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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1909)
Tin: OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER Cfi, 1P09. Part the Children Will Play in the Coronation Festivities 1 ll i ii IIP n i mil . - . - 1 ins lESOUNDINQ of pong? through the Ak-Sar-Bnn Den fcaturday, October , will announce the umpbal entrance of gracious highnesses, mighty iri- theu the Emperor anil Em- will followed press of Jupan, who nae ited all the nations to a grand tea party. ThiB will be the children's fete and will rival all of the other affairs given in honor of King Ak-Sar-Ben. A group of boys will rep resent the powerful warriors and personal guard of the emperor. These will be followed by a core ot Chinese coolies, who will watt ,,,. highnesses. The beautiful UpUU I ll v l c n j, ' v ..-c ,,n nf Xlnoon. gorgeously gowned, iti, her Utile paces, closely by her special maids and ladles of the court, and all of the subjects and guests bow down with their foreheads to the ground In the presence of such grandeur. Aftr the great rulers have been seated upon the golden throne a gong will announce HiHt they a e ready to receive their guests. Hut meantime wonderful program bus been prepared to entertain the royal pair and the great company present for the festivities. Each of the nations present will vie with eacli other to give the best entertainment. Gorgeous robes of oriental coloring and huge chrysanthemums to be worn by the dancers and large butterfly bows and sashes of rainbow hues will make a kaleldescope of colors rarely seen. The wonderful cherry blossoms and wisteria of the flowery kingdom of Nippon will make a fitting background for the tea party, and those who are fortunate enough to attend will think that they are vis iting In Faryland. All nations of the earth will be there, dressed In their native costumes and representative ballets and dances will be given by the children ranging In ages from 3 to 16 years. There will be the toe dancers from gay Paree, dainty In their fluffy costumes of tarletan and in skill rivaling some of the best toe dancers. The Tyroleans, Sicilians, Hungarians, Polish and many other countries will share the honors for gllvng this enjoyable entertainment. The warbling Tyroleans from the Alplan mountains will give their country dance in brilliant attire. From suuny Italy and Spain will be dark eyed and graceful maiden in costumes of red SOME OF THE LITTLE FOLKS WHO WILL TAKE TART IN THE JAPANESE TEA PARTY AT THE DEN. and yellow, who will give the tambourine and Cicola dances. Germany and Holland will send their fair eons and daughters and they, too, will dance for the pleasure of the em peror and empress of Japan and their guests. From the United Kingdom will be the Eng lish, Scotch and Irish young people, and they will give tbelr native dances In costume. Leading all of these will be the subjects of Uncle Sam under the Stars and Stripes. Scores of geisha girls and Japanese boys, all in magnificent kimonas and sumarai coats, will wait upon the imperial rulers, and hun dreds of Japanese cups and numerous minia ture tables have been Imported for thla great tea party. The guests will all sit upon mats on the floor around the little tables in genuine Japanese style. Much speculation and curl oBlty as to whom the emperor and empress will be is shown by the children, as even their august highnesses have not been informed. For what child could keep so important a secret? And no one must know until the great day. One of the prettiest parts of the perfor mance will be the grand march, led by two little tots about 4 years of age, who will lead the 500 children through a most Intricate fig ure, weaving in and out serpentine fashion. This will be accompanied by weird Japanese music and gongs, all of the children taking the tiny little steps or hops which are charac teristic of Japan and China. Then the chil dren' will divide Into groups of six and all Join In a circle dance. The children's ball Is not tinlike the. Ak-Sar-Ben ball In numerous ways. Here you will find the little daughters and sons of mil lionaires marching with the children of the baker, the butcher and the candlestick maker, and probably the cook's children. One of the prettiest groups at the ball will be the geisha girls from the flowery kingdom, who wear huge chrysanthemums in their hair. These will be represented by girls ranging from 12 to 14 years of age, and the brilliancy of the colors in their costumes add materially to their natural loveliness. They will assist the emperor and empress In entertaining the guests from all nations who will sit at tea with royalty. Dixie will not be overlooked in the various national airs which will be played during the afternoon, and w hen Uncle Sam sends his dele gation to do homage to the royal pair their feet will keep time to the good old southern air which all love so well. In the midst of these graceful and dainty entertainments there will be a wild hurrah and the startled guests will turn to find a band of Zulus irom darkest Africa. But their intentions are perfectly good and no one will be harmed, tor they are on a peaceful com mission and wish to Bhow obeisance to the royal host and hostess. After a wild and wlerd dance they will retire to one corner and await order from the court. After their royal highnesses have been en tertained In this manner for about an hour half a hundred charming little geisha girls will bring In the tiny tables and the guests will be seated upon the floor upon Japanese mats, and tea will be served. 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