The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-15
GOVERNOR DOCKERY IN CHARGE OF HIS OFFICE


, the new State officials and their wives.
| The young lady daughters OF the officials
Misses janet and Adele Williams. Frances
and Jennie Cook and Mary CAN'T These
! young ladies wore exquisite evening gowns
! Mrs. DOckery. who is a very attractive
/ looking woman. with dark hair, slightly
tlnged with gray, dark eyes and fair COM
pieNion- was becomingly eowned In hand
train, with full pleatings OF white chiffon.
edged with green satin ribbon, the cOrsage
high. with yoke and vest Of white shirred
chiffon. and trimmed with pink panne veil
Vet and point duchesse lace.
Mrs. Stephens wore beautiful gown Of
white ducnesSe satin, heavily embroidered
In bow-knOts. transparent yoke and sleeves
OF tucked mOusseline De sole. the former
outlined In bertha Of duchesse lace. while
the Empire sleeves were finished with a
puffed cuff OF the mOusseline and band OF
embroidered satin. white aigrette worn in
high coiffure. exquisite jewels
Mrs. Cook. a tall, stately and beautiful
blonde. who Is great favoTlte in the social
world. and who entertains most lavisnly.
was prettily gOwned I'm rose crepe d. chine
over taffeta silk Of tee same shade, fin
ished around the demitrained skirt with
plisSes of accordion mOusseline The decol-
Iets corsage was trimmed IN silk applique
and pink roses
Mrs Allen wore a skirt OF handsome
black striped grenadine over tafeta silk
The waist was Of black crepe de chine Wit n
a vest of longitudinal tucked chiffon over
white silk. with touches Of blue ani gold
Inauguration. having several children at
schOOl In Fayette. their home. was becom-
lngly gowned in blue and gray brocade
six etamine. the cors-se being trimmed In
white accordion pleated chiffon. with bands
OF gray panne velvet. Overlaid with passe-
Mrs. CROW. whose husband succeeds him
SELF. wore very beautiful gown Of black
P~au IL sole veiled in black mOusseline
heavily trimmed in cut jet. and white chif-
Mrs. CAN'T wore one OF the daIntiest
gowns of the evening. which wss decidedly
becoming 70 her petite blonde type IL was
OF white silk en- traIne. founced in nous
seine. each hounce being edged in d quill
ing OF ribbon: decollete cOrsage and half
sleeves OF the moIsseline: lOuquet OF La
France roses.
Mrs. Lee OF si. Louis. an elegant gown
OF groS de Lyons facOnne silk. in shades
Of lavender. skirt en- train- finished in
plisses Of accOrdion-pleated silk headed
Win panne velvet shade darker corsage
o.collete and trimmed in applique. over
sI Iolet l,enne veIyet; bolero Of point duch-
use. algrette Of violet and lace worn in
her pompadour hair; diamonds
hrs W Nhitecotton wore a Steel-gray peau
oe sole gown trimmed in bands Of mink
aild incrustations Of cream guipure lace.
MS James Z Lincoln Of Bowling Green
q sister OF Mrs. Dockery. wore handsome
halI-mouring gown Of luSteress silk
trimmed in silk applique and duchesse
lace: pearl ornaments.
Mrs Harry {. orr Of Kansas City. an
other SISTER. IN q very becoming dress OF
rose crepe de Chine. shot in white circu-
lar founce. strapped in black velvet; cor
sage laid IN tiny box Dleats. also strapped
IN velvet and IN V. finished I'm SHAPED col
lar Of duchesse lace
Mrs. Robert Motley Of Bowling Green.
Niece OF Mrs. Dockery, a bride OF six
mohths. wore an exquisite gown of green
moNsseline de sole. over white tarfefa a.
cOrdiOn-pleated ruffies. and panne velvet
iriInminss green satin bow and aigrette
In high cOifUre
Miss Martha Mcdonald. another niece OF
Kansas city. dainty debutante's gown -
Pans muslin. full skirt hemstitched to the
Knees with swirl OF plisses. the remainder
OF the skirt being tucked: the low round
necked corsage was made OF alternate
tocks and insertion. and finished with scft
dOur hair
Miss Salle Lee Of St Louis. sister of
Lieutenant Governor Lee, wore asbIack silk
Neiied In point d'esprit. net Rfrdle and
crush collar Of pink panne velvet
Miss Virginia Lee. eldest daughter Of
Lieutenant Governor Lee. I'm a dainty toilet
OF PINK crepe de Chine over silk: decollete
coIsage: trimmed in motifs of cream lace
MISS Minnie Lee. young miss daughter
OF lieutenant Governor Lee. a simple dress
OF lavender Organdie. trimmed In innum+r-
able rufnes Of orgH ndie edged In lace woke
and deep cuffs Of lace
The reception hall and drawing-room
were simply decorated i'm palms: the JEFF
ferson Clubs orchestra. which furnished tie
music for dancing. occupied platform no
he@th the grand stairway. screened By
palms.
JOHN @ T.ERENS