The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-23

Entertainments for the Yale Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin clubs filled yesterdays So
cial calendar to the brim.
The clubs arrived in their special train
from Cincinnati between II and u, and
were Immediately taken to visit the
Worlds Fair grounds Various luncheons
at private houses followed, that given by
the Misses Mary and Lillian Mitchell prov
ing one of the pleasantest.
AT o'clock came the tea given by Mrs.
Goodman King at her residence in Vande-
venter place. Mrs. King was assisted by
a bevy of debutantes, and some of the
young girls not yet out in society. Miss
Lucille Hopkins Miss Mamie Lee, Miss
Edith Collins, Miss Mitchell. Miss Lillian
Mitchell, Miss Mary Semple Scott, Miss
Julia Reynolds, Miss Leigh Whittemore,
Miss Louise Knapp, Miss Lilly Lambert and
Miss Frances Wickham assisted Mrs. King
in receiving, while Miss Marjory Thorn
burgh, Miss Nellie Wickham, Miss Isabel
Scott and Miss May FHlley presided at the
punch bowl and the Ices. All the debu-
tantes were invited to meet the Yale men.
with few of the older girls and some
St Louis men.
After Mrs. Kings tea came several din
ners, as the Yale men were quartered at
various houses in town whose younger
masculine element is interested in the uni
versity.
Mrs. George d. Reynolds gave dinner,
her two sons. George and James, belng
Yale men. James Reynolds, who was
tire charge of the concert arrangements
and yesterday was the recipient of many
congratulate tons over the successful pro-
Of the day and the resegs o.
cradle sum those Of any previous Yale
concert ever given in the city. Mrs The
odOre Meier also gave dinner.
social event, all the boxes and many Of
the stalls being filled with gay parties in
brilliant evening costume Nearly all the
Scudder's bali, which proved not only a
delightful finishing touch to the day, but
was one Of the most successful dances OF
the winter.
house, No. 1878 West Pine boulevard, for
entertainment purposes assisted In no
small degree toward making this ball a
memorable one.
Dancing was enjoyed on three floors Of
the mansion. the enormously wide halls on
each floor being used, with several apart
ments opening therefrom; On the first
floor Mrs. Scudder received alone. As she
Is lust going out Of mourning, her gown
was of dull white silk with point lace
decoration and few touches OF violet in
the girdle.
Drawing room. library: ,dinIng-room and
| the reception hall on this floor were all
used for dancing. the stringed orchestra
being concealed behind a screen OF palms
and poinsetta in the north end Of the hall.
| Poinsetta and green's formed the entire
| scheme Of decoration. Supper was served
| on the third floor in the hall and in three
adjoining apartments.
Miss Martha Scudder, who Is still a
schoolgirl, assisted IN entertaining the
| guests, but did not receive with Mrs.
Two hume. ed and fifty guests danced.
| The debutantes, some older girls and a
| very few young married friends OF the
| hostess comprised the list. Members Of
the three clubs are as follows:
OFFICERS.
F. II. wfkdn. Jr.. 1904. president, leader OF
| the Glee Club.
q. E. Parks. 1894. vice president leader OF
&. d. Adams. 1904. secretary and bu'.ness
'A s. 8. Whitehouse, 1905. assistant secretary.
YALE GLED CLUB.
/ First Tenor-H. Baxter, 1906; ]. q. Masee,
| 1906; P. e. Mead L. s.; o. A. Garnsey 1904