Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — Charley Platt Surprised By Brother Odd Fellows. [ARTICLE]

Charley Platt Surprised By Brother Odd Fellows.

Charles W. Platt, the cement and building contractor, was given a most complete surprise Friday evening when some twenty-five members of the Odd Fellows camp gathered at bis home on Division street and were in waiting when he came home. Charley is not able yet to understand just how they “put it over,” for ten minutes before he ar : rived home he had been seated in the lodge room with the same persons who waited for him at home. It was the kind of a surprise that floors a fellow, but Charley was equal to the occasion and helped his guests to make the evening one of rare pleasure. Charley just lacks one milestone of reaching the half century mark. Refreshments consisting of oysters, doughnuts, coffee, cigars and punch were served.