The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-23

Yesterday, the pastor OF plymouth
Church was made the happy victim OF a
monster surprise party at Best ELL, ana
in telling the story of the affair, we shaii
have. to digress just little. early Ihis.
week the more active members Oh fiy--
month Church resolved to increase MI.
Reecher's salary. "Wednesday evening,
the figures were agreed upon, and yes
terday the members and friends oil Ply
mouth went to Peekskil to surprise
thar nastor. and inform him ol the ac-
tion of the Church. Arrangements tol
tha trim were com Ieted on a scale OF.
maoniiuance new before equae ed Ill,
the history OF any eAurch.
To reach the house, 1t was necessary
to pass through Mr.: Beecher's garden,
| and over portion of his fine farm, 9here
| was large detachment oi men a. WORK
/ in the garden, and one OF the parishlon-
| ers remarked: O..
.There,s where Mr.. Beeoher's salary
goes to. pn bet it costs him, 70 TO raise
q bushel of onions"
The Plymouth pastor has garden that
1 would do credit to any gardener, and
/ the visitors, as they trooped through the
| prayeled walks, were loud in their ex.
| 1ressions of admiration. 1t was 2:3O
| O'clock when Mr.. Halliday, peering
through the shrubbery, caught glimpse
/ OF Mr.. Beecher and sang out, "Ihere ne
is." The great preacher looked happy
and coutented. lie was sltting on the
ground in front OF his cottage, in the
Shade of one of the magnificent $lO,00l
| NAPLES, He was eyiden ly at rest. He
worn a short black duster, q broad
brimmed hat of light material and color
and he was much startled when MI
HALLIDAY chorused his discovery.
| The PASTORS surprise gave way tt
qualification as he sprang forward x
Welcome his friends. An interval o
nd,shaking, lasting about half an hour
followed. For every one Mr.. Beechel
had good wish and hearty greeting.
sWhat does this meanr. querleo MI
Beecher, as the long line OF visitors cam'
in sight.
at means busipess,Y replied one o
the deacons. lit means that We hav'
one hundred thousand reasons tor max
+ ing you visit"
| in the pastors salary was relished i'm
aI'm delighted to see you," continued
Mr., Beecher, keeping up the hand-shak
inv. "pye got little house there, an
, | iVs made of ofIndia-rubber, but you'u tes
il this time."
+ SHOW do you do, Mr.. Beecher9 ! kneN
: lived get a warm welcome," said MI
! Gilbert.
1,Oi course You did; and il my welcom
: isn't warm enough, run around and Loo
at the thermometer"
|; Presently very fleshy lady made he
r appearance,
"Whatv" said The pastor, c0mically
. stdo you mean to say you came up the
! hill alone? Well, you're up TO any
' thing"
There was a round Of laughter,
= which the lady joined, and Mr.. Beeche
!. sprang forward to welcome another deli
uCome right in-right into the shade
I mean. Take seat in my best parlel
4 and (pointing to the grassy d MT b
: afraid OF my green rep furHature."
Then the pastor called cheerily to hi
= wife:
!, uMother. come out here; you don
/. know how rapidly our family is increai
, ing"
{ continued for a long time. Mr.. Beeche
: was in superb spirits. He kissed tn
, children, talked business with the fatf
!, ers. and asked alter absent ones, an
. then marshaled an army Of ladies Tor a
i inspection of his clematis.
aDo YOU like clematis, iadiesp
"We dol We do"
"Wel, have some Pm proud of" sal
= Mr.. Beecher, leading the way around
' the side porch.
The ladies saw and admired. and unai
! limously agreed that Mr.. Beechers prid
+ was justifabie.
! Harry Camp, who was briinfui Of me
4 ody, called Plymouth Choir under th
shade Of one of the naples, and the ric
strains Of 'sBeecher' called around III
a | yocalists delighted audience.
a ~ see they have Beeeher House dow
q in the village,n said u parishioner. IL
:. it good hotelW
~ sIm told.it's tirst-class," replied tn
e pastor, laughing. 81 understand. the
keep good liquor there, and Judging frol
YOUR Joyial spirits. Pm inclined TO thin
q some Of you stopped there by mistake b.
3 fore you came here.n