| Show correspondence HONOR TO A genuine surprise Surp TOOELE CITY utah january 1886 editor deseret news un on january 21 2 st t some of president H S gowans friends save gave him a ge genuine in sur surprise prise at 6 pm some thirty persons assembled at ilia his home where supper was prepared for all the table was loaded with all that could tempt the appetite A large cake in the centre ol of the table was especially attractive being nicely ornamented with wax flowers at the president came from his hig office and on opening the door was wag speechless for a moment after taking each one by the hand tupper was announced seady when seventeen persons sa sat t down among them being andrew gowans gow ans father fathel in law to the president t w who ho is 86 years old the second table e was after supper songs recitations and music was indulged in for achour an hour when surprise no 2 took place in n the form of a nice pair of gold cold rimmed eyeglasses eye glasses the presentation speech being loade by W U H lee president preside a t gowans responded with a brief speech thanking the donors and expressing himself highly p leed with the good 0 will manifested by his friends and hoped to be able to always retain the same among the number present were bishop thomas atkin selectman G VV arvan sheriff mcbryde recorder J W tate ex sheriff W if H lee and john gillespie john bowen leader of the choir D D houtz principal of the tooele thoele graded school after the supper things had been cleared away all who wished went forth in the dance d abuce at a few minutes after 12 benediction was pronounced by john gillespie all seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent and the surprise was pronounced a success in every particular to witness the peace of this ward no one would imagine that this p 0 I 1 could be as mean as our handsome ta ell i would make the world believe |
