The St. Louis Republic., 1903-05-24

The rose month will usher in several-wed-
dngs of considerable prominence. and. al
though the list does not 50 far appear to be
as large as last season. society will have
plenty 10 60 in the way of buying presents.
witnessing church ceremonies and wishing
luck and happiness.
Miss Myrie Kaufman and Dan Hill will
take the lead their marriage cards being
out for June .. Tuesday They will have
church wedding at the big Lindell Boule-
ward Methodist Church. with an array OF
bridesmaids ard groomsmen that might be
expected from the large acquaintance Of
both these popular young people. The orig
mai intention was to have this wedding In
the early fall. but Mr.. Hill is obliged to
make an extensive trip to the West includ-
ing California in June. and for this reason
II was thought best to hurry matters And
any way, a summer trousseau does not be-
gin to take as much time for preparation
as winter one.
Miss Mildred Bell and Mr.. Alexander
O'Gorman Of New York will be married on
June s, the ceremony at the Bell residence.
and followed by large reception. The
bridal party for this wedding will not be
large including Mrs. Hall of Little Rock.
who was formerly Miss Emily Roots and
a frequent visitor OF the bride elect and
Doctor Otho Ball for Mr.. O'Gorman's best
man.
Next on the list is the wedding OF Miss
Daisy AuN, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Aull. to Guildford Duncan. on Thurs
day, June II. followed close after on sat
urday, the 18th. by that OF Miss Barbara
Blackman to David o'Neil. The last two
young people are to spend the summer
touring Europe.
A Kansas City wedding which has also
ST. Louis flavor will be that Of Miss Olive
Bowman, daughter Of Mr.. Joel Bowman Of
the neighboring city. TO Mr.. Robert Scherer,
now a resident of st. Louis. This will take
place on Monday, June /. and will be
quiet home affair, with no attendants. The
ceremony is to be followed by reception.
and after an Eastern trip. the bride and
bridegroom Will take up their residence in
tiis city.
The wedding Of Miss Ida Mae Whitsett
to Charles H. Lyle will take place about
the middle Of June. the exact date not yet
announced. This affair will be large and
at the whitsett residence, No. 62S5 Simp-
son avenue. The bride will have her sister.
Miss Maude whitsett, who will graduate
from the High School in June, for maid OF
honor; while Mr.. Lyle will be assisted by
Louis Kurtzeborn as best man. Since Miss
Whitsett's engagement she has been en-
tertained in a very pleasant manner. Last
Wednesday Miss Mary Emily Pulliam of
Paramount avenue. gave her a pretty sweet
pea luncheon with covers laid for ten girls,
and on Thursday the, Misses Ritchey OF
Westminster place entertained in similar
fashion in one of the Mercantile Club pri-
vate dining-rooms, the table and apartment
being lavishly decorated with spring flowers
and the guests-a dozen young women
wearing charming light frocks and hats.
Miss Virginia Richardson and Mr.. Elon
A. Dearing Of Mexico, Mo-, have settled on
June IL as their wedding date. the ceremony
to be at z o'clock at the Carondelet Pres
byterian Church. The bridal party is quite
arranged. Miss Lillian Richardson, sister
of the bride, will pc the maid of honor,
with three bridenaids-Miss Marie Greffet,
Miss Julia Kelly and 1iiss Ella Gilbert. Doc
Ar Spence of Mexico will serve the bride
u om asuhaaA man, while Will Davis VIII
s..cE6hd Arthur Gambler will do the usher
e. A reception is to follow the ceremony
At the residence Of the brides parents Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Richardson, No. 6205 Virginia
avenue.
Thin white frocks predominated at the
Catlin-Shepley wedding. Janet Lee wore a
beauty-white batiste, hand-embroidered in
all sorts Of exquisite floral designs, the
waist made with deep 1880 collar falling
Tar on the shoulders. Mrs Henry Boeckeler
was in white null. inserted with "val."
lace In every available spot. and worn over
pale-blue silk slip. While this style is not
particularly new, 1t is always effective-the
colored slip. mean. Mrs. Rolla Wells wore
blue undergown, covered with white null
and the pretty wheel" embroidery. Mary
GcRee. In dainty pale-blue chiffon, per-
1ect mass of shirring. came with her fiance,
Howard O'Fallon, and Claude KennerlY
brought Miss Edith Collins and Mrs. Clin-
ton Whittemore. who wore a gun-metal
gray. summer silk. with large blue hat
Miss Collins was in short-skirted suit
OF white striped flannel with white linen
shirt and linen collar
Mrs. Daniel Catlin's gown was a very
handsome white null. literally covered with
the Mexican drawn-work wheels" Her
hat was small f1aring one of cream straw.
trimmed with one fluffy pale-blue ostrich
plume. About her neck was clasped her
handsome diamond and emerald necklace
Mrs, Edward Goltra wore the most elabor-
ate lace gown in the church-entirely of
BRUSSELS point. with large lace hat to cor
respond. She looked extremely we'll Mrs.
Thornburgh was in soft black, and Leigh
Whfttemore. in fine dotted Swiss. with a
pink sash. Mrs. Mallinckrodts white null
gown was covered with heavy embroidery
In grape design, and Mrs Howard Elting
wore white lace, with big belt bouquet
Of lilies Of the valley. Emma Whitaker
was tn white Swiss, which she effects in
summer. her girdle and sash Of blue soft
silk and her hat of white lace touched with
pale. Mrs. Charles Clark, Sr., looked her
best In handsome white lace gown, with
small toQue OF the same lace, trimmed in
front with superb jet ornament.
MYs- John Fowler wore white mull-a tub
gown-with sash and choux of pink. So you
see society appeared very smartly dressed
for its last formal inspection before the
Sumner sauntering begins.
The wisteria bouquets carried by Irene
Catiin and Emily Wickham last Wednes-
day. by the way. came from Mr.. and Mrs
James L Blair's country place. "Airdrie"
Shortly before the wedding the bridal par
rya ntorf aipod NTH
Afrdrfe. and during the evening the brides