The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-30
Northern Town Greets Pioneer Delegates
 With Bells WEEKS CAlETY PLANNED
Most Successful Session in Order s History Is
 Anticipated

NENANA, MarCn 3O.-ln nOlludy attire and with open hearts and hands as welcome to the Grand turned out en masse Tuesday morn ing to meet the train from Seward on which arrived the officers and delegates from coast points, gather ing for the annual convention called for today Met by a reception com mittee from Nenana Igloo, Number r, the visitors were conducted to the Tavern Cafe where banquet was served after which they were escorted to the various hotels where reservations were awaiting them, and where they were left to rest until the evenings festivities. Delegates from Fairbanks and Interior points arrived on the two o'clock train, and were met by the reception commit tee.
 A grand reception and ball held at Union Hall in the evening was the first formal entertainment afforded the visitors, on which occasion speeches of welcome were made by Mayor Southworth, R. c. Morris, president of Igloo Number IF, and Grand Vice-President Steven O'Neill. These were responded to by Grand President Joseph Ulmer in a few we'll chosen words of appreciation and congratulation, after which the floor was cleared and the dance was on. Excellent music was furnished by an orchestra of six pieces, and the dancing continued until the early hours of the morning.
 Wednesday morning witnessed the start of the dog-team race by old men over a course from Nenana to a station eighteen miles away and return. The teams, consisting of five at ten o'clock This is the first race of 9 classic event which will here after be one of Nenana's annual af- fairs. On this occasion, however, the racers had only seven days for prep aration, and no notable records were expected The weather was ideal, with bright sunshine and very little wind. The race was won by Bill Shannon with his team of seven dogs. Shannon came in riding, the distance having been made in 4 hours, 37 minutes. The second team of five dogs made it in hours, 1 minute. Stevens, with nine dogs, came in a poor third.
 Wednesday night the entertainment committee officiated at a smokeless smoker, at which boxing, wrestling and other contests were the order of the program. A minstrel show on Thursday evening, an enter tainment by the school children to- night, and turkey dinner and free for-all dance tomorrow night con- plete the formal entertainment planned for the visitors. On Sun day afternoon will be held memorial services at Pioneer Hall, at which time Rev. S. A. Young, Grand Chap lain of the Order, will officiate. On Sunday evening a free picture show will be given, when there will be in- troduced some real Alaskan films, made on Alaskan ground.
 The Grand President has appointed the following committees for the session.: Committee on Credentials, O'Conner, of Nenana, Ankoney, of Valdez, Cunningham, of Fairbanks; Committee on Appeals and Griev- ances: Moody, of Fairbanks, Nelson, of Anchorage, Chessi, of Nenana, Me Cain, of Anchorgae; Committee on Cain, of Anchorage; Committee on of Nenana, Mrs Flames, of Cordova; Committee on Resolutions: Austin, of Ketchikan, Romig, of Seward, and Cunningham, of Fairbanks. Nearly every igloo of the Order is repre- sented by delegates, only minor number sending proxies, and in point of attendance and results accom- plished everything indicates that this will be the most successful conven- tion ever held by the Order.