The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

avenue.
Edge, were paired together; with tiny Marie
Seaman in the lead, alone; and Carroll West
as maid Of honor. just preceding the bride.
Pale-blue chiffon. the entire gowns shirred,
will short yokes of real Irish point; and
large plaque hats of blue. with more lace.
were the costumes-all precisely alike. They
carried large round punches of purple vio-'
lets. tied with broad blue satin.
The bride was very pale, but very COM
posed. in a white chiffon gown with consid-
cradle .duches lace on the bodice and on
the ekirt as we'll. Her veil was laid rather
fiat to the head, and fastened with n small
coronet OF orange blossoms across the front.
On the corsase she wore a magnificent orna-
ment or whole pearls and diamonds. set in
Platinum. which was MIR. Elting's gift: with
a star Of diamonds at her throat and a
string Of beautiful pearls around her collar.
Her bouquet, though of ~tell-tale lilies OF the
valley. did not even culver with nervous
ness. and was a gem as bridal bouquets 70
rather small. at least not the startling
arm bouquet that we have been addicted to
Tor SO long; round In shape. with some
orchids Of a delicate mauve tint introduced
among the lilies. the whole tied with tulle.
Mrs. Thomas H. West was very youth
fui-lookfng and aristocratic in a dainty
white mousseline. striped with narrow
black. and touched with pale blue. with
much hand-embroidery about it: and a
large cape boa Of black and white ostrich
feathers about her shoulders. Her hat was
a small white plumed chiffon arrangement.
Mrs. Walter West wore white, lace-trimmed
crepe. a white hat with plumes. and car
r.ed violets
Contrary to the usual manner in which
men decline to accompany their wives when
a wedding hour comes round. there were
any number of prominent business men
In the church and later. at the breakfast.
/ saw Daniel Catiin with Mrs. Catlin. who
wore black velvet with some handsome ga
bles and a small black velvet hat trimmed
in white grapes; William X. Bixby with
Mrs. Bixby: r. McK1ttrick Jones, with Mrs.
Jones; Wallace m and Mrs. Sim
Eons; Charles Muiliken. Who. with Mrs.
MuIlfken. Is visiting at the O'Eallon home;
Gouvernour Calhoun with Mrs. CAL
houn; l. D.. Dozier. who sat with the
Bixbys; John David Davis and Mrs.. Davis;
George Briggs Leighton and Mrs. Leighton:
who was in black velvet; George Markham.
who brought Mrs. Markham. wearing a
white silk GOWN. white cloth coat, much
covered with lace. and a white plumed hat;
James Drummond and Mrs. Drummopd,
who had their 5-year-old daughter between
them. her frock Of pale-blue silk. and her
yellow curls tied up with a fascinating
French bow Of blue satin: Robert Brook
ings. who came with; the McKittrick
Charles Parsons Pettus., with Mrs Pettus;
Sidney and Herbert Walker with their
wives; Isaac Cook and Mrs. Cook: and
among the. unmarried men, Edgar Lakeland.
who brought Mary Mitchell: George Welt
Eel. whoaattached himself, to Margaret Lee,
Nanette sRashall. Nellie Tracey and: their
party Of debutantes: and Howard O.Fallon.
Mrs. Tom Mafiftt, Miss SimpIdns. Miss
Olive Simphfns and Miss Morton sal; togeth-
er in the rear of the! church, Mrs. Elisha
scudder and. her. daughter. Mrs. Ellis; Hal
lett. Miss Grace F~inkenbiner, In q .tabac
brown costume with hattie correspond and