Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1916 — E. D. Rhoades May Appear In a Brand New Easter Outfit. [ARTICLE]

E. D. Rhoades May Appear In a Brand New Easter Outfit.

Leave it to John. That is what a half dozen friends of E. D. Rhoades did on his 62nd birthday and they have hardly finished laughing yet. Ed’s birthday occurred Monday and John Holden gave a dinner party with Ed as the honor guest. The others in the party were: Mrs. Rhoades, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hopknis, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson and D. G. Warner... After the dinner was finished Mr. Holden made a speech congratulating Mr. Rhoades on having arrived safely at the 62nd milestone of life and saying that his appreciative friends had gathered to honor the occasion and to offer him remembrances of the occasion. Then one at a time the male members of the party made their offerings. Mr. Holden presented him with a new spring bonnet, Grant Warner presented him with a corset, Eldon Hopkins, gave him an under-yest and he was required to put each article on as it was presented. R. B. Harris almost broke up the party when he presented him with a pair of lace curtains for his sitting room. Hilarity reigned supreme and the party proved to be a grand success and if Ed don’t appear in a brand new Easter outfit it won’t be the fault of his friends. After the presentations yrere completed and the merriment had subsided the men played a few games of “Slippery Ann” and the women played bridge and Ed’s birthday passed into history.