The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-28

Indian candleStickS were In the Alaskan group.
 Near these were shown several large photographs of the early days in Skagway and Dyea, gold scales, powder horns, and native kayaks The modern arts display showed pieces of leather tooling and brass work, beautiful articles of tatting, needlework and wood work The war display covered items from the South Pacific, Ice land, Greenland, Italy, and Ger many An unusual doll of some very light composition from Ger many especially delighted the younger visitors. Many smaller articles were shown that were not included in these specified. groups of Mexican weaving. beautiful Chinese group, jewelry from Mexi- co, India. and eats eyes from the South Pacific, lovely DOT trait painted on porcelain, another in a mosaic frame, an autographed photograph of Anton Rubenstein, souvenir plates commemorating im- portant events, and various pieces of beautiful needlework.
 The children from both the Skagway Public School and the Plus x Mission attended in the late afternoon and early evening Later a program was given and refreshments were served to fifty guests For the program Mrs. H. Honius ana Mir T. Wilhelm. &C., oompanisd by Miss Helen Wallace, sang "Alaskas Flag; Mrs. Eliza beth Selmer paid trief tribute to the parents of FQoris Clark Me Claren and read one of the poems from her book Frozen Fire; Ed die Fairbanks played two numbers on his accordion; Mrs. H. Dedman gave a short talk on kodachromes and the Crumrines; and MT. P. Van Zanten played two flute solos
 accompanied by Miss Wallace. V.
 Sparks was called upon for a
 speech, but he said that he would let his painting talk for itself. The hostesses serving refreshments were Mrs M Brown, Mrs. H. Dedman
 and Miss Gail Brimhall.
 Mrs. Hazel Kirmse left by plane Thursday afternoon to go to Si.ka to attend the funeral of her brother William H. Cleveland, and to be with her -in-law, Dor othy Cleveland.
 MT. Cleveland, who died sudden ly Tuesday, was wellknown in Skagway and will be missed by many friends. He and his wife lived here for number of years before they went to Sitka to be in charge of the Russian Bell Shop there.
 Several visitors have been seen around town this week. Three came in on Tuesdays train and plan to go south on the Princess Louise. They are Armus M Mills of Fair banks, who is on his way to Penn sylvania to spend the holidays; Carl Axelson of Fairbanks, who is going to Seattle, and Jack Bird of Brandon, Manitoba, who came north on the Princess Louise Mo- vemher 4 and who has spent a week in Whitehorse looking the country over" MT. Bird said that he tried to see a different part of the country each vacation. His holiday last year was spent in the Hudson Bay country.
 C.. A. Carroll, the mayor Of received word that his father, Patrick Henry Carroll, had passed away Wednesday evening in the Providence Hospital Oak land, Calf, at the age of 96. MT. Carroll was born in County Mayo, Ireland, in 1851. He came to the United States in 1877 and settled in Massachusetts. In 1879 he went to Carson City, Nevada, where he was married. He was employ ed by the C.PR. in Victoria for many years. In 1902 he came to and went down the river to Dawson City. He is survived oy his children, Mrs. w. H. Mur- phy of San Francisco; Mrs. w. E. Burrs of Berkeley, Calf; Mrs. J. also of Berkeley; w. H. Car roll of Victoria, B. C.; c. J. Car roll of San Francisco; Frank Car roll of Sacramento, California, and Mayor Carroll of Skagway.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Caldwell and Harry Davis, whos have been in 5kagWay on business for the Stan iard Oil Company of California, eft for Juneau by plane saturday, November Is.
 A farewell party for Carolyn Honius was given by Billie Belle Davis at her home Thursday eve hing, November 13. The guests were Barbara Beitinger, Richard Ramsey, Rose Steffen, Elizabeth Arthur Alexander. Jim my Cooper, Ruth Surbrook, Eugene To- za,ta,, Dhi1lir> EooIa Terry