The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-29
THE M1KADo's GARDEN PARTY.
A Reception Amid a Profusion of Cor
geous loyal Chrysanrhemums.
From, the Providence Journal

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geous Royal Chrysanrhemums.
From the Providence Journal
The browning event of last autumn
was the emperor's garden party in No.
vember in his palace at Toxic,
in connection with the annual chrysanthe-
mum show. All the world knows that this
is the national flower of this sunrise land
but one must see il here, in its own soil, TO
appreciate its beauty and to see how we'll it
deserves the choice of the country. The
instant you enter the palace gates you are
conscious that only royalty could have such
surroundings. After a short walk through
the delightful grounds we found ourselves
among all the guests awaiting the accept
ance OF our credentials in the shape of our
invitations by the officials assigned.
We entered building beautifully dec
GRATED, delivered our cards and passed on.
Vista after vista Of superb lawns greeted
US, and we wandered on through long ave-
nues, admiring on either side the orna-
mental shrubs The foliage was Just
changing color, and the tiny. sharp-pointsd
leaves Of the japanese maple were brilliant
red and yellow. At q distance of a few
yards apart soldierly little Japs stood
dressed in the court costume of Napoleon
l., and by and by we came to a tent with
numerous tables dotted about. And now
chrysanthemums respondent in their gor.
geous colors. There was long row Of
stalls with about five shelves to each, and
on these were placed the plants, some OF
them bearing 100 of the beautiful blossoms
The variety seemed almost endless, from
the small daisy~like flower to the large,
luxuriant blossoms with feathery fringes
Hard, indeed. it would be tn make choice
between them, they are all so perfect in
white, pink, yellow and in dark terra Gotta
with gold lining TO each petal. One could
I'LL pages with descriptions of their beauties.
At length the word went about the en-
peror and empress were approaching. The
guests assembled in line and the imperial
party passed by. The Inikado and the en-
press were dressed in European costume, he
wearing many decorations and tho empress
a light fawn-colored brocade made Ia the
latest fashion. but as she is distinctly of
Japanese type and figure her Paris gown
did not suit her as the picturesque native
"kimonop would have done. Ali the I'M
perial household were dressed in foreign
clothes and with their small stature and
mincing walk the effect was almost gro
tesque. We were much amused at some Of
the dresses worn by the Japanese ladies,
made after a style of several years ago, and
probably only brought out by them at this
annual festival, In happy ignorance Of the
changes of fashion.
magnificent banquet was prepared in q
large tent, and in the presence Of royalty
we were entertained, though there was no
individual presentation except in the case
of the diplomats and the commanders of
the English aud American men -of-war
Just before the end q shower came up and
we were all furnished with Japanese UNI
brellas, hastily making our escape, and
running as fast as we could, the echo of the
band still lingering In our ears. 1t was a
royal party, with royal surroundings ard
princely cheer.