Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-11-15

Surprise PaFty-7Ssh Anniversary .
FOR the Repabiican.
On Tuesday last being the 18th an
niversary Of Mr.. Martin Miller Of
Brandywine Hundred, his two brothers
and sister, Joseph Miller, George 8.
Miller, and Maria Kirk, and their child-
rem; Mr.. KILLERS soAs and daughters,
consisting Of Mrs. 4. y. Frain, Charles
Miller, Mrs.. Curtis II. Talley, Lewis
Miller and Ars. George W. Handy; his
Sons. in-law, Messrs. 3. c. Fraim, Curtis
N. Talley and George W. Handy, and
his daug tsrs-in. law Mrs. Charles and
Mrs. Lewis Miller and their children
Mrs. George 3. Miller, Mrs. Joseph
Miller and Mrs. Sallis Watson entered
into secret alliance to pay Mr.. Miller
q surprise visit on his 7S:h anniver.
sary. The day was mild and pleasant
IS could have been desired, About q
o'clock, p. m. the above meL toned pea
sons rode up in body to Mr.. Millsr's
residence. The old gentleman was en-.
gagged in sSAiug wood VI sAs wood
house when carriage alter carriage
drove up and unloaded their huge con
tents of human freight.
For few momen,Sthe oldgentlemsn
was completely amazed at the vast
humber Of persons surrounding him
from the old gray haired msn and women
Of three score years and ten, down TO
the little praltling boys and girls Of
i've summers, but he took in the situa
ton Of things very quickly. When
his daughter Mrs. 4. C. Fraim canght
him cordially by the hand and remark.
I'd "pap We have come TO pay you a
surprise visit on your birthday" Mrs.
Miller was as greatly surprised rs her
husband, when she came to the door
ON hearing the sound Of many vehicles
approaching, to see all of her children,
II and children, brothers in-law, sh tsrs-
in-law and nisoes approaching her with
cordial greetings. The visitors carried
with them an ample supply Of good
things TO supply the inner man on such
An extraordinary occasion, beside many
useful presents for MIR. Miller from his
sisters, sisters-in-l&V, sons, daughters,
grand children and nieces.
One OF them from his children com.
bined was an elegant inlaid walnut arm.
chair with comfortable seat, he was
also slippered, shirted, handkerchief,
neck.ti.d, pursed and hosed in hand
some manner by the old and young as
sembled At grand pap's 18th anniver-
sary, as the little folks called 1t. Rob
ert C. Fraim, RsQ., having married Mr..
Millsr's eldest daughter, was unani-
mously selected to present to Mr.. Mil
Ter the various gifts on behalf Of the
donors The weather being mild and
pleasant the presentation took place on
the porch in front of the residence so
that all present could see the presenta.
tions and listen to the address Of Mr..
Praim.
Mr. Fraim's first act was to seat the
old gentleman Con the porch) in the
handsome chair which he presented TO
him on behalf Of his sons and daugh-
ters, which he did in o neat and appro.
pirate speech. After Mr.. Miller was
seated in his new chair, Mr.. FrAin pre-
scented the gifts of each Of the other
donors separately, announcing from
whence they came, aud in pleasant
and humorous address disooursed upon
the uses for which they were designed.
Mr.. Miller bore the honors conferred
upon him gracefully, and returned his
thanks TO the donors. At the conclu-
sion Of the presentation speech, the
ladies commenced to unload Numerous
baskets and packages from the vehicles,
and they we're soon found to contain the
elements for q feast Of magnificent
proportions, both % to quantity and
quality. In u short time the ladi
spread the board, and the vast multi
tude were fed. Afssr all had done
ample justice to the good things spread
before them, there still remained an
ample supply for many more. The re-
OF the evening was spent in
pleasant conversation, and At an early |
nour the visitors retained to their
homes, hoping to enjoy many similar
visits to Martin Miller's on the ami