The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-15
Record Employees
Tender Their
Compliments


The Record Office employees and
their wives gave Mr. and Mrs. J. Leo
Sterling surprise party at their home
at SOL Macon avenue. Monday night
in celebration OF the eighth anniver-
sary of their marriage. and high
jinks" prevailed from until II D. m.
The inference given that the affair
was surprise to Mrs. Sterling is an
injustice to her as she was what the
lawyers would call 'particeps GRIM
inis" to the proceedings. In fact, it
was in no small measure due 20 her
careful. but somewhat secretive. prep
aration that the event was made so
enjoyable TO all having the good for
tune to be present To Mr.. Sterling the
whole thing" was a matter of aston
ishment and was as unexpected as the
dropping of the shells from '.Big
Bertha" in the streets of Paris were
TO the French people during the clos
ing days OF the war He was com
pletely bewildered by the arrival of
the self-invited guests, who appeared
at the house en- masse. walked in and
took possession. After a moments
hesitation he regained his composure
and expressed his pleasure at their
coming. The utmost hospitality was
extended to the bunch, and from
that time on until tine nour of depar-
ture merriment had full sway
The company assembled by agree
ment at The Record building at s
O'Clock and marched in 'cose for
nation" like the charges of the
Boches on the Western front in the
early months of the German unpleas-
antness, to the Sterling residence.
where it was accorded a hearty well
come. 1t was suggested that il might
be necessary. perhaps. TO storm the
house to get in. but Mrs Sterling had
paved the way for an easier admission
and the open sesame. of hospitality
and good will was extended in the
most cordial manner by the somewhat
befuddled head of the household 1t
was such a gathering as one does not
soon forget. especially for those who
are called upon 10 provide the enter
tainment. Mrs. Sterling proved her
self to be equal TO the emergency. and
in her efforts to please. and Was as
sisted by her husband. who showed
himself to be no laggard in such
thing
An elaborate program OF games had
been arranged by Mrs Sterling in col
laboration with her friends. in which
Miss Elsie Bower and John Pearson
were conspicuous. and the fun was
fast and furious A printed bnlle-
tin was posted on the walls of the
parior and the guests were able to an
ticipate the events in which they were
to take part One of the amusing
stunts of the evening was chewing
contests between J. II. Putney and
John Pearson in one instance and Bert
Johnson and Franklin Dixon in an
other in which the competitors en-
deayored to ascertain which could
draw into tkeir mouths unaided by
their hands about two yards Of string.
tied in each case 10 " central paste
board box containing prize. Messrs.
Pearson and Johnson were easy win
ners and accomplished the job in rec
rd-breaking time. Another ludicrous
event was the competitive "eiope-
ment' in which Bert johnson and Miss
Elsie Bower and Miss Edna Johnson
and John Pearson were the star per
formers The feat was for each of
the contestants TO put on ancient and
srotesque wedding garments over
their party garb. grab suitcase and
run to the street corner and back in
the quickest time The prize was
awarded TO the former couple. The
list of events was too long to be
chronicled here. suffice TO say that
there were a dozen or more. and that
all OF them were humorous TO the
spectators.
Ice cream and cake and sweet cider
as wei as candies. were served dur
ing the evening The men were re
galed with cigars of the best Cuban
vintage.
The guests presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterling with set of handsome ster-
ling silver salad forks as a souvenir
of the occasion with their initials en-.
graved on them. The presentation
was made by W. \. Johnson. Mr..
Sterling made suitable reply to the
gift. Those present at the commem-
orative celebration We're: Mr.. and
Mrs Cecil Maibach. Mr.. and Mrs, w.
w. Emmerson and little daugh-
ter, Alice Louise. MIR. and Mrs.
W. :. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. NAL
colin Andrew. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Shumway Mrs Hoover; the Misses
Edna Johnson and Elsie Bower:
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