Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-03
MOOSE ENTERTAINMENT
 ENJOYED BY BIG CROWD
 AT FLAT CITY SATURDAY

at Flat last Saturday:
 "The ladies of the community and their escorts were the special guests of the Loyal Order of Moose at the ladies' social given by the lodge last Saturday evening at Flat. The local lodge of Moose was organized dur
 ing the winter of 1913, and ever since that time has taken the lead in social affairs, providing entertainment and amusement for the community, and thereby lessening to large degree the long, weary winter months
 intervening between the seasons of activity. Many of these social affairs as in the pres ent instance, are entirely free of charge to the guests, end on such occasions nothing IS left undone that might add to the pleasure of the evening The ladies' social last Sat urdav evening was no exception to the rule, IS was evidenced by the hearty enjoyment of all those who were present
 Entering the hall perhaps the first thing to catch the eye was the wonderful trans formation scene which the hall had under gone at the hands of that tireless worker, Grant Murdock With his usual artistic clcverness, the hall had been made into a bower of beauty and q joy to behold, for instantly as one stepped across the threshold the eye was captured and held in apprecia ton. Varied cClored garlands and stream CTS of rbboned crepe paper wer" strung across the hall from end to end while golden stars suspended from the streameTs twinkled merrily in the soft light as they gently swung to and fro. On the walls were a| uroprate mottos, flags and pictures of oul famous Presidents The stage setting was beautiful in the extreme, and was al- | Ia,l taning to that proud monarch of the forest, the moose, predomlnated, and as the emblem of the order, the idea was lngenously con trived and neatly executed. The background was large moose skin of burnt work show ing that noble animal about to claim its own On either side were two massive pairs of antlers, and all about the stage in ap- propriate places were numerous mottOs and designs done on moose skin In the center was that magnificent work of art, the L. 0. O. NJ banner, which has been 50 favorably commented upon by all who have seen it. All the principles for which the order stands have been cleverly carried out and it Is safe to say that there is not another banner in all Moosedom that can equal 1t ln beauty of design. The work was done by Mrs. ! Nelson of Ruby, and the banner was pre- sented to the lodge by former Past Dictator Basil Cle1nons.
 "1he forepart of the evening was given over to progressive whist some twenty ta- bles being set, and the devotees of Hoyle ved with one another in their efforts to capture the prizes Mrs John Smaller won | the ladies' prize and John Bagoy carried 1 away the gentlemen's prize
 Then followed the main event of the evening, the splendid program which had been arranged, affording all present an op- 1 portunity of enjoying several vocal and in strumental selections by the talent within our midst Grant Murdock acted as toast master for the evening, and announced that Professor hllgore would deliver the open ing address In few brief remarks the professor spoke of the growth of the order and the principles for which it stands, in cidentally not overlooking an opportunity of publicly thanking the community for the recent political support given him. "Mr klgore wa sfolowed by V. J. Ja- ccbs, who rlayed a cornet sclo, to the ac- compartment of Garrison Costar. For an encore medley of popular airs was ren- dered, and during the rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner following the time honored custom, the audience arose to their feet and remained standing.
 That bright little youth, Master Howard King was then announced, and with all the assurance of one to the manner born he bravely stepped upon the stage made his . famous little courtesy, and sang with all the power his little lungs could command. When called upon for an encore he quite captured his listeners when he sang You'll Be Sorry When You Pick on Me, and he meant it. too.
 Our old favorite Jock Smith, Alaska's Harry Lauder sang in his rich Scotch brogue, She Is Ma Daisy and for an en- core, It's Nice to Lie in Bed on a Sunday Morning. and from the many mods of ap proval. the audience was evidently in sym oathy with the sentiment expressed.
 Jack McDonald told two humorous stories, both of which made quite hit
 Tn a soft, rich baritone voice, and with great depth of feeling Harry Leland sang "A Bowl of Roses and was heartily ap- nlauded. For an encore he responded with When Irish Eyes Are Smiling which also was we'll received.
 1ue tNel -pOpuldl ehIci thIAEi, 'oy o' Johnstone, recited in his inimitable manner one of his French Canadian dialect recita- tions entitled 'Habiteau and to the we'll merited encore he received, recited 'Napo- leon Dore' which never fails to please.
 "The crownng feature of the evening, however, were the pleasing vocal duets by Mrs. c. P. Wood and Miss Albertine Floan. The two numbers rendered, Hark to the Tinkling Mandolin and Whispering Hope,
 roved indeed musical treat Mrs. Woods low, sweet contralto, and Miss Floan's lyric soprano blended beautifully, and both num- bers were enthusiastically applauded.
 "The mirth- -provoker of the evening was a one-act skit entitled Romeo and Juliet by the renowned playwright and veteran tragedan of local histrionlc honors, none other than our own Jimmie Farrell. Give Jimmie tall stovepipe hat and wig Of flowing locks that reach his shoulders, and at once we have action, wit and humor. Jim mic this time was 8 professor of acting, disciple of the old Shakespearean school. when art was art for arts sake. Mrs. George Mutchler was the fair and winsome Juliet,
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