Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-06
japanese Fete



Messrs. T. Ermon Edmondso
and Monroe Grizzard Jenkin
had issued numerous invitation
to Japanese Fete given in hon
or of Miss Pearl Powell, o
Hampton, Va, at the home o
her aunt, Mrs. Thos. M. Jenkin
of Jackson ST., Rosemary. A
the autos rolled up to the gate tn
merry party was greeted by
glimpse of Fairyland. Japanes'
lanterns shed their soft mellov
light on porch and lawn. Table
and seats dotted the greenwood
The spacious veranda was decor
ated with Japanese lanterns an(
brilliant red crepe paper. Whit,
silk flags hoated on the breez,
waving aloft the colors of the
floWery isle.
In one corner of the veranda
was built beautifully decorat-
ed booth in which was served
punch by Misses Mary Traynham
Wyche, Mary Norfleet Grizzard,
Meade Field, of West Point, Va,
being dressed in long kimonas
respectively of pink, and blue and
purple flowered crepe, with hair
ornaments Of crysanthemums
and japanese fans. Within the
hall the guests were received by
Mrs. Jenkins, Miss Pearl Powell,
of Hampton, Va, and Miss Addie
Belle Cannon of Old Point, Va.
They were then asked to reg
lister in a quaint Japanese album.
The young people were enter
tanned with novel Japan
ese game. One called pro-
gressive kokonchiki was
especially amusing. On each
of ten tables was placed
a dish of putfed rice and eight
chop sticks. Each of four play
ers at a table attempted to re-
moved the largest number of
grains in a given time. The
first prize was won by Mr.. Chas.
Humphreys being small Japan
ese house. The BOBBY prize was
won by Mr.. W. l.. Manning.
Another novel game was the
game of Fan it,. On each of
The eight chairs placed with
backs to the wall, was placed
ian. In front of each chair lay
crimson crysanthemum. AT
given signal eight players at
to fan the flower to the
opposite wall and back placing it
IN the chair with a fan. Success
'ul players took the place of
hose having once tried. The
,rize a Japanese doll was award
ID to Mr.. &. l.. Hayes, Jr.
}lock ice cream was served in the
enter of which was placed a
mall Japanese flag and a tiny
mbrella. AT 1870 the guests
ade their hosts merry farewell.
hose present were Miss Pearl
'owell, of Hampton, Va, the
uest of honor, in accordian
leated white silk with lace waist,
liss Alice Hockaday in white net
yer pink silk with John b.
enkins; Miss Cammie Vaughan
white lace with pink satin cor t
alet with Charles Humphreys;
liss Evelyn Boyd in nile green 7
atm with lace creperiess with s
no. F, Hassell; Miss Lucy Butts, a
Garyshurg, in white crepe de C
line with Geo. Carmichael:
iss Lessie Buchannon in white
'gandie with W. c. Bass; Miss
lila Lee Chauncey, of Washing
n, blue satin beneath white
liffon with silver trimmings |
it'll R, L. Dickens, Miss Mabel d
Dyd in white organdie with "
hite satin trimmings with En- "
lit Matthews; Miss Minnette +
arshall in white chiffon and W
'een taffeta with T. E. Edmond "
n; Miss Addie Belle Cannon, tt
Old Point, Va, in white crepe b
eteour with blue taffeta waist ST
lth j. U. Loftin; Miss Susan Il
olliday in yellow satin with o.
erdress of cream, chiffon and
Id lace with w. L. Manning; G
iss Virginia Hart in pink satin 7
d white lace with r. l.. Towe; 1
Iss Annie Edgerton, of Kenly, d
c., in white organdie with 81
lk satin trimmings with M. G.
nkins; Miss Lucille Ramsay, of
,wport News, Va, in black >.
n spotted organdie with black vr