Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-16
A Pleasant Surprise.

The Tin Wedding given to Rev,
and Mr.. Seabrease on Monday even
ing. the 18th inst. by their many
friends and admirers was u complete
success both regarding its pleasure 10
the recipients and the projectors, for
as remarked by one Of the party, to
Mr.. SeabreaSe Gin reply to his aSSer-
ton that he was very glad 10 enter,
tain him ut his tahleN MIR. Seahrease,
You are not our host, you are cur
guest, 1t was contemplated to
make the party an entire surprise
TO the Rector and his wife, and was
carried out in every particular, \
party Of ladies and gentlemen mum.
bering some twenty-five or more, with
baskets and tinware in large amounts
assembled ut the house Of Mr.. A, w.
Cobb II o'clock, and, after getting
into rank and file, started for the Rec
tory, which WAS only across the street,
rang the bell and were uShered into
the hall by the astonished lady Of the
house.
Mr.. Staircase, on opening his study
door, looked rs though he was review
ing q regiment Of soldiery, as all filed
past him into the pleasant parlors Of
the Rectory-for fast and merrily came
the throng of guests Until upwards Of
an hundred had congratulated warmly
Mr.. and Mrs. Seabrease upon decade
of matrimonial "weal and woe"
The ladies and gentlemen in charge
soon asserted themselves ENTERTAIN
Frs. the buffet glittered with the use
full and ornamental in brilliant TIN
which outrivalled even silver in It's
iridiscent hues, 4 unique vase OF the
base metal. was filled with lovely
flowers, aud every fresh arrival OF
guests added to the miscellaneous col
lection of pans, pals, sleeves, kettles
CRATES, horns, tillets, freezers. moulds,
trays, boxes. large oil cans filled with
the illuminating fluid, and cans filled
with fruits, meats, vegetables and lisl
Of all sorts and kinds-with Il little OF
the almighty tin thrown in for solder
ing. Friends ut Darlington, who
could not be present, sent tokens of
their esteem.
Anon the odor of coffee and oysters
assailed the olfactories of the assem-
bled, and in the order of the usual
prescribed custom, tho appreciatiye
crowd entered the supper room which
had been prepared and decked by the
ladies in charge, in dainty and appe'
thing manner, spread from baskets
thas like Fortmatus purse, seemed
always full" Rev. and Mrs. Seabrease
being the especial guests, were seated
at the head of the bountfully sup
piled table, and after a short prayer OF
thanks from the Rector, n bevy OF
merry girls transposed by white
aprons into impromptu walters, serv'
ed the feast, while the pearls of laugl.
ter from the parlor and study added t
the pleasure of the table. II was moi
until u late hour towards the twal,
that all babe good night" wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Staircase many NOR,
pleasant anniversaries, and that 1--WE
might be there to see"--all feeling thai
it had been one more joyful occasion
that could be jotted down as lane
mark to look back upon with pleasure
Mr.. and Mrs. Staircase have beer
among us more than four years, and
have endeared themselves to all with
whom they have come In contact
not only those of their own "kirk'
but our people generally-their gifted
cultivated minds are all acquisition tC
all our social gatherings, and their
ready response to all calls upon them
for sympathy, from the sick and be
reayed, have brought them very neal
to us all. They are no longer strang
ers, but lone of u.s." and may 1t b,
long before our connection will
them is severed.
The surprise was in every way APP
preciated by the Rector and his wife
as they expressed during the evening
in their manner and words, thanking
their friends for this expression o.
their good will