The daily sentinel., 1903-01-02
SURPRISE
PARTY.

It was nearer midnight than it was
six O'Clock last night when a party of
ten gentlemen approached the resi-
dence of David Roberts. president of
the Grand Juntcion Milling & Eley a.
tor company. ON south Seventh street.
and knocked at his always hospitable
door When the door was opened the
worthy miller was confronted bv
County Commissioner James Fl. Smith.
who carried in his hand a huge revol-
yer and ordered the gentleman to
hold up his hands. He did this
without a murmur. s'elng that he
was powerless before such an aggrega-
tion.
Mr.. Smith explained that the party
had come to hold him up and that
they proposed to do it forthwith. AS
it was very cold standing on the porch
Mr.. Roberts suggested tiat perhaps
the hold up could be performed to
better advantage within the doors of
the home. the party agreed to the
proposition and all went within.
All the time of the preliminary
pa leying MIR. Roberts WAS amazed.
he did not understand the invasion
of his domicile at all. but he was en-
lightened in few moments that it
was surprise that his daughters,
Miss Phoebe Roberts. Mrs. e. A.
Wadsworth and Miss Sophia Roberts,
his neice had prepared for him. He
was very surpri 'ed man and was as
innocent of any invasion of his home
AS babe. but he made up for his sur
prise later by the most abundant hos
pitality. He was sitting at a table
playing cards with the ladies men,
toned above and his 'on-in-law Mr.,
Wad sworth and he could not find
words to EXPRESS himself for quite
some time.
When wraps had been thrown aside
The centre OF the -oom and in set
speech we'll delivered by the worthy
commissioner i'll his inimitable style.
recounting past experiences with his
old time friend. Mr.. Roberts. the
party was moved to tears as he re-
called pioneeer davs and happenings.
He then presented Mr.. Roberts with
handsome 3S calibre revolver with
which the hold-up was performed. On
the handle of the revolver the name
of Mr.. Roberts was engraved and the
figures 1908.
Cards. Music and story telling filled
the rest of the evening and at one o.
clock the guests were invited to par
take of an elegant supper. which had
been provide by the ladies.
Over the cigars following the sun
per with District Attorney Samuel G.
McMullin acting as toast ma ster
number of tive guests responded to
toasts. mplimentarv of old friend
and neighbor, Mr.. Roberts.
Adjourning to the sitting room the
party made the welkin ring with old
songs. songs that never die. until it
was coming toward the time when the
cock is expecting to crow in the early
hours of the day.
Messrs Orson Adams and A. r.
Sampliner contributed greatly to the
pleasures of the evening by rendering
a number of we'll known vocal selec-
tions in an unusually brilliant style.
The followin gentlemen were pres
ent County Commissioner James HI.
Smith. ex-Mayor Wendell P. Ella.
Mayor J. M. Sampliner, DR.. H. r.
Bull. Samuel q. McMullin. George
P. Smith. Orson Adams, Jr.. E. A.
WadsworthA R. Sampliner and L. N.
Bunting.
The evening was a delightful one
throughout and the hostesses of the
occasion. the Misses Roberts and Mrs.
Wadsworth did everything possible
together with the surprised host. to
make the evening one to never be for
gotten.
In the game of whist. Mayor Sam
pliner showed his proficiency and was
awarded the first favor of the evening.
a handsome stein and ex-Mayor Ella
the second favor, a handsome cushion.
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