The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-26

eiiC In SoLilliiSSiOiis
Men and women in the rich and rare
costumes of the Colonial period, women In
the flowing robes OF the Grecian maidens.
and men and women attired in the height
of modern fashion. in~termingling In the
spacious hall of the New York State
building at the Worlds Fair. combined to
max the charity ball and kirmess as
pretty a picture as the eye could imagine.
The function was given for the benefit
Of the Martha Parsons Free Hospital for
Children and the Trades School for Girls
OF New York, and was under the direction
Of Mrs. Dore Lyon, hostess of the New
York State Pavilion. and chairman Of the
Trades School Committee of the New
York Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The affair was a success both from an
artistic and financial standpoint, nearly a
thousand st. Lou society folk and those
from other places connected with the N-
position being present to add their share
in the cause Of charity.
Besides a regular programme Of dancing,
several special features in the form of a
gayotte-minuet, the dancers being dressed
in the costumes of the Colonial period, a
Grecian dance, and a Highland schot-
tische, combined to make the programme
all the more enjoyable.
The rotunda OF the New York State
building ras decorated with Southern
smilax. which accentuated its already
beautiful appearance. Here the fancy
dances were given, the room being es-
pecially suited for that purpose, while
the spacious halls on either SIDE served
to make room for all who took part in
the wal,z and two-s,en
AK "hi'1 a"o t"o-s'ep'
The music was furnished by twenty-four
men of the band of the sixteenth Jnfan-
ny unoer the leadership oil Jonn 1. Klein
1t was the hrst appearance OF this organ
ization at a public function at the EXPOSE
ZION
came in fancy costume, though the fash
ions Of 1904 nrevaiIed both among mon and
women Mrs. Theodore Shelton Of 81,
Louis wore a gown which WAS a mart Of
her wedding tTousse.aiI n being q praen
corded sijk With a Ionr tr,tn Hra Sheil
fnn us,s q MIS- Isnta fs.ntr, ~ Sa5,In
wa D.NHEss y. .N1 nosr VI Ssaaiia-
The twelve young men and women who
participated In the mIuuet presented a tr,e
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costumes. Win powder and patch:
Ihose who danced the minuet were
Owned as follows:
Miss Grace Parker Lyon, pink brocade
SIX WITH red satin pett1coat, red satin alp
pers with gold buckles.
Congressman elect James A. Yerrington
handsome eco Costume Mn Of ahe court our o m0T LOUIS g
XVI. of white brocade satin coat and
knee breaches, with silver buckles and
black shoes.
Miss Florence Hays Of Buffalo, N. Y,
wore a white satin petticoat embroidered
in gold and seed pearls, with Dresden pink
silk bodies and paniers: white Feather
fan.
Mis-. Hays.s partner WAS Lieutenant ".
q. Reed. u. 8. A. lieutenant Reed wore
A Colonial costume of royal purple vel.
VET coat udfh white satin vest embroid-
sred in reS roaes md goId Knea breaches
or n,rnis satjn vhit. Sill hos and bIacIs
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Miss Wiihelminia Busch wore ivory
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Eoid bunk'esi Miss Wade danced with Eu-
game Francis Of indianapolis. Mr.. Francis