Show i i PLEASURABLE RABlE I SURPRISE PARTY One of the largest attended and most pleasurable surprise parties ever given Iven in Cedar City was that of Monay Monday Monday Mon- Mon day ay night when Bp Ilp F. F B. B Wood was honored by members of the First Ward SOO 00 in number At about o'clock officers of tho the Mutual Improvement Relief Society and Primary were assembled assembled as- as together with members of the he ward in the Relief Society Hall in n preparation for the surprise on the Bishop He was in session with his counsellors In the room immediately beneath the hall and while attending to o business a noise was heard above them in the hall and on the stairway To the bishop it was apparent apparent apparent ap ap- parent that some boys had got in the building and were making whoopee so he immediately went to quell the dis dis- He rapidly ascended the stairway leading to the hall entering the door and was astonished to sC see people of ages varying from 10 years to o 60 years each of whom clapped hands and shouted surprise And to say the least the bishop was wasI I surprised but in a few minutes was collected and expressed himself as being be being being be- be ing highly gratified to be be- so be-so so honored After the greetings were over games of various kinds were played by the entire assemblage for a short time following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing which a short musical program was given and a few dances Refreshments were then served consisting consisting consisting con con- of punch sandwiches cake cheese and grapes At the conclusion of the refreshments refreshments refreshments refresh refresh- ments Bp Wood was presented with a beautiful ring as a token of the respect je- je in which he is held by the members members members mem mem- bers of his ward The balance of of the evening was was' taken taken tak tak- en up in dancing dancing Everybody present thoroughly enjoyed the evening and the tyre be bishop certainly was with pleasure at the honor accorded him |