TWO DAYS CELEBRATION; SUNDAY AND MONDAY
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VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 147.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY - I: -’6.
PRICE TEN CENTS
RAIN FAILS TO HALT MANY AT
TENDING RECEPTION AND
PROGRAM
The reception given last evening at
the Jesse Lee Home in honor of Mrs.
J. T. McQueen and Rev. and Mrs. C.
T. Hatten. was greatly enjoyed by
many local citizens who took occasion
to meet and greet, personally, the
new superintendent of the Home and
his wife. Mrs. M. McQueen is the
bureau secretary of the W Oman s
Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Churches in Alaska. Rev.
Hatten arirved in Seward last week
to assume charge over the Home with
the help of Mrs. Hatten who has been
named assistant superintendent.
Both Mayor L. V. Ray and Mrs.
Wayne Blue extended a hearty wel
come to the guests of honor and al
so gave them every assurance that
the Seward people were willing and
anxious to cooperate in the noble
work they are carrying on.
In response Mrs. McQueen stated,
among other well chosen remarks,
that it was her intention to give her i
support in every way to the Home in
Seward, and to convey to the other
members of the Missionary Society
when she returns to the States, about
the splendid cooperation of the Sew
ard people in all of the Home’s en
terprises.
Rev. Hatten in his response dwelt
upon the attitude of Mrs. McQueen
and stated thru her the Jesse Lee
Home would in the future call upon
her to supply it’s various needs. Rev.
Hatten also said he is not a new
comer to Alaska having resided at
Hyder for a few years prior to taking
over the local duties. His remarks
impressed those present in every way
and assured them that he fully un
derstands the work he and Mrs. Hat
ten are undertaking. His pleasant
and agreeable personality has already
won for him many friends.
Mrs. Hatten demonstrated beyond
a doubt that she is exceptionally well
qualified in elocution for everyone
enjoyed her reading during the pro
gram.
The children of the Home have
splendid voices, singing several num
bers accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Robbins.
Mrs. N. Drugg, who is the daughter
of Rev. New’hall who has been in
charge of the Home at Unalaska for
years, displayed remarkable ability in
the three piano solos rendered. Mr.
and Mrs. Drugg are taking up a per
manent residence in Sewrard.
Mrs. Trumbull and Mrs. Robbins,
accompanied by Mr. Trumbull on the
piano, sang a duet w’hich was Quite
fitting for the occasion and much ap
preciated. Dater Mrs. Trumbull sang
a solo with Mr. Trumbull accompany
ing her on the piano.
Following the program the guests
OFFICIAL PBOBBAMFOURTH OF JULY
Few changes if any are expected to be made in th<
following program which may be considered the official
program for the Four of July celebration which in reality
will start tomorrow night and end Monday afternoon. As
re-arranged by the several committees at their last even
ing the program is set forth as follows:
! PROGRAM
SATURDAY, JULY 3RD
Smoker, 8 p. m., S. A. C. hall, admission 50c.
Dance at Odd Fellows hall.
SUNDAY, JULY 4TH
1 p. m., Dory race, 1st prize, S25. 2nd prize. Si5.
2 p. m., Men’s Tug-of-War, eight-man team.
3 p. m., Baseball game.
6 p. m., Marathon race, 1st prize S300, 2nd prize
$125 and 3rd prize S75; a S60 suit of clothes, gr>
en away by Brown and Hawkins with the first
prize.
9 p. m., Dance, Odd Fellows halL
MONDAY. JULY 5TH
10 a. m., Parade.
11 a. m., Oration.
1 p. m., Small sports.
100 yard dash, boys over 12. 1st, S5. 2nd, S2.50,
100 yard dash, girls over 12, 1st, So, 2nd S2.50,
50 yard dash, boys under 12, 1st, S3, 2nd $2.
50 yard dash, girls under 12, 1st. S3, 2nd S2.
Potato race, boys under 12, 1st, S3, 2nd S2
Potato race, girls under 12, 1st, S3, 2nd S2.
Egg race, girls any age, 1st, S5, 2nd, S2.50.
Pie eating contest, free for all, 1st, S3. 2nd. S2
Sack race, boys, girls, under 12,1st. S3, 2nd, S2
Fat man’s race, 1st, S5, 2nd, S2.50.
Married woman’s race, 1st S5. 2nd, S2.50.
Women’s nail driving contest, 1st $5, 2nd. S230.
220 yard race for men only, 1st prize ST, 2nd. S4.
Bicycle race, 1st prize S3, 2nd, S2.
Three-legged race for boys, 1st prize S3. 2nd. $2.
Women’s tug of war, 2:30 p. m., S20.
Water sports, S50 in prizes.
NOBILE IN SAN FRANCISCO
CUES! HONOR OF ITALIANS
SAX FRANCISCO, July 2. —
Commander Nobile, who is the
honor guest of the Italian colony
said he is convinced there are no
large islands between Alaska and
the North Pole and expressed the
opinion that a dirigible is more
suitable for water flights than over
land which should be left for air
planes.
Contractor Thoday has been
busy this week, with his assistant
James Byson, in doing extensive
alterations on the steamer Starr.
were escorted to the superintendent’s
headquarters where light refresh
ments were served during the social
period.
II. S. Will BB IDE
TO HlUTPi OOP’1
GENEVA. July 2. <7P. —The ro
uted States today notified the nr.-'v
tary committee of the preparatory
disarmament commission that it
wii; never agree to place the super
vision of its armaments in any In
ternationa'. body.
SO WE OF THE SURPLUS
WASHINGTON*. July 2..3V—’The
Antisaloor Teague reported today to
the Senate campaign funds commit
tee that the league spent over $S.
0(M).000 during the last sis year?
in ten states.
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rived in port this morning with 1 £.W»
pounds, which is being discharges at
the local San Juan plant
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