The Washington times., 1905-03-18


bert, Miss Hitchcock. Miss Palmer, Miss
Alice Miller and Miss Calf. They were
costumed as Indians, cowboys, Ffipinos,
an r Plain every s Day y United e States
a coseY corner, where tea, coffee, and
Chocolate were served by Mrs. TAFT.
Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Barker. Miss Max
well, and Miss Schroeder.
In Japanese Garden.
Probably the most artistic and attrac-
tive of all the booths on the upper floor
was the Japanese garden. where under
a canopy of dangling wisteria blossoms
a bevy Of superbly costumed american
girls represented Mikado ladies with
fantastic grace. There were seuatty
stools and tables of bamboo, with grass
mats for the lowly in spirit 10 rest
upon while taking American tea raised
down in South Carolina by Colonel
Tyler, and there were dainty Japanese
dishes and tall branches of peach bios
SONS.
tifui The girls who had the booth In
charge were Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mrs
Hume, Miss Chase. Miss Deering, Miss
Fitch Miss conrad nn Miss Miss Barnes y m ana
Miss ker Sen, one of the daintiest jap
aneSe mafdens imaginable served as a
dressing maid, putting on the sashes
and hair ornaments for the girls witt,
true japanese touch
Chinese Minister There.
China was the only country favored
by call from the minister himself. the
other booths having, Of course numer-
Gus attaches Mrs. Lee Phillips received
the minister, Sir Chentung Lang
Cheng; his young daughter. and his In
terpreter, Mr.. Yung kwai, and Mrs
Yung K~.si. all of whom wore their ma
I've,
graceful robes.
Little Miss Cnentung, who is as pref
ty as a picture, wore a splendfdIy en-
broidered coat, a pair Of dark gray
embroidered pantaloons, such as
worn by the girls of her age in her
own country. while instead of native
ChiTfse shoes, the very daintiest of
black enameIed French high-heeIed
shoes We're worn, and a pair Of strict
ly American white kid gloves.
Mrs. Phillips exercised the most
exquisite taste in the decoration of
the Chinese booth. a great golden drag
on occupying almost the entire back
ground while embrofders and screens
and panels filled up the rest CT the space
Sir Cheptung Liang-Cheng contributed
bric-a-brac, preserved ginger, and other
Chinese confocttons, as well rs emhroid-
Phillips were Mrs. Rockhill. the wife of
- ,-tl.o---tet. -4...i.Is. - lima;
-"hroeder. Miss Walsh, and Miss
Winslow.
IS. .leirce, wife of the Assistant
Secretary of State. had charge of the
Russian booth. and with her were Nine
Boutakoff, and Nine. Wilenkin, both of
the embassy staff, and each having with
them two Of their highly attractive chill
dren. Others assisting Mrs. Peirce were
Miss Jean Crosby. Miss Marian Stevens
Miss Mary Carlisle. Miss Margaret
Hitchcock, Miss Cummings. and Mrs.
Ralph Jenkins
Pretty "French" Girls.
France was represented by a perfect
wealth of pretty girls and blossoms.
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth sparing no
Pains to make the booth a perfect sue
cess Assisting her. clad as French
flower girls. were Miss Durand Count
ess Cassini, Miss Switzerland. Miss FL
kins. Miss Mitchell. Miss Pauline Nor
ton, Miss May. Miss des Portes. Miss de
Srnirnoff. Miss lie Bourgeois, Miss Mir
lam Crosby, Miss Helen Bell. and others.
The British Isles were under the able