The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-15

when we pulled in at o'clock. / was the
| only exception. for it was too late for me
to delay II I expected to reach this house
| that night. / therefore boarded Suburban
car. hungry as a wolf rather hoping that
you would serve your guests with some
| thing substantial. But you had nothing bit
| cake, though I'm bound to declare that il
! was cake of very superior quality he
| added, with a glance OF approval at his
| lady-love.
That's all the story. They are to be mar
| ried on the 18th.
Miss Margaret Wilkinson went on to
! Washington. d. c.. at the time of the
Observation-Disclosures wedding. where she
served as one of Marion Cockrells brides
maids She is now in New York. spending
the early spring and being constantly en-
\ tertained. A week ago Saturday Miss Maud
! Johnson OF Staten Island gave a tea for her,
| which is described as being a very elegant
| affair. Miss Johnson has many friends in
! St. Louis. She often visits in town and has
! been entertained by the Jefferson Barracks
people several times.
| The town has had several visitors of more
! or less social Importance the past week
Probably the Countess Spottiswood-M ackin
| Is the most widely known, her charities and
former prestige in days OF yore. when she
was Sally Britton. bringing her into all
kinds Of prominence on this continent and
across the pond. / like the Countess's 10y
| atty to her native heath. I'm an Ameri-
can. first of ALL she said. People criti-
else me for having a home in Paris. but
that is merely an abiding place. 1 live Just
as much in New York as 1 do abroad. and
1 go wherever my life work calls me-
No finer ermines have been seen in town
for years than those worn by the lady. A
beautifully shaped and very long stole Of
the fur was edged with a fall of rich cream
$toHA loro nd furfh Fri cd
with many Of the tiny black tails. This
stole had almost a cape effect at the back.
With 1t went big pouch mum. with moro
tails and lace bordering 1t, while the third
piece was handsome turban of white vel
vet bordered with the ernine, caught at
one side with a large shield Of cut jet, which
held a white osprey aigrette.
The Countess wears few gems with her
street costumes. A coronet Of pearls and
emeralds rests at her throat. the stones all
small and inconspicuous; while on her
hands are three rings of sapphires-her IA
vortte stones-and diamonds.
Mrs. George Mepham's English guests.
Mrs. Fowler and her sister. Miss Newman.
were gloriously entertained during their
fortnight's visit They had met numerous
st. Louis people before coming, especially
officers at the barracks. and were conse
Quently kept socially busy during every
moment Of their stay. Miss Newman, real
English beauty. caused a ripple of pleas
ant excitement whenever she appeared in
public and I've not seen the 'railbrdS' on
a first night at the Olympic so agitated
as to the identity Of box occupant as they
were last Monday. Positively no one knew
who she was, and everybody wanted to
know. Her pale yellow frock. just match
ing her blonde locks, and her big black hat
with plumes, made a most unusual and at
tractive picture next the stage.
The William H. Thomsons gave several
functions for the two Englishwomen. q
dinner for young people on Tuesday and
another for the married set on Thursday.
Susan Thomson lunched them also at the
Country Club early in the week. Mrs.
George Hoffman gave a charming little
Lenten luncheon for them last Saturday.
with all sorts Of spring blossoms for the
flowers, and q most elaborate and delicious
menu. This was very small, only eight
women.
Miss Miriam Coste Of Nicholson place en-
tertained for them on Wednesday night, in
formally. and Mrs. Powhatan Clark also
gave q small evening function. hers on
Tuesday. The Barracks officers were their
hosts on Thursday afternoon at luncheon,
the ladies going down in a private car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mepham gave two din
ners. one small afternoon tea and a theater
party the night of their arrival to zee
Henry Miller's play. Captain Hughes's large
box party on Monday night was the feature
of that decidedly fashionable audience. I
believe there were also LUNCHEON at tho
Country Club. where Mr.. Louis Werner was
host and a tea by Nina Otto Won schrader