The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-23
WOMEN SCRlBES
 DRINK TEA WITH
 CHINESE HOSTESS
Lady Sen Mei Entertains News paper Women and Tells
 About Herself.

One of the most unique little tea partiesf which has been held in this city in many a day took place yester- day afternon back of the stage of Fo- IFS big theatre The hostess, who was quits as petite and dainty a person as could have been imagined, was Lady Sen Mei a. native of China, who Is do- ing an exclusive singing act at the vaudeville house this week. The little lady wore her handsome native cos tune. The six guests, feminine rep resentatives of local newspapers, won dered as they slipped their tea at the I AaSe and beauty with tHhieMs Lady Sen Mei used the American language and at her grace and accomplishment as a hostess
 The amusing part Of it was that everyone was just a little shy about asking her questions concerning her. self as she was so reserved and we'll bred that it seemed rather a, breach of etiquette to ply the clever little hos tess with the usual interrogations. One Of our nuxnber. more brave than the rest finally broke the Ice and much to our surprise, we found the smaIN lady quite expecting them and very willing to answer whatever we asked as in China 1t is considered an honor to have someone ask you how old you are whether or not you are married and such questions ofIa like personal nature, as 1t shows that the person is taking a great interest in you.
 Lady Sen Mei, we ascertained, has been in this country 10 years during which time she obtained her education through private tutors and at Co1uzn- bia- It might be added that there is many an American girl college grad nate who does Snot use her own lam guage as beautifully nor show as much general, refinement as does this little daughter Of the Orient
 Her really remarkable voice was trained under Mime. Won K1enner of New York, who is an instructor in the Conservatory of Vienna She began odist church in New Jersey and later took up society entertaining in which she was very successful. But, with Charming frankness, she remarked when one went into thing for the commercial side one might as we'll realize as much from 1t as possible and this was her idea in entering vaudeville which she liked very much indeed. She. is perhaps the only Chi 5nese women in vaudeville doing a sin gle act.
 As for religion, her people were members of St. Bartholomew's EEpis- copaI church in New York but she herself liked the Methodist service bet ter than any other because the people seemed much warmer in this deuorn- ination than in the others However. she doesn't believe thatSthe people ci this country should try to convert Those of China because their religion IS something distinctly ones own fn which no one has a right to interfere
 How would you like it if the people oe China were to send missionaries over here to try to convert you to Buddfsm2" she asked.
 The tea party progressed chattiIy with the orchestra outside p1ayine various selections and the sound o1 the matinee andience,s applause often coming to our ears. There was nc doubt that 1t had the atmosphere of 2 real tea party for the bright youne press agent and the good nafured heaf usher kept towering about the en- trance like two small boys at tfeii mothers party and we are still won adring whether it was the gathering it. self or the cake that was the more at. tract1ve to them.
 little later on Manager Saunders also came to peek in and see how things were going. We suspected hin too, of liking cake when he SC readff, accepted Lady Sen Mef,s invitation te join us.
 At the conclusion of the party every one remarked that 1t was one Of tn, most attractive which had been heie here in some time and thanked thei. hostess for tfae enjoyable hour.
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