The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28

TITS not at all surprising to me that sc
many people get hurt IN street-car acct
dents" declared Mrs. Edward Macy the
other night at the Alps. while We watched
Komzak gyrate, but that so few are IN.
Sured compared with the enormous risks
Shey take and the foolishneae IN which
they indulge.
'rYou see. we live on a very lively corner
Grand and Olive, and from the hotel ONCE
W see more hair-breadth escapes than
you can possibly imagine. Why, only las,
night. when the streets were full OF cars
going this way and that. a couple-man
and woman-well-dressed and respectable.
got OF a car and planted themselves in be-
tween the tracks. to walt until another car
should pass them.
',Motormen on two approaching cars who
saw their danger yelled to them like Co
manches.
"Passers-by on tho sidewalks lifted up
their voices.
"Tf you will believe me. actually a po-
iiceman had 10 dash out into the street
and forcibly drag that couple out of the
way OF the cars. They seemed Just dazed.
They would have stood there all night. /
believe"
Which reminds me that visitors IN St.
Louis who come from other large cities.
Chicago and New York particularly. must
remember that In this town there posi-
lively II not room for a person to stand
between the tracks. The two cities men,
toned have wide spaces between their car
tracks. but not so In st. Louis. SO remem-
Der this little fact. dear visitors. and I'M
less you want TO go home on s~tretchers.
keep on the tracks entirely.
Mr Richard p. Bland. who invariably
has . happy house party at her big coun-
Try place up in Missouri during the sum-
msr and autumn months. Is just now en-
tsftaining an unusually gay aggregation
Of young people. Drives with and without
moonlight, jolly corn roasts and hay rides.
and, best Of ali, q splendA large house
and grounds full Of country comfort. tend
toward great commitment on the part of
this same house party. Some OF It's MEM
bsrs are Mhs Winifred Vickery n Miss
Blanche Byan OF st. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Il Y. Mitchell. Miss Mary Bryan. Miss
Stella Means and Miss Maud Means. NIL
Of Springfield, Mo-: Miss Pansy Pence OF
Los Angeles. Mrs F. 8. Haskell Of Cuba,
No.; Niss Louis Nixon, Miss Mary Nixon
ana Miss Phoebe Clark OF Lebanon, Mo-:
W. X. Naulty Of Pittsburg. Thomas E.
Hegan, Rhodes E. Cave and Theodore r.
Hand OF st. Louis; George Bland OF
Lebanon and Ewing Bland Of Kansas
Cy.
ME- Bert Lawnin Is. I am happy TO
fitness, which effectually prevented any
A. r.. "a nla4 rnnaf
other summer pleasures. I saw Mrs
Lavnin driving the other day. and she
b IN fne trim, with not q trace OF her
long housins. As soon as the early fall
gsyeties begin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawnin will
take their usual place and give their
usual and always enjoyable entertain
ments-
A California wedding this week in
which 81 Louis q . share is that OF
Min. Charlotte Eiinwood and Robert p.
Greer. who removed to the West several
years ago and now spends his time grav-
isatine between San Francisco n Aus
sralia. This wedding will be an important
social function. I am given to under
Dtand. and the preparations are many. |
Tho date II Wednesday and the marriage |
VIII b Q home affair. at the handsome
big house owned by h brides father. |
Doctor Ellinwood.
The bridal party consists of California
iris, except Mis Minnie Mash, whose
mother was Isabel Tracy. as you may re-
member. md who comes from Washing
ton. D. C.. TO assist At he wedding Of -
Dshool ohum.
Inward W. Greer Of 81. Louis win be
he best ma for his brother. I rather
e1psot some handsome novelties in the
Way II floral Arrangements At this we'd
ding. n naturally does expect things
e this sort from California.
Robert Greer lives at "Th Hutch" a
euantry place Just across the bay from
Ffancisco. on a beautiful island. He
y . member Of the Greer-Papin families
~ directly descended from Pierre La
Aguest. who founded 81. Louis.
The eddly-assorted pair took seats Just
b front Of me. They attracted no especial
notice on my part. or on anybody else's
unt1 the conductor came along to collect
heir fares. Then the girl, who was grown