The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-15
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Miss Helen Cecil johnson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs jackson Johnson, NO. 44ii
Washington boulevard. is a deou'ah'e
whose social entry has been made quietly
but none the less surely and sausic'orns'
She bids fair to be one of the very popular
buds of the winter.
Miss johnson was a MARY" girl OF oil
and then spent a year ut one OF the smart
New Jersey schools. She has been promi-
ncnt in dozens of little entertainment
that have been given since the season
opened with Miss Bessie McCann of Lex
ington, KY, as central figure. Miss Nc
Cam came to town to visit Miss johnson.
Miss Stella Wade and Miss Adele Arm
strong in succession. and many have been
the gayeties given for her by these young
girls.
After the holidays Miss Johnson will go
East for a lengthy visit, probably staying
until Lent.
Weddings and news thereof occupy much
OF the. social attention and conversation
This week. on "Wednesday. Will be a
fashionable nuptial event-that of Miss
Mildred Hopkins. second daughter OF MI
and Mrs. James Hopkins. TO Mr.. Dudley
Harde of Cleveland. o. II will be an art
ernoon wedding. the ceremony at 4 o'clock,
at the Hopkins residence. followed by a
small reception. Miss Hopkins has chosen
her bridesmaids entirely from the circle OF
her out-of-town friends. with the one eN-
ception of the maid of honor, who Is to be
her sister. Miss Lucille Hopkins. Miss
Ranney of Cleveland and Miss Robinson
of New York are the other two. Mr.. Harde
will bring all the men from Cleveland. his
best man being Mr.. Sholes and his grooms-.
men Messrs. Osborn and Dyer.
Another wedding of the same date. No
vember Is. takes place in Port Huron
Mich, and possesses some, interest for St
Louis people, who remember the bride
Miss Mary Thomson. of that city. She,
is riece of Mr.. aid Mrs. Frank R. Rice.
NO. 1850 LindeIl boulevard. and has visit
ed them. The bridegroom, in question is
Josiah Copley Thaw. the P~ittsburg mill,
~lionaire. ard brother of the present Coun-
tess of Yarmouth. You may possibly re-
member that it was this elder brother of
the little Countess who quite forcefully,
voiced his objections to the Thaw-Yar-'
mouth marriage, and who fatty refused
TO give the bride away. a position which
as elder brother and head of the fam
lily naturally felrSto him.
This marriage of Miss Thomson and
Mr.. Thaw came about through a meeting
of the two at the summer home of the
Rices on Saint Clair River. a few miles
below Port Huron. They met. canoed to-
gether. and lasttsummer ended with their
engagement.
Next month will see several weddings
of note. On December l Miss Elizabeth
McCluney is to marry John Alan Cald-
well. the ceremony to be at the McCluney
residence in Westminster place in the
evening. Miss McCluney will serve her
sister as maid Of honor. while Miss MIL
dred McCluney. Miss Eleanor Hoblitzeile,
Miss Gertrude OEeil n Miss Leila Cald-.
well will comprise the bridesmaid list. :
William Caldwell is to assist his broth
er as best man, the sroomsmen being
John McCIuney. Linton Block. Thomas.
Creigh Of Omaha and VIII Thomson.
December ? will bring about the wedding
81 Miss Alice Orthwein of Portland place
TO Edward r. Heissler of Chicago. Miss
orthwein has arranged a new and most
attractive plan for the wedding party. b,,t
1 have promises not to reveal the details
yet Her younger sister will be maid of
honor, AMI seven little girls will have a
place In the bridal procession. Mr.. Heiss-
ler's best mar will be from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kingsbury Busch
have had with them for a fortnight Mr..
Busch's sister. Miss Lilly Busch of
Washington. Mo-. a blonde beauty. who
has been the recipient of much social at
tenaon and many expressions of admira-
lion while here. Kaffee kfatches innum-
cradle were given for her after the hos
pitable German custom, while several
dinners by Mr.. and Mrs. Busch and other