The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-08-07
siTklA II. l! GIVES CLuBWOMEN
 LIVELY TIME
Old Bells Toll Again Headquarters Transform
 ed Into Old Russia

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 sITKA, Alaska, Aug. 8, -sSpecial ICorrespondenceJ -FJuly 30 marked la red letter day in sitka and in Ithe lives of the Business and Pro Ifessional Women who spent four hours in the ancient capital of 1.-the Russians, where Baranof rpled and earned his title of "The Little Czar of the Pacific"
 The Girl Scouts of Sitka were official hostesses to members of the club who were making the Southeast Alaska tour after the close of their convention in Seattle. but the whole town entered into the pleasure of entertaining the guests. After the gangplank had been lowered Girl Scouts handed each woman a card on which the Alaskan flag was pictured with it's history printed beneath. The cards were in the blue and gold of the Iflag and were a gift from the IsheIdon Jackson School to the lBusiness and Professional' Women. Near the Scouts members of the EGirf Scout Council stood and ex- tended sl added d @ greetings set t,oatfls the guests ses
 Historic Bells Ton q v, g.'s ! As the long line Of women walk led toward the city in brilliant sunshine the bells in the tower of historic St. Michaers Cathedral rank out joyfuIly. It was the first time the bells had ever been rung, Ito welcome visitors. The honor IS reserved for the arrival of the Bishop, Easter Sunday and special church days.
 Girl Scout headquarters had been transformed into a bit of old Rus sia. Russian furniture. icons, quaint copper kettles, brass candlesticks and other treasures borrowed from Russian homes had been tastefully arranged in the large room, Hos 4 tesses at headquarters were officers of the Sitka Friendly Club and members of the Girl Scout Couns cil. Two honor hostesses, who were constantly surrounded by eager guests, were Mrs. Anna Hanlon and Mrs. Nadia Bahrt, Born in Sitka under the Russian regime little Anna Schmakoff, now Mrs, Han lon, and little Nadia Kashnikoff, now Mrs, Bahrt. were present, Oh Castle Hill when the flag of the Russians was lowered for the last time and the Stars and Stripes raised to fly from the top of the staff Their vivid account of the event brought out notebooks and pencils from the visitors handbags, land they were kept busy all after moon autographing everything from lcopies of books on Sitka to Girl Scout streamers and Gold Dig igers membership badges.
 l. Real Russian Tea
 4 a q. Real Russian tea was served from la gorgeous old samovar by Mrs lJack Calvin, formerly Sasha Kashe- Ivaroff. Water in the samovar was heated by charcoal from the old { Russian charcoal pits a few miles \ from Sitka.
 4 Courtesy cars were provided by I the Girl Scout Council to take the 1 visitors to Lovers Lane, Sheldon I Jackson School, Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sawmill Creek Highway, Alaska National Cemetery, Pioneers Home and Hospital for aged Alas kans, graves of Princess Maksoutoff, the Indian village and other pJints Iof interest. In St. Michaers Catte- ldral the guests were shown price Hess treasures of the Greek Ortho- dox Church by Father A. P. kasfe- varoff, who had accompanied the party from Juneau. 's-@fS hssss
 Only by careful planning and outlining the tour was 1t possible for the guests to see the outstarid- ling points of interest in sftka. 'ts'
 Say, It With Flowers
 l T-iar to sailing flowers in pro fusion were placed in the state rooms of Mrs. Geline McDonald, of Richmond, Virginia, for m r President of the Buslfiess and Pro. fessionai 'women's Clubs, and Miss Lulu M. Fairbanks, of Seattle, Chairman of the Alaskan cruise. 3
 AS the Victoria, official ship of the aGold Diegers' Cruise, '' cast of, campfire songs were sung by the Girl Scouts and farewell Songs and "Goodbyes" floated from the decks as the ship slowly put out K e6a n rt'a sr'#N 'llts aT
 And to think it is all over Sd soon.r quavefed one tired young :Es-H tt'