The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-13

Club life IN St Louis promises 10 be
lively this winter.
AL signs point 90 = quiclysaIuE % social
activity on the part of these institutions.
in which 50 much OF the social diversion
OF the city ceuters. Nearly every club
house Fl town has taken on new and fresh
decorations. additional furniture. increased
corps OF servants. and IN many cases a
material Increase In the membership.
Tho clubs. as well as the various other
institutions. are getting ready for visitors
incident TO the Worlds Fair. The club
iachstrinE. usually hanging out. Is to
actually trail on tlc front stcT=. 80 that
the iaquirinr Stranger who needs hospital
lty and rrfreshm-at. a. well SIS cYrEenisl
and cultured society. cannot fa!I 90 stun
be over O. and rud his vuv inside.
The Union Club takes the lead By being
beforehand with its list OF euLertainmruts
for the winter and hy also ba.nE ir com
plcts household r,adiuess to-day.
Extensive improvements have bssH
made in tho commodiCus building on Ia
ftystts and jefferson avenues. UrE rooms
added. old rU0mB relscUratcd and fur
nishsd until they are as good s~ new. and
handsome new appointments pIscls IN al
apartments.
To-day the houFs will shine 'r gala at
tire. Il IS 70 bs an occasion OF general.
though Informal. housewarntuE. and
continual reception will D. held. the ladies
invited from half after until and the
men IN ths evening. This reception viii
b. for purposes % inspection. the real
opening OF the social season AZ this club
not coming until November .. when the
entertainment Will be. a. usual a ball.
The Improvements and additions are s1-
tens!vs. The large ballroom. which has
been matter OF pride with Union Club
members ever since they built their house.
has had some or11te and artistic mural
decorations applied and IS eutirclv re-
ntted in the matter 0f divaas about the
walls and some stage arrangements. The
reception hall and wide foyer also bear
now evidences OF the decorators skill. and
their soft tones blend wonderfully well
with the Eayer ballroom tint.s just beyond.
Upstairs one new apartment IS shown 20
the visitor with much impressme1t. II IS
the Dutch room. and model OF its kind
Indeed Mr.. William 4 GiraIdin. the new
president OF the club. dos not hesitate 20
declare that there 10 no hanlsOmcr Dutch
ro0H- public or private. IN the United
States. Its fittings ara absolutely correct
IN every detail and the coIoTs admirable.
A unique feature Of the decorative scheme
IS the stein effect Many members OF the
club make annual trips 90 Europe. and
from time to time pick I'D valuable art
stems which they have brought hack FOR
ornaments in their own homes. Each 0t
these has contributed ore stein toward the
bezuufyinE % tho clubhouse. and more
particularly the ornameu;ltIOu o. this
Dutch room. and the effect e. az once
novel and interesting. Dutch figures for
corner pieces. and much Delft ware are
used. together with tho old Holland Dutch
furniture. IN the blackcst Of oak. Chairs
and tables aro put together IN the suclcnt
style. without screws or nails. Tho room
IL indeed a Eem and Will excite much all
miration to-day when IL is opened Tor the
frs; tine in its entirety.
This years social calendar fo- the
Union Club IS as follow;
November J.Qpe.lls t=iL
bsssniSsf ss-ta,iirsi., Cn74y.szs, t.u
January s-AnHuaI banquet.
January zI--Mus.eal.-
y eTuery l3-tsrnitHl ball
Mach E-Cdr1ic Up~-a.
April 5-Cl1sinE bsII-
Newly elected officers Of the Union C1ub
are: William \. Giraldiu. president. Doc
tor Eugene !. HaUrk. vice president. I'd
ward BudCr. treasurer. Fcrd 4. IS.ueke.
secretary. and the Roari or Directors.
which includes the above-nameI officers
As well as MesGrS. Joseph \ Euee, Doctor
". X Moore. Julius A. Hart Alfred
Busrlnan. otto r StlfcI and William e..
UhH.
The Entertainment COMMITTEES. On whose
shoulders devnlve much ~ tHe club work
consists OC Joseph 3. Rusa. chairman:
EdLar Miller. John J. SchlsuEe. Louis T.
HolthauS. Doctor W. T. Moore. T. a. Wit
ter and J. J.. SJmcsreuthcr.
The University ClIh IS making prcuara-
tious 10 DO mucn. socially. during the com
Ing winter. especially iu the matter of en-
tertaiuiuE visiting uutlhles from foreign
countries Members or this exclusive club
are ever seeking for interesting and Tn