Iditarod pioneer., 1914-08-22
AND THEY WE'RE
 HAPPILY V WEDDED

Things certainly did hum at Flat City last Wednesday night in the vicinity of the Grand hotel the occasion being the form ing of an alliance between the "Swedes' and the "Dutch.' George Mutchler was the groom and Selma Swanson the bride We regret our inability to describe the beautiful costume worn by the bride in language that our lady readers would un- derstand, so we will have to content our selves with saying that 1t was a dream of blue satin and creamy lace, and let it go at that. As for the groom and in fact all "dose Mutchlers' several ladies were heard to say that they ''never realized what a handsome family they had in their midst" never having seen them all "dolled up at one time before.
 The ceremony took place at about 7 hotel, Judge George w. Abrecht officiating Jack, while the bridesmaid, to use Mrs Swanson Mutchler's own words, was my brother Nels" The ceremony was very i'm presslve, and went off without hitch, al though the bride was observed to finch a little at the word "obey" However she evidently made up her mind to be game" and went through
 After the ceremony the wedding guests sat down to wedding breakfast" those at the table being MT and Mrs George Mutcher, Mir end Mrs Dave Mutchler Jake Mutcher and Jack Mutchler, the brides brothers; Nes Glantz and Store Stenberg, Mir and Mrs. Letnes Felix Riley, Charles Engquist, C. R. Peck and Judge Albrecht
 The presents given to the newly weds by their many friends taxed the capacity of the parlor, and consisted of a very beautiful and costly array of cut glass and silverware, such as perhaps has never been equaed in the camp. They were entirely too numer- ous to describe in detail One of the hand somest presents was not on exhibition, as the jewecr had net had time to finish his work, but it consists of a pair of very beautiful geld napkin rings. made entirely of Flat creek gold, the edges being trimmed with small nuggets, also from Flat creek The donors of this magnificent present were the ladies of Flat City" and the maker of the same is the only BilIee Taylor, Flat Creeks in:mitable ieweler and goldsmith.
 The most novel present consisted of large pan of vegetables grown on Barrett's farm at Flat It was arranged in very beautiful manner and contained, besides great many flowers fourteen different kinds of vegetables, running from rhubarb to a head of cabbage It was very fine present, and a fitting display of the agricultural pos abilities of the tailing piles of Flat creek. The merriment of the night was not lessened by some wag putting sign on this present to the effect that they would be on sale al Pecll's store tomorrow.
 After the ceremony and the breakfast the whole party adjourned to the large room formerly occupied by the Grand bar, where q wedding reception Was held which was at tended by about everybody in Flat, as well as many from the creeks. Fred Harri son, Chrsty Anthonieson and "blll' Ansley ltha grand old man were present from Iditarod After the health of the bride and groom was drunk in several bumpers of "bubblcs,' the whcle happy crowd in Gulsod in dancing to the beautiful music furnished by those great artists, Professors trani, Hudson and Bob Lowry, until the "wee sma'" hours of the morning.
 The parors of the hotel as we'll as the reception and ball room were laviShly dec orated with flowers, ribbons and ever greens.