(B) Tea House and Garden
JAPAN TEA HOUSE, CONCESSION OF THE JAPANESE CENTRAL TEA ASSOCIATION AT THE EXPOSITION.
Bordering on the north lagoon and directly opposite the Japanese building on the Wooded Island, was the Japan Tea House. This was a reproduction of a Japanese tea garden, such as are in vogue in Japan, where the tired and thirsty visitors could stop for a few moments and rest while sipping the delicious beverage, served by the natives of Japan as only they know how to serve it.
This tea house or garden was an exhibit or a concession granted to the Central Tea Association. The space occupied was fitted after the style prevalent in Japan, with bamboo tables, seats and other furnishings. The house was a facsimile of similar houses in Japan. At night the garden and house were decorated with Chinese lanterns, the whole making a very picturesque scene.
Images: Courtesy of Robert W. Karr, Jr.
