The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-03
GALLERY PACKED
WITH ONLOOKERS.
Warm. isn't the word for Il.

warm, ISL I tIt "tlu AVi -
Crowded-Oh. my
There never was such n jam as that IN
the gallery-but it was worth while to be
there. just the same.
There was just enough distance to land
cpchantment to the view and to give the
makc-belicve the air Of the real.
From the gallery the Prophet looked
every bit TIE mystic being that he is sup
posed to be. and his Enthusiastically clad fol-
lowers made an ideal congress OF nations.
The decorations, too. looked exquisite from
above. and the white floor made an ex-
ceIlent background against which to take
in even the details of the elaborate toilets
Of the hundreds of handsome women on
parade below.
The 500 or so gallery occupants who
"came carly TO avoid the rush were well
repaid for their long, tedious wait-that Is
II they know how to appreciate n picture
| made up Of the finCst-looking men, the
| most regal looking matrons and the most
beautiful young women IN the West IL
was a living picture, a Kaleidoscope piano.
| rama of St. Louis society at its best, too
intricate to be described In detail, too
ME- ding as 4 whole to make details worth
the while.
But the crush was a real pity. Not more
than one-third of the crowd Jammed In De
tween the high balustrade and the walls
could see what was going on below. Suits
| would have brought any price an hour be
| fore the Prophet arrived. Lack OF Ventiid-
ton was another drawback
Within ten feet of the only entrance TO
,he gallery Mrs. Frank Eurford tainted
| standing bolt upright. She couldn't fall. Tor
the crowd that surrounded her. and IT took
Colonel Joe Carr. who was standing near
Ly. several minutes to get the people back
SO that he might lift her out into fresh
air.
But. In spite of warnings from the door
keepers and persons coming out. new ar
- A rnl-
iery, and tiptoed around, satisfied IL They
obtained only an occasional fleeing glimpse
of the brilliant scene that was transpirins
so near, and yet so far away.
Among those who were seen In the gal
lery We're:
wardsvilIe. Ind, were with Mr.. and Mrs
A. Il. Chapman of st. Louis.
Will ID. Cassidy and Miss Mary Reiner
Dave Crockett and Miss Ella Reagan
formed another party.
Malcolm Magellan of Webster Groves ant
his sister watched the dancers from thu
gallery before going on the floor.
John Fitzgerald escorted Miss Mary Coyl,
and Miss Margaret Connors.
Count ana Countess dc Penaloza. aftel
leaving the ballroom, went Up to the gal
| lery to watch the people on the floor.
The Misses Adele and Grace Flanagan
and John Fisher, chaperoned by Mrs
George Tansey. spent some time in the gal
Iery after the first dance.
l.. ID. Rogers. Gardner Mcknight, Jane.
Rohan and Tudor Wilkinson We're CALLER,
visitors.
Horace Gillian, A Sherwood. W. ]. Lemp
Jr.. ". Il. Becktold and J. \. Warren wer'
seen in a corner of the gallery.
A party OF young persons from Cabanne
composed of Alessrs. Harry Niemeyer an'
Cabanne and the Misses Minnie Lee an
Lulette Richardson. were in the gallery.
Pierre Clautice did not arrive until lon;
after the crowning of the queen. and Wa
a spectator only for a short time.
Doctor X. t.. Schlueter and Miss Kat
Schlueter of the South Side looked on IRON
the gallery.
J. c. Lincoln, general freight agent Of tn
Missouri Pacific, was in the gallery witt
his mother.
Charlie Scudder and his sister. Miss Alic
Scudder. and cousin, Miss Scudder, enioye
the scene.
II. G. Herbel was IN the gallery with hi
daughter. Miss Herbel.
Sidney Schiele was in the gallery alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Helfer were in tn
extreme end of the gallery with som
friends.
Misses Frances Kaufman and Luell
Kaufman Were with a party in the ga!
lery near the Prophets throne at the tim
of the browning.
MI. and Mrs. II. J. Cantwell were spec
tators in the gallery for a while and late
were on the floor.
Doctor ]. Scharf came late with hi