, 1900-06-07
S~cRIBNEk'S
His Goth Birthday Celebrated by a Sur
prise Party, Composed of His
Many Friends.
COMMUNICATED

Nilos StilDiltA bdihIy dht uitio-
fashionable Invitation to assemble
at their home on Pass creek
at . p. m, June 4th to celebrate
the Goth anniversary of her hus-
bands birth, in a surprise party.
Many who have never heard of
the Continental Divide, Yellow
stone Park or the North Platte
river, are familiar with the name
of Scribner, not because he has
been here longer than they, but
because he moves around among
the people more. If there is any
pie" on the menu rest assured
Scribner is down for a piece, if
not for the whole. If there is a
party of millionaires to be driven
over the country, Scribner gets a
telegram TO be in readiness for
them. If the ties break loose the
pockets of Serbs jeans are swell
led to the tune of $500 for get
ting them in. If a telephone line
is to be built, Serbs football may
be heard pacing the "gound floor"
of the construction department.
If there is fruit to be gathered,
Serbs is the pole that breaks
from the stem the choicest per-
simmons. The. reason for this is,
he is a big-hearted, generous, So
cial, and honorable man.
On the evening of the 4th, when
the s%ilvery voice of Mrs. Scribner
informed the guests that lunch
was ready it was found that be-
tween 60 and 10 were included in
the inventory. and as the vine re-
fuses to be parted from the oak to
which it clings, SO we're those
guests seemingly reluctant to alb
sem themselves from the beautiful
and bountiful scene spread before
them.
We had heard of the culinary
achievements of Mrs. Scribner but
the lavish exhibit, on this occas-
ion, of substantials and dainties,
made pale and cold the brow of
the nero, at whose shrine we had
come to bow. Biscuits, cold meats,
pickles, olives, cakes of endless
variety and flavor, the celebrated
Brown Stone Front and fruit
cake evidently brought from the
table of Bacheus, fresh berries.
cherries, apricots, oranges, bon
bons with the stampo of Sinsabaugh,
tea. coffee, lemonade, ice cream
cigars; we look at each other in
amazement. Ye Gods! Are we
in the parlors of Delmonico? Do
we dream? No, Serbs and real
ity. He sits here with us serene,
modest and happy.
The velvety fingers of Terpsi-
chore gently touch the chords of
the harp and the backbone of the
table is broken, and it is hurled
out upon the lawn, the wand of
the Goodies evidently touches the
souls of Wilcox, Snyder and Hayes
and their instruments seem to be
inspired. Such music as only
they can make breaks forth and
the dancers to be performing
in the air. Zip Coon, Rory
O'moore, st. Patrick's Day in the
Morning, the Star Spangled Ban
ner, &c, until the most venerable
of the guests, is compelled to seize
hold of the strap of his shoe to re-
tam control of his feet, and the
strength of the mother is taxed to
the utmost to prevent her babe
springing from her arms.
But as the pressure of air breaks
the bubble, so the exhaustion of
energy suddenly terminates the
evenings pleasures.
The tokens were as follows:
Box of cigars, Wilcox, Snyder
and Hayes; silver match holder,
j. G. Rumsey, silver, gold lined
spoon tray, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Wilcox; stickpin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilsey; stickpin, the Misses Hunt
ington; collar and cuff box, Mr..
and Mrs. +. l.. Blood; pair cuff
buttons, Mr.. and Mrs. ebert; ci-
gar case and souvenir spoon, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Scott; silver pick
holder, Mr.. and Mrs. Devine; sill
$500, na,k,, r,n- uan Mill NJ.