Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-10
CHILDREN PLAY IN ROYALTY
japanese Tea Garden Faithfully De.
picts Oriental Grace and Beauty.
BALL IS A COMPLETE TRIUMPH
Jack Summers is Crowned as Emperor
and Marjorie McCOrd an Empress
of the MikadO's FIowery
Kingdom.
SAPAEnan TEA oARpnH.

EmperoS--JAek Summers.
EmprsSs-Marjorie Mooord.
Children OF Ak-sar-Ben became the
obedient subjects OF the emperor and
empress of Japan yesterday afternoon
amidst the gorgeous beauty OF Oriental
splendor Ak-Sar-Ben den---the land OF
the chrysanthemum-was transformed
into the castle of n truly American
Mikado and q beautiful Yankee dowager
empress.
"And a little child shall lead them"
1t was intensely breathless multi
tude that awaited with expectancy the
advent Of the child monarch and his
faithful queen With a blare of trumpSts
and the dreamy, mystic music of the
eastland the emperor. Master John Hoag-
land Summers, was conveyed to the royal
throne in a Japanese JinrIkssha and was
followed by the dowager queen, Miss
Marjorie McCord
The reign of the Juvenile rulers will be
ephemeral. but its memory will Iurk for
ever In the minds of Omahas children
who attended the Japanese tea garden at
the den yesterday afternoon.
Jack" Summers is a well known citi-
zen Of Omaha To many people he is
familiar as one of the best automobile
chauffeurs in the city, as he is often seen
at the wheel of his fathers big touring
car. His parents are DIR. and Mrs. John
e. Summers of l27 North Thirty-second
avenue. Miss Marjorie McCord is the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs w. H. McCord
or 22Ol Cass street. Her father is at the
head Of the McCord-Brady company.
Beautiful and Inspiring.
1t was beautiful scene. 1t was touching
and inspiring It was gorgeous and splen-
w trII1
ways of gay Japan. Thousands of persons
who thronged the big auditorium will re-
member the beautiful pageant Of children
and the awe-inspiring scene attending the
entrance of the youthful monarchs. Hun
dreds of Omaha mothers will lay away
the little gowns and dresses of their chill
dren to be brought out in later years as
tender remembrances OF childhood's DAYS.
Five hundred children Uhe youthful sub
Jects Of Ak-Sar- Benz were on bended knees
when the unknown emperor and empress
appeared. There were japanese girls, mod
estly and coyly hiding their pretty faces
behind their fans, dressed in the fllmy
costumes Of the insular empire OF Asia
They wore the ever-present sashes and car
ried- japanese umbrellas: their hair was
adorned-not with Marcel waves, rats, puffs
and false curls-but with pretty shells and
the ohrysanthemum. the national flower
streaks Of grease paint on their white fore
heads gave the typical slantng effec to
the eyes. The Jap youths too, wore the
customary garb of the empire, with the
baggy pantaloons and roomy blouses.
Visitors Come 90 Pay Homage.
There were visitors also who had come
to pay homage to the Mongolian rulers
They formed a grand coterie. a pretty gal
axy OF diversified nationallties In their
beautifully strange costumes. There were
Irish colleens English danes, Italian peas
ants, the French bourgeois. Scottish lads
and lassies, Spanish dancers. sicilian
maids, Holland Dutch and true American
Sons and Daughters Of the Revolution.
Then there were guards. mandarins.
brownies and zouaves-aH there to attend
the big tea party.
The japanese tea garden was a bower of
Oriental beauty. 1t was red: It was yellow
pretty harmoniEing colors OF the Japan
ese empire. From above hung japanese
lanterns, swaying in the balmy air OF
Japan's sea Gaudy umbrellas furnished a
pretty feature to the decorations.
In the mort wing OF the Coliseum was the
imperial throne hung with oriental tapes
tries and rugs. The tea rooms ana the
anterooms were similarly decorated and
with straw mattinss on the floor. About
the beautiful throne gathered the subjects
Of the king and queen. the dancers from
foreign climes. who had come to entertain
the royal pair and their followers.
Willard z. ChaubeTs-'The Mayor OF