Douglas Island news., 1899-01-11
A HAPPY SURPRISE.
A Few of the rlany Friends of Mir. Bach Give
 Him an Unexpected Call. Mrs. Bach Con-
... federatc in the Scheme.

Him an Unexpected Call. Mrs. Bach Con- .-.. federate in the Scheme.
 Mir. Frank Bach, the popular mer- chant of this city, told his friends last week that business would take him to Dawson City at once. He secured a five dog team and before this issue of the News reaches its readers, Mir. Bach will no doubt be on his way to the Kloudike. twill be flying trip for he does not intend to remain there long.
 Mir. and Mrs Bach have many friends in Douglas City. They dislike to have him start out on such trip, but go he must and it was whispered around on Thursday and Friday last that Mir. Bach should be given a farewell send off such a send off that he would be long in forgetting. It was that kind of a time that was had at the Bach residence on Friday night. Mir. Bach was at the store all day Friday and he quit work for the day at about 9 D. m. About thirty minutes thereafter the door bell rang and Mir. Bach in person answered the call. Inn agine his surprise when the following named persons took possession of his house
 Mir. and Mrs. Landsburg, Mir, and Mrs. Kofod, Mir. and Mrs. Jeffries, Mir. and Mrs. Mcdonald, Mir. and Mrs. Bertram, Mir. and Mrs. Mink, Mir. and Mrs. Crofts, Mir. and Mrs. Shepard, MT. and Mrs. Mckay, Mr. and Mrs, King, Mir. Angus Mackey, MT. Cristo and the editor of the News.
 Profs. Miller and Fremont came in a little later on with some musical in- strumeuts. That meant that there would be some dancing before morning.
 The first part of the evening was spent in visiting and whist playing in the parlor and sitting room, but it wasn't long until the dancing portion of the ''surprisers" were gradually drawn toward the stairway landing and from there on up to the second story where it appeared that one large room had been provided Intentionally which might beutilized in just such aE emer- gency as the one with which Mir. and Mrs. Bach were confronted. Two sets could dance at time and still there was plenty of room left. The two Pro fessors, Miller and Fremont, handled a violin and banjo and they never played better in all their lives. As to the dancing it never was more enjoyed and it was so informal. Everybody was feeling good and everybody hada splen did evening. The universal expression was that it was the pleasantest evening they had ever enjoyed in Douglas City
 But visiting, card playing, and danc- ing wasn't all by any means. There was a supper to be enjoyed, and it con sisted of everything that the appetite could wish for and with this excellent repast came the best coffee you ever drank and two or three other drinks that we don't know the names of, but the effect that the latter produced was not depressing by any means and that is the extent of our knowledge. Then there were fine cigars, in the smoking room. which Init" the greater portion of the men just right.
 And what time do you think it was when the jolly crowd went home? We'll it was three o'clock in the morning. Mir. and Mrs. Bach know how to entertain their friends, but in this instance their munifcence was far beyond all expec- tations.
 Fresh Eastern Oysters.