The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06

ed ever since, with the best possible re-
suits. SERENA LAMB.
SHAKESPEREAN RECITAL.
Five hundred fashionable women heard
the Marshall Darrach recital of Hamlet
yesterday morning at the ST. louis Wom-
ans Club. The pink ballroom was crowded
md mary who came late were obliged to
content themselves with positions in the
alterooms.
1t was not so dressy an affair as these
recitalS have been in previous seasons.
Mayhap most OF the autumn frocks have
not yet been completed, or, mayhap again,
society didn't feel sure about the morning
hour and what TO don for IL O'Clock. AT
all events, tailored street costume seemed
to be the rule, with a few very handsome
and refreshing exceptions.
Mrs. ]. V. 8. Barret takes the palm for
quite the most stunning costume that ap-
peared. She wore moss green silk of 4
new, soft weave. the doubles skirt heavily
ures cut from green velvet, and outlined
with green embroideries. The snug-fitting
bodice was trimmed back and front with
white silk, much embroidered in white
and shades OF green. while some heavy
white lace gave an additional touch. put
or in fat bertha effect, but not dropping
over the shoulders. With this went a small
stole collar of ermtne. and a big white
beaver hat, very picturesque in its out
lines, and wreatlied with white ostrich
plumes. Mrs. Barret never looked better.
Mrs; Frank Ridgely. who was Mary Larry
| visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Euston, appeared with a group OF
pretty women, among them Mrs. Joseph
late. Mrs. Ridgeiy wore a pale greenish-
blue broadcloth. decorated with some DEL
icate.y colored embroidery. a huge cor
sage bouquet Of natural Parma %violets;
and a black velvet Directoire nat. plumed
in black.
Mrs Paul Brown, who brought her
piped with red and red velvet hat. trimmed
with shaded red asters.
| Mrs. Otto Mersman, who came with Mrs:
Dave Francis. Jr., wore dahlla cloth and
beaver hat of the same shade. turned up
and fastened with rich. pIrpiish,red
dahlias. Mrs. Francis was in black cloth
and a chinchiila turban.
Mrs. Nell Mcmillan LOOKED exceptionally
well in some soft cloth, like etsmine OF
the popular CUR shade. the bodice much
| trimmed with fiuted ruf1es of silk in the
same shade. Her hat was Of CUR velvet,
trimmed with grapes in green ttnts;
Mrs. Campbell Smith wore malachite
| green broadclott. appliqued in white and
green; with q dark green vsiyet nat DEC
Mrs. Kate Howard wore a very smart
black silk costume, while. Miss Eugenia
Howard. who was with her. vas IN a
Parsifal blue velvet suit, with plumed hat
Mrs. George Willard Teasdale wore
handsome black velvet. trimmed in heavy
I u aSCSl Will q ok1Nh
Mrs. Henry C. Lewis. also effected velvet,
in a very dark green shade. with the hat
trimmed in a few dahiias Of dull red.
Mrs. Archibald Hazard of Buffalo came
| with Mrs. Harry Halves and Mrs. Robin
son of Virginia, mother of Mrs. Halves.
Mrs. Daniel c. Nugent brought some
guests, entertaining them afterward at
luncheon in the club cafe-Mrs. Widdefield
of Canada and NADINE Sugawa of the
japanese Commission. Mrs. Thomas Cruise
also had guests for luncheon-Mrs. Cecil.
| wife of Colonel Cecil. U. s.. A. and Miss
| Cecil.
Mrs. Thomas o'Reilly brought her visit
or, Mrs. Mead. who has lately returned TO
| America, after a lengthy Oriental trip.
and who is a globe-trotter of considerable
distinction.
Mrs. Simeon Ray. Mrs. John Ockerson,
Mrs. William H. Coleman, Mrs Price.
Mrs. Rufus Lakeland Taylor, Mrs. Alfred
Hebard. Mrs. Harry Erookings Wallace,
stickney. Mrs. Cornelius Patton: Mrs.
| Charles Huttig. Miss Margaret Doyle with
Mrs. r. J.. DooleS. Mrs. Jacob Van Bar
com. Colonel and Mrs James Gay Butler.
berger: Mrs. A.. II. Handlan. Mrs. Firmin
Desloge, Miss Julia Hodges. Miss Daisy
Powell Miss Mamie Tut. Mrs. Halsey G.
| Walton FIersheim. Mrs. Joseph Malone
Wheless. Mrs Brownlee. Mrs. Ben Ad-
ans. Mrs, Horatio N. Spencer. Mrs. Hoxie
saiees Kennard. Mrs. Seth Cobb. the
Misses Seudder. Mrs. Dwight Filley. Mrs.
Walter Taylor. Mrs. John McNair, Mrs.
Festus Wade and Miss Wade, Mrs. Lii
burn McNair and the Misses Mary and
Lillian Mitchell. Mrs. Whitney Layton
and Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Otto Forster and
Miss Marie. Overstolz. Mrs. Pauline Vir-
den, Mrs. Eleanor Club. Miss Bessie
Prince. Mrs. Pierre Chouteau. Mrs. L. H.
Laidley, Miss Franc Allison. Mrs. Sid
ney Budget. were only a few Of the
throng.
Mt. Darrach gave his best effort in
Hamlet and scored another notable sue
cess. The st. Louis Woman's Club has al
ways been exceedingly fond of this notable
Shakespearean exponent. and chose him
from a long list of celebrities a year ago
to open the house. He is. therefore,, ex-
tremely popular and was warmly greeted
yesterday.
Miss Hortense Courlander. who has be-
|tcome very well known in st. Louis. after
i've visits in as many seasons. shared In