattle.
 Mrs. Meisnest is making the tour with her husband. Both are grad uates of the University of Wash ington.
 H. B. FRIELE-Known through out Alaska where his company. the Nakat Packing Corporation, oper- ates. MT. Freile, who is also PTesi- dent of the Association of Pacific Fisheries, is making visits by sea- plane to his company's canneries as well as travelling on the Aleu- tian with the Seattle Chambers tour party.
 Travelling with MT. Freile are Mrs. Freile and MT. and Mrs. G. R. Vose of New York. MT. VoSe is one of the Eastern officials of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
 F. l.. McGOVERN-Kno to his friends as Terry" is Manager of the Alaska Department of the Se- attle Chamber of Commerce and has been active in promoting and sponsoring this years tour to AL aska. Although this is MT. Mo Governs first trip to Alaska he is endeavoring to absorb all the in- formation he can for the work in his department. He contemplates trip to the Territory in the near future that will allow him more time to become acquainted with the Territory and it's people. Prev ious to assuming management of the Alaska Department, Mr.. Mc- Govern was in charge of the Seat tie Chambers State Development Department. He was engaged in this for five and one-half years.
 MT. McGovern is accompanied by his wife. Both are graduates from the University of Washington.
 ROBERT MILLS-AS one of the active workers in promoting this years tour, Robert Mills, Secretary Treasurer of the Belknap Glass Company is one of the most en- thusiastic members of the party. MT. Mills is an ardent trout fisher man, and hopes that some place along the route of the tour he will have an opportunity to engage in his favorite sport.
 DIETRICH SCHMITZ-IS one Of the several members of the tour who are accompanied by their wives. Both MT. and Mrs. Schmitz are graduates of the University of Washington and are well known throughout the Pacific Northwest. MI. Ccht,aitz is Nica- -praSident of