The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-18

OOCletyS most important event yeSter-
| day was the reception given by the Wom-
ans Club TO the Worlds Fair Board of
| Lady Managers.
| 1t was a large function, though not a
| crowded one, as the clubhouse is Il roorny
place. even with several hundred women
within its walls.
1t was. in addition. successful and en-
| joyable entertainment. both for hostesses
/, and guests.
Mrs. David Rowland Francis. as presi-
dent of the club, took precedence in the
| receiving line. which was ranged COM
pletely around the west drawing-room,
beginning at the hall entrance She had
Mrs. Daniel Manning, the newly elected
president of the board, on her left, with
Miss Helen Could next Mrs Julius S.
Walsh. Mrs. William a. Hardaway and
Mrs. Thomas l.. Niedringhaus. the vice
presidents. were placed between board
members. and performed the necessary in
PRODUCTION of guests to Mrs. Buchwalter,
Mrs. Frederick Hanger, Mrs. Holcombe.
Miss Anna Dawes, Mrs, Fannie l.. Porter.
Mrs. w. L. Andrews. Mrs. Richard
Knott. Mrs. William II. Coleman, Mrs.
Mary Phelps Montgomery. who held lit
tile receiving court all her own; Mrs.
John Miller Morton. who also divided from
The main line under Mrs. John Ockerson's
chal'eronage; Mrs. Won Mayhoff, Miss La
Ninia Egan and Mrs. Annie Mclean
Moore9.
The line stretched from one drawing
room entrance TO another. and afforded
u convenient passage for guests, who
found themselves carried along with pleas
ant greetings until the hallway was
reached ana refreshment could be sought
upstairs III the cafe.
The. clubhouse has. since its house
uactive appearances. but never looked
quite SO gay and colorfui as yesterday in
its trimming of holiday greens.
Holly, carefully selected so that only
the reddest and fulest-berricd branches
were in evidence, banked all the manteis
and trimmed the cafe table. BY a judi
cious distribution of poinsetta blossoms
quiet corners were frightened and flashes
of the Vivid scarlet thrown out by the
duh, green walls. Mrs. Norris Gregg. who
cOinmendatory expressions on the tasteful
result.
Distributed throughout the rooms were
board members OF the Club. distinguished
by small white satin badges. with god let
terng. They were Mrs. Ashley ID. Scott,
AIRS. Clyner. Mrs. Gregg. Ms Andrew
Rlarcom. Mrs William g stribbi ing. Miss
Joseph Chambers and Mrs. r. A Wilson.
In the cafe Mrs. Lucy V. Semple AmeS
and Mrs Hirschberg poured tea. while
ices and cakes were served from the other
end Of the room. This was "a sociabie
place late In the afternoon, when nearly
all the guests had arrived
Through the courtesy OF Mrs. Julius $.
Walsh. two dozen paintings by Miss Es-
telle Dickson were hung on the drawing
room walls and shown yesterday for the
6rsit time in the clubhouse, constituting
q very pleasant feature of the afternoon.
Small lists were provided to assist in
identification.
Several portraits OF members OF the
Walsh family. including Miss Josephine
Walsh Mrs. VIII Mafiitt and a large NUM-
Der of studies in Miss Dicksous best style.
owned by Joseph Gilman Miller. Charles
Mcclure Clark. Charles Bates and other
st. Louis art connoisseurs. were among
the number.
which naturally constituted the honored
guests. were several foreigners, attached
to the various commissions. and some
visitors who came with club members;
Among them We're Nine. Estrada. wife Of
the Cuban Commissioner. who came with
Mrs. Frederick J. V. Skiff; the Countess
Der of the German Commission. and who
was introduced by Mrs. Hinman Clark;
Nine. Rodi;i. with Mrs. Otto f. Forster
and Mrs George Wagner; Mrs. Hyde and
Miss Hyde of Chicago, guests OF Mrs
Dwight Treadway; Mrs. Hatch of New
York. guest of Mrs. Galbraith, both
ladies' being with Mrs. Alexander Doug
her aunt Mrs. Clymer: Mrs: Hammond.
wife of Major Hammond, stationed at JEFF
ferson Barracks. who was Ms. John
Schroers's guest; Miss Harrington nf
Michigan. a niece Of Mrs #. r. Rice: a,i
Mrs. Dwight Dana of Boston. with her
sister Mrs. Edward F. Goitra.
Other members and guests present were: |
Mesdames- |
lanes Gay Butler Era Hunt Dyer.
George H. Shields. \. L. Shapeigh.
William Bagnell. John Fowler.
H. IL. Tittmann, Paul Brown
Edward /. Preetorius. Joseph ID. Rascom.
{; Herbert Walker, Howard Blossom,
Edwin Harrison. Philip y. Moore.
Walker Hill. Frank Seward.
Hudson Il Bridge Chsries F. Bates,
Frederick; y. .Iudson. Goodman King
Henry w. Bond. Firnin Desloge.
Edward T.. Goltra, Louis r.. Nelson.
r b. Little. John McNair.
Henry Meier. Elmer u. Adams.
Joseph Gilman Miller. Rolla Wells.
Walter B. Stephens.
Misses
Tansey. Kcnnard
Orian Gregg.
PARRISH-GAUGHAN