The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-05-25
WAS A WINNER
Trip Around the World Lib
orally PatrOniZed.
LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS
DOrcaS Ladies and Friends Score a
Large Artistic and Finan-
cial Success.

cleCy OF Lne congregational cnurCn, idst
Friday evening. was a large and profit.
able success from every aspect of the
case.
Starting from the church at six o'clock,
the first stop was made at Boston-the
home of Mrs. Louis Suess-on schedule
time. No disappointment at this station,
as every one expected baked beans serv-
ed in generous quantity with brown
bread, meat, pickles, and coffee. Mes
DANES Hofer, Hare and Stokes, dressed
as Priscillas. served, assisted by Mes
danes nanson, Oyster and Miss Mokko
in the kitchen. Mrs. Il. L. Kay and Mrs.
G. w. Britt had charge of room one,
which represented art and music, Mrs.
Britt singing in her charming way to
the passengers. Mrs. A. p. Welles and
Miss Slaby, guide and historian, we're
in room two, where a miniature tower
representing hat of Christ's church
famous in history. Mrs. Welles read the
story of Paul Revere's midnight ride
very effectively. Room three contained
a little ship and rocks reminding the
traveller of the "May flower and "Ply-
mouth Rock" And here were John
Alden and Priscilla impersonated by
to Salem and the forest of the witches,
all suggestive of the old days of sup
erstition. Pictures of men famous in
colonial history. were the chief decora-
tive feature.
Thence the tourists were transported
to 'Deutchland"-German being for
this occasion at the home of MI. and
Mrs.A.C G. Wiehe, who greeted the guests
in the German tongue as did several of
the assistants. The porch, hall and
parlor were decorated in the national
~colors-black, red and white. The walls
of the dining-room were lined with
green foliage. Refreshments consisted
of sauerkraut, wienerwurst, rye bread
and coffee. The ladies serving were
dressed in white, with white dutch cap,
black apron, and red flowers. German.
songs were sung by Miss Brenning and
recitations in German were given by
Miss Everist. 5
Ireland was next station-the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Knipple. Here
green was most in evidence. White and
green bunting was festooned from the
corners of the parlor and green shades
covered the electric lights. Naturally
enough potatoes with the jackets n,cod
fish with cream and buttermilk were
refreshment items. And the blarney
stone was another suggestion Ct the
Emerald isle. Mrs. Knipple was assist
ed by Mesdames H. P. Waite, j. NJ.
Trammell. Viola Kenyon, w. P. Bross,
and Mary Campbell.
The station of Japan proclaimed itself
to the tourists by its lighted japanese
lanterns, and a large painted ''sunrise"4
on the porch. Inside, the decorations
were of many Japanese screens, parasols,
fans, lanterns, butterflies, vases. and
%statuettes, with strings of tiny colored
incandescent lights. On entering this
station the travellers were greeted by |
the odor of incense from the burning
joss sticks. -Four young ladies in Jap-l
anese array received the guests with an
elaborate salutation,
ga fall to the knees,
A turn of the toes,
A cross of the hands,
A dip of the nose.
1t takes all this Just to say Good day
In Chrysanthemum land 80 far away"
These polite people expected a return
of the salutation from the visitors, who,
for the most part, went through the
ceremony very gracefully. A japanese
orchestra consisting of Miss Kiau Lau,
tamborine, Miss Yoki Su, renowned
comb %soloist, Miss Yam Kee, low string
ed guitar, and Miss We Sin with a
japanese instrument known as a fiddle,
entertained the company with a few of
their choicest national airs after which
Miss Mariory Schobel, a small Japanese
nightingale, sang Whoa Sam very effec-
lively, while Wide-a-Wee performed in
a courtly fashion.
Being ushered into the dining room,
the tourists were seated upon cushions
at a very low table with japanese de-
coration. Boiled rice in boullion, to be
eaten with chop-sticks, tea and waters
were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Cur
ran and Mrs. Schobel, assisted by Misses
Freda Curran, Florence Simmons and
Anna johnson, all in japanese costume.
As they departed, q of the American
gentlemen was heard to remark, "Oh,
aren't they cute little people! 1 wonder
how long they have been over?"
The trip ended at Washington-the
home of Mr.and Mrs.J.E. Kelley, which