The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28

was made for the wharf. and when every
body arrived the water was discovered pour.
ing out of the water tank Ill huge streams
! and drenching everything, within reach.
Water rushed down through trap door in
the the place inside. Pies literally t!sated OUT
OF the front door into the street. There were
1.sO0 gallons of water IN the tank at the
time of the explosion, which was caused by
the hoops giving way after the tank began
| to swell.
There was more excitement later in the
week, when, during a thunderstorm, three
. Mrs. Edith sloane of New York, her Japan
/ York Mrs. Sloane had been camping at
Short Point. on the Briggs farm, and when
tho storm came up she was AFRAID to re-
by. to remain Until the shower was over.
| They had not been there long before they
were struck by the lightning and knocked
| down. They were carried to a farmhouse,
where 1t was found they were burned about
jureI.
| The Golf and Century Club is the name of
the r,ew club which John David Davis was
, largely instrumental in bringing into exist
ence. and 1t seems destined TO prove a sue
cess. Mr.. Davis made a neat little speech at
the Gardner House the other evening. when
the subject first came up. and tod his hear
about the desirability of a golf club. but
that each one. should Join and contribute
have the regulation course Of nine holes, in
stead of six. as at the old links at the
! Dumplings. The fee will be about $40 The
too far away for shoreby Hi people, and,
besides. they would like to have better
field for their links. Work will be started
| Immediately temporary golf course.
and while that is in use the stationary
course will be laid out. A great deal of in-
will undoubtedly prove very popular. Clark
son Potter has been elected a member of
the Grounds Committee.
The Casino Club management having
postponed its proposed dance for last Sat
urday evening. everybody went to the Gard
Ter House. where there is new and good
largest gathering so far this season. The
weather was fairly cool. and there was a
| jolly time. The bellies and beaux from St
Louis were out in full force. Just which one
becomingly or which one danced the most
gracefully it would be invdious to say:
with lace prevailed with the hair a Ia
pompadour and they came hatless, as they
usually do up here. The St Louis girls
never to tire of the waltz and two.ste s
particularly the latter. There were the
Misses Niedrinshaus. Lee Niedringhaus.
Miss Wilhelmna schauss Miss Wickham.
| Miss Frances Wickham and Miss Nellie
Wickham. Miss Emily Catlin, Harry Potter.
Clarkson Potter. Ephron Catlin, Jr.. Charles
Francis. Thomas Francis. Lonberger Davis
and Mr.. johnson.
A musical was given at the Casino Monday
evening for the benefit of st. Matthew's
| Church, and proved an interesting affair.
Among those who took part were Charles A.
Fars. barytone. and Howard Benoist Of st.
Louis. who played the flute.
| The Quononquot Club has changed its
| days for concerts, and hereafter they will
be given Wednesday and Saturday after
moons instead of every morning, and Mon
day and Thursday evenings The night for
the dance has been changed to Monday.
Beginning July q, there will be Sunday
evening concerts, and an orchestra Of
twelve pieces will be in attendance.
Ephron Catlin has gone to st. Louis for
short stay to look after his town house
on Vandeventer place, which Is being en-
Mrs Mrs. Abbott Of Germany. ' Who occupies
one of the Shoreby Hill cottages. is a
daughter of ex-Secretary Of State Richard
c. Olney of Massachusetts, as Is also Mrs.
Geo. A. Mnot. who. with her mother. Mrs.
olney, is occupying another. OF the cot
tages in the Shoreby Hill district. which
permits the privileges Of the shoreby Hill
Dining Club.
Irwin z. Smith has put his catboat, Mas
sau. into commission.
Knox Taussig has quite racer in the
catboat Waban. He is out about every
morning for a scrub race.
Clarkson and Harry Potter. who have a
| Yale dory. are to have a race with Lion
berger Davis and his dory very shortly.
st. Louis arrivals are: Bay View Hotel.
Mrs Louise A. Hunt. Theodore Hunt. Mrs.
Stephen Moriarty, Miss Blanche Moriarty
s. r. Moriarty, Paul d. Moriarty and Jo-
'GlIgIIoV udss
Gardner House-AIrs. E. C. Lakeland, Miss
E. c. Lakeland, Mrs. II. /. Miller. Ferd
Miller. A. w. Niedringhaus and o. B. Med
ringhsu
Bay Voyage Hotel-orville Paddock and
Miss G. G. Paddock.
Mrs. Otto e. Forster and her DAUGHTERS
. Overstolz who were recently at the New
Pan-American Exposition G. BSffaio.