The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03

nIoucd in duchess lace. touched here ana
prtd"'1 II hiacu velvet TO give ii charac-
ter. as
Miss Grace Cunningham's gown was "
dainty affair of white with a very H.ue
pink and yellow about il. the maue'.' W
white point d'esprit. over WHITE ta'e."' -
bodice fashioned with bolero OF peaE'S'
which also formed the girdle. 'hin"h
founces fell about the hem OF th' va
one shoulder was a cluster 81 pai' IH.h
and yellow chiffon flowers. \ VIII t"'
about feather was worn as ai-'c'''-
Miss Grace MasSoy appeared IN ""'t.
tho gown Of BRUSSELS net. spanEl"~ IN SIT
bursts. over a whit" taffcta i"uni''i"h- re
trimmings were Of Shcil-Tlnk ltih'i'' N".'
siSting Of r~oscttcs. from Wni'h h""T 4''te
pcndants The bodice Was toi!iI'''" 's Il
girdlc Of pink parne.
white panne velvct made en- priiceSSc ara
enbroidered in sunbursts Of pears some
old point lace further ~ornanrntei the E'M"'
which was one of the handsohl'S' ~ 'he
bail.
,Tss Carrie Tinker wore white mousse
,;nc The Skin, bord-rcd with small. huffy
rufflcs and the bodice shirred and tucked
This frock was especially pretty lF IL
simplicity and its elegance
Miss Frarcinc Lucas chose white crepe
4, chen. for her frack. tho skirt accordion
pieat.d. and both skirt and bodice nih'n
trimmed with white fringe. SILVER 'ih-
pearls ornamentcd the low. round neck:
With this Miss Lucas carried a bouquet oi
white roses.
Miss Gertrude Craft. as a maid Of honor.
wore white silk null trimmed deliberately
in circular founces edged with rlchlrSS OF
white muuSscline. The bodice WIS hcco-
rated with ruchlngS ami ~rosettcs ~ null ana
lace. Miss Craft carried Il large Sh'at OF
American beauty roses. tied with white
satin ribbons.
Miss Mabel Wyman wore a pink gown Of
taffeIa yelled in white point dcspTli. ana
trimmed in many tiny ruchings of the net.
Miss Edna NoEel wore an imported frock
of lace and white chiffon. with tracery Of
gold rIor the garnitu!e.
Miss Martha Booghcr chose for her cos
tune Renaissance lace robe over white
silk. with pieatinSs Of chiffon; the bodice
was of chiffon. WIKI a boiero OF lace and
garniture of northumberland panne.
Miss May Stanley appeared IA a French
frock of white silk yelled i'll white IruSSe -
net. embroidered in gold threads IN bold Tt
lief; the bodice decoiiete and trimmed WIN
fine ruchiDgs of the net.
Miss Ella Daughaday. a maid of honor.
wore white Eauzc. striped IN pink satin,
trimmed in tiny ruifies of chiffon and
clusters of pale pink chiffon; flowers.
Miss Florence Harrison wore a white
frock OF chiffon. embroidered in sprays Of
white flowers and trimmed In silver ap-
plique.
Miss Jane Temple, who has not yet made
her formal entry into society. wore a
French gown of white Swiss. trimmed lii
quantities of Nalenciennes lace. Accordion
pleatings of the Swiss and lace formed the
skirt. while the bodice was ornamented with
pale blue panne velvet in butterfly effect
and 4 girdle of velvet caught with long
pearl buckle.
Miss Jane Brown wore a simple but eff
fective frock Of white tulle and lace over
taffeta.
Miss Loras Donovan. who Is a debutante,
wore white mousseline. made over ~tafSeta.
the entire gown formed of fine tuckings.
Pink chiffon was used to trim the bodice
and portions of the skirt, the chiffon deli
Gdtely applQued in cream-colorcd lace.
A number of regrets were sent by young
women whom the Yelled Prophet honored
this year. Absence from the city Was the
excuse in a majority of cases. Miss Eline
Iieths. one of the chosen. is still In the East
and will rot return for two weeks Miss
Elsa Lemp is in Europe with Mr.. and Mrs.
William j. Lemp, Sr. Miss Blanche Morgan
IS in New York. Miss Grace Thompson has
not returned from the East, where she
spent the summer. Miss Temple Belle
Dougherty did not return from her summer
trip in time TO be present last evening. Miss
Alice Dewey and Miss Marie Handlan are
both schoolgirls as yet. and the rules OF
the convent that each attends does not per
init OF ballgoing. Miss Franklin, daughter
of Joseph Franklin. was not able TO be
present last evening". MS dAS amen
daughter OF George L. Allen Of Westmore-
land place. is still at the Allen summer
place at Rye Beach.
Miss Alice Else nan, duly appointed a
maid OF honor. has not yet returned from
New York and 50 did rot appear In the
retinue of the Queen last evening.
Another absentee was Miss Elma Rumsey,
who Is touring Colorado with Colonel Rus
sells private car party. and who will not
reach St. Louis until Thursday. Miss Ida
Lubke was prevented by illness from at
tending the Queen. Miss Grace Priest is ac-
cepting no invitations just now. By reason
OF the very serious illness Of her mother
Mrs. Priest. Miss Postlewaite is still abroad
with Mrs. Castleman.