The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14

Preparations are rife fUr The annual u. o
&. baIl, which will be given on Thursday
night of this week at the Odeon. For sew
eral weeks the various committees Of ladies,
appointed by the president. Mrs. John A.
Lee, have been actively engaged in planning
for decorations. reception, music. ct al. and
in every particular the ball bids fair to
outshine those OF former years.
All the old southern element of society
takes a vital interest in this bali, and on
the dancing floor once every year one may
sec scores of persons past middle life. who
never by amy CHARGE make an appearance
at other similar places of amusement. but
who would consider d duty left undone if
they sighted the h. o. &.
Last year the buds prevailed; but a this
years crop is hardly up TO the standard in
respect 10 numbers. We may expect a fair
division OF old. young and middle-aSed.
Mrs. Lee made her plans early. and they
are wetl-niGh perfect. She is assisted by
several ladies whose ability in the matter
OF arranging halls is Observation-Disclosures.
Gamble, Chandler and Hickok. for refresh
ments, which will be q new departure this
year; Mrs. Chandler. for the hall; Mines.
Gruhbs. Tryan, Valiant. Chew and Camp
bell for tickets: Mines. Cornwall and Heard
for badges: Limes. G;vens and Hundiey for
programmes: Mines. Plm, Norris and Smith
for music; Mines. Kitchen, Lille and Stay
back for lemonade: Mines. Grubbs and
North for the press. These constitute the
working committees. Also appointed by
Mrs. Lee are Mrs. Bryan Snyder. chairman
of the Ladies Reception Committee; and
Major Edward Cunningham. u, who Will
attend to similar matters for the men, with
Doctor Louis PIN as chairman of the Floral
Committee.
1t seems that when Mr.. and Mrs. George
1ttner took their departure not long ago
for a honeymoon trip they We're accom-
panied by some of the usual wedding ap-
pointments thrust upon them by admiring
friends in the way of white satin ribbon
decorations; rice in various quantities and
the usual signs of GO inside and see the
bride" hung on Pullman cars, etc.
One little joke in which the perpetrators
prided themselves considerably was a cow
bell padlocked to some Of their baggage.
The doncr of this token has been discov-
cred by the bride and bridegroom, who at
their first stop, proceeded to pen tie fol-
owing bit of verse and dispatch 1t to the
st. Louis joker-of course of the masculine
persuasion. l shan't give you his name,
but I may deljcately hint that his associa-
tion with several weddings lately in the
capacity of an important functionary has
given him such experience that there is al
most no limit to his ffendish ingenuity when
It comes to jokes on the unlucky contract
ing parties" Here is the verse:
Take back. o fend. this modest bell
Which was to us an awful sell.
Its very low. sweet, silvery tinkle
Set all the passengers to Wrinkle.
OF course, you're quite sure to believe US
To send 1t back doth surely grieve us.
= Please let II now with you abide.
Don't lock It to another bride.
A New York wedding in which st. Louis
people figured to a consid cradle extent was
that Of Mrs. Lillian Edgerton Barrett, daugh-
ter Of Colonel and Mrs. David Morgan Edg-
erton, formerly Of st. Louis, to Eugene
Prussing Of Chicago. the ceremony taking
place last Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
IN the chantry of Trinity Church.
Only q few persons were present. and the
event was very quietly conducted. After
wards came an informal reception in the
parlors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
tho bride lived prior to the marriage Miss
Ella Prussing. sister Of the bridegroom,
was maid Of honor. and Miss Julia Castle
man Carroll Of Louisville the only brides