The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13

round, ne. 1C:.t Lon TiSnt !.ON' e-'Ai--'
i,u. wa, Until she turns her eyes 'or'ie-
whs-c else. and then notice the biseL-
haired woman near the parior coof' "i'i'
b.gutitiI, neck and gown covered VII"
rc3n,ign; Isl, scales or so;ne,s:ns. Don
you know he-? Wen. II. s1-ry. iR=
her looks ye-y much. STE Is taik:ns To
Mrs George ressdaie. when | cotsiaeE
one of the prettiest young matrons 'n
town. Where's FER sister, Ms. Ea-sda.
Oh yes IN that b.ue dress With ih- !,tc
che-r!es-aHo;ke- pretty woEa.:- And say
will yoi, lcc!: a; TIT toll girl in me u:
tlue l.aic Here. ~. eel! me who that IS
there with TIE blue hat and White dress
Mrs. Punch, am recent brid. q course
Another hope b.as,ed We bachelors never
see the girl CT our heart. until too late.
Now, ,har='s s.rl that / could love-
know it-al IN ..filtc kind Of soft and
lacey and seriie-looliins. Married, too!
suppose So Mrs. Der; EVIL. is She Wal
Ter Edwards has his wife with him. mas
no" That it'll. girl with the peachy COM
plexion ard tie downcaSt eye. Now. sh"
a rag uisr dear: ard. say. did you ever see
Arr.. Force dressed SO we'll? All the
women are wearing pink tonight. II must
be the style.
Il tell you I'd just like to land New
York or Chicago man in these rooms to-
night. The sum total OF, feminine beauty
here represented would make his eyes fall
on the floor with aston:shmect and envy.
] don; believe a cit:- in the country can
produce a beauty show like this-no, sir,
not one Of them
Dear me, Here is Chicago having ali
sorts Of social fits over its first baby
party given last week at the II. o. Stone
mansion and attended by the elite. 1t
may not.be wholly polite TO mention the
fact that our cousins br the lake are
about four years behind the times. but.
declare. can't help it. Imagine baby
party nov as a novelty!
George Web goes to Wisconsin this week
TO give q concert at the capital city. Madi-
son. on the 18th. II Is to be all sorts OK
fashionable affair. l hear. with the
fest!vity really beginning the day before.
when some large and influential wonen's
club Of the State will entertain Mr.. Vieh
with Il smart reception. Madison is Mrs
Vieh's alma mater and Old home. hence
some of this joyfulness.
Another concer; in St Louis where the
pianist will te heard is TO be given at
Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. He will
play Schuma concerto and one Of those
enhancing waltzes by Schue.t.
The Yale tea on the afternoon OF De-
cember q which IS 70 be given by Mrs.
Goodman King. promises much in the
way OF fun for Yale Glee Club men. Yale
alumni and a hort OF girls. Indeed, the
girls Will include nearly everybody, de-
butantes and all the older ones besides.
Mrs. King has selected her assistants
mainly from a liz: Of those girls who
know Yale men particularly. Her sister.
Miss Lucille Hopkins, OF courxe: Miss
Julia Reynolds whose brother Jim is the
local Yale manager. and Lillian Mitchell
will receive with the hostess. On the
serving brigade are Lily Lambert. Frances
wickham. Mary Mitchell and Filth Col
Inns.
How the buds are going to jog along this
week is a sorrowful question. Not sin
gle debutante luncheon, not even one re-
ception with a white chiffon frock to help
receive and bouquets piled up on a table
behind. Society has simmered down some
what. The ball given by the William H.
Lees on Monday night at the St. Louis
Club. and the Imperial on Friday night
after the Patti concert will be about all
unless the unexpected happens, as It
sometimes does.
Patronesse5 for the first Imperial ball.
which will be given at the st. Louis Club
On Friday night, are Mrs. Catlin, Mrs.
Chapman. Mrs. John David Davis Mrs
Francis. Mrs. Hirschberg. Mrs. How. Mrs
Pierre Chouteau Mafiitt and Mrs. Wick
ham
SERENA LAMB.