The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-09
DOUGLAS FETES
 GOV. ROY AND OTHER GUESTS
C bra tes Beginning of Bridge Over Channel SplendidMeeting

In one of the finest and most enthusiastic get-together meetings held on .Gastineau Channel 1T many years, the Douglas Chamber of Commerce last night was host to Gov. John w. Troy and other officials and residents of Juneau in commemoration of the begin ming of construction of the Doug las bridge across Gastineau Chan mel. The meeting was held in a large storeroom, transformed into a banquet hall, of Mikes Place and was attended by approximate ly 200.
 Included in the guests were Gov Troy, E. w. Griffin, Secretary of Alaska, Federal Judge G. F. AL exander, Mayor I. Goldstein, c. T Gardner, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Hawley Sterling, Asst Chief Engineer of the Alaska Game Commission, M. D. Williams, Dis trict Engineer, United States Bu- reau of Public Roads, O. w. Strat- ton, designer of the bridge and Bridge Engineer of the Alaska Road Commission; Judge H. B. LeFevre and Henry Roden, of the Special Bridge Committee of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Senator Allen Shattuck, B. M. Behrends John Beck, John E. Pegues, Man. aging Editor of The Empire, and many others.
 Gallwas Is Postmaster
 F. A. Gallwas, leading merchant and pioneer civic leader of Doug las, presided over the meeting and performed the duties of toastmast- CT in gracious manner. Each of the several speakers were intro- duced by various residents of Doug- las. While all of the talks were brief, the speakers stressing the im- portance of the bridge to both of the communities, the meeting last ed more than three hours.
 The meeting was we'll planned and the program, including read ing and vocal solo by Mrs. Glenn kirkham, accompanied by Miss Ecu si, and piano selections, carried through without a single hitch. It was opened by MT. Gallwas who briefly explained the purpose of the celebration. After a piano solo by Miss Margaret Pearce and a reading by Mrs. L. Johnson, Gov Troy was introduced by c. w. Bowman, Superintendent of Doug las Schools, and a standing toast was drunk to him.
 Through His Efforts
 After more than a quarter of a century of endeavor, MT. Bowman declared, the bridge has been se- cured through the combined work or both Douglas and Juneau and particularly through the efforts of our progressive Governor, John w. Troy" The bridge, he added, means that the two towns can be more than mere neighbors, they can be friends.
 It has been said that it was ob- tained through politics. Maybe it was nothing but politics, T don't care what kind of politics it was, we have got the bridge" he said.
 Glad We Got It
 Responding briefly and acknow- lodging the assistance given him in obtaining data to support the pro- Ject before the Public Works Ad- ministration, the Governor said. T am gladder than ever that we got the bridge and gladder than ever that we decided to name it the Douglas bridge"
 Drawing a parallel from the con- struction of the Brooklyn bridge which was opposed in some quar- ters in Brooklyn, he pointed out 
 that since it was built Brooklyn IS now larger than Manhattan as a population factor in greater New York City.
 Unites Towns Closer
 Tt is my hope that Juneau and Douglas grow into one town; that Juneau may grow into a great city and that Douglas may be the larg- CT Of the two. The great thing is that this bridge will bring the two towns and their people closer to- gether," he declared.
 Judge Alexander was introduced by Miss Florence Miller as an of- ficial whose admirable and just administration "has vindicated his selection by President Roosevelt. ,
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