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Show Surprise Perty. Word waa pasted around among th member of lb Btak choir Knnday that they were wanted at th Tabernacle Monday night lor a apecial rehearsal, and they were all pretent. Nearly allot them knew that il wat not a apecial prao tic that they wereol ad Iji that aombj thing elee wa in the wiud. At tho hour appointed th practice wa commenced com-menced and anutn her ot piece! rendered. Chuirister Heard tlieu anuoonced that uue reason tliev bad gathered wa to con-t'der con-t'der tlie advisablity ot giving anine aort ol an emerainment to pay W buokt, etc., and accordingly It waa decided to putou en 0iera which will be presented tome time In the near luiure. Next came the turprite. In a neat tuuech Choirisier Beard told Organ ill J. W. Kiiuitter that the main reason for Itiuuj meeting Uigstlier, waa to ahow to tli letter the love and retct that the choir menihen had for him for bit long and faithful aervloes aa leadtr of the choir, and In accord with their lov. a beautiful gold beaded cano wat preaeuted Pi Mr. Minister, containing the fulluwlng iiiscripiion: "I'ruaented wilhapprecia-j wilhapprecia-j lion of long ialwri lo Joba W, Bimialer by euuiiuii btake Choir. UKXi." Mr. Bimlster responded teelingly in a short speech, and tpeechea wera made by F. II. Wright, IVesl. Taylor, U. W. Young and Jauiet Biouet. Delluiout ice cream and cake were served and attar at-tar more siugiug and beiiediuilun by K. II. Khead, Hit party broke up, ail leeling that aa euloyeble evening had beeo I tpeut, and that the choir wat materially ' ttreiigtheutd by such agullieilng. |