The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

Visitors within our gates are many.
Feminine they are. 10 a large degree;
though I occasionally hear rumors Of some
especially interesting mar who has arrived
and who proceeds TO make himself agree
able TO those girls whom he knows by CIV
ing jolly little dinners in hotel cafes; and
equally jolly little theater parties for four.
with or without a chaperon. Men visitors
do the entertaining themselves. and are,
therefore, much to be desired. Women must
have things given for them. and. judging
from the recent list of functions. with
Mrs. Soandso the honored guest. Of Bal
timore." Incorporated m the chronicle. We
have done our duty womanfully, and have
liked the doing of IL.
Mrs. Northrop Mcmillan has been here for
several weeks. stopping. Of course. with the
William McMillans In Portland place. and
going about everywhere in the smartest Of
attire and the most gracious Of moods.
Mrs. McMillan's st. Louis friends, who in
clude nearly everybody that one ought to
know. will never become ~-econciled to her
London residence; and were Il not for the
fact that she has twice paid long visits to
her old home since her husbands business
required the removal OF the family to Eng
land-shc spent several months hers last
winter. as well as this-these friends would
be quite inconsolable.
Apropcs her perfect toilettes you really
4eo@ e4eoAA u - NC
du bal Is. unless you were at the Xii
patrickB' Christmas dance and saw Mrs.
Mcmillan arrive or take her leave.
Such a picture as she made coming down
the .taircasei
The wrap is pale. opnl-tinted; heavy silk.
the shades Understandable In their constant
shifting and wonderfully lovely in the lights
O night. over the silk, which was fash
Toned long and loose. sweeping far out 10
the end OF her train. hung Renaissance lace
OF white, big knots Of lusoseus-iooking pink
roses caught In the lace here and there,
back and front. F1uffed high about the
head In q run-collar effect was chiffon,
more roses tucked in its puts; and roses
festooned down the front. rninsIsd with
chinon pieatings. "Queenly" - the word
Tor Ars. AcMIIian in That wrap. as she
wore IL on the Right 1 Biention. over an
Empire gown OF wi,.te p,ea.ea cannon and
some OK nsr SUPERB peaIIs. her evening
wraps always wsre cnosen vita great sue
osss. 1 recall q roysL pInpte piusn wnicn
she wore iAst win.er. ur.u.n.vu IN goid,
when sold Was la IA IT. ns~vs. sntte.. nut
the royal DulY.s Ia4es mao nsIsnIIcanc
bssaoe uIs Isst lace luxury.
Then we have haa Tor only q few days. I
regret to say. AIRS. witiatn Alexander BUR
Rowss. VINO came OH frvln new iork to
hep her SISTER, AIRS. hariLson
give the biggest anu. tns men sdy. inv best
function GA me wInLer. "1Or skin In wear
ting gOwns, me TO Mrs. burrowes,"
deoAAreo q young woman OF sooa taste, as
shs Ieft the DrunInon0s on faursdsy alter
noon Its not the tact that sac selects
suoh becoming anu elegant clothes. but It's
altogeLnsr the way sne wears Them 4 nave
q plclurs in my mind OF Mrs. Durrowvs
AlxnIlbE from a Victoria oiss summer Gay,
stIer sns mad bsen TO. tne. races. 4 believe.
She was In vioset: big orocpins hat. with
purple ano white viois,s On ~, And . love "a
n aaFrfaAA Isaa aan with lnlar halt
before her eyes, 10 keep out tne sun. Now.
any nuIEDer of WOMEN might have worn
that same costume ana o.-Iy Dven Remarked
pAssably prctty. but the styIe OF ner. the
pose OF neF. and the perIecIsy inimitaDie
way she mead that smal pafasOl. nave ior-
sver fingered in my memory. though II mas
been several years since that afternoon ~
che races."
The Charley Gateses Of Chicago, who went
DOWN to their comfortable aAd fashionable
winter home at Fort Arthur. Tex. earIy Ia
December. hurried north to spend Christ
mas in the WINDY Ci.y, and are now hurry
Ing back again, stoppiILx meanwhile en-
route with Ars. Gaozss parsn.-. Slr. and
Mrs Sci Edgar. They expect TO entertain
. house party this month, mostly Chicago
people. i believe. and will be speeding
south In another day or two.
Mrs. Phiip Won fhul has had with her
an old friend. Mrs. Hsines. whose husband
10 Commander Haines. u. 5. N. Tor a
fortnight, giving a tea and a dinner or two
lately.
The Overstreets have @. big house party.
with two young women. who appear TO be
enjoying all the festivity that IS being I'M
dertaken for their pleasure. One is MISS
Catherine Cone. who IL tall and fine look
sLg. as Texas girls invariably are: and the
I, other. a pretty Northern belle from Wis
consin. Miss Grace Burroughs.
The Harry Januarys petitioned for Mr..
and Mrs. Phelps Hoyt. when they came
down for the Webster-Daughaday we'd
ding. aLd the Hoyts have remained over for
a few days after the wedding. Mr.. Hoyt is
no less popular than his charming wife. He
is the golf player. you know. with a record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey Drake. also Chi
cagoans. are still here. Mrs. Drake looked
particularly attractive at the Drummond
reception. She served the maraschino
punch. and II certainly could not have been
shs charm Of b punch a~sons-vsry good