Show Surprised I ot The choir members of the East ward staged a surprise on W. W H. H Manning Manning Manning Man Man- ning Wednesday night and he was forced to acknowledge that he be was wal surprised but he thoroughly enjoyed the event anyhow The scheme had been under discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion for several days and finally the choir all of them for once attended the regular practice and after Mr Manning had drilled the members for foran foran foran an hour on some difficult song he was asked to let up and go with them to the room above the practice room and enjoy a chicken supper which had been arranged for in his honor He lie was dumbfounded hut but not so M much that he was unable to do full justice to the chicken and oth other r viands provided In addition the gentleman was pleased to have rendered rendered ren dered for him some music singing end and also persuaded to join in some interesting games The surprise fias as a n success and enjoyed by CO GO people besides the guest of honor In In |