The Raymer enterprise., 1912-01-04
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| You have often heard of New Year
parties; you have also frequently
known of birthday parties, and sur
prise parties happen constantly. 1t
may sometimes happen that two of the
above may come under one head, but
we do not recall participating in an ev-
ent which comprised all three in one,
before last Monday, when some thirty
two friends and neighbors, men, wom-
en- and children swooped down on Mrs.
Anton E. Pischel, unannounced to help
her celebrate her birthday.
The most of the crowd went at one
time. but a few followed on after, be-
ing detained by business matters. 1t
was just about high twelve when the
noisy crowd announced their approach
by shrieks of surprise and the laughter
of all. The hostess was surely sur
prised, and hardly knew whether to
laugh or to do the other thing for a
moment, but she soon gained her COM
posure and acted the entertainer to
perfection.
1t had been anticipated that the
Pischel pantry might not be supplied to
furnish food for SO Jorge company on
such short notice, and the ladies' had
brought along things to supplement.
The work of preparing the tables was
commenced at once, and while this was
going on, Mrs. Tighe was persuaded to
give few selections on the piano,
which made the time pass quickly until
dinner was announced.
The tables groancd at the start, and
the guests made terrible havoc of the
food, but no sooner was dish exhaus-
ted than another took its place, appar
emily more heavily loaded than before.
It really appeared as If there would be
need of physician before the dawn of
another day, but we have heard of no
fatalities, ana we feel sure that we are
in position to get quick reports from
the portion of the firing line where the
danger was. greatest.
The dinner disposed of. cigars were
passed to the men who wished to solace
themselves with the fragrant weed.
and then the musical Tighe family was
impressed for several musical select
ions. Mr.. Joseph Tighe with the vio-
lin, Mrs. Tighe at the piano. James
with a clarinet, and Fred with cornet
furnished combination that conjured
sweet sounds in most pleasant harmony
iron, the various instruments. The En-
terprise man, does not himself, pre-
tend TO be Il critic capable Of telling
particularly the difference between
really first class music, and the pass
ably good kind, but his better half has
had opportunity to hear some Of the
best concert companies Of the country,
and she pronunces the Tighe family
music fit for any company, and we
know that we enjoyed it, and all pres
ent were delighted.
During intervals when Mrs. Tighe
was resting Ruth Graves favored them
with few selections, which seemed to
please the guests, and then the quar-
tet which rendered couple Of select
ions SO acceptably at the school house
Thanksgiving day, were persuaded to
favor the company with few select
ions.
The afternoon seemed to fly under
such pleasant surroundings, until be-
fore we were aware of it the sun was
creeping down toward the western hori-
zon, and 1t was time to journey home.
which we did, not arriving until after
the mountains Of fame had hid the orb
Of day in a gorgeous sunset.
1t was surely a delightful day for the
guests, and we hope that Mrs. Pischel
will live to enjoy many more New
Year Birthday parties, with as pleas
ant surprises strewn along the entire
pathway,