The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05

taches. who will tell her in plain terms that
sh" can't get in.
Nobody-not one single soul-wil, sec
King Edward rowned, except member Of
royalty and Ambassadors from the different
countries. As this will embrace several
possibly ten thousand persons. plain.
everyday American citizens will not be well
coined. Even the English cornm0ners are
barred; and. naturally. We on this side of
the pond stand no show whatever. I trust.
therefore. that my correspondent has not
set her heart on witnessing the ceremony,
for ] have positively no hope whatever -
Offer her.
Ping Pong" is the latest game. The
Semples came hack from London with sets
in their luggage and proceeded to teach
their 81. Louis friends. The Charles Scud-
ders caught the contaGiCn and have had 4
violent attack of the game for several
months. The Salby Barnses and the Ma
ZION l.ambertS, cut at the West End Hotel.
devote their stay-at-hone eVtninsS entirely
to its destinations. and stay at home fire.
uuently ON its account. The FRANCHISES have
set up a table in their Dilliarl-room. wher-
a Ping Pong net is never allowed to he
taken down. and these are only a few
from the vast number Of the WeSt-F.nd
deyctees that the game has made of late.
What is it and how 10 it played? Why. il
Is nothing in the world but parlor tennis.
played on Il hig library or billiard-tabIe.
with a tiny net and small rackets. covered
with oiled leather instead of strings. The
balls are very light, celluloid affairs and
bound easily.
The James DrUmmonds's dinner to Sam
Davis last Monday night has the lead. 50
far as beauty and clabOratencss are con-
cerned. for this season. The red dining
room was a dream of color. and nothing
| could be more effective than the big round
III l-,.--I -,. H. II.
| setta. with an enormous football suspended
! directly above the miniature ''Sridiron,"
tiny players actively engaged thereon.
Long steamers of rcd satin ribbon radiatei
from the central football to the various
corners Of the room. and formed a lahy-
rinth above the heads of the diners. who
were eighteen in number. and mainly IN
married friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Drum
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Nlullikcn arrived
ycsterdal from their Virginia country
place, and Will spend several weeks visiting
Mrs. Nulliken's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Der
o'Fallon. They have not been here in two
years, and society is prepared to honor
them extensively I'm the matter of enter
tainmcnts. The O'Fallons. who have also
Miss Mary Randolph of Virginia visiting
among the various relatives. will give a
ball, in all probability, the Hunt Turner's
scmc small entertainments. and all that
! little coterie of friends who long considered
S":t;c O'Fallon-NulhkCn one ~ its bright
particular stars. will set out to show hel
proper hospitality.
Which reminds me that the wedding vel
wC:n 10y Mrs. Mulliken at the time Of hel
marriage has taken precedence as the mos
costly and beautiful ever sem in ST. Louis
until last week. when the MooE-O'Nei
wedding brought to view a rival.
The O'Fallon veil. which is ii family heir
loom. is OF priceless point d'Alencon, anc
very long. Its only fault lies in the fac'
that IL l.. like every point-lacc veil. bound
TO look Il trile heavy on the brides head
The Moon veil obviated that difficulty by
being made on n foundation of tulle, TIL
lace being transferred from its ground
' work of net 10 the thinner fabric with eX