The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-27
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT
VISITS THE PIKE.
Continued From Page One.


swcr. Another member o. the tribe STEPPED
IN. Someone had evidently been talking
to him. lie TOLD Mi.s Roosevelt to tap
five times oa his forehead She did
Your name IS Alice" said the for
I tunc-teller.
Now. tell ne tho rest OF my name"
said Miss Roosevelt. She tapped three
times on ;hs forehead oC the fortune
teller.
''Roosevelt:'' shouted the second fortune
| teller. triuru-haEtly.
| Al YOU are wrong. said Miss Rooss-
welt. 4 was thinking of my middle name,
| Lee. DIDN'T YOU tell me 10 tap for each
| letter and think OF the name while l Was
| tappirs?''
! The fo-tune-teller was crestfIlen. Miss
Roosevelt was mildly disappointed.
| Il don't take any stock in that blond
multim.iIionaire. do you. g;rls7' ssid
| Hiss Roosevelt IS the party moved away.
| Down in the middle OF the Pike Miss
! Roosevelt saw what Is termed the crean
| Of Pike vaudeville. Partisan girls with
| short skirts kick high on the stage OF the
| thrster. ard some " the s1ubrettes sing
| songs and the while wink at the boys in
| the gallery. Miss Roosevelt showed only
| small Interest in the performance
| Later. IN the Paris cafe. Miss Roosevelt
met President Frauc.s. and, after chatting
with him for 4 fcw minutes, the journey
through the Exposition sideshow was con-
tinued.
! At late hour-,c was close 20 midnight
Mss Roosevelt art her friends boarded
! their automobile and were taken to tie
Catlin residence Miss Roosevelt said she
hadn't had so much Fun in month OF
| Sundays.
The party included Miss Irene Catlln-
! Dave ard Theron Catlin. Mss Alice War
! der. Walter McKutri-k. Congressman
| Longwu-Ih and Miss Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt arrived in 81 Louis at
! l:5) O'CLOCK in the afternoon. With 10
breakfast and only ~. prospects Of lunch
con ahead OF her Miss Roosevelt was hun
gTy.
MISS ROOSEVELT HUNGRY.
| 1t Is a long rde from Washington 10
! St. Louis, and travelling by railroad IS
never conducive 20 large aPpetiies. even
! when one IS q Presidents daughter and
| travels IN private car. - Miss Roose-
l veit a:e but little OF the journey. and that
little wholly on Wednesday.
! She said so. when her 81. Louis hostess.
| Miss Irene Catlln. met her inside the
| ga;os. and her Statement was emphasized
| at tie Catlin residence. which the party
! o: young ladies reached in Incredibly short
time after they left tho station.
Let's have luncheon at once" declared
| Miss Catnn ths moment they entered the
house. Alice Roosevelt hasn't had
| thing TO eat since yesterday. and she ce.-
taiuIy nust lie starving"
| No time was lost between Union Station
! and the CatlIn house. The brougharn,
with its maroon trappinas. rolled swiftly
/ round corners, over some " The new as
! phslt west cf the station. and out 20
| Grand avenue. ss Il TIE big bay coils knew
| who was INSIDE. how much vas expected
| OF them, and most important Of al. how
! hungry vas their little passenger.
| Stevenson, the immaculate and Irnmova-
| hle-featured English coachmsu. wore
/ broad and entirely unaccustome.i smile on
his features a. they drew Up before No. y
Vandeveuter place IN exactly twelve min
utes after leaving Eighteenth street. and
Payne, the equally immaculate footman.
reflected his good humor and satisfaction
| They had brought the Presidents dauSh-
te- to her ST. Louis dwelling place in
/ double-qulck time and exceedingly good
style
IT the Union Station the party. consist
/
Alice wardeT OF Washington, Mss Cntlin
and Theron Catiin. were beseiged by the
( usual crowd Of snapshot takers and hun
| dredS OF persons actuated by an eager de-
| sire TO see the eldest daughter OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but by tho time Yande-
| yenter places thick green foliage and
/ spring verdure was reached the curious
| ones were LETT fIr behind. and Is tho
b-ouGham stopped with almost the sud
denness Of an auto hardly a soul was IN
! sight Theron Cabin opened the door and
. helped Miss Roosevelt cut Grst.
SMART TRAVELLING GOWN
She ran lightly up the steps, wearing a
sInsrt-looktng travelling costume OF navy
! blue cloth. with short skirt. Killed. an
E;on decorated with braiiins. ana worn
over little white silk blouse. Her hat.
| very becoming one, was %: blue straw.
| rather large. and turned broadly Up at the
left sido in regular Boer fashion. while a
| big bunch OF blue bachelors buttons clls-
tered against the Lrim.
Miss catiin followed. ducklng her head
O. sho caught sight OF one camera hidden
among the bushes OF the garden. She
wore a white linen suit, with white straw
hat rlumed in black. Miss Alice warisr
was the last to emerge from the carriage
I Cept.S, IN q SIMPLE glaGh Clgtu Sult anu
black hat touched with scarlet wings
Theron catlin followed the young worl-
Ell, the carriage door slammed and OF
went the bToIgham 10 the stables. coach
man ard footnIn still wearing the pleased
smile and sratiiied EXPRESSION OF their
faces.
The Presidents daughter Is a small
girl. short IN stature and slender IN fig
ure. one who wears her clotEs.s easily
and very good clothes they ars. toO-and
who takes a keen interest in all that is
being done and said ia her vicinity She
moves her kanIfs when she talks. and shs
steps with the vlyacity and CELEBRITY
which have always characterized her dis
tinguished father.
She Is here primarily to SEE the Fair,
Incidentally to observe and enjoy ST.
Louis society.
Introduction 20 the latter osTns about
two hours after her arrival 4 tea at
the Catlin residence, which Is one OF the
Oldest and most substantial In Vande-
her hostess IN order that the young peo-
pie might meet Miss Roosevelt. who Is
young. and. therefore, most happy when
she has young persons about her.
Whom havo 1 asked? Nearly every
| body under 20 IN town." declared Miss
| Catlln, when somebody iuterrogated her