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BROOKLYN LIFE. First came the Emperor's bodyguard, then the officers of his household, and, immediately following, the Mikado, walking alone. He was attired in a dark blue uniform, not at all gaudy, in fact not half as striking as those worn by the hundreds of Russian, French, Italian and German officers present. After the Mikado walked the Empress, also alone. She was gowned in a Parisian costume of lavender brocade, with a white toque and veil of white illusion dotted in black, and wore French high-heeled slippers.

A parasol matching her gown was carried. The Crown Prince followed, but the Crown Princess was not present, as she is in delicate health. The maids-of-honor, all dressed like French dolls, brought up the rear. As the imperial party passed, the men removed their hats and bowed low, while the women curtsied. Not a word was spoken, perfect silence reigning over all.

Then we all followed the Mikado and his suite through paths line.d on either side with maple and pine trees, and countless cherry trees laden with blossoms. After walking another quarter of a mile we came to the large refreshment tents. But before the collation was served the Emperor and Empress received several diplomats and their wives, together with a number of high-grade Japanese. We all stood quite near, although separated by a silver cord, and watched the ceremony. Each in turn walked a few paces, then bowed, then kept on walking and bowing.

The men kissed the hands of the Empress but only bowed to the Emperor. The women merely curtsied. Both the Emperor and Empress addressed a few words to each of these chosen few. At the conclusion of the presentations, the refreshments were served. Hundreds of little tables dotted the lawn, and from the tents all kinds of delicacies were served, while champagne flowed like water.

With the supper the day's festivity concluded." Continuing, Mrs. Elliott adds that it is considered a great honor in Japan to attend the garden party, as only a comparatively few are enabled to procure an invitation, while after having obtained one it is almost impossible ever to get another. THE graduating exercises of the Packer Institute promise to be very interesting this year. The essay competition for commencement was decided recently, and the successful young women were Miss Ruth Benedict, Miss Jean 0. Bower-sock, Miss Rachel Burnet, Miss Jennie Copeland, Miss Margaret Marston, Miss Elizabeth MacKay, Miss Lucy Pratt, Miss Mary Peck, Miss Florence Smith and Miss Elizabeth Steele.

Only five of'these essays, however, will be read at commencement. The arrangements for class day are also nearing completion. An original form of entertainment was suggested by the chairman of the committee, Miss Grace Irvine, and her idea has been accepted Besides Miss Irvine, the committee comprises Miss Ruth Benedict, Miss Adria Baker, Miss Ella Louise Adams, Miss Anne Lane, Miss Margaret Marston, Miss Elizabeth MacKay, Miss Elizabeth Steele, Miss Lucy Pratt, Miss Maybelle Williams, Miss Effie Preston, and Miss Anna Wight, ex-oMcto. MR. JAMES MATTHEWS, of 208 Berkeley place, has purchased the fine property at Peconic, L.

formerly owned by the late Louis Williams. The house and stables are beautifully situated in the midst of a wide expanse of country, surrounded by a fine orchard of fruit trees. The house is now being put in order for its new owner and his family, who expect to spend the summer and autumn there. Mr. Gardiner D.

Matthews has takeri a house at Allenhurst, N. for the season. BY a recent transaction, Great Island, a tract of land just east of Collender's Point, where Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes has purchased extensive land for a country residence, has come into the possession of Mr. William Ziegler, of Manhattan.

It is Mr. Ziegler's intention to remove the house situated on the grounds and to erect a handsome residence on its site. THE spring season is well under way at Tuxedo, and nearly all the cottages are occupied. Mr. and Mrs.

John Murray Mitchell, who have the John H. Foster place, and Mr. and Mrs. Price Collier are among the people of Brooklyn interest at Tuxedo. Mr.

and Amory Carhart are also included again in the Tuxedo colony, wtteh' further includes Mr. and Mrs. James A. Stillman, Mr. and Mrs.

George L. Rives, Mr. and Mrs. P. Cooper Hewitt, Mr.

and Mrs. Newbold LeRoy Edgar and Mr, and Mrs. Grenville Kane. MR. and Mrs.

Benjamin Blossom, Mrs. Charles W. Blos-'- som and Miss Ellen Rowena Meyer, of 844 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, recently left Rome for Paris." Since their arrival on the other side, they have made an extensive trip through Northern Africa, Malta and Sicily, enjoying many rare and. interesting experiences. They will not return home until October.

AN interesting event is to be celebrated at Baron's on the evening of Tuesday, June third the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobart Todd. The host and hostess will on this occasion be assisted in receiving by Mr. and Mrs.

William Clifton Todd. AT the wedding of Miss Mattie Eloise Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Adams, and Mr.

Henry Sidney Hayes Wood, which takes; place on the same afternoon, June eleventh, at five o'clock, at the New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, Mrs. Frank Russell Baker, is to attend the bride as matron-of-honor. Mrs. Baker, who before her marriage was Miss Louise Rawson Hayes, is a cousin of Mr. Wood and has long been an intimate friend of the prospective bride, so that her acting in this capacity is most fitting.

The bridesmaids will be Miss Florence E. Hegeman, Miss Florence Fairchild and' Miss Isabel McClure. Mr. Rawson L. Wood will attend his brother as best man, while Mr.

St. John Wood, another brother, will be one of the ushers. The remaining ushers will be Dr. Frank Russell Baker, Mr. Stanley Jadwin, Mr.

Frederic H. Leggett and Mr. Rufus Scott, junior, all Brooklyn men, and Mr. Frank D. Denton, of Hollis, L.

I. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party will be entertained at dinner at the Adams residence, 75 Herkimer street. Early next autumn, on Saturday, October eighteenth, the bride and bridegroom will give a large reception at the old Wood residence, 75 New York avenue, which is being entirely done over for them. THE garden party given last week, Thursday afternoon, under the auspices of the class of 1871 of the Packer Collegiate Institute, at the residence of Mrs. William H.

Lyon, 170 New York avenue, proved an emphatic success. There was a large attendance, and a generous sum was realizd for the Jubilee Fund of the Packer Alumnae Association the object for which the affair was arranged. The spacious house, with its piazzas and grounds surrounding, was very attractively decorated with spring flowers, white fleur-de-lis being mostly in evidence, and made a most desirable setting for the entertainment. Mrs. Lyon, Mrs.

James 0. Carpenter, Mrs. Waverly W. Hallock, Miss Carrie M. Worth and Miss Julia M.

Fish comprised the receiving party. Assisting them were Miss Jessie T. Pollard, Miss Alice M. Blanke, Miss Florence Wilson and Miss Alice Carpenter. Mrs.

Carpenter, chairman of the committee in charge and vice-president of the Alumnse Association, opened the afternoon's program with a graceful little speech of welcome, in which she thanked the guests for their cooperation. She then introduced Miss Meta Eilers, who -rendered very charmingly a violin solo, "Reverie," by Vieux-temps. Mrs. Edward Adams, who spent several months in Alaska last year, followed Miss Eilers with a delightful account of her varied experiences in that northern country. She illustrated her remarks with numerous photographs and water-colors, which gave a very good idea of Alaska's beautiful scenery.

There was also on view a fine collection of native handiwork in the form of carved totem poles, basketry, blankets, and trinkets made from silver dollars. Miss Eilers played still another solo, "Legende," by Wieniawski, after which refreshments were served on the lawn and piazzas. AMONG those present I noticed Mrs. William H. Ziegler, Mrs.

William P. Packer Miss Packer, Mrs. George L. Pease, Mrs. J.

V. Meserole, Mrs. William H. Meserole, Mrs. J.

Lester Keep, Mrs. Ammi Dows, Mrs. Herman Stutzer, Mrs. Hiram R. Steele, Mrs.

Omri F. Hibbard, Mrs. A. J. F.

Behrends, Mrs. Glentworth R. Butler, Mrs. William Howard, Mrs. Hayden W.

Wheeler, Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Mrs. Charles N. Judson, Mrs. Seth Thayer Stewart, Mrs.

George C. Blanke, Frederick E. Haight, Mrs. Howard M. Smith, Mrs.

G. W. Dickinson, Mrs. Frederick A. Neergaard, Miss Neergaard, Mrs.

C. A. Butterick, Mrs. F. H.

Closs, Mrs. Henry C. Hardy, Mrs. F. H.

Davol, Mrs. Edgar W. Abbott, Mrs. Walter L. Tyler, Mrs.

Henry M. Heath, Miss Torry, Mrs. W. H. B.

Pratt, Miss Pratt, Miss Jean Otis Bowersock, Mrs. Frank M. Leavitt, Mrs. John L. Wells and Mrs.

William Gates Cooke. UR. MIDDLETON STUART ELLIOTT, U. S. and Mrs.

Elliott, of this borough, have been spending the past few weeks in Yokohama, Japan, where the U. S. S. Kentucky, to which the Doctor is attached, has been awaiting the arrival of her new commander, Rear Admiral Evans. They were guests last month at the Emperor's garden party, held in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at Tokio, and in a personal letter Mrs.

Elliott gives a very interesting account of this entertainment. Mrs. Elliott says: "About fifty of smarmy and navy officers, together with their wives, and other distinguished foreigners were invited to the garden and we made the' journey from Yokohama to Tokio in special "cars. Arriving at Tokiowe took 'rickshaws and were carried -to the big gates of the Imperial Park. Numbers of servants in European court costume dark cloth suits, with knee breeches, silk hose and low, buckled shoes awaited us.

We were told to leave our wraps in two booths provided for the purpose, and then, after our cards of admittance had been carefully inspected, we were permitted to pass on. We were ushered past guards of sentinels and walked about a quarter of a mile through the grounds of the beautifully laid out park until we came to the spot where the Emperor and Empress were to pass. About an hour elapsed before the imperial party, which could be seen for some distance, was.