The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-25
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From Skagway
SKAGWAY, Alaska. Aug. II, 1850,
Especial to the Empire).

SKAGwAY, Alaska. Aug. II, 1850
Especial to the Empire.
Several of the Skagway lodges and
fraternal orders have had honoreo
guests or honored members this
summer, July 81 and % Naomi
Chapter No. 9, O.E.S. was honoreo
by visit from Mrs. Abbie Hanson
the Most Worthy Grand Matron OF
General Grand Chapter of the Or
der of the Eastern Star. With Mrs
Hanson was her husband, j. Han
son of Hammond, Ind. The mem
bers of Naomi Chapter gave BAN
ouet at the Skagway Grill to honor
Mrs. Hanson. A special meeting was
called Thursday evening. FRIDAY
afternoon a tea was given at the X
Eagle residence, and in the evening
social meeting was held at the
lodge rooms. Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson
were entertained at breakfast by
Mrs. Mark Lee, at luncheon by Mrs
osborne Selmer, and at dinner FRI
day by Mrs. A. E. Rasmussen.
A snecial communication OF White
Pass Lodge No. lib F. & AN. was
held Aug. 8 with six guests from
Whitehorse. Y. T., making an Oh
fetal visit. Past Grand Master Henry
Heal of the Grand Lodge Of wash
ington and Archie Shieis, Grand
Historian, who had arrived tnat
dav in Skagway on the Princess
Norah, we're present. Arnold Gutfeid
acted in his official capacity as
Deputy of the Grand Master-Gaii
Huhn-of the Grand Lodge of Wash
ington. A banquet was held at the
Skagway Grill before the Commune
cation.
Joseph B. Kyle, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Benevolent and FRO
tective Order of Elks, has announc-
ed the appointment OF DAVID l..
Stevenson of Skagway as Distrlct
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Tor
Alaska east.
Alaska east comprises lodges IN
Juneau. Wrangell, Ketchikan. Pet
ersburg, Sitka and Skagway.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian Church met wednesday
evening. Aug. 2, at the home OF
Mrs. A. E. Rasmussen. Nine guests
we're present with large number
Of the members. A special Natlonai
Mission Offering was taken. MRS.
Rasmussen served her famous straw
berry shortcake.
At the meeting of the Ladies Aux
iliary. FOE. No. IS, Tuesday, Aug
8. Mrs. Charles Burnham was ell
ected to membership. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Guy Sipprell
and Mrs. Osborne Selmer.
Initiation ceremony was perform
ed at the Skagway Emblem Club
Friday evening, August IL, and Mrs.
LYNN Alderman became member
of the Club. Mrs. Chris Daily re-
signed as corresponding secretary
and Mrs. Alderman was appointed
to act in her place. Mrs. Gail Budd
won the dime kitty" Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Budd. Mrs.
Charles Clark, and Mrs. Max Stef-
fen.
The Florence Circle of the O.E.S.
met Aug. 16 at the home OF Miss
Lottie Gaffy.
The Lower Light, missionary
vessel from the Apostolic Faith OF
Portland, Ore, was in Skagway
harbor for several days last week.
The Fish and Wildlife boat came
to Skagway with a young lawn
whose mother had been killed. II
was taken to the Moe Ranch IN
Dyea where Mrs Noes father Is
giving it excellent care. Many visit
ors and much attention is spelling
the baby Butch" badly.
Fall seems very close with a num-
Der of young folk from SkagwaI
leaving for school-work-or TO g
into the armed services.
Lloyd Sullivan went to Seattle tt
enter the service.
Thomas A. Payer of Texas. Dicl
Joy and Ronald Miles OF Pennsyl
vania, who have spent a number O
months working in Skagway, re-
turned to their homes before enter
ing the service.
Tom Tunley has gone to Golden
Colo. Tom plans to attend the Col
orado School of Mines this winter
Ralph WEIGH has gone to Mime
sofa to visit friends before he en-