Evening star., 1939-06-11

tion head was made Princess June-t
Tribe, was Just one of a series of
clubwomen who followed the fed
eration's council meeting last month
in San Francisco with a trip to
Alaska. it was told yesterday by
Miss Vella A Winner, who made
the cruise with several other Wash
ington residents.
Miss Winner, who is publicity di
rector for the federation and editor
of the ClubWoman G. F. w. c.. re-
. turned to the Capital last week with
the conviction that Mrs. Dunbar
also is the most beloved woman in
Alaska The phrase was echoed ON
every sidc, from the Governor down
to the Indians, Miss Winner de-
clared
AS executive secretary of the
Oregon tuberculosis Association,
Mrs. Dunbar spent the past three
summers in Alaska so that the
womens groups who met her at
every stop welcomed her as an old
and much beloved-friend Her eX-
periences in visiting Alaska also
proved to be of great value to the
clubwomen with her, for the trip
was marked by her daily addresses
on the history and geography of the
country through which the group
was passing.
- Portland Initiates
Series of Receptions.
The enthusiastic reception which
greeted the tourists at every port
of call began in Mrs Dunbars home
in Portland. Oreg, where the mayor
joined the clubwomen and the press
In an official welcome
At Juneau the mayor and his
wife and the daughter OF the Gov
ernor turned out for the reception
and among the groups which ar
ranged special greetings were the
Alaska Sisterhood. organized for
welfare work for women and chill
dren, and clubs at Wrangell, Ketchi-
kan. SkagWay and Haines.
The Alaska Federation. which has
the same rating as a State feder-
alton. was Officially represented on
the trip by Mrs. R. R. Hermann,
president of the federation, who
Joined the party al KetChikan, and
MN. R. B Atwood, director to the
General Federation, who flew down
from Anchorage to join them al
Juneau.
In the ceremonies at Wrangell,
when Mrs. Dunbar was made a
princess, A group OF Indians from
the Raven clan gave songs and
dances interpreting the honor to be
bestowed on Mrs. Dunbar. The
name selected for the honorary
"princess' means Mother of
Dreams" Miss Winner explained.
Later on the return trip at one of
. the shipboard parties Mrs Dunbar
was presented with totem pole of
the Raven clan Of ebony set with
mother of pearl. the pole will be a
handsome souvenir of her expe-
rience.
Dress as in Old West
For Mild Saloon Drinks.
arranged for the visitors in Alaska,
many we're picturesque. The Skag-
way Club. entertaining in their own
building, conducted the party to a
section furnished as reproduction
of typical Western saloon and the
young women in the club were
dressed to represent such charec-
ters as Diamond Lii and Lady
Lou" In spite of the surroundings,
however the refreshments proved to
be no stronger than tea and fruit
juices.
A ride on the street car" at Skag-
= way, which is operated by Martin
1tjen, one OF the most colorful char
acters in Alaska. who wears a watch
chain of gold nuggets and who for
sakes his business as undertaken in
the winter to conduct tourist par
ties in the summer, was thrill. Miss
Winner declared. Another interesting
experience was visit to the 83-year-
old Mrs. Harriet Pullen, whose
boarding house is a virtual museum,
filled with famous autographs,
among other things, which she has
= collected since she went to Alaska
during the gold rush
The party also visited the Yukon
Pass and walked over a part of the
Mendenhall Glacier
Miss Winner, who paid several
visits in the West before returning
home. had an unexpected thrill in
Vancouver when she arrived on the
day of the visit of the King and
Queen of England, so was consid-
erably ahead Of Washingtonians
when their visit here commenced
Mrs. Harvey w Wiley, chairman
Of the Division of Indian Welfare in
the federation was among those
who took the trip to Alaska Other
Capital members were Mrs. F. }.
Hobbs of the Rubenstein Club and
Mrs. B. j. Woods. secretary to Mrs
Dunbar. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst
OF Baltimore also took the trip
Mrs. Dunbar, who remained in
Portland for visit after the cruise,
planned to attend several meetings