Evening journal., 1904-05-20
ENTERTAINING WOMEN
WHO VISIT ST. LOUIS
Board Of Lady Manager S
Building at Worlds Fair
a Haven of Rest
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ST. Louis. May 20.--At p recent meet
ing The Board of Lady Managers Of the
worlds Fair decided upon the policy
which they VIII pursue during the ex-
position The lower portion OF their
new and imposing building win be open
to the general public excepting on those
days when special functions are being
held At such times AN the available
space is needed and consequently the
doors are barred 90 an but the ladies
and their guests. There is a faith
ful guardian in the person OF one of
the Jefferson guards, who has been de-
tailed 10 keep watch and ward over the
building.
There are comfortable reception
rooms, writing and retiring rooms,
where the weary sightseer. may rest
herself in a cool and spacious apart-
lment. Japanese mating covers the
noors' easy chairs are scattered about
while "a neat maid Is I'm attendance.
None but specially invited guests are
supposed TO invade the privacy OF the
upper rooms. as these are reserved for
the exclusive use of the board mem-
bers and their friends. At the last
Injecting "a number of elaborate func-
tons were planned The rooms arc
admirably adapted for the purpose, be-
/ ms large and sumptuously furnished.
There are cosy tea rooms with dainty
appointments. they are cool and airy
and from the windows a. good view Of
the exposition may be had. The tea
service is of old-time painted porcelain.
The prevailing tint of the rooms is a
soft green, the carpet reminding one Of
a messy bank in midsummer. The
lgrcnd salon rs as stately as that of an
| old French chateau, the furniture being
! In the ornate style of the Louis Quinze
period. The carved and heavily gilded
frames are upholstered with lowered
damnsk q replica of the salon at Ner-
lsanlos.
There are cabinets and consoles Of
huhl and mahogany, Venetian crystal
lgirandoles and antique mirrors I'm tarn-
ished gold frames, which once rehect-
cd the face OF some dead and gone
beauty This fine salon will be used
for ceremonious functions, while the
smaller rooms will be opened for less
formal entertaining.
Resident I'm the building are Miss
Lavinia Egan. the secretary and Miss
Julia Ten Eyck McBlair the hostess.
Miss Hgan attends to an of the affairs OF
the board and receives those who call
on business. She Is "a member Of the
board and one Of the brightest women
at the fair.
Miss McBlair supervises the house
land mikes the arrannoment for enter
taining Two members of the board
lare ON hand every day toreceive friends
or distinguished callers.
The Board OF Lady Managers already
= has given several swell functions With
the 100000 secured through the efforts
d of Mrs. Manning, they have. ample
funds in hand to entertain handsomely
e The mex. notable function is to be a
breakfast given to the delegates from
d the General Federation of Women's
Clubs ON May 10. Later the ladies' viii
entertain the army and navy at the
r. suggestion of Miss Gould. Sometime
, during May they viii offer a reception
y 20 the foreigners of distinction. in case
President and Mrs. Roosevelt come tC
b ST. Louis the ladies are prepared Il
Z entertain them i'm sumpuous fashion
In fact. the board will engage I'm a
continued round OF entertaining
throughout the exposition period.