Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

On Thursday evening last a number %
young gentlemen were cautiously invited Il
attend Mikado Tea Party at Col. Giddings
on Friday evening at $50 p. m, in honor q.
Miss Lillian Giddings. OF course all accept
cd, but were profoundly ignorant Of what
they had accepted coniccturing and guess.
ing was the order of the dav with the gentle.
men. Evidently they were completely stump.
ed. What in the mischief Is "a Nlikado tea
party? was asked frequently and always an,
swcrcd in the negative. Without doubt the
"Millado" was beyond the "culshuTc" of the
Brennan boy. This social animal or what
ever you might call it. had never been seen
by any. and only vaguely heard Of by Il few.
A wild, mysterious dread seized the gentle
men. Was there trap laid for them: The
sequel will show! To add to the mystery,
nothing was said about ladics-cach fellow
only had to carry himself. At $50 y. M,
sharp, the following gentlemen formed a
solemn procession, and with batcd breath,
marched down: Judge Kirk, Jim Wilkins,
Ed Randle, Ed GRADER, VIII Lusk, Otto
Engclle, JEFF Campbell, and BcaureGard
Bryan. The grounds were brilliantly lighted
up, showing off to advantage the elegant
shrubbery. Miss Mabel Giddings met all
the Young gentlemen, and asked that they be
seated for a few moments on the gallery
There was something ominOus in her pleas
ant smile, and the closed doors of The parlor
foreshadowed no good to the frightened boys.
After long. mysterious silence Miss Mabel
asked: "Arc You ready" Judge Kirk, with
Characteristic selfsacrifcc, offered to be first
The parlOr door closed after him, and then
such chorus of gigCles, shricEs and little
wells greeted the ears of the outsiders. Some
thing dropped with dull, sickening thud.
and all knew Judge Kirk had tainted; his
system couldn't stand the shock. Each one
took his turn until all had gotten within the
closed doors. BY this first shock all were
overwhelmed, but after being famed back
into existence sufficient to enable th0m to APP
preciatc their surroundings, their eyes feast
ed upon as unique and lovely scene rs could
be wished. Around the walls Of the parlOr
hung evergrccns, and various port-cOlored
articles of cloth, held in position by all the
numerous little tricks the Japanese manu-
fncture. Like a wreath of beautiful flowers
the following young ladies were circled
around the room: Misses Lillian GiddingS,
Marion Cooke, Dula and Matte DaShiel,
Mary and Ella Goodwin. Nettie Pampell, |
and Clara Swearingen. With historic accu-
racv the japanese costume was copied. The |
hair high an the head, ,,the gay colors, bound |
and fixed in myst, riuus style, the bangles,
BACKED eyebrows, all were there.
The poetic minds of the youths were touch |
ed, and for nonce. were transported TO the |
East where beautiful are the maids that |
gcise"
All summers ewes through Ycman's dales,
And listen to the music of the Bulbrell nest, |
Or the light touch of lovers luteS.
Misses Frankie Footc and Mabel Giddings
acted as stage managers to the novel scene,
and saw each gentleman comfortably seated
on the floor sandwitchcd in between the la
dies BY common consent Judge Kirk was
given the high position of the "Mikado" and
MS a "Bally-headcd Mclean man" did well
tor the place. Miss Lillian Giddings as Yum
Yum looked charming Nanki Poo was
conferred on JEFF Campbell, but before the
evening was over Harry Swcaringen snatch
ed the laurels from his brow and Yum look
ed happy As Kolio, lord executioner Jim
Wilkins exhibited great skill in killing eata-
bles. VIII Lusk, as Poo Bob, looked after
the three little girls from school, Yum Yum.
Pitt Sing and Peep 30. Miss Mary Good
wyn, rs Pitt Sing, was lovely, and so was
Miss Marion Cooke, as Peep 30. Otto En-
selke looked serenely great as the noble lord
Pish-Tush. Nothing but japanese was al
Owed to be spoken, and the delightful way
.he girls gurged such wOrs das ''Chee-Chee"
md 'Chang-Chang" was a caution. The pa
ing part was ruled in order and the wibble
MARBLE OF the beautiful "Japs" was thing
If beauty and Joy forever, especially Miss
Clara Swearingen. The first act was tea
served in tin saucers; second act, Rice serv-
ID in platters, with chop-sticks to eat with.
This was attempted by all and successfully
,arried ont by few. After music came re
reshments ofevery kind, and loaded the Ia
Die. Next on the programme was promen-
lding through the grounds At y o'clock
he party broke up, each gentleman carrying
/ slap" home.
To say the boys enjoyed themselves but
Get and all want to emigrate to the 'Flow-
.ry Kingdom" and each get Gap"