Twenty-five Cents a Year.
September
1910.
Vol. XI. No. 6
Governor Clark's
V i s i t.
The Arrival of the Rush with Gov
ernor Clark and his wife on hoard
h id been so long delayed, we feared
we had been passed by, so that one
foggy morning when a Revenue Cut
ter was seen steaming into Kodiak
Harbor we were much in doubt as to
whether it was the Rush, or the
Albetros which was also expected or
some other Goverment boat. At
noon however, our doubts were dis
pelled by i note from Mrs. Goss in
viting the ladies to an informal re
ception for Mrs. Clark.
Whi e the ladies were getting
re..dy t«» go. Governor Clark accom
panied by our friend Capt. J. W.
Keen arrived in the Rush's launch.
The Governor is a most delightful
tnan to meet; pleasant and genial
hmu fiank, we were charmed with
him-.
He expressed himself pleased with
mission plant, ami was glad to
seethe District School building so
good a structure, but he appreciated
our need of new desks for the school
and new stoves, and paint for the out
side of the building and many other
improvements both inside and out
side We are glad to know his ap
preciation of our needs iu these par
ti* :: rs is not merely sentiment, but
hi 'Ured us that he would see that
we had the money for these neces
sities. He gaveashoit talk to the
children at school assuring them of
his interest in them. As the Rush
was to leave at 5 o’clock the visit had
of necessity to be very short.
He veiy kindly took the ladies
and the Superintendents of the
mission with him to Kodiak in his
launch. A dense fog settled down
when we v*ere half wnv over so that
neither shore could be seen, but with
Capt. Keen for pilot we were soon
chugging along side of the Rush.
At the home of Mrs. A. C. Goss, a
company of ladies and gentleman
gathered to meet Mrs. Clark. Her
charming personality and pleasant
manner won Hie hearts of all who
met her.
Dainty refreshments were served,
and some of the guests kindly added
to the pleasure of the occasion by
rendering musical and literary scl
ections. Then all the party escorted
the Governor and his lady to the
steamer.
With a hearty hand shake they
bade us "Good Hye", promising
to come back again. As the steat: ei
drew out of the harbor, those on the
wharf gave our distinguished visitors
a Chautauqua salute.
The Governor and bis wife have a
host of admiring friends here who
will give them a glad welcome when
they return again.