The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-10

Hobbs" hat Of white tulle.
"i's Mildred H.Il ami jock Council were
near III" frolt al thu parqIet, Miss fell
wearing gray ana white.
some others in the audience were: Mis-
kaih"rin" Cunningham. Mis- Ba-u,-.
Charles Green. Abe Strauss. Miss Stein
berg Robert Patterson. " +. Naughton.
BECKWITH-THOMAS WEDDING
THIS EVENING NOTES.
The marriage or Miss Beatrice Earl
Thomas. eldest daughter of Mr.. AMI Mrs.
w. A. Thomas OF rahanne. to Joseph Ha.-
rT B"ckwith vii! take place this evening a.
b O'Clock at tn" West Presbyterian Church,
the Eev"rrn. Doctor Ferguson officiating.
The church is to be decorated in greens ana
spring flowers. with nearly all ornarcenta-
ton confined to- the altar and chance, Two
ushers will seat the g,,ests-AIessre. Ne
Fariand and Harry Hubbeli. The church
organist viii! play a shor, programme OF
music before the arrival of the bride. Tho
ushers viii lead the bridal procession. fol
lowed by the two groonsnleu. Ralph Mel
erlinder and Man Oliver. The bridesmaids
Nh ''lie HeNt-NtlSS f.iitn BOnt tnu
Miss Anna Louise Fraser.
The maid of honor. Miss Gertrude Thomas.
a younger sister of the bride. will enter the
church alone. oilowed by Miss Thomas and
her father. Two little children are to be
in attendance-Miss Gladys Reach and
Master Ridsley Thomas. They will, bear the
ring. MIR. Beckwith viii have MIR. Bert
Hanson as his best man. Large numbers
of guests have been invited to The cere-
mony. but the reception will he limited TO
relatives and intimate friends. numbering
about 100. From half past S TO half
past 10 the bride and bridegroom
will receive with MIR. and Mrs. Thomas at
No. Ji' Won Verscn avenue. Green and
white will he the prevalent coiors at the
house and all effects as springlike as pos
sible. Easter lilies will predominant. and
the center table of the dinirS-room is to be
a mass of lilies and asparagus fern. while
large baskets of lilies. white spirea and
narcissus will be placed throughout the
rooms.
Miss Thomas will wear a white satin
wedding gown. with bertha of point app,i-
que. guimpe and sleeves of unlined tuile.
trimmed in pearls. The gown Is cut In prin-
cess style, the skirt severely plain. fitting
w bts' So ''A' ,'H@'iS 80 - -Otp
train. A veil of tnlle. fastened with high
feathered aisrette. and bouquet of bride
roses will he wcrn.
Miss Gertrude Thomas and the two brides
maids are to be sowned alike in white point
d'esprit over pale-green tafeta. Pleated
ruffles of the net edge the trained skirts
and the ho.iiCeS are also made with pleat-
ings. They will all carry large bouquets
of bridesmaid roses. Mrs. Thomas Is to wear
black silk srenadiEe. point lace and white
chiffon.
Miss GLADYS Beach will wear a little frocS
of point d'esprit like the bridesmaids. but
with an undertook of pink silk instead of
the green.
After the reception the bride and bride
groom will depart for a short Eastern trip
cf two weeks, retUrnin. in time 20 take
charge OF the Thomas residence In May.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas expect TO so
North for the summer.
Miss q. NJ. McFaren OF Chicago. Miss
Jansen of Quincy. III: Miss Maude Pratt
OF Wichita. Kas.. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Casey. also of Wichita. are guests of Mr..
ard Mrs. Thomas for the wedding.
The bride departed from the usual Gus
tom Of presenting pins or other forms %:
jewclry to her maids as souvenirs of the
wedding. Instead she gave them paragois
In the new square shape and of dainty
Persian patterns. Mr.. Beckwith followed
the ltta ny prescribing MS idS -. as
sistants with umbrellas. the handles of odd
and handsome designs.
Among various entertainments given for
the bride was "A luncheon by her sister. Miss
Gertrude Thomas. on saturday. followed ny
n box party a, the 'Lotensrin' perform |
auce. The bridesmaids and several young
women friends were guests. with Miss
Thomas as honoree.
The Architectural Club and the trustees
of the ST. Louis, Museum of Fine Arts have
issued cards for a spring reception on
Thursday night of this week at the mu-
scum. Nineteenth and Locust streets.
Miss Leigh w%hittemore. who has spent the
In New York. returned To St. Louis
last week. and Is now with her parents at
their Kiiloch home.
Miss Evans and Miss Martha Evans OF
Lafayette avenue have gone to French Lick
Springs for a visit.
Mr.. and MIS-. 7. Z. Marshall have recalled
their invitations for this evening OF account
of the death of friends.
Mrs. Cyrus =. Walhridge has sent out |
cards for an afternoon reception on Thurs
day. April Il. when she will entertain in
honor Of Mrs. Henry George.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. L. Landmanu gave an
party To numbers of friends on
Sunday evening. Miss Helda La%ndInann, |
laushter q: the host and hostess. was an |
honoree of the occasion. many OF her young |
friends being invited. The house was much
decorated with bunting, flags and palms and |
with japanese lanterns. Music, |
both piano and violin. flied a part of the
py.ninc. Some of the guests were:
Misses |
Elsie Mailer. !nSie ia'al.
Minnie Mailer. Lola HOrche. |
Zuycr. DcIphle tIoTche.
itbie Grain. -Ahleiit Schnell.
Pearl Bibh, !
NIessicIirs- !
nris Heinrich, Albert Marshall.
cher Minge-. Rudolph Rhcinland.r |
henry Schnell. Edward Till.
Emil Meckenberg, Michel Schuiko. !
Mrs. X. G.. Broaddus and Miss Betty Ma
have taken a house for the spring and /
summer at Maplawood.
Mrs. Charles f.. Cutter is visiting relatives
IN Rockford, III.
Mrs. George :. Rcers and Miss Ella Beer,
abIcd To st. Louis friends of their safe ar
.ival in New York on SATURDAY, night on the
Steamship st. Louis. They will stop In Tie
for "A few days of shopping before re-
'urrinr home