The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-23
THE JAPANESE TEA

Tuesday afternoon, at the home of
Mrs. c. L. Bittinger, the Woman's
Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal church
entertained at a beautiful Japanese
tea
The past year the Auxiliary had as
their missionary work the study Of
Japan, and this tea was inspired by
| their mission studies, and a part of
the proceeds of the tea will be sent to
the Japan mission. A large number
OF the friends of the members of the
Auxiliary were present during the
hours from four to six o'clock, and the
occasion had all the brilHancy and en-
/ joyment of a delightful social func-
ton.
Mrs. Bittinger's home was beauti-
fully decorated for the afternoon with
quantities of ported plants on the We
randa, and a number in the different
rooms. But the principal decorative
effect was produced by the judicious
and charming use of Japanese UNI
brellas, lanterns, fans, scrolls and
mats, which converted the house into
quite a good representation of a Jap
ianese home. All the young ladies as
sisting wore gaily colored Japanese
kimOnas with beautiful silk obs and
their coifferes were adorned with
small fans and big bright paper chrys-
anthemums, the effect being quite be-
witching.
Serving iced tea in the hall from
big punch bowl under a huge red and
yellow umbrella were Misses Ethel
Robinson and Alice Bullock.
In the parlOr Mrs. Julia S Haisley,
Mrs. b. A Weathers and Mrs. c. l..
Gamsby received with the hostess.
They wore becoming gowns, and each
had in their hair one attractive chrys-
anthemum, the fiowe that is so sug-
gestive of the fascinating country OF
Japan.
IN the next room Miss Esther
Weathers and Miss Pauline Sullivan
served pulled rice candy, after which
Mrs. c. S. Cullen asked the guests,
among whom, by the way, were sew
eral gentlemen, into the dining room,
where Misses Laura Norwood, Sue
Anderson and Caroline PaSteur were
serving. Mrs. Horace Harold poured
tea during a part of the afternoon,
and Miss Minnie CNmsby relieved her
of this pleasant duty for part of the
afternoon With the tea was served
perfectly delightful sponge cake and
crystalized ginger. Iced lemonade
was also served In the dining room.
The serving table had as its center
piece a bowl of red oleander blossoms
and nothing but Japanese china was
used at this affair.
Mrs Jake Brown and Mrs. Nor
wood also assisted Mrs. Bittinger il
various ways during the afternoon,
as did quite a number of other ladies'.
In the music room all during the af-
ternoon lovely pieces were played by
a number of talented young pianists,
among whom were Misses Adele Bit
finger, Sara Davis, Ellen Clarkson
and Jean league. In this room also
was a table of japanese novelties and
esting. At tabls in this room Miss
es Meta Jewett and Annie Davis sold
lovely Japanese fans, which were
greatly admired.
The piano was decorated with two
large vases of artificial chrysanthe-
which were so natural that it !
was hard to realize that they were !
made from paper.
The amount realized at this tea was |
all that could have been wished, and |
they were much gratiffed at the sue
cess that attended the first tea that |
they have ever given.
Mrs. Haisley, Mrs. Weathers, Mrs. |
8ittinger, Mrs. Gamsby and Mrs. Gull |
len are the officers of the Womans /
Auxiliary, and their work in this or
5anizatiOn has been most effective.
The presence of Mrs. c. H. Gamsby |
md Mrs. Haisley's sister, Mrs. Bev-
lie. at this tea gave a great deal of
pleasure to their friends.
Mrs l.. p. Lawrence, state presi- /