The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-18
PRETTY FETEs THAT OCCUR
TWICE A YEAR IN THE
COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
THEY ENCOURAGE SOClABILlIi
Everybody Attends Them and Takes
Tea with the Hostess in Homes
Where They May Not
Otherwise Visit.
From Tho London Qnoen.

early days al the ensuing one, Hover
shows. rs they are familiarity termed
or more correctly speaking horticnl'
mral shows, occupy prominent place
in country society life.
In every district of every county
the residents far and near evince the
greatest interest in these gatherings
and give them their warmest support.
Their names appear ON the commit
ices. they give handsome subscrlp-
lions to tho funds, they lend their
grounds and meadows wherein 10 hold
the shows, they invite the whole
neighborhood TO tea on these occa-
sions, they lend their beautiful stove
towering plants TO decorate the mar
uuees. and their gardeners are allow
ed TO compete in the different classes
showing the finest specimens OF How
ers fruits and vegetables that the
English counties can produce. ROSES
are the specalties among MOVERS
shown, although late in the season
for them Side by side with these
is the produce of the village gardens,
flowers. fruit and vegetables, good
Nv show. Bouquets, table decorations
and arrangements OF wild mowers an
meet with the cordial approval OF the
crowd of visitors who attend lhe
shows.
Not few country residents time
their return from town to III III Wllh
the date of their village flower shows
and others go down from town lor
the day and take party OF relatives
and friends with them, that the gain
cring may not lose the support lheir
nrcsence gives. Wherever show Is
/ held either in a spacious marques
erected in meadow adjoining the
beautiful grounds of some county
mansion or in school house near
! the rectorv of a parish, it IS maze
the occasion for the neighbors to as
semble as at a large garden party
Tho June flower shows. though beau
tiful are naturally not so well attend,
ed as are the later ones; 1t is lollhd
next to impossible to get away from
town in the height of the season to be
prcsent at them. In good nelghDor-
hoods these shows are so numerous
that they unavodably clash with one
another by taking place on the same
day. Three villages sometimes COM
bine to hold a show on alternate
years, and this prevents dividing the
attendance besides making a better
show.
When a large at home tea is given
bv the owner of the house in whose
grounds the show is held the invita-
Itions are issued on at home cardS'
thc notice of the flower show being
incloscd with them on printed leaf
Ilets. At smaller at home teas the
words "Taa at o'clock at Dash
House" is written upon the top OF
| the leaflets. This is n more uncere-
monions way of inviting the nel@hDorS
hut il is useful when the gathering
| is a mixed one and people are ASKED
TO whom at home cards would not
be Sent otherwise and who are not
on the visiting list of hostess.
MANY of the visitors drive over from
long distances, as they make point
| of attending the flower shows IN
which their friends are interested.
They are received by host and hostess
as at a garden party, either before
or after they have visited the eXhiDl-
lions in marques or school houses
| If received afterward they sit on lhe
lawns and listen to the local band
that is usually engaged TO play III
| til 1870 or o'clock, when the hostess
asks them 10 have tea. She leads me
way with enc or two OF the lauieS
of highest rank present. or the most
walks by the side of one or two oi
the ladies' and the hostess follows
with the others. Before accompany
ing them she tells y good many OF
the other visitOrS-indcCd. rs many
as she can-that tea is going on, an"
in this way the move to the tea room
becomes general among the country
ronplc and the parties brought by
them.
Tea is usually served on long bni-
frt table, the lcngh - do" 10" ""
.-oom. and the mon or wo--.2 wants
stand behind them 90 pour out me
Itc9 and cgEcc. The oatablcs. smart
lonkinp cakes. fruit salads. sandwiches
&c. are placed on the tables; dessert
mates spoons and forks are also
within reach Tho tables are deco
rated with flowers and fruit grapes
aud nine. although ofioncr than NOT "a
smaller ROOM I- dIldll-'-l .A "'.''
are served ice cups. fruit and ices
on ono o. two tables. iced coffee
cIaret cup. cider cup and champaign
cup are usually given. When sTaN'
permits "A SIT down tea is given, and
small rabies. seating from SIX 20
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