The Nenana daily news., 1918-11-13

really had its beginning at about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, when the news of the acceptance of the Allied terms and the signing of the armistice was flashed over the tele- phone from Fairbanks, was contin ued all day and all night, com:r., .o an end early yesterday morning, when the last of the tired, though happy celebrants wended their homeward way. It was some celebration. Ever since the receipt of the news over the phone, which was later con firmed by the Associted Press des- patches received by the News, there was something doing all the time. What might be termed the official celebration was commenced at s o'clock Monday night at the Coli scum, where a special program was rendered. Long before the ap- pointed time, Nenanaites began to 1 stream toward the show house, and when the time came for commencing the program there was not even standing room, several late corners had to go away disappointed.
 i The program was commenced by the showing of a late Pathe News. depicting martial scenes, which was much enjoyed by the large crowd i This was followed by an invocation by Dr. Diven, who gave thanks to ] God for the first fruits of victory, the audience standing up during the offering up of prayer. The program from then on was as follows.
 Song America Audience Selection My Flag and Your ! Flag" ....-.-........... School Children Selection Loyalty. School Children Address ....-...-.......R. S. Mcdonald Original Song Sergeant Calvin Tableau Vivant
 England-represented by Mrs. Leon Kellum, accompanied by song | God Save the King, by Mrs. : Sholseth.
 France-represente by Miss Luella ! Shaffer, accompanied by song,
 'Marseillaise", by Mrs. Walter
 Gould ": Liberty by Miss Lucille
 Diven, accompanied by the Ameri-
 can national anthem, America"
 rendered by the audience. England, France and America-by
 Misses kellum, Shaffer and Diven,
 accompanied by the selection
 "Over There, by Prof. Berggren Illustrated Poem "The Angel of
 Peace' Mrs. M. J. Cooney
 This last item brought the pro- ceedings at the Coliseum to a close and the large crowd then made for the Union Hall, which had been specially gotten ready and appro- priately decorated for the dance which was free to all.
 The program at the Coliseum was very enjoyable, each item being loudly applauded. The tablaux were exceptionally good, prolonged cheers greeting, each and when the prin- cipals of the tablaux appeared col. lectively and remained posed to the strains of "Over There, such cheer ing as is seldom heard anywhert resounded through the building Mrs. Cooney, in her distinct render ing of the poem "The Angels of Peace" made big hit The picture showing the Angel of Peace was the handiwork of Herman Anderson the framework and drapery which decked the picture beautifully was done by Mesdames R. R. Myers Carter and Tyler, the last mentioned lady making most of the flags that went toward its decoration.
 Everyone who contributed to the program did their parts well and earned well merited applause.
 Mrs. Katherine Sholseth was heard for the first time by a Nenana audience, and her rendition of the British national anthem showed that she possessed fine soprano voice of Splendid ranpe