The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-23

There have been few better arranged an
more generally successful functions giyel
this summer than the St. Louis Clubs gar
den party on Thursday night Ths garden
which Is a real and regular garden. lait
out behind the clubhouse by q careful an.
exact English landscape gardener. with al
it, regular stin dower-beds. its plots o
igraS carefully hedsed with box: It's rect
angles and SQUARES Of foliage plants ent
cannas: Its graveled walks and bcrderini
itrees. was brilliantly lighted and Coy will
lcolor. / was surprised to md Row many
people had not yet left town. There mus
have been fully 80 Of those whom one
Knows IN the lawn. and . spirit of charming
informally and pleasaneness pervaded to q
auperlatfve degree.
This wa. In large measure. due to thu
summer widowers. who were club members
and self-instituted hosts Of the evening
NJ. Ffancia Mr.. CaDsn. Mr.. Dosier. Mr.
:8ighleyman-an were there In shining
white ducks. and they personally interested
themselves In ~sverybody's good time. Th'
light wa 20 warm that most people fai
'outstayed the time limit, which was Il
O'Clock. That cooling. grateful breexe on the
east piaxxas was SUFFICIENT to cause most
people to linser unconsciously. and I'm sure
chat they enjoyed the lingering.
White muslin gowns prevailed. Mrs.
Charles Claim Allen. in black Brussels net,
~ AZ EAotcuC0 A1Ay WoAo ~ az S
sAroidered gown. were the only women I saw
IN regular decollete evening dress
This thing Of q country place brings all
sorts and conditions Of woes. be 1t ever %
humble Of expensive. I wonder how . Ger
tain country gentleman, who has been es-
tablished on his model farm for several
summer. has come out of q difficulty into
which he unwittingiy dropped not long ago.
In speaking Of his place and hs workmen
he referred to the latter several times In
the course Of one conversation as tenants"
Now. they arc tenants. pure and simple
Shat il, they work on the place" They are
paid regular wages. and give In return
their services. But they didn't like that
word tenants" Just why. nobody seems to
know: but all kinds Of trouble resulted as
soon a. the Questionable term reached their
ears. And this 1t did. mighty soon.
They met and talked over the matter
round the small country store. Then they
decided to send . committee to wait on the
gentleman farmer, and acQuaint him with
their d-spleasure. All Of VIII CHI came to paAL
The lord Of the manor was properly mys-
Siaed; then amused: then indignant. But
he finally claimed down, and pacined the
angry ~'tenants,'' after making profuse and
elaborate apologies and promises that they
should never again be offended with the
Upprobious term. And he'll keep his word.
But the gentleman farmers friends heard
about II, and haven't they done some teas
ans. though!
The air IL thick with rumored engage
ments. One usually expects such things to
result the end of the season. when moon
light nights by lakeside or sea shore: when
retired hooks or hotel piazxas: when Sc
clustered spots on the golf links: or rocky
Doves on the beach have done their best. So
Il II somewhat Of . surprise to md the
mnDmAP making m ma n AfAYf m0fYimn.
nially.
OF course. they may all be merely sum-
lme engagements. and the girls. every
n Of them. only engaged. not
nngaged to be married." as some fair and
funny ono said once upon . time: but lone
never knows."
The very pretty and graceful blond
0aughter@second daughter she Ii. to be ex-
Act-of . prominent railroad Official has In
the greatest secrecy connded to q few OF
her intimates that she il engaged to a
member Of this years clase at Yale. who
win study medicine this coming fall. Their
names have been associated for some time,
but never with any degree Of seriousness.
Strange to say. the young woman's family
knows nothing whatever Of the attachment.
3 else their astonishment when anything II
I'd to them concerning the same 10 spien-
0i6e acting. One girl who broached the sub
let to the supposed nancee's elder sister
W 49, S$s@S AZ SAA(ASA AAS
and good wishes. inQuinng
meanwhile for further particularly, was
to be told by Miss Elder Sister
hat she knew absolutely nothing what
Dvsr Of the affair. and that she guessed the
lriand must Be mistaken.
Another engagement which has caused in
bsrested observations and inquiries a. to
whether Il could be 50 10 that Of a young
woman b made her debut at least half
I dozen years ago: and who Genes Of one
" the oldest and best families In the city. |
she u The only daughter Of q wealthy man |
b lanes In question b At least sew
N years her Junior. . gay and charming
vouth. fond OF athletics and fonder of q
rood lima He has been 20 seriously de-
Iotsd to four or nvs GRID that most people !
TO conndent that there IL nothing but at |
'sntion without intention" this tune. Results |
w1u show.
Tho third excitement Of its kind relates |
Miss Not-Yet-Out and . dashing Captain, |
NJ honcrs recently acquired. The Captain u |
.ully ten years older than the lady. whose
win not take place NTH next fall. |
Her family scouts the idea Of an engage !
nsnt: but the Captains relatives do not. ,
At . trolley party given . few nights ago |
y some relatives newly marrieo) Of the |
snptain, Mtss Not-Yet-Out was repeatedly !
kerred to - 0ancee. And the two arc AZ /
toesthsr waking. orivlng and riding
Nov, vin you please ten mi what ID one
. believef |
Alfred Robyn save . much enjoyed house
party last week IT the Robyn farm, thirty
miles from town " thu Burlington Rail-
road. The house h big ana -oid-fashioned. |
With all sorts Of roominess and comfort: |
has been newly ffted mp this spring. 1
specially % hal M. kobyn can entertain
ais friends - he uksA Then It has Ill
around some Of the ansst fruit trees In the |
3tatA And, By the bye. NOT one oe those
Ben Davis apples ever gets into an
market Tney are al bought I
directly 70 England. for the Engish DE-
nAnd for tins particular variety OF red
lpp1o - vory large. 20 ] am told. ]