Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-28
HI JAPANESE TEA.

lOOh place last night when
the Mothers Club gave their Japan
csc Tea at the Frisco park. The
japanese danes. the geisha girls, the
Japanese lanterns, the decorations
the general air of the place gave
one. after leaving, the idea that he
had been through a fantastic dream
lined with japanese beauty.
The success of the affair was due
to the energetic efforts Of the men,
bers of the Mothers Club, to the
kindness of General Agent G. L. Mac
manus in ~loaning the use of the
Frisco park. and to the charming
ways and make-you-buy style Of the
many young ladies who lent their
assistance.
Electric lights were strung
through the park. the light from
which was supplemented by one Of
the motor car headlights. The park
itself Is a beautiful place, with its
palms. trees, and grass, and this
original beauty was enhanced by the
lighted effects. the carefully deco
lrated booths. agd the picturesque
costumes Of the club members.
Entering from Levee street, the
first booth was a lemonade well.
Lemonade is always a seller. and it
did full duty here. The lemons
used were a home product, having
been raised at the residence OF Mrs.
A. S. Wolff. The booth was deco
rated with Japanese lanterns, para
soils. wisteria and palm leaves. 1t
was in charge of Mrs. Tracy. who
was assisted by Miss Clarabell Smith
and Mrs. Loew.
Art is considered a japanese
speciality. and the tea without the
art booth would have been lacking.
This booth was decorated with chry-
santhemums. palms and Japanese
parasols. and was one Of the most
beautiful on the grounds. 1t was in
charge OF Mrs. c. G. Hallmark who
was assited by Miss Sara Hobbs, and
also by several energetic sales pro-
motors. Many beautiful specimens
Of Japanese art were disposed Of.
The Japanese tea garden-the 'eal
emblem of Japan-was attended by
a number Of Japanese DANES seated
on mats in approved Japanese fash
ion. Hot tea was served to the
thirsty here, and the pleased EXPIRES
sion on the faces Of those who had
tasted attested that the brew was
fine. Mats were spread owe the
ground for the patrons, and the pat
rOnage was good. The garden was
in charge of Mrs. Noah Allen, and
her assistants were Mrs. Cain, Mrs.
Clearwater, Mrs. Dickens, Miss Rita
Clearwater, Miss Maria o Garcia and
Miss Vesseron..
Sweets were to be had at the pref
tily decorated candy booth. 1t was
patronized freely by young men who
asked for candies from kisses up to
high grade chocolates. The booth
was decorated with wisteria and
umbrella palms and lighted by Jap
anese lanterns. 1t was in charge OF
Miss Florine Pierce, assisted by
Misses Frances Pearcy, Dorothea
Holt and Anita Vesseron.
The ice cream booth was in
charge of Mrs. Snyder, who was as
sisted by several young ladies. Palms,
ferns and Japanese lanterns were
the decorative effects.
But the point around which the
hopes of nearly all centered was the
fortune t%eller's tent. 1t was not
seemly that a fortune teller should
occupy a booth, therefore the regu-
lation tent-for how could one look
properly into the future without
feeling that he or she was within the
mysterious home Of the roaming
gypsy? Mrs. w. G. Craig as the for
tune teller was quite successful in
laying before her subjects their flu
tures-just as though they were
open books into which she only
could see.
The music by a local orchestra was
an attractive feature.
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