Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Japanese Tea Party
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wonderful obs, or embroidered sashes, tied
in huge butterfly bows.
After all Of the formal ceremonies have
been completed and all Of the nations have
been presented to the emperor and EN-
press, a signal will be given and the ball
room will be given over to all Of the chill
dren, not only those taking part. but, also
the children among the spectators who
wish to dance. This is the jolliest and
largest event Of the year for the children.
and the grownups were so interested last
year there was not enough room at the
Den to accommodate all those who wished
to attend. The children have been very
faithful in attending the rehearsals AMI
parties, and other affairs have all been
postponed or given up in order that they
might attend the practices which have
been held two or three times a week dur
ing the summer at the Auditorium.
Society women have given up their bridge
clubs and other engagements in order to
assist Mr.. Chambers, and no obstacle has
been too great to overcome. For the man
agement and costuming Of 500 children is
a task which but few people would be
capable OF doing. During the rehearsals
some amusing incidents would happen.
After all the children were arranged in
circles of six the dancing master would
find that the leaders did not quite un-
d~erstand their next move, and with an
order that each child was to remain where
he was, Mr.. Chambers started to explain
to the leaders. But children have consid-
cradle curiosity and as they were afraid
they might miss something they all started
to see what was going on, and Mr.. Cham
bers, turning his back for a minute, would
n n 1T
his heels. But an order, Back to your
places" soon settled everything and this
did not happen again-that day.
After all of the children have learned
their parts perfectly scores of other chill
dren begin to take an interest. But it is
impossible to teach them in so short a
time, and the children applying during the
last month~have been turned away, about
thirty being turned away in one rehearsal.
Scores Of these children have never had
dancing lessons before and one can realize
the work undertaken by this hustling com
mittee. But every one is interested and
enthusiastic and enjoying it, so what else
matters so long as they are all assisting
and doing what they can to serve his high
neEs, the king of this realm of Quivera and
city of Omaha.
Credit for the success Of this great un-
dertaking should be given generously in a
number of directions. Mr.. Chambers, who
had charge of the Cinderella Ball last year,
has spent most Of the summer training the
children to give this beautiful spectacular
performance. The committee appointed by
the board of governors has given its al
%tertion to preparing the Den for the affair,
and twice as many exits have been put in
this year, making eighteen in all.
Some of the Omaha mothers who have
children in the tea party are a little fearful
lest the crush of last year will be repeated
at the Den again this year. Joseph Barker,
in charge of the tea party for the board of
governors, and Mrs. w. A. Paxton, jr.,
chairman of the womAn's board of man
ayers, have given 1t out that there is no
cause to fear, as every possible precaution
has been taken.
In the first place, there are eighteen exits
at the Den and all will be open and ready
for business on the afternoon of the ball.
Reserved seats will be sold this year and
a large force Of ushers will be on hand to
see that people get their own seats, and in
this way the crush of last year will be
avoided, as no more tickets will be sold
than there are room for, and all will have