The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Grand avenue to notice that bare heads are
decidedly en- regle, and are kept so because
OF their comfort. There isn't a girl living
who will deny that hat and veil keep
her locks from straying, and give general
ly tidy look to the ensemble that she great
ly prefers to windblown and much dishev-
elled topknots and sidelocks. OF course. the
curly haired women form big exception
They are classed alone.
But on such torrid nights as last week.
for instance. nobody thought for an instant
about immaculate coiffures. and went TO
ride or drive. grateful for n breeze. no mat
ter what its effect on hair and costume.
I saw Virginia Wright whirling over
UEion boulevard in the fast-moving auto Of
her fiance, George Simmons. in a thin white
gown. equally thin stock of lace. and her
brown hair guiltless of hat. blowing vigor-
ously in the breeze they were creating as
they tore up the street in the brilliant moon
light.
Dwight Davis. who has new machine
with a hood to it. quite like the covered
sr:der phaetons. had some pretty girl in
the park with him, who wore a pale blue
dress with no hat.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Wallace with several
girls in the rear seat, rushed along in their
big red machine. Mrs. Wallaces blonde hair
quite unprotected and getting stiff blow
ing. Mr.. and Mrs Nickerson were out in
the high, handsome new trap of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Randall Hoyt. the two ladies
on the rear seat both without hats and in
charming white costumes.
Miss Olive Simpkins. in a white null and
lcce.irserted dress. drove through the park
near the band stand in some good-looking
mars runabout. her hat safely reposing at
home while the large Rumsey auto held
four ladies. none of whom had a sign of a
hat about her.
Wong Kai Kah. Vice Commissioner Cen
eral from China to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. has already made himself
known In st. Louis socisty, and has again
deponstrated the wisdom and tact of his
suaxe diplomacy and manners
One of the compensations. which a St.
Louis cir! who had the courage to be
married on one OF those torrid. sultry-al-
most impossible-nights last week. received
was a wedding present from the famed ORR
entail.
1t came about in this way:
When Wong paid his respects and pre-
scented his credentials to the President and
officers of the Exposition last week. one of
them. wishing to impress upon the foreigner
the hospitality Of St. Louis persons. invited
him to dinner at one of the country clubs.
Wong was pleased to accept the invitation.
and the engagement was made.
The official. upon mentioning the engage
ment at his home. was reminded that it had
become a bride.
OF course he had to attend the ceremony
and as he could not DO that and keep his
dinner date something decisive had to be
done. 1t took but moment to decide in
favor of the bride-to-be. and the engage
ment with Wong was called off after an ex-
plantation
A few hours afterwards his telephone
rang. and the diplomats secretary inquired
the name and address of the bride.
Among the array of presents displayed at
the wedding costly piece of silk. en-
broidered in n pattern which stamped it as
Enthusiastically Chinese.
The card which accompanied it bore the
legend. ITO Miss -. with congratulations
from Wong Kai Kah. Vice Commissioner
General from China to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition" and this July bride can
claim the distinction of being the first So
ciety person to receive direct gift from the
Chinese Worlds Fair official.
The piece of embroidery, l may add. is
some of the handiwork of ladies-in- waiting
to the Chinese Empress. and consequently
never for sale. The bride. therefore has
this additional satisfaction in knowing that
her bijou will never be duplicated. and that
she could not have bought it at any price.
SERENA LAMB.