The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-03-07
HON. JOS. CAPSER
Celebrates his Seventy Fifth Birth
day Surrounded by all his Chill
dren.

Tuesday, March 9TH marked the
18th mile post on the life road of Hon.
Joseph Capser, and it was the occasion
Of notable family reunion.
The absent children arrived on
Monday-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Capser,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Capser and little
daughter, Mary, and Albert Capser
of St. Paul; George Capser, travel
ling salesman; and Mrs. w. Rey lick
of Grafton. Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Capser,
Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall are
living in this city.
On Tuesday morning the old home
was the scene of busy preparation.
The spacious parlors were made more
beautiful with large boquets Of dark
red and cream roses, whose color and
sweetness made one forget the cold
and snow outside.
Mr.. Capser's brother, Hon. Casper
Capser, who is nearing his S0th birth
day, and Mr.. Bloom, an uncle, we'll
on in years, both from St. Joseph,
were present to join in the festivities
of the day, making a company OF
twenty who partook uf the bounteOus
birthday dinner and supper spread
before them by the mother assisted
by her five daughters. Oh, these
home comings Is there anything on
earth like them? When from far and
near come the absent loved ones to
once more break bread with the father
and mother in the old home; to talk
over childhood days; to recall the
many happy occasions incident in a
large family. May this family long
be spared an unbrOken band.
Only one thing marred the perfect
happiness of this eventfu day-tLe
absence Of W. Reylck, the husband
of Josephine Capser. Business in
terests kept him at home, but large
photo of him stood on table where
all could see it.
In the evening quite large number
OF old settlers, mostly men, came in
to offer congratulations and enjoy an
hour recruiting old tales of old days.
The Capser home echoed and re-
echoed with music as the company
joined in singing "Home Sweet
Home" "Auld lang syne," "Old
Kentucky Home," etc. Every body
from Grandma Boobar: aged S5, down
to little Mary Capser, aged 6, con-
tributed to the volume of song, and
the old familiar choruses were sung
with will.
During the evening delicious frappe
and dainty waters were served by Miss
Robischon and Mrs. "Young Joe. :"
A feature of the evenings entertain
ment was drum solo played by
Albert Capser upon the drum used by
him in the Philippines. Later in the
evening Albert recited several dialect
pieces which were greatly enjoyed.
The company departed at ten O'Clock
leaving with the host and hostess
congratulations and good wishes for
the future.
Mr.. Capser opened the first store in
Sauk Centre, the building being just
outside the 'old stockade." His
young wife began her housekeeping
in one-room clean to- adjoining G
, the store. Here Henry was born, and
Mr.. Capser tells how he took several
pans of snow off the bed, that had
blown in one night upon the young
mother and babe. That being the
quality Of ozone that Henry began
life on, it is no wonder that he is
such "breezy" fellow. The Capser
family is one Sauk Centre is justly
proud of, and the sturdy good COM
mon sense of such citizens as Mr..
CApser is what has laid the first-class
foundation that the town is noted for,
and to our distinguished townsman
we say: "Many happy returns of
your birthday"