Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-13

0erSta0Q the lIlil6o toiu him IN hot n
languages. The first place he visited
was Holland. where the Dutch maidens
in their funny white caps and dresses
sat working at table, and ready IN
serve refreshments of Limburger-no.
Eden cheese. Well, no matter about
that, but the most interesting thing in
the room was the closet. The closet
represented Dutch sleeping anart-
ment. for seven persons, father. motber
and five children. The bed was a hunlr
about half way up on the wall. where
father, mother and one child silent
Above on the wall at the foot. with inst
room enough for the parental toes I'M
der it, was a crib for baby. Under the
bed was a sort of dog kennel. where
the rest of the children slept, and the
door shut them all in, just like closet.
This was a genuine copy Of a Dutch
bedroom, and very interesting. Be
sides. there were the spinning wheel
| the delft ware, the little girls with the
| two long strings Of curls on either
cheek, and oh, everything that belongs
| in Holland. The Dutch must have
| taken it anyhow, so no matter.
L
everything was art and artist. Two
large rooms represented the art gall
lery of the Louvre, and We're hung with
oil paintings and water colors, num-
bered and classified like those in the
original. These paintings We're excel
lent and were all the work of the late
J. w. WEIGH. Besides there were a
great many choice pieces of statuary
and other works of art, beautiful Turk
ish and Persian rugs and draperies.
collections of odd bric-a -brac. The
library was fitted up to represent Be-
hemian life in Paris, the quarters of
the painters, musicians and authors
who resort to that city of the starving
geniuses. Here too refreshments were
served, although most of the tourists
were beginning to be refreshed to the
limit of wisdom. Both Paris and Fries
land were voted just such successes as
Washington had been. Mrs. WEIGH,
the Misses WEIGH, Mrs. W. H. Gannett,
Mrs. Walter Aver, Mrs. P. S. Mooney
and Misses Lillian Carlton and Emma
Packard did the honors and babe the
train goodbye.
And now came the visit to the Orient
and it's two great capitals, Toxic and
Pekin. Mrs G. w. Martins residence
was the destination, this time. 1t was
all hung along the front piazza with
Japanese lanterns, which looked their
handsomest after dark, when they had
been lighted up, On entering the large
hall, it was found to be hung with all
sorts of Japanese and Chinese curiosi-
ties, lanterns, umbrellas, screens, gongs
and unnamable things. On the posts
of the stair railing was mounted the
fierce armor of a Japanese chieftain.
Turning to the left, the Journal man
was presented to three kneeling Japan
csc maidens, Yum Yum, Mimosa San
md Pinkee Pankee Poo, who bowed to-
yether till their foreheads nearly
Ouched the carpets. Their American
James are Mrs. Walter Tibbetts, Misses
ella Reid and Maude Carleton. 1t
would be bewildering to attempt any
description of the many articles from
'hina and Japan which We're disposed
lbout the room. Almost all We're gen
line Chinese and Japanese work, and
most of them were loaned by Capt.
Wells of Hallowell, and by Mrs Edwin
Dudley, sister, n-law of the late Col.
A. T.. Buck, minister to Japan. 1t was
an education in itself to wander about
the rooms and study these curios, and
the tourists did not have half time
enough for them all. Passing out of
the parlors, tea was found being served
in the dining room, and then there was
a dainty little tea room at the left of
the hail. going out, where Misses Yen
ST and Sen Sen sat at a table only a
few inches high, serving tea in real
Japanese style. This room was quite
the cutest thing out and was a general
favorite. Misses Georgia King and
Helen Brown of Hallowell, were the
Japanese maidens. Mrs. Martin was
assisted in receiving and serving the
guests by Mrs James Beck, Mrs. Elmer
Parkman, Mrs. Mary King, Mrs. George
Williams, Mrs. Levi Williams and Mrs.
Wallace Prescott.
When the train started for the vestry
gain, the Journal man wanted the
conductor to take the passengers back
to hear Miss Miller sing again, at
Washington, but the trip was declared
over, and another load of tourists was
taken aboard.
This is the story of the trip around
the world, and it was repeated over and
over again until $50 p. M, when the
last train returned in time for the en-
tertainment of the evening at the
Grand Central Station in the vestry.
This consisted of a demonstration
about the train that goes to Morrow,
by Mrs Buttermilk and her nine little
Buttermilks. 1t was as laughable as
ever and was hugely enjoyed. After
the entertainment, there was a sale of
unclaimed baggage which had accumu-
lated at the station during the year,
Mayor Robertson being auctioneer. 1t
was difficult to determine which was
the more ridiculous, the mayors re-
marks or the things he sold. This con-
cluded the entertainment of the day,
but so many people have asked for a
repetition of it that the managers have
decided to continue it. this evening.
Announcements will be printed in an
other column.
The household of Ira Smith of Pet
tengils Corner, was gladdened, yes