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Show Mrs. Lewis Surprised by the Ladies' Self-Culture Club. Tho members of tho Ladles' Sclf-Cul-turu Club tendered Sirs. W D Lowis a character surprlso party on tho evening of the 11th Inst, at her homo In this city. Wliilo Mrs. Jos, Jensen wns ostensibly innking an evening call upon her nnd was condoning the dreariness of llfo during tho absence of husbauds whllo nway on business, tho door opened and with all the "eclat" of the grandest parndo over seen outside of a circus tent, somo twenty-five, objects tiled Into tho room aud at a given signal removed their wraps. If the unsuspecting victim was a drinking man, her description of what sho beheld could not bo credited for a moment. Tho children and other members of tho family who wero dozing over their books and music, (.imply fell over themselves In an effort to reach tho "tall timber" In hafcty, and wero afterwards drngged forth from under the beds and tables. Nearly every human character wns represented from a Chlng Chong China-man China-man to Ceasnr's ghost, and when an in-terimtlonal in-terimtlonal peace wns declared and Japan Jap-an shook hands with Undo Sum iir)d called all bets nil. An armistice was declared and a lunch of orangers, nuts, candies and dates served and from tho very meager rcmalug of that lunch it wns evident that tho Inclination to expansion had not yet fully subsided. After seeing the dainty Japanese maiden represented by Mrs. Jiunes Coombs, ono could readily seo how easy It was for the President to settle the San Francisco school question. Mrs, T II Edwards as Uncle Hum, demonstrated tho beauties of reciprocity, especially where tho countries coun-tries wcro represented by hanilsomo young ladles. That tho part was well sustained was evidenced whan lior llttlo bon with tears In his eyes said to his sister: sis-ter: "Wo haven't got miy mamma nny more; just two papas," Mcsdamen Cutler Cut-ler and Roberts, In costumes as pctito clowns, wero dimply IrrcsiMnhlo. (Irs, Hoot he as I'ochoutas, .Mrs Wing ns a Gcrmnn peasant, Mrs. 8omien ns afoot- bull plnycr, Mrs. Lnnt as an elder English En-glish woman, Mrs. Rogers as Hob Goblin, Gob-lin, Mcsdnmcs Jensen nnd Wheelon ns matrons nnd Mrs Wallls ns itn Irish lassie nit looked nnd lived their parts. Mrs. Mowry wns ndmlrubly drossod ns tho Salvation Army girl. Mrs. Mosiah Evnns was perfectly dressed ns n Welsh Matron, that forcibly rctnlndcjJ-onn rctnlndcjJ-onn of tho play In which tho Welch character char-acter in "Lady Lcwellyn" made such a ti it a few years ago. Mrs M I) Evnns ns Aunt Snmnnthn wns well clone, her fnco plainly showing the furrows ns tho result re-sult of the mental strain experienced nt World' fair in an effort to bring Joshua through that show and get buck home with in good a man as sho started with, The "peace do resslstanco," was, without question, in Mrs, Chus. Campbell's "chinaman." The memory of Hint John Chink will live in the minds of those who saw it long after tho joys an sorrows of our youth havo been forgotten. If Charley could havo had ono glance nt his estimable wife, he would havo gouo out nnd never returned until ho had electrocuted a Chinaman, Mrs. Lewis wns presented a beautiful cut glass ollvo dish by members of tho Club. After nn cnjoynhle evening hnd been spent, the plnnoln furnished music to which thu hostess dnnced the Highland Fling, when all joined In singing "Auld Lnng Sync," and tho gticsts departed to tliclr homes. |