Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-11-19
SUCCESSFUL SURPRISE
Henry Auchu, the Lumberman and Bust
ness Man Surprised, Royalty Enter
tains His Friends.

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good in the pleasant occasion that took
place at the large and spacious resi-
dence of Mr.. Henry Auchu, West
Fourth street, last Monday evening,
upon the occasion of the Goth an
niversary of that public spirited citizen.
Mr.. Auchu, who is a very busy man al
ways, thought he would remain "mum"
when the great day approached but
little did he imagine that his good wife
and pleasant family had been quietly
planning to surprise him. A few
friends were let into the "plot" to catch
this willy gentleman. Accordingly
County Commissioner A. f. Vogt in.
vited Mr.. Auchu to become his guest
at the Business Mems Club until the
train for the east, Mr.. Vogt pretending
to take that train for New York. At
$50 the phone called Mr.. Vogt, who
discovered he had forgotten his rail-
road transportation, invited the victim
to accompany him home after his
ticket, when 10 and behold his wife
evidently had been called across the
street to Mr.. Auchu's. In they walked,
when the astonished lumberman dis
coved his spacious parlor was comfort
ably filled with about thirty gentlemen
friends, all of whom were enjoying
themselves at King Pedro. Around
tables were seated the following: Mr..
Josiah Howard, Judge Geo. A. Walker,
Mr.. B. w. Green, Rev. Father Downey,
Mr.. w. HI. Howard, Mr.. Chas. Seger,
Mr.. R. Warner. DR.. II. w. Good, Mr..
/. K. Hockey, Mr.. R. Seger, Mr.. A. G.
Blum, Mr.. Jos. j. Lingle, Mr.. A. F.
Vogt, Mr.. Geo. j. LaBar, Mr.. E. w.
Gaskill, Mr.. Joshua Bair, Mr.. w. G.
Bair, Mr.. Eugene Goodyear. Mr.. A.
Boutah, Mr.. Theo. Richie, Mr.. Jas. L.
Norie, Mr.. Harry Hilliard, Mr.. Fred
Auchu, Mr.. ID. Couture, MIR. A. E.
Niver and ye editor. 1t is needless to
add that the little Frenchman accepted
the situation gracefully. admitting that
he had for once been trapped. Being
of very hospitable disposition nothing
was too good for his friends, he prompt
ly brought out his best cigars-Henry
always keeps some of the best of every
thing-and We'd with his good natured
wife in entertaining their guests. So
pleasantly did the time fly that even
such old stagers as Judge Walker, B.
w. Green, Geo. J. LaBar and A. G.
Blum, who always are particular to be
in their little cots early, were surprised
to see the lateness of the ehour.-midnight
and commenced to look for some one
to make break. At this point in the
game, the gang were politely invited
to move their card tables to the rooms
on the opposite side of the house. Of
course many, like ourselves, did not
know what this meant but in course of
time we scented the delicious aroma
, of coffee and-celery. To cut a long
story short the large party were invit-
ed to lay aside their cards and return
from whence they came, where one
of the most elaborate dinners, in
courses, was served. In addition to the
deliciously prepared meal, the table
elaborately decorated in the centre with
a monster cake, (as large as good sized
cheese called the birth. day cake, IL
Illuminated with sixty small wax
tapers, added more beauty to the scene
and if possible, aided the small eaters at
the northern end of the board. Seated
at the head of the table, surrounded by
his friends, the host was the happiest
person in the parlor, unless it was the
prime mover and originator of the sue
cessful and happy event-Mrs. Auchu.
Cigars having been passed Mr.. Josiah
Howard, called the guests to order and
in few remarks, on behalf of the
friends present, presented Mr.. Auchu a
handsome carved oak leather rocker,
with the best wishes for many happy
anniversaries. This handsome piece of
furniture, the best that Mr.. LaBar
could purchase, is beauty. In addi-
ton to the above, Mr.. A. F. Vogt gave
solid gold Knights of Columbus en-
blem; Mr.. Boutain Eugene Couture,
D. Couture and Fred Auchu cut glass
flower vase and Mr.. B. W. Green silver
match safe. The officials of the EN-
porium and Rich Valley r. R., of which
Mr.. Auchu is President, sent by ex.
press, sixty pieces of bright and shin
ing coin, securely sealed in bag.
Mr.. Howard again called for order
and invited Mr.. Green, to toast the pop
ular host. Mr.. Green who is the best
after dinner orator in this section, had
a subject close to his heart and echoed
/ the sentiments of every person around
the banquet board when he dwelt upon
the business and social integrity of
Mr.. Auchu, and the great esteem in
which he is held in the county; his