The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-19
HoNoRED THEIR FRIEND.
A Pleasant Birthday Surprise Given
Marshal Henry Seemann.

"A Pleasant Birthday Surprise Given to
Marshal Henry Seemann.
Last evening very pleasant birthday
surprise was given in honor of MIR.
Henry Seemann's thirty-fourth birth
day. His residence was filled with
jolly guests and when Henry arrived, all
unsuspicious, he was greeted with the
rouslng chorus,
For he is jolly good fellow
And so say all of us''.
The singing gave him time to catch
his breath and get over the astonish-
mentand surprise of it all. The even
ing was spent with an imprompter
whist. tourney, DR.. il. Gibson and Col.
McHenry being the leaders. Col. Nc
Henry showed his military training to
good effect and brought his troops
through to victory. Mrs. Seemann as
sisted by Mrs. Max SINE, Mrs. t. j.
Kelly ana Mrs. j. N Bradley served a
bounteous luncheon, consisting of most
delicious coffee, sandwiches and olives,
as first course and strawberries, ice
cream and cake as an able second.
After the luncheon had been disposed
OF in most satisfactory way, Mr.. G.
Depew Bullock presented Mr.. Seemann
with handsome rocker. Those Of us
who have know Henry from boyhood
and how honorable and true he has
been through all viccissitGdes of life
will agree most heartily with the elo-
quent words of Mr.. Bullock's presenta-
speech, which was as follows:
My friends we have met here this
evening to join in celebrating an occa.
| sion OF moment and interest in the
life of every man and woman for it
tends to impress on us the fact, which
we are all liable to overlook that we are
growing old. Having resided in your
midst for many years my mind carries
me back when | knew some of those
who are now our substantial business
men,as barefooted boys trudging lalong
our streets and mingling their happy
boyhood shouts together.
We are here tonight to do honor te
one OF those boys; one who has grown
up in our midst; one who has establish
ed an hOnOred name as business man
citizen and a neighbor. One who
when our city calls on him to lay aside
his business to act as conservator Of
the peace is ready in the interest Of
good order to obey the call of his fellow
citizens and fill the position with credit
to himself and with entire satisfaction
to the public and | dare say that whe1
some of the weary sojourners looking
! for the land of rest, peer mp in his smil
ing face they cannot but conclude tina
it is smile from on high and we VIII,
know him would conclude they ar,
right as he stands 6.4, and even his ap
pearance is terror to evil doers.
i So Henry your friends who hav,
gathered here to night to assist yo,
and your worthy wife in celebrating
your passing the S4th milestone of lif,
have brought with us token which il
their behalf am authorized to presen
to you and wish you Gods speed il
your future life's journey and in accept
ing it we hope you will receive it in th
\ same spirit in which it is rendered b
I your friends, not by intrinsic worth
d may have but for the friendship an
sentiment it represents.
] We hope you will keep it, cherish il
\ and use it, and when in after years tn
< footprints of time have made impres
!! sions on you, may you sit down in thu
\ easy chair to rest, may your mind carr
N you back to your friends who are her
. tonight and assure you it will be
happy and comforting thought to kno,
\ you were loved, honored and respecte
4 by the people among whom you wei
y reared.
y Inow have the pleasure to preser
(; you with this chair and woe be to th
y mlschievous boy who places an inyerte
= pin thereon.