The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
THE nNIHON CHAWA-KAI. "
NOTABLE ARTISTIC AND MUsI-
 CAL EVENT AT WALLETS.

Free of Charge to Guests of This Fa-
 nous EmpOrium-In Gorgeous Jap
 nnesc Tea Hall Visitors Served With q
 Fine Musical Programme and Re-
 Rreshments-Music Every Afternoon
 This Week--A Glance at Beautiful
 Scene.
 The social world locally is agog over a new, unique and artistic event free to patrons, admission to which is by specially and handsomely printed tickets and which the management of the Malley company has prepared for the delectation and entertainment of patrons at their famous big store. This event opened yesterday afternoon and under the most favorable auspices which assures crowded houses for the rest of the week. This event is the
 NIHON CHAWA-KlAI,
 and is held daily from 10 to F noon and from ? to p, m., in the beautiful ly equipped Japanese hall. Each after noon a violin and piano recital is given by the distinguished Russian violinist, Yakove Sptvakowski, who is assisted by Miss Antoinette Brett, g talented young pianist, The musical programme for each day will be diff ferent-no two performances alike Yesterday afternoons programme was as follows;
 Sonata in F minor. .Greig
 Allegro con brio.
 Allegretto quasi Andantin.
 CanZonetta [. ................ Amproslo Romance in G......,..........B Beethoven Piano solo, Prelude, ,0p. S5. Mendelssohn
 Miss Antoinette Brett.
 Lengende ....,........,... Wieniawski Melodrame de Piccolino .....-Guirand Madrigale .........e.......... S1monettl Piano solo, Romance ....... Schumann
 Miss Antoinette Brett
 Andante Religioso ...,........... Thome Obertass ........ .."...".... WlenlaWsKi
 Delicate four leaf programmes for each day are issued also free to all the guests, and upon the title page is an attractive picture of the artist, MT Spivakowski, whose work as exhibited yesterday afternoon evidenced the characterization and interpretation oi the genuine artist that he is. Both his work and Miss Bretts were warmly and frequently applauded,
 The exhibition hall is on the third floor and this spacious room is equip ped and adorned in true Japanese style, lighted by galaxy of huge Jap. anese lanterns, all in rich colors an6 designs, while the center piece for tho ceiling is mammoth Japanese umbre1- la which is encircled by other smaller Japanese umbrellas and parasols, which lend a fine effect, as do also the Jap anese screens arranged about the sides of the hall, the palms interspersed il various places, and the wistaria boughs and flowers adorning the entrance ant the tea bower, while a most delicat, brand of Japanese tea Is prepared and which, free of charge, very pretty wait resses serve in the daintiest of tef cups and saucers, together with choice fancy crackers while Illustrated pape, napkins are also provided The wait resses are costumed in true Japanest style and in all respects appear as f | just imported from Tol5io The whole entertainment is complimentary to pat rons and nothing is offered for sale The enterprise of the Edward Malley company received abundant and en- thusiastic praise from the visitors yes terday, and the beautiful tea hall cam in also for unanimous approval as model of beautiful and artistic decora tions.