Show A genuine surprise ENQUIRER on wednesday evening the alth dinst between 60 and 70 members of the ward came together with a few friends and met at gharon a n being the birthday our highly esteemed bishop alexander gillespie A thorough surprise it proved to oe no suspicion having been aroused of what was coming and to witness his being ushered into the bouso among 10 many happy faces WAS gool to see after the congratulations of alie ev anine a neat silver mounted cane with hia name engraved upon ii was presented and a neat litile made by bro chas conrad was to with deep feelings fee linga by bro gillespie supper was abon announced and a sight it was to behold alter every one had been well supplied the evening was spent until the wee ama hours with songs and dance making a time lone to be remembered in our ward of bro gillespies Gillespie 8 family among whom was sir geo W mickel were amons the invited friends JB march 12 1891 |