The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-06

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n neryyS 70 Wedding PARTIES and the entertaining
Stons thereof is a. that has fallen to our soeia!
portion this last week. But Of that there
: Mn, has been a great suficiency. Indeed. l 10
5 not possibly see how the brides have been
" able to stand the strain. What with break
fasts at eleven. elaborate course lunchcons
k&AG NJ two. followed by dinners and the sup
pers that invariably wind up ;heater ana
- opera parties. every bride Of this week must
U | positively be gorged with d~ainties, and long
m FOR a plain beefsteak with baked potatoes.
And the endless gowning and rushing maH!N
VI "a from place to place. II there are not a lew
~ ht checks pallid with fatigue and Indigestion
he beIiot stage fright-going up the various church
lth ,aisles this week. 1 sadly miss my guess.
wo Il Apropos all this wedding excitement 10
he bo be sure. my dea- brides. that the front OF
NO y your gown OF gowns Is not too long. 1
~ TX mean. not long enough TO trip you during
5ur : hat long and terrifying procession 10 and
noke from the altar. Practice parading IN ana
IL (, down the room, at the last tryinE-on nc-
oasion. and unless you wish 10 have the
ORR same fate as a St. Louis bride OF the MD
ping. winter, make assurance doubiy sure on the
IL X length question. and insist that Madame
or: Modiste allow you enough space In which TO
ASH walk and to step freely without tripping.
y FIR The bride whom | have in mind must have
ITEM suffered agonies of nervousness. Every
I.Ivi guest in the cathedral-that is every woman
er n guest-suffered with her. You see the skirt
LIyl was in the first place, cut about a haEf men
h ht too long in the front: for il certainly
soma touched the ground and lay upon 1t. Then
ORC round the edge were looped chiffon fotls,
led caught at intervals with small clusters of
orange blossoms; and naturally, at the very
n: first step she took when inside the vesti-
-CC bule. one dainty satin slipper-toe went
,enti through the front fold and ripped it slight
ITTT ly. From that instant il was all up Will |
d b. the trimming. |
er The whole way down the cathedral aisle.
me which everybody knows Is simply miles in
length. she walked. stopping an almost i'm
ARi perceptible instant every other step. to kick
out the skirt and free her foot from that
5othersome chiffon. 1t was awful! Aud
coming back again. this time having eN
ON changed Papa's arm for that Of her young
husband 1t was even worse for she start
led down the chancel steps. forgetting all
OUi ebout her gown in the natural ~solemnity of
the moment. But a big stumble and the
~ somewhat frightened glance of the bride
groom. who was none too steady trofn ner-
vousness only himself. soon made her realize
80 that she had that awful skirt oil and that /
- awful aisle ahead of her. And back they
AZ went. the bride kicking away satin and
no chiffon with the greatest regularity every
second move forward which she made.
SO, my dears, unless you wish a similar
fate. take warning and remember that
ver walking down q church aisle before a crowd
OF gaping people is at its best, embarrass-
ing and n %veritable ordeal. Don't Increase
IN the agony by having your skirt too long in
x , front
The smart set. that is the feminine por-
ce1 tion, Is interesting itself In a Shakespearean
recital. to be given this week by some young
man who has been much petted this winter
plictn the East. and who is said to be really
M "a wonder II is TO be a morning matinee.
Mo That reminds me-will there be any brave
ora showing of spring finery on this momentous
morning, or will there not?
Judging from past endeavors, you may
ne safely wager on the negation. At Fran
- els Rogers's morning song affair. out of
three or four hundred of the representa-
tive ladies of town. 1 saw but one costume
- that uaQ worthy tho napna hrit nna cinpr.
j solitary toilet that was appropriate, hanG-
] 5 some and entirely in accordance with the
smartness of the entertainment Mrs. Fran
'ur els wore 1t, and brown cloth. pin-nead dot
"A ted brown velvet, a neckpiece of sable with
some lace; and a hat of the same materials
OF formed its constituent parts.
IA The rest of the audience? Oh, they wore
shcrt skirts Of reversible plaids" accom-
len panied by the inevitable shirt waist. There
un were many varieties of the latter.
!, The warde Chittendens are in town for a
short time. visiting the large Loker connec-
rel ton. Mrs. Chittenden was Miss Nan Loker.
lis They have lived in Chicago for the last
twelve months. and expect 10 make that
49, City their permanent home. much TO the re-
sret of many st. Louis people. Just now
they are en- route north. after spending a
10 month at the Florida places. Their small
daughter. Miss Christine Chittenden, and
he her equally small cousin, Master Eugene
I de Penaloza. held a joint birthday ceIebra-
m Ron on Thursday afternoon, entertaining
lvs their elders to everybody's satisfaction.
- Miss Celeste Michel and her maids have
y been among the much entertained ones of
the week, and festivities will continue
N until the wedding day itself, which is Thurs
day. Miss Virginia Sanford's luncheon to
~ the bride on last Thursday was an exceed
ingly pretty affair. the decoration being in
mi pink. and the round table covered with
pink roses and carnations, which were made
~ into small bouquets and after coffee given to .
the guests as favors, leaving only greens to
! a. mark the center piece. Miss Michel. Miss
Won Phul, Miss Nidelet, Miss Martin. Mss
La Bourgeoise and Mrs. Otto Ball were the
guests.
'B On Tuesday afternoon Miss Leila Martin ]
will give a coaching party to Miss Michel
Il, and Doctor Won Phul. which is to be fol-
lowed that same evening by a dinner at the
" Michel residence. Doctor and Mrs. Michel
"a being host and hostess. Several other din
ners are also arranged for the week. Doc
y, tor Won Phul has chosen Doctor George
Chopin to be his best man, while Doctor
NJ Hugh Hardcastle Of Baltimore, Sylvester
nc Won Phul and Dumont Jones will be the
g~roomsmen.
$ Exactly two years ago. on April 10, Miss .
y Marie vonPhul married Charles Mitchell. TIE /
wedding of this week has been arranged Y