Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-22
A Splendid Program

At the conclusion Ot the card games Grant Murdock. as master of ceremonies, intro duced A. M Klgore to make an address of welcome.
 Mir kilgore prefaced his remarks with a humorous story, and then expressed the ap- preciation of the lodge for the large attend ance, and especially of women. He launched into discussion of women's rights, and paid an eloquent tribute to the gentler sex. lie spoke of the work of women, and welcomed them as equals.
 A cornet solo by " J. Jacobs was the next number on the program. Miss Coolidge played the accompaniment. Jack Mcdonald gave recitation, end upon being encored gave a humorous Scotch story
 Mrs. Charles Larson gave vocal solo, ac companied on the piano by Mrs. Percy G Charles
 Fred Levy, the versatile Innoko mining man, rendered recitation,
 The Mandolin Club of Iditarcd, composed , of Mrs. Percy G. Charles, Mrs. Robert Soutar Arthur Bourne, Dick Button anc Billy Thomas, rendered selections.
 Little Miss Beatrice AtWell, who has WoT the hearts of the entire district by her clever and graceful performances, gave one Of hel pretty dances, and was tumultuously ap plauded and the dainty little lady Wa obliged to respond to an encore.
 Miss Coolidge gave humorous song, anc rendered 1t in such manner that she wa; compelled to repeat the refrain. Miss Taylor was accompanlst.
 i Mayor F. M Stanton of lditarod gave two recitations from his favorite author, Rud yard Kipling,
 Jack Smith, "Alaska's Harry Lauder, rendered Scotch songs in manner mos pleasing to the audience, and one of his ad mirers who had heard the original Lauder recently was heard to say that Jack haC 1t all over him"
 Mrs King rendered vocal solo, accom- panied by Miss Coolidge on the piano.
 The entertainment closed with oneac comedy by the James Farrell Comedy Com pany," entitled "1he Wrong House but the i Right Room" which was provocative O. much merriment Mir Farrell, as the typi cal Hibernian, showed much cleverness, anC Mrs George Mutchler, as the widow willing l and anxious to take another chance, showed talent which entities her to 8 place as stal in this locally famous company. The many local hits were well received.
 A Bounteous Feast ! At the conclusion of the entertainment supper was announced and it was served 1T the lodge room above the hall. The spread was gotten up under the supervision of that prince of chefs, Harry, Harms, who was as sisted by Fred Dicksen, Sid Ensor and EC Hensley An abundance of good things hac been provided, and the big crowd did jus tice to them. The supper was credit tc the skill of the. volunteer culinary artists and to the hospitality of the lodge.
 Dancing was commenced about midnight and lasted until nearly 4 o'clock, when the out-of-town guests began making prepara tions for their return home. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity with dancers l and although there was much jostling anc pet corns were sometimes imperiled, it was a good-humored and jolly crowd, and the many little accidents unavoidable under such crowded conditions were passed of with g laugh
 The entertainment committee of the Moose lodge, consisting of Grant Murdock and Ivan Wales, are entitled to much credit for the success of the entertainment, which necessarily involved great deal of hard work on their mart