The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

| the United States Army of the Northern
Division. Alexandra Guilmant. organist OF
the Society Of Concerts of Paris: General
Frank Rice. representing the military at
the l.. J. Il; Major McCleven.
TIL directorate of the Louisiana Pur-
chasc Exposition and State Commission
ers were. represented by a 9. Grimm OF
the South Dakota Commission; Frederick
A.. Belts, Commissioner; Mrs. Daniel Man
ming of the Board of Lady Managers: w.
II. Woodward OF the directorate; Doctor
Theodor Lewald. Mrs. ". H.. Coleman.
Board of Lady Managers; Paul Brown of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition: Au-
gust BOette. president of the Spanish
American Club: james ArbucSle of the
Latin-American Club: FestIs J. Wade,
Walter =. stevens. secretary Of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition
Members OF the Board OF Lady Mana
gers. aside from attending four and five
receptions every day. and three and four
other functions during the ,vcning. hJve
been doing a bit Of strenuous entertain
ing themselves.
Tuesday the board gave a reception and
luncheon at its house in honor of Mrs;
Charles ". Fairbanks. president general
of the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton. More than a thousand ladies were
present. and no more elegant affair has
| taken place on the Worlds Fair grounds.
The house was beautifully decorated in
the coIors of the D. A. RS. blue and white,
and with flags of the president, the Uni
ted States and the Louisiana Purchase
hAp9s'uon-
affair in the history Of the Worlds Fair.
The gowns Of the ladies were strtkinSly
handsome. yet within the bounds OF cor
rect afternoon dress.
Mrs. Manning was assisted in receiving
by the following ladies: Mrs. Charles ".
Fairbanks. Mrs. W. II. Coleman, Mrs.
Frederick c: Hanger. Mrs. Fanny Porter.
Montgomery and Mrs. Carl Won Mayhoff.
u have changed my dress seven times
to-day sighed Mrs. Frederick.
Hunger, the member from Little Rock,
as she assembled the stairs to her dressing
room TO make ready for the Missouri State
Day reception Tuesday;; "Oh, dear. 1 am
so tired of dress. dressi'
Thursday afternoon the Board Of Lady
Managers received the Connecticut party.
Several hundred guests were present.
Friday aftorrcon they entertained the
hostess of the Worlds Fair. and again it
was the changing of gowns, the decorating
of the rooms and the overseeing Of the
luncheon. The tedious standing in line to
receive the guests, early and late arrivals.
I wish someone would start the fashion
OF having the receiving line sit instead Of
standing. / am sure it would be quite as
graceful, If not more so. because when
weight on one foot. Besides. few people
can stand gracefully and few have strik-
ing figures or good carriages If the re-
ceiving lire were seated all these defects
would be covered and those in line would
be decidedly more comfortable.
1t has been truly the Daughters OF the
American Revolution Week. Every State
In the Union boasts of a D. A. p. society,
and OF course every State commission was
anxious to honor the Daughters. It kept
the Daughters busy trying TO arrange their
business meetings. so that they could ac-
ccpt the invitations. Never in all the his
tory have women been so feted, petted
and IGNORED 90 have the D. A RS during
the past week.
The Daughters are well pleased with
their reception at the Ivory City. and re-
greet that there will be no Ivory City next
year.
One of the most pleasant OF the weeks
Worlds Fair functions was the reception
Illinois building. Mrs. C.. F. Coleman and
Mrs. C. C. Craig. to the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
The receiving line stood on the balcony
floor, where the japanese decorations re-
ceived added attraction from the japanese
girls. who. in Oriental costume. fitted
about among the guests serving tea. The
favors were red carnations.
Marquis de SouZa- the Portugal Court
singer. rendered several selections. much
to the delight of his hearers. He sang as
a special favor to the ladies OF the Illinois
building.
In the receiving line were Mrs. Charles
" Fairbanks. Mrs. Richard Yates, Mrs.
Adlai e. Stevenson, Mrs. Daniel Manning.
Mrs. z. S. Walker. Mrs. 3. II. Fessencen:
Mrs. G. 3. Welty. Mrs. Henry Lytton and
Former Vice President Stevenson was
among the guests. The hours were from
1 to S o'clock. and in that time the host
esses received abou 30 ladies. The Ha-
waiian orchestra played.
h military bail given in honor OF Gov