Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-11
A JAPANESE TEA.
The Woman's Club Passes an After.
noon in the Flowery King
dom

The mos, elaborate rendering OF
program under the auspices Of the
Rocky Ford Woman's Club was that
OF Saturday afternoon last at the
home of Mrs. Leon Fcniason. Pine
ave. 1, was the day assigned to the
study OF Japanese ar, aud the provis-
ion made by the hostess of the day
to give the members OF the club an
objee, lesson on Japan was elaborate
in the extreme. The homo was tenn
porariiy transformed into a Japanese
Tea House. The three main rooms
represented the cherry blossom
room. the wis,aFia room and the
ehrySanthemum room. each being Law
ishly decorated with the respective
flowers. The other decorations < Of
the rooms were made to harmonic
with the flower color. The ligh, Of
tho day was excluded with Japanese
drapcries over the windows and the
rooms were ar,ifeially lighted with
electric ineandeseen,s inserted in Lam
terms and chandeliers tina; were H.
lus;ra;ions OF japanese metal art. Tho
nantes and china rails were adorned
with specimens OF Jap brie-a-brae in
pottery. glass, metal and ivory in in
lay and carvings. Incense sticks.
joss sticks. back sera;ehcTs and pray
CT papers with other like devices Tor
the physical aud spiritual comfort
of the Jap on his native heath were
included ia the very complete cNh'b'
IL.
The guests were received by the
gcisha girls. siant-cycd and clad in
kimonas. who admitted and made
profound obeisanecs TO the arriving
groups. Mrs. Fcnlason had extend
cd the Inequalities OF the tea house
to large company of lady friends
outside the club membership. MI
the members of the club attended IN
Japanese dress. a Japanese orchcs.
ira diseourscd sweet strains of otien.
tai music from behind screened
doors.
When the guests were all arrived
the program for tho day was opened.
Mrs. Fcnlason briefly described the
spirit Of tho Tea House. which is that
of serious meditation. OF worship
rather than OF frivoli;y or jolliiy.
Mrs. George Lewis gave brici dcs-
eription of the place and symbolism
Of the flowers, cherry blossom, Wis
;aria and chrysanthcmum in the cs-
eha,oiogy OF the Japanese life. Mrs.
NanBuskirk sang pretty Japanese
love song. about the maid on fan
and the man on a package OF tea.
Mrs. Johnson followed with paper
on Japanese Art. which entered very
fully into the distinguishing charac-
tcristics of tho artistic side OF the
ilowcry Kingdom. a very pretty trio
was. sung. a hymn. in the native ton
grc. by Mrs. Kellogg. Mrs. NanBus-
Kirk aud Miss Pollock. Mrs. Kellogg
also contributed a solo. detailing the
dolcful experiences Of Jap doll III
an American household.
While this program was being rCn
ic-cd those of tho Jap ladies while
not participating knclt upon the floor
Ia Jap. The literary program be,
ing completed the geisha girls served
real imported Jap tea and rice cakes
10 the assembled company. After
ward some time was given to cNpla-
nations and study of the fine collcc.
ton of art curio Mrs. Fcnlason had
gathered for her guests enjoyment.
Three particularly fine pieces were
an deliberately hand-carvcd chair,
made OF the most famous of Japan
csc furniture wood, screen in silk
embroidery. giving beautiful repro
duction OF the imperial howcr-thcc
chrysanthcmum and specimen. OF
equally elaborate work in metal in
the form of pedestal lamp. These
were more particularly described Tor
the entertainment OF the company by
Mrs. NanBuskirk.
In saying the adicus TO the hostess
so many OF the ladies expressed the
wish that husbands and friends could
have had the pleasure Of the occa-