Eureka Reporter | 1907-08-23 | Page 2 | Takes a Monkey to Tea

TAKES A MONKEY TO TEA baroness contardi Mon surprises guests at the carlton london london baroness Mon ap feared in ju the palm court of the carl ton hotel at tea time the other day with a tiny monkey crouched snugly in a small and beautifully embroidered silk pouch suspended us from her aig light lit shoulder dei attention was almost immediately aroused at the unusual sight by an ex cited lady sitting near by who indig bantly burst forth to a waiter if that lady Is bringing a rat to this ho tel to tea I 1 am going to leave u A minute later the little monkey came out of the pouch and attempt ed to climb to the top of a carafe which it promptly tumbled over spill ing the contents over the table the perplexed waiter now made an hinves ti gatlon gation and at once explained to the indignant diner that the pe pet was a monkey and not a rat friends of the baroness gathered about her and greatly admired the little chap some of them said it would not be many days before they would follow her example aai