The Washington times., 1895-02-23
IT WAS QUITE JAPANESE
Legion of Loyal Women Gave a
Unique and Beautiful Tea.
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB DANCE
1t Was Attended by Prominent Officials and
Diplomats s-Woman's National Press AS
sociation Entertained Delegates to the
Two Congresses Of Women-social Events
Marked the Birthday Of Washington.

The japanese tea given yesterday after
noon and evening by the Legion of Loyal
Women at the residence of Miss Clara Bar
ton from 5 to 1 / o'clock was saneventlongto
be remembered not only by those taking
part, but by those in attendance The enter
tainment wasone that greatas was thelabor
expended in getting il up amply repaid the
ladies in charge for theiI nnremitting work.
1t was a beautiful scene upon which each
newcomer looked upon entering. After
the greeting with the receiving party had
been gone through with and those in at
tendance passed to the rooms on the left of
the entrance, it was like wandering through
a street scene in Toxic. Beyond this the
supper-room looked like one vast coffee
house in the land of the valiant little Japs.
Immediately on entering each person
was greeted by Miss Cora Curry and Miss Ida
O'Donnell, who, as japanese maids, in all
the glory OF native gowns, stood by table
from which hey dispense souvenirs Of
the occasion. These were fans for the ladies
and chrysanthemums, the japanese flower.
for the men.
In the parlor TO the right the ladies of the
receiving party stood to greet the company.
The ladies were Miss Clara Barton, who
wore a gown OF white silk and beamed
welcome upon each and all: Mrs. Musscy,
Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. Wisener, and Mrs. Jen-
nings.
In the adjoining room the Banjo, Mandolin
and Guitar Club played during the after
noon and evening.
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of all nations. the beautiful blue and white
flag of Greece hanging just above where
the musicians sat. The hallway was also
hung with immense flags that gave char
acter and feeling of that patriotism which
the Legion of Loyal Women endeavor to
instill in all with whom they are broughtin
contact.
The tearoom was a vertitable bit OF per-
| feCtion Ill the manner in which the real
| japanese idea of such matters had been
carried into execution. One side OF the
room was fitted up as a tea house, the
| floor covered with rugs. large and small.
| In the middle was a low stand on which
| the tea things Were arrayed. On either
side OF this sat, in native fashion, two
pretty girls arrayed in japanese cos
tunes busy in the preparation of the fra
grant beverage. Other girls chaperoned
/ in the most proper manner by the ladies in
| charge, who We're also in costume, served
the te:t to the callers. The wall was hung
with japanese draperies, and overhead
| the light came from colored lanterns that
swayed from outspread umbrellas. The
! ladies IL charge were Mrs Cleves, Mrs.
| Perham, Mrs. Houston, Mrs. Ferris, as
sisted by the Misses Mabel and Eleane
williams.
! In the coffee-room beyond where sup
| per was served at a large table, the same
effect of light and decoration was OBJ
served III the arrangement of colorcd
! Japanese lanterns swinging from large
gayly colored umbrellas. The supper
room was in charge of Mrs. Jennings,
Mrs. Lamb, and Mrs. Vining, assisted by
Miss Helen Prcntiss Donohue. Miss Belle
Houfltton, Miss Hopwood, Miss Reeve, Miss
Keefer. Miss Jennie Manning, and Miss
Annie Manning.
There was funny incident connected with
the dressing of the young ladies' hair not
down on the programme. Early in the
| afternoon by previous arrangement, there
| arrived at the house a maid from the Japa-
! nese legation to whom was intruste6 the
! task of arranging the coiffures of those as
sistants who desired to be done up in truly
| Japanese tyle. This was done in the most
expeditions manner by the maid, but when
the young ladies came to consult upon the
matter they decided that 1t was too plain to
suit their decorative fancy. Thereupon
| they one and all pulled to pieces the simple
| their hair after the manner of pictures upon
sundry fans and pictures that happened to
be near for reference upon the matter Of
dress generally.
The maid looked on in silence, but when
the last fluttering giddy little fan and CO.
/ Quettish pin had been stuck in place in the
| ornate coiffures, she smiled japanese
| smile and informed the assistants at the tea
| that she had arranged the hair after the
/ manner of maids in Japan. They in their
eagerness for greater adornment had made
| the mistake of portraying themselves to the
company as matrons sofratheradyanceda age
| II was too late, however, for the girls to
change, and so with considerably mixed
feelings they went to meet the duties of the
| afternoon. Fortunately, however, the COM
ical side of the question presented itself to
them and to those among the callers whom
! they Informed of the mistake. Certainly
IL did not in any degree initiate against
| either their own enjoyment of the occasioD
or that OF the company assembled at their
| bidding
Among those who contributed Songs,
recitations and instrumental selections
to the pleasures of the evening were Miss
Edna Doe, Miss Alice Judson, Mrs. Ralph
Barnard, Philharmonic Quartet; Mrs. w.
H Mills, Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes, Miss
| Fanny At Lee, Miss Lavinia Milliken,
Mr.. Otto Luebkert, Miss Armstrong, Mr..
| Kappeler, Mr.. Sterns, Miss Pierce, Mrs.
Flint, Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard, Mrs.
Cooper. and the Olmo Mandolin and
Guitar Club.
The officers of the Legion of Loyal
Women are: President, Mrs Ellen Spencer
Mussey; past president, Mrs. Maria FL. Weis-
ner; vice president, Mrs. Fanny Pomeroy;
recording secretary, Mrs. Laura V. Nc
Cullough; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Henrietta N Rose; financial secretary
Miss Mary H. Brady; treasurer, Mrs. Fred
erika B. Wilson; chaplain, Mrs. Annie G.
Gotwaid; herald, Mrs. Jennie Manning;