The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-28
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with her children since the first of the
month, declares that young women VINO can
dance and make themselves generally agree
able are positively at a premium that the
rnen-real live. eligible men OF money ana
good locks-outnumber the Girls three to one.
that everybody of the feminine gender who
is stopping at the hotels is having the time
OF her life. with more masculine attentions
than. she knows how TO utilize. Think Of
that. with the slmmer-resort man as scarce
as ever down On the seaooast, except at
Cane May where the college fedslings hold
forth,
Has il ever been your privilege to get a
glimpse of the point-lace shawl owned by
the MeIlier family 1t has lain, carefully
wrapped In rose silk and tissue paper. In a
safety deposit vault since Mrs. Mellier re-
moved temporarily, to Eureka Springs. but
during Miss Ida Mellier's visits TO St. Louis
Some favored friends who care for lace have
had a peep at its beauties.
Intiinscally. il is worth many thousands
OF dollars. having greatly increased in
yalGe since ii was purchased years ago for
she sum of S500o. Historically, its associa-
tons are priceless. The Empress Eugene,
many, many Years ago. ordered two point
dAlelcon shawls, to be made exactly alike.
for her own personal wear. Four hundred
girls worked considerably over three years
weaving the delicate fabrics. and they
turned them Ont maryels OF beauty. Almost
every blossom known TO the floral world
Is woven into the lace. with sprays of leaves
and fern frcn6s so natural as to be pos
lively startling when one considers their
construction out of thread.
The shawls Were made in the regulation
three-cornered shape. with gorgeous floral
bouquets in The center and deep sprays for
the points Lace connoisseurs pronounce
these two pieces of work the finest speCi-
mems OF shawl lace in existence. This hap
pened when they Were new. and now that
age has added delicate tinge of ecru to the
fabric and halo to the whole, their value
has increased UNNECESSARILY.
The Empress bought them both-kept one
herself and gave the other TO favorite lady
in waiting, who. becoming Impoverished.
sold the shawl to member Of the Mellier
family. who presented 1t to Mrs. Mellier at
the time Of her marriage. She has kept it
carefully ever since, and considers IL one
OF her most cherished possessions. As an
adjunct TO the lace exhibit at the coming
Worlds Fair of 1853, its glories will be fully
appreciated.
i am hopins that some day this extraor-
binary piece of needlework may decorate
the front Of white satin wedding gown in
the Mellier family. That Is really its mis-
sior. you know.
The Ernest Hubbards are very happy, In
deed. this summer. They have adopted the
little son of Mrs. Hubbard'S brother, Will
Woods. and taken him to their hearts and
home For the last year two the small
boy. who is about three years old and a
remarkably bright and attractive child, has
made his home with Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard
at various times both long and Short and
they have become greatly attached to him,
so much so that the thought Of parting with
him for good and all was not to be en-
dlred. The Hubbards have no children Of
their own. and have lavished on this
little fellow all the care and attention pos
sible. a few days ago they effected le-
gal adoption; and are being congratulated
by their friends, since the child is both
pretty and lovable.
Modest Mildred Hoyle came home from
Dana Hall this summer and has kept all
the news Of her great success with Mon
sieur Beauclaire'' well to herself. Indeed,
doubt II we should ever have known any
thing about it had not another Wellesley
girl written to ST. Louis and referred to the
play casually, and quite as IL Miss Hoyle's
friends here knew all about it ,---
1t seems that when tho Dana girls cast
their wits about TO find something to act
this summer. as a sort of final jamboree,
there appeared to be a great scarcity of ma
tertaL They were quite in despair until
Mildred came to the rescue and proffered
her dramatization of Booth Tarkington's
charming story. Monsieur Beaucaire." OF
course, they were loud in expressions Of
Joy: and equally, of course, they put in the
stunning blond st. Louis girl to act the
name part. Her white satin suit is said
W nave btel d uIedfHs anu NeT aCtlnR
, everything that could be desired. In short,
Ell the whole thing was an enormous success
~. and the hit of the closing school year. A
? number Of fetching photographs of Miss
Hoyle in costume. alone and with others
In the cast, were taken; but these, also, the
dernure young woman absolutely refuses to
discuss or to exhibit.
letter from the Schnaider girls who
are down at Asbury Park with their mother
IN, ,y,aA
terms that the mosquitoes at this spot on
the eeashore are positively unbearable
I'VE all look like smallpox patients" de-
clares Miss Elizabeth. And there is posi-
lively no pleasure in existence. 1 have al
ways supposed that the Jersey mosquito
was very largely a product OF the funny
papers. but. alas! he is too painful a reality
this SUMMER
Miss Florence Phillippi. who comes down
20 often from her native heath. Crystal
City, that she may quite properly be re-
Earded as a st. Louis girl, has been the
guest Of friends all week. and. with her
sister, INDUCING. to considerable degree.
IN the various swimming parties and subur-
ban taunts which have whiled away the last
seven hot days.
Miss Phillippi plays the violin with con-
siderable skill. She frequently gives great
pleasure to her friends with her bow.
note the increasing devotion which is her
portion just at present from young Wild
over of about a years standing. An an
nouncement OF their engagement ere long
would not surprise me in the least
Two young persons who have gone over
TO Cincinnati-can that Ohio town be any
more of a summer resort than our own
village by the Mississippi?-to be members
of the same house party, so I see by the
papers, are becoming pleasantly and deeply
Interested in each other. II current gossip
Is to be believed. One Of them is the sister
of her Cincinnati host. lately married to q
belle of st. Louis, and the other. the man
in question is a brother of the hostess.
An amisble family arrangement. you see.
and one that will be much liked by the
relatives should an engagement result in
the near future.
Here is the very newest summer story
that comes from an Iowa lake resort which
IS sheltering some St. Louisans Of lively
temperament this summer:
1.-The first day we arrived, writes my In
formant I'VE were asked to an informal
lawn tea over at the Blanks. who have
taken a furnished cottage near the lake
Priscilla was almost the last girl to arrive
Suddenly she appeared Oh the lawn. wear
ing a sweet-looking white null froci
trimmed in blue knots of ribbon; and-lister
to this-with big white bandage tied over
one naughty blue eye, round her head
-Four men, who had up to this time evinced
INT LITTLE interest in the assembly, rushed