The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

are ALWAYS admired by her friends. This
season she has a very light shade OF gray
in one OF the new semirough cloths that
appear to be popular. The Elton coat which
is cut with a modish postillion back. has
fronts of white panne velvet, the panne
embroidered by ham in tiny French knots
of black. most effective on the silver white
background. The coat is further trimmed
with strappings Of gray cord. The skirt
is tailor. the top invisible pleated. each
pleat ending in a frog. Mrs. Boogher's hat
for this gown is black Grin, moderately
large, and faced with folded blue chiffon.
Miss Postlewafte SO recently returned
from Paris that it was to be expected
among her friends that she would gladden.
their eyes with a new French frock at this
period. They will not be disappointed; for
Miss Postiewaite's costume bears all the
hall marks of the Partisan modistes. 1t Is
a light shade of tan cloth, very "slinky'' In
It's texture. Garniture Of heavy cream lace
adorns the bodice: while the skirt depends
entirely on its cut and its straight lines
for style. A large dropping hat of brown
straw trimmed in plumes that are an ex-
act match. will complete the costume.
Several very small all-black %toilettes will
take their walks abroad for the first time
, this week. Mrs. William c. Little has q
tailor costume in black etamine. and Mrs.
George Willard Teasdale will adopt the
fashionable black ~tafeta, or. to speak more
correctly. black peau de sole. Her skirt is
plain, with the circular %f1ounce; while the
little Eton is lavishly trimmed with hand
some yellow Cluny lace. A large black hat
OF straw and plumes will accompany.
Mrs. Leland Boogher's gown prepared for
the spring afternoons is OF p%erinwinkle
blue etamine. a shade which she wears
with success. White chiffon. yellow panne
velvet; and some white lace are used to
add to the gowns elegance. Her hat Is
black straw with plumes.
Miss Cynthia Dozier says that she would
rather belong to the st. Louis Wednesday
Club for ten minutes than to be q life men,
Der Of Sorosis.
She told the Wednesday I'll 80. with
emphasis, last week.
You can imagine just how tho Wednesday
Club swelled with pride.
Think of that frem q New York Woman!
Though l believe that Miss Dozier only
claims the Eastern city tby adoption, and
her heart is still in Missouri. where she
started kindergartens under Miss Susan
Blows direction. somewhere back in 1873.
1 have that date from her own lips, else
I never should believe the statement.
The visit which Miss Dozier is giving to
friends in town IS purely social, and beyond
the little conversation referred to above,
she has made no public talks on her favorite
topic. That will come next week in Chi
cago, where she goes as a delegate from
New York. Her experience as a ten-years'
superintendent of the public kindergartens
ought to count for much to those young
women who are Just entering in the field.
And Miss Dozier's inspiring presence and
unfailing enthusiasm adds fifty per cent.
Meanwhile. the St. Louis friends are not
being idle. No debutante in her first season
has been rushed the way this charming
! New York lady has found to be her expert
| ence in the last week. Hardly does she
arise from her bed before telephones ring.
asking her plans for the day, and anxious
hostesses want to know IL she can just
manage to get to them for luncheon that
day. or the next. or the next. Flowers
come in by the bushel, and notes by the
dozens.
Miss Dozier is dividing her sleeping time
between Mrs. Emma Cope!in's and her sis
ter. Mrs. Rogers's, residence in Bell ave-
que Mrs. Copelin gave a tea last Monday
afternoon. which began things, as Miss
Dozier arrived that morning. This has been
followed by luncheons by Mrs. Rogers. Mrs.
John ShepIey and Mrs. Conant.
Mrs. Theodore Girard Meier gave a tea
on Saturday to both Miss Dozier and Miss
Runyon, who is professor of kindergarten
work in Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity. Mrs. Hunt Turner will entertain
both ladies with a reception on Monday aft
ernoon. inviting all the old kindergarten
girls of town to be present. Mrs. Albert
| Merrill gave a tea and a dinner to both
last Friday. and Mrs. A. w. Day a luncheon
that same Afternoon. Mrs. Frank Crunden
1 was their hostess on Thursday at a din
ner. followed by a theater party to hear
Willard, and Mrs. William Huse gave them
a dinner and theater party on Friday night
Monday evening Mr.. L. d. Dozier will en-
tertaln the Gardeners and the DozierS-all
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land place home, and on Tuesday Miss
Dozier Is to depart Chicago-ward.
First among the Easter functions will be
a progressive luncheon" for which cards
have been sent out by Mrs. John George
Kelley, No. 4420 West Pine boulevard, for
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock. Miss Ben
| son, Mrs. kelley's sister. is also a hostess.
Miss May Somerville has been feted with
numerous luncheons lately by her slster-in-
law-to-be. Mrs. Peter Wilson, whose enter
tainment of this description last week, with
the decorations ell IN sprinelike green's, was
! a feast for the eye as well as the palate.
The table was covered with Battenberg
over pale green satin, and the big drop
| light beneath the chandelier bore a shade
covered closely with tiny pale green flow
ers. each centered with pink. Everything
on the menu was in green. and the china
correspondent. Miss Somerviile, Miss Cook.
Miss Gale, Miss Daisy Bond, Mrs. Leland
| Boogher, Mrs. Glenn Hill. Mrs. Walter
Boogher and Mrs. Sam Thompson were the
guests.