Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-24
A SURPRISE. PARTY.
GUSTS Present From Differentiated had
Fine Time.

One of the maddest, merriest crowds
struck this borough from Asbury
Park, Jamesburg, South River, and
Freehold, Wednesday ! night at 8
O'Clock, unf wendell their way to the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rue on
Charles street, who had been given
notico OF. their coming and were ex-'
peoting them. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stidpote nise knew Of their coming
and they started out early in the even-
ingYfor q call at the beautiful new
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walters,
as the crowd had come to this bor-
oughfo o the purpose of giving thom
a housewarining and they did SO most
thoroughly. 8 54
Mrs. Stidpole said to her husband,
ut won't do to 60 too much dressed
80 you had better 90 as you are" and
he accompanied his wife dressed in
his ordinary every day clothes. Some
time ago the house warming had been
limited at,and they thought the Walt
ers might suspect, so threw them off
their guard entirely, but of course
Mrs. Walters could not attend the
extra meeting at church and that was
what they wanted and why they call
cd there. Mr.. Walters was ushering
out another caller when he noticed q
crowd going past the house and COM
ing in lie said, there's a big crowd
Of about two thousand people going
mp the street."
It was a quarter of 8 o'clock then
and suddenly the door bell was rung
without ceasing. Horns were blown
and people were shouting for all they
were worth. Such q din! AS Mr..
Walters opened the door and the crowd
rushed, in, Mrs. Walters was so sur
prised that she walked backwards
until she reached a chair, then sank
into ait and her friends gathered
around her. Mr. Walters looked his
surprise, but finally recovered and
turned the .house over to them and
sawlthey were having a delightful
time.
Music, singing and games were en-
joyed by them untii time for refresh
ments.
Mr.. Walters, in the meantime, turn
cd to Mr.. Stidpole, swho had fooled
him 80 with his every day outfit and
vas going to put him outdoors bodily,
which created considerable amuse-
mient. Mrs. Stidpole escaped such
treatmnet by Mrs. Walters, for she
was too much overcome to think of it.
The Asbury Park, West Grove,
Methodist Episcopal church choir sang
beautifully. Miss Dora Eler rendered
some very fine instrumental music and
Miss Clara Lott, of South River,
played for the singers.
Refreshments were served about
fifteen minutes Of twelve and fifteen
minutes after twelve the GUESTS de-
parted for the Central depot to take
tho l.47 train for Asbury Park accom-
panied by the others. Before leaving
the house they sang with great feel
ing "God be with You Till We Meet
Again, " and Good Bye LADIES'" AS
the train was late they again sang
GOOD Bye Ladies' while waiting.
Then the good byes were spoken and
they were on their way to Asbury
Park and the others wendell their way
back to their homes in the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters, though great
ly surprised, were perfectly delighted
with the visit of their friends and
fully appreciate their having come
such q distance to give them a house
warming but they vow they will turn
the tables before the winter is over,
ON those who so successfully conceal
ed 1t from them.