The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-21
A JAPANESE TEA.

One of the beautiful church social nffairs of the week was given Thursoay afternoon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Brooks Flowers on Perry Street by the members of the Flowers Circle of the Court Street Methodist Church:
 The beautiful home was decorated m Oriental tones and the plan was car rfed out by an effective placing of Jap anese lanterns clusters of cherry bios- soms and sprays of wisteria and the Oriental Idea was emphasized by the burning of incense in each apartment
 Japanese nectar was served in the reception hall from a table arranged beneath Japanese umbrella under tne stairway and presiding were Miss Kate Steiner and Mrs. John Flowers, both wearing picturesque Japanese cos tunes.
 White nags and white carnations formed the decoration of the parlor, where a table of fancy articles was under the management of Miss Louise Allen and Mrs. T.. c. McKeithen in Japanese toilettes.
 The candy table in the library where Mrs. Whit Brame and Miss Claude De Yarnpert, wearing Oriental attire. were hostesses was decorated with red car nations.
 Tea was poured by Mrs. F. o. Walsh. Mrs. A. N. Culver and Miss Mary Me- Ghee, all wearing Japanese toilettes, from a table decorated with wisteria and white flags and placed beneath a Japanese umbrella.
 Japanese umbrellas were. strung about the room and between the arch ways lighting the whole with charm ing effect.
 The callers were received by little Misses Carey. who also were gowned in Japanese attire.
 The members of the Flowers Circle who formed the reception committee were: Mrs. owen Brewer. chairman; Mrs. Beauchamp, Miss Louise Allen. Carey Mrs. Cook. Miss Linda De Yam pert. Mrs. Palmer Ellsberry. Mrs. Brooks Flowers, Mrs. Ed Jones. Mrs W. H. Moore, Mrs, Martin, Mrs. Me- Keithen. Mrs. Stovall. Miss Flora Young. Miss Maybell Young. Mrs. R. E. Steiner, Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Dahiberg.
 YOUNG LADIES, GUILD TEA.
 The members of the Young Ladies' Guild of the Central Presbyterian Church gave a tea Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A. R. Gill; christ on South McDonoush Street.
 The entertainment was given for the purpose of raising funds for a little orphan girl who Is in Atlanta under LHe care or a SpeClallSL. In0 nome was prettily decorated in a color plan of red and green in the reception hall and pink in the tea room. red roses being used in the former and pink carna- tions in the latter. Tea was poured by Mrs Ralph Lowrie of Illinois and Mrs. J. L. Gaston.
 In the dining room the candy table was presided over by Mrs. Benjamin Mabson and. Mrs. William Patterson. In this apartment the color tone of pink was effectively continued. En- joyed features of the afternoon were music numbers by Miss Mary Kenne- dy Mrs. Stuart Washburn and Mrs. William Black and recitations by Miss Charlotte Davis.
 The entertainment was a beautiful success and a nice sum was realized for the little girl.
 MRS. L0WRIE ENTERTAINS
 IN COMPLIMENT TO MRS.
 SWAIN AND MISS SHERRY.
 Mrs. A. s. Lowrie entertained at her home on Court Street in compliment to her guests, Mrs. J. Perry Swain of Cleveland. O.. and Miss Mamie Sherry of New York.
 The apartments devoted to the games were beautifully decorated with palms and ferns and the game of hearts was played at five tables.
 Two prizes were awarded at the close of the games. To Mrs. c. F. Bemer fell the ladies' prize, a sterling silver pen
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