The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-21
AN EVENT OF NOTE.
TIE JAPANESE TIA TONIGHT
At the PuplIo BuildIpE-A Beautifully Deco
rated Hall in which the MlkAdO and Suite
win be Handsomely RsosIVOd-AyS
Novel Entertainment Promised.

The Japanese Tea THAT the ladies' Of
st. Mathews P. L. Church have been Al.
ranging for during the past SIX weeks,
commences this evening and will continue
tomorrow afternoon and evening, 1t ia
to be given in the large hall in the Public
Building formerly occupied by the House
OF Delegates, and the doors will DO opened
at Z O'Clock sharp.
This Tea is 10 be one Of the most slRb'
orate and unique church entertainments
ever given in this city, The ladies have
worked almost necessarily arranging lol
the thousand and one little details CON
nected with 1t to say nothing Of the trouble
experienced in getting up the costumes
they will wear. As lar as possible every
thing is to bsof Japanese style or ChRraC'
ter, The hall has been beautifully de-
cOrated and OvnRmented for the occasion,
The walls are covered with japanese
CuriOI, banners, fans aud plaques arrang-
ed in graceful and wonderfully attraC'
tive manner The windows are covered
with larga scrolls, From the ceiling hang
monster bGlloonlanternssnd umbrellas, A
row Of lanterns Of all shapes, sizes and
Colors hang from The gallery, and sus
pended over the various booths are huge
sun-shades, some Of which are fourteen
feet In diameter. All Of these decorations
| with their vivid Colors and strange igurel
give to the room u bright and startling
appearance that n never tifeA admir-
ing. The main booth, opposite the en-
trance, with its bamboo lattice work, Is
very ornate affair, The decoration Of the
hall cannot be adequately : described Il
should be seen.
The programme for this evening Ia tea,
coffee or chocolate drinking and, In thil
connection ii should be stated that there
will be no regular supper as many sup
pose, promenading, listening to the music
by the orchestra, and the enjoyment OF 9
general social time. At haif.past s O'Clock
His Imperial Highness, the MikRdo and
suite, will maks their grand entrance on
the stage at the east end oil the hall which
has been erected for the occasion. In
connection with this entrance there will
be q pretty drill by the members Of the
suite that is sure to bring down the. house,
The evolutlous will partake Of the military
style and in turn will be followed by
a fan aud umbrella drill. The
Miksdo having been properly received,
the vocal trio, "Three Little Maids from
School," will bO sung. Col. w. W. Arnett
will then claim the attention OF the audi.
encs with an Introductory Grafton, in
which he will present to the public Pro-
fessor Mendel, who will give a perform.
HnCe on his wonderful Hum&naphone.
What this HumAnGphoue really is no one
really knows its a mystery, and s6la the
TerpsiChOrean SpeCtorium, which will fol.
low Professor Mendel's performance.
The above are only a few Of the special
features Tor this evenings entertainment,
for which the price oil admission has been
placed at the low sum OF 20 cents, and Is
cents for children under l2. years OF age.
The ladies and gentlemen In the drill and
those in the booths will be Creased in
Japanese costumes. There will be 8 flower
booth, tea booth, general booth and a
~bagology booth. At the last named
nothing will he sold but baRs. The
ladies In charge invite the attention OF the
public to their wares In the following
verses written BY Miss Annie Hickman,
Of CINCINNATI, descriptive Of the same;
their swing has = very decided remi.
nisenCe Of the "Mikado" well In keeping
with the affair:
Young miSslOlaT lC Wa.
Have wrought from "Glreds aud pAtCles,h 81
From velvet bits and : SnAtchcs,'
Things beautiful 10 SET.
Our catalogue l. long
ThrOugl, al the DRY god. Ranging" u
From silks 10 cotton changing
We tune Our EUddler's song
Oh come " our bag table,
Look on our WOiE amazing,
But do not end With gazing,
Do buy what you are able.
"our object all sublime"
I'VE have achieved IN tllae,"
And set bgfOTo GOcleLy,
OF bags as great variety
As the rats In HRnelih Town,
HAsB OF yellow, gteen and brown,
Dainty bJgS Of rAlnbuW hue;
nIE bSgS, III 10 hAES short bags, long bags,
Thick bsys, thin bags, irAll bugs, strong bags,
bags for dimes and bats for dOllRn,
Bags for infants, bIgs for scholars,
skate bags, clothes bags, bays for shoes,
Bags TO look at, bags to use,
Dags for perfumes, bagj for book,
Bags ir buttons, eyes and hooks,
Bean bags, racket bags, bags for toys,
Bags for girls aud bags for boys,
bAIs for lows-Np lest Intended,
Bags for clothes aud boss unm0nded,
Iags 10 bold your husbands money,
Bags iJr school boys bread and honey,
And many other Kind there be,
Which on our table yoti may see,
Now kindly help us friends 80 dear,
10 rAISe . HOodly sum this year,
And pardon us our strange petition,
Together with it, long addition.
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