Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1890 — A Pleasant Occasion. [ARTICLE]

A Pleasant Occasion.

1 Last Fridays August 2flth, the 75th anniversary of Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford’s birthday- was made the occasion fpf a very pleasant time. In the morning Mrs. Bedford went to the home 6f her son Norman Warner, to eat a birthday dinner, and during her absence, her children, grand children and intimate friends and acquaintances, to. the number of 75, (one for each year) gathered at her homestead, near town, and prepared a most elaborate sapper. Keeping the affair entirely secret from Mrs. Bedford, so that on her return she was completely surprised., This kind and friendly act so overpowered Mrs. Bedford that her heart could not give utterance to her feelings, ' . , r . .

The tables Were richly and profusely loaded with the good things of the land, and she was immediately on her return, ushered into the large dining room filled with the numerous guests awaiting her return. When all were - properly- arranged around the tables presentations of presents and speeches were made after which all partook freely of the supper. The meeting was such as is not often held in this locality. The sociability of the occasion was greatly increased by the hospitality manifested by Mrs. Bedford and her husband after her suprise wore off. After pupper a couple of hours was devoted to social gossip and old time talk of fifty years ago after which all dispersed to their respective homes wishing the hostess many returns of her birtli-day and all feeling glad to have been there.