The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-17

most extraordinary bad luck with the Sc
lection of her bridesmaids that can be i'm
agined. She selected six early in the year
Is now hurrying home from Old Mexico. to
be maid of honor; her elder sister. Harriet.
and a cousin, Helen Teasdale, being the
family bridesmaids; and the other three
from her list Of Intimate girl friends. Since
that time two of the girls. who live In 9TH
er cities. have been compelled to decline
ment, and the remaining maid is danger
ously I'll with typhoid fever. So these three
places were filled by others. one Of them to
be a matron of honor, whose sudden death
last week in Chicago has reduced the bride
to the point of believing that she is being
young women available for bridesmaid pur-
poses. 1 venture to state that she will Yet
complete her original number with little
difficulty.
The wedding is to be an evening affair
at the Third Baptist Church. with all the
flowers. One pretty feature will be two
little pages-the small sons. of Mr.. and
M Meai G white v Wi,aFa su iess1 made in p ass r.
esque fashion, with big-plumed hats.
Mr.; Ralston will take his brunette bride
far West to Portland, o. ore ;ba to b live or.
tiers, as they expect to spend the coming
year or two In almost constant travel.
At last accounts the place of the Green
Thompson wedding. had not been decided,
| whether church or house. | mean. The we'd
Sas invited In hss her. her two 70 Cousins. the Misses
Marian and Julia Rumsey. daughters of the
late L: NJ Rumsey: Miss rssr Ga Me-, ws s9ri Is now
of Webster, who Is the brides cousin, and
Miss Florence Hays Of New York. to be her
bridesmaids.
The Won Phul- Michel wedding will be in
the morning. of April 10. at st, AIMS Church.
Miss Won Phurs best girl friends will sur
round her at the altar-Miss Celeste Michel,
the bridegroom's sister. being maid of honor;
while Miss Berthold. Miss Clemence Clark
and Miss Mary Nidelet will be the remain
For the Scullin- Clark wedding prepara-
tions are rife. The Scullins. are just back
from New York: and again in their Caron,,
redecorated for the great event. Both cere-
mony and reception are to be at the house;
Marie Walsh will be the brides hogo red
Walsh and Nan Woodward.
AS Miss Bessie Clark's marriage to Hen.
~ Boeckeler is not to be until April "a
the arrangements are by no means COM
plete at this early date. Miss Clark has not
settled on her maids, nor has the CEREMONY
been definitely fixed for church or house.
From considerable observation this the
atrical season I am convinced that MISS
comes to frequency Of theater Invitations
No girl in her set sees more plays ana
elisible-men than this extremely interest,"
She is the "theater girl" Of the season.
Miss Belle Loader. who saw "LAiglon"
on his native heath twice last summer dur
ing the Exposition, tells ME that the pro-
duction here does not compare for scenic
effects and general sumptuousness. with the
ones In the battlefield scene, for In
stance. there were troops and troops OF
and all sorts. of grandoise ar
rangements. Expense of transportation ex-
plains why we did not have the same in
this farewell tour.
Two Of the small Eenten diversions of
last week were luncheons, given by Mrs
Francis and Mrs. Henry S. Potter. Only
about twelve guests we're at each. and no
Iionessess.