The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-07-17
MANY AFFAIRS { | GIVEN THEREFOR Q, E, 5, LEADER
Mrs. Frances Haun Views |, Historical Places Fet-
 ed at Parties, Dinners

,dly a receding glacier, according tt Mrs. Frances Haun, Most Worthy Matron of the Order of Easterr Star, who is spending a week il Juneau. T can vouch for it that 'Mendenhail does recede." Mrs. Haur said, after 8 walk of almost twt miles each way from the cabin al i the rifle range to the farther sid, of the glacier"
 Mrs. Haun, who arrived on tht Victoria last Saturday morning has been kept very busy by crowded program of engagements. Sunday she visited Mendenhall glacier ano points of interest on Glacier High way. A trip to ,Sitka and return by plane Monday forenoon was fol lowed by a luncheon given in Mrs Haun's honor at Sunset Cottage Lena Beach, by Mrs Walter P Scott and Mrs. Arthur Ffcken.
 Yesterday Mrs. Haun was honor guest at a dinner given by Mrs Glen Kirkham at her home il, Douglas. A special meeting of the Douglas chapter of the O. E. s. was held in the O. E S Hall in Doug las and was attended by so many Juneau visitors that special ferry service became necessary. An elab- crate lunch was served following the meeting
 Mrs. Haun visited the Order oi Eastern Star members in St. Anf1's hospital this morning and attend ed luncheon given by Mrs, R. E Robertson today Tonight she, vii. attend a meeting of the Rainbow Girls. F. 4sl
 Tomorrow there will be a specia meeting in the Temple of the Ju- reau Order of Eastern Star al which Mrs. Haun will conduct z school of instruction. Either tomor. row or Friday Mrs. Haun will visi the Alaska Juneau as a guest O Mrs. Walter P. Scott.
 "r@ Sees Sitka
 Mrs. Haun said she is cony nee, she saw more of Sitka in one hou during the stopover of her plane than the average person sees in :; week, as a result of the courtesy o Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Nicholson, Phy sician-in-C Charge at the Sitka HOS pital, and the Pioneers Home in firmary. Mrs. Nicholson met Mrs Haun with automobile transporta tion and personally conducted { tour of points of interest in Sitka 2. A visit to the St. Michaels Cath edral was arranged which Mrs Haun was in Sitka. Many of tn ancient and beautiful art treasure kept in an inner sanctuary, irlclud ing a heavy gold ci1alice of Tar { historical value; wedding crowns 0 I gold used in old Russian weddin ceremonies which were too heavy t be worn by the bride and groom bu were held over their heads durin the ceremony by small boys; a re plica in gold of the Sitka churcl which was donated by residents c Sitka and chich contains a remov able communion service for tn benefit of members of the con gregation confined to their home , by illness; and other priceless treas
 ures, were brought out for inspec ton by Mrs. Haun.
 Mrs Haun said that many of tn
 historical treasures are in gray
 need of restoration and rehabilits
 tion and that the work of gather ing funds for that purpose has bee
 undertaken by Mrs. Nicholson.
 Views Historical Places
 Other points of interest in Sitk
 visited by Mrs. Haun were tf
 Pioneers Home, the Sheldon Jacl
 son Mission Home, the "Alask
 Arlington Cemetery" and the Mt
 mcrial Park containing massi,
 growth Of virgin Sitka spruce. MT
 Haun described the Memorial Par
 as q Forest made by God
 comparing it to Rainier Nations
 Park which she said was mar
 tinted"
 : The Block House, and famil burial and historical totem polt were also of interest to Mrs. Haul ! Miss Elsie Mccormick, core spondent for the New York Tim, and Vogue, and Laurence Freebur of the Pyramid Packing co, vi !. explained salmon traps and car ;. nery tenders, were also passenget iN 2 f--