Iditarod pioneer., 1914-07-11

Of some Of the great men Ot the days Ot the American revolution and gave a brief resume of American history, with especial { regard to the deeds of war in which our country has been engaged in the past l38 years, enlarglng upon the fact that the the ory of freedom and equality, as well as generosity to beaten foes, expressed in the Declaration of Independence, has been con tnuOusly adhered to ever since the signing of that document.
 The address was enthusiastically received, and at its close the sports were started with ball game between two picked hines These teams were so well picked and the score was so exceedingly high that 1t would 1 be an act of unkindness to publish the names of the participants as ball players Suffice 1t to say that although the game was not marked by any brilliant baseball plays, there were a great many amusing stunts pulled of by both sides, the audience being in an uproar most of the time
 After the ball game there was a continu- ous performance of racing, jumping, etc, until z o'clock in the evening when the tug of-War teams were turned loose.
 The teams seemed to be very evenly matched and it seemed doubtful which side would win, although the Swedes started off by pulling the ribbon few inches over the line However, after pulling for about fifteen minutes the anchor man on the opposing team had the misfortune to have his harness break, and from that time until the close of the match the audience con sdered that the crippled team was fortu- nate in not being dragged clear over the lire, as the holding power of the anchor ! oo,r,,loro,l,r
 After thirty minutes of constant pulling the Swedes were declared the winners
 A noticeable feature about the match was the interest taken in the contest by the ladies' many of whom had husbands Tn one team or the other They were busy flaming the insects away from their favorlte team and heartily cheering them on to vic tory.
 In the evening the festivities were closed with very largely attended ball in the new Moose hall formerly the Hussey build ing), and all went to their homes satlshed that while the population of Flat City is not as great as it was a few years ago, there is still enough of the patriotic holiday spirit among those that are left to team oil creditable celebration.
 The Moose Ball
 The Moose ball given at Flat on the night of the Fourth of July was a pronounced success from an artistic, financial and en- joyable standpoint.
 The hall, while not as large as the re gently destroyed A. B. hall being about 30 by 50 feet, is large enough to furnish ample dancing space. The floor was pro- nounced by those who attended to be one of the best they ever had the pleasure Of dancing upon.
 There were between twenty-five and thirty couples dancing from the beginning to the end of the affair and there were besides the usual large number of gentle men without partners.
 The music, furnished by Messrs. Hudson and Lowrie, was excellent, as the work ot these gentlemen always is.
 The people of Flat seem to appreciate the action of the Moose lodge in furnishing them with hall so soon after the loss of their former meeting place, and those m charge of the work of rehabilitatlng the old building are to be congratulated on the ac- complishment of their task The upper floor of the building has been fitted up as a lodge room of ample dimensions in addl- ton to large anteroom, which latter came in very handy as ladies cloak and rest room.