Show BISHOP last saturday evening the good people of the ward successfully carided can led out a surprise on bp J B D Alc mcmaster Alaster mhd way they worked their worthy father was this bp L N stohl was dratted drafted into service and commissioned to get bishop mcmaster mcalaster over to the first ward ni meeting ct house the worthy bishop of the ird ward called up his brother in iho alst 1st ward over the phone and told him that a of the presiding presiding fing bishopric desired to mee meet t L all the bishops in Drig brigham harn city that evens evening at S inthe first ward meeting house bishop mcmaster demurred a at going to the lit ward hall not suspecting however that there was anything wrong ini insisting ting that the tithing office or some other down town place was more enven convenient bishop stohl was persistent however and finally converted his victim that it was his duty to go to the alst 1st ward meeting house at 18 8 oc loch when the worthy wortlie bishop entered the hall he found it full of his people and other invited friends but still he did not suspect anything As soon as his head appeared inside the door the congregation arose and sang count your many blessings while bishop mcmaster walked over to the stove and began warming his back at the conclusion of the song he went up onto the stana and stated to the brethren there seated that he had undoubtedly got into the wrong place having come over llo to attend ait end a I 1 bishops meeting with the pr presiding residing bishopric the brethren endeavored to convince him that thai hawa ho was s in ae the right place but all to no avail until his counselor lorenzo anderson told him the joks joke was on him and invited 1 him to tal take q a seat and watch develop tiie eai rea reaction nn 3 interest ing to notice as the I 1 fact act slowly dawned upon the bishop that it was a sur sur on him fill an excellent pro program grani was gone thru with during which a beautiful rocking chair was presented to Dis bishop liol mcmaster mcalaster ic with the heartfelt love and devotion of the members of his ward lie ile was completely overcome but made a feeling response the audience then repaired to the other room and sat down to tables loaded with good things to eat after doing justice to which they continued their program until a late lour hour membris Alem beis of the stake boards of the lutu als were there with partners as invited guests the affair was the most successful social ever given in the isi ast 1st ward and there is no doubt but that dp bp stohl will be forgiven for the part he tool took |