The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Best Watches. Mermod & Jaccard.
AT THE POLO GAME.

Polo at the Country Club brought out the
f~ashionables yesterday afternoon. Crowds
OF people there certainly were not. but the
quality was the thing: As tina classic ami
have said upon one occasion. 1T was the
best butter"
worked up in St. Louis. A Chicago guest
commented yesterday afternoon upon the
small size OF the audience in comparison
with the large number OF club ms ea E,rb
game as many people assemble to see the
practice preliminary as were out yesterday
to to w " rsi, the ! e, match; ,Sa, And An the 0nwentsia is
good game. enjoyed a delightful autumnar
sftsrn n,per On c the s1ep,nis hillside his "a and sr found s%i
Dinner followed in the dining-rooms, as
dining eIe xes on the "S pia saa.e 'G Later SSo, cams sn so am i n.
formal dance. with the Chicago players and
those women from the Windy City who
came down as honored guests.
Mr.. Marshall M. Kirkman. who refereed
the game yesterday. brought down a dozen
persons from Chicago in his private car
SSst Bruce K MIani and in Marshall %sIf; M. KITS Kirk.
man. whose husbands were in the game:
Mr.. g. G. King, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Vernon
Walter w. Ross. Most Of these viewed the
at the west end Of the grounds. The women
CAC IA taAkO cACluSltcIf.
One Of the very early afternoon cars took
out L. D. Dozier, who promptly donned his
golf hannels and disappeared on the links
for the afternoon. He came Into the club
house just as the polo game ended. Mr.. Do
zier had some clerical friends in charge.
Daniel s. Holmes. his youngest daughter.
early arrivals. They established themselves
on the lawn overlooking the grounds. Miss
let panne toQue. while Miss Holmes wore
pale gray camers hair. the Elton coat over
a blouse Of blue silk and lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Nugent. Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Nugent and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Meier formed one congenlai party near the
music stand. Mrs; Meier and Mrs. Dan Nu-
gent exchanged Paris "reminiscences most
Of the afternoon and left the game to their
respective husbands.
Waiter Orthwein came out alone and
point on the hillside.
Mrs. Brownlee and Miss Brownlee were
interested spectators from the early part
Mrs. shelby Barnes. back from New
York. sat with a party Of women at the
east end of the slope Mr.. Barnes and the
men Joining them at dinner time. Mrs.
Barnes wore black cloth with black velvet
plaque.
entertained a party Of women at a noon
breakfast at the clubhouse. They after
Goodbas. Mrs. Harry Lewis and Mrs. Cor
don were Mrs. wheeler's guests. Charles
H. Turner. who fitted from group to group
in his car 'Kinloch" after the game.
Harry Hayward had two Chicago friends
with him-Mr; and Mrs; George MeDonalds;
in red panne, outlined with a little gold:
and a large black plaque. The McDonalds
are well known in town. They were Joined
by viii Haarstick. who drove out in his
polo cart behind q gray cob; and by Alex
Primm and Harry Turner. who were merely
polo toys.
Miss Edith January came with her sister.
Mrs. Henry Elliott, wearing . stunning
crepe gown Of pale violet with black velvet
boucles. the whole covered by q long tan
cloth coat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Whittemore and Mr..
side party when the game was half over.
Miss Mary Kennard came out with half Q