The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-16

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March 15-Since the story
! leaked out that Mrs. Aida Overton Walker
wife Of the negro star in the Williams and
Walker Theatrical Company. was admitted
to New Yorks social set. making No
45l. society has been busy denying that the
dusky damsel and her husband took any
prominent part In the farewell dinner given
by Mr.. Robert Hargous to Mrs. Arthur
Paget OF London at Delmonico's.
The denials are supported by the excuses
accounting for the presence of the negroes
upon that occasion. The fact remains that
she entertained the guests and was enter
tanned In return.
The $50 was never more bored than 1t has
been this winter There has been absolutely
nothing In the way OF a sensation, nothing
to stimulate its overwrought nerves until
now. Perhaps even its new member from
Dahomey could not have stirred 1t out Of
its lethargy but for the inspiration OF that
glad-hearted young man who encircled her
waist so tenderly and made her the object
of all attention by his own attentions.
At any rate. she has caught on and
now. with Mrs. Walker. its chocolate mem
ber the smart set of New York has 49,
Her debut at Delmonico's, which has
created such stir in upper tendon. Is ac
counted for on the score that she IS in
structing the ladies' Of the $50 in the cake
VAIN ~ Is sdiu tuut eNcTy Oue IN ltIeu
OF the conventional cot!llon even with its
variety Of figures: that It Is not to hold its
own in the post-Lenten festivities and that
hereafter no well-conducted dance Is to be
concluded without a cake walk
TEACHES SOCIETY THE CAKE WALK
II has been whispered. further. that the
bellies and beaux OF New York. and society
matrons as well, have formed classes and
are most industriously utilizing the COM
parative quiet of Lent to practice the art
~ fnC r,nda -
OF the Williams and Walker company. It
will be the spring fad
Mrs. Walker of the Dahomey company
was asked II the rumor was true. and she
confirmed II by saying that it was a fact
that she had been giving lessons to a num-
Der OF women well known in New York So
to instruct them and their friends in the
most approved methods of the art.
Il cannot mention their names'' said Mrs.
Walker, fer that would not be right or
courteous to the ladies' who are receiving
instructions from me and who are paving
me me, very ssd well but Nth they are the So
and. might say. LONDON also"
The young negro woman has been liter
a a hs ssen in a e By Social People ass se ETns
morning her desk is Uttered with invita-,
tons to exclusive houses, where she goes,
not on as T,, msTs but as guest
small and exclusive circle Of ladies at the
Waldorf,Astoria. She taught them new
CHke-Wdik Steps anu leu tQem In an I'M
provised dance. On Wednesday night she
was the bright particular star at a smart
small and early" given by Mrs. George
Law. at her home. No. 10 East F1fty-fourth
street.
Her engagement book is filled for every
evening this week and every night Of next |
week.
HIGH SPIRITS AT DELMONICo's
At the dinner which preceded the dance |
At Delmolicos the entire party. were seated |
at a single round table. placed at the end |
Of the palm garden, which was cut of from !
tho main room by a screen Of palms. AS |
every enc knows dinners given at a single |
table are always merrier than dinners given |
about cluster Of small tables. Spirits Of |
all kinds flow more freely.
Among the guests were such people as (
Mrs. George p. De Forest. Mrs. Frederick |
Nelson. Mrs. Oliver n. p. Belmont Mr. and |
Mrs. Jules s. Bache, Mr.. Elisha Dyer. Mrs
George Law and Baron Kap-Herr.
Everybody felt in a good humor: every /
body ate heartily: everybody drank merriiy.
There was none of that cold formaifty which
20 often chills the marrow of the parting
guest. Society was in a gracious humor
md when. after the last plate had been
implied. the last glass mad been drained.
he party adjourned to the winter-room Tor