The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-15
LOUISIANA RECEPTION
A BRILLIANT FUNCTION.

All the beauty OF New orleans. ana III
fact. from every part of Louisiana. came
to St Louis TO assist Governor Newton
G. Blanchard and the louisiana Commits
sion Ia making Louisiana Day at the
Worlds Fair the most brilliant Of all state
days.
Wednesday night Governor and Mrs
blanchard. assisted by host OF beautiful
women. gave a reception 10 the Worlds
Fair officials. the State and foreign COIN
missions and al! Louisianans.
The Csbildo. one OF the few State build
ing that has been under the reign OF men
crowded with host Of beautiful
women and pretty girls. who came all The
way from Louisiana TO show that they
were proud 10 he from tine city whore the
transfer of the Louisiana Purchase took
place. and they danced and made merry
on the anniversary OF that day.
The Cabiido was tastefully decorated
With palms and large clusters OF gladoIUs.
More than ZOO guests were present. most
Of them from the State OF Louisiana.
The gowns wer@ handsome and costly.
The ladies all wore evening dress. In dress
IL was the most brilliant affair of the sea
son.
ia kson Square WAS packed with guests
long before the doors Of the CahildO were
opened.
IN THE HECEIvING LINE.
Governor and Mrs. Blanchard headed
the receiving line in the lower court room
Mrs Blanchard wore white brocsf- pinch
ehlnon; aT Ii,, diamonas.' shower bouquet of
Mrs Daniel Manning. Duchess Iac-. over
Miss Marian GTifhn q kbiIsn- and New Or
leans oTooade SIX yink rosss o.
Miss Aaoiph Dusen Of New Orleans. point
Miss Claiborne. white orssndi- and vsi-n-
Mrs A. W. Ne.Iin. white chiffon cloth and
ME, Ih9 ',s III, Ear ,;, wh .... otTsnaI.
Ms. Gardiner. liberty saun bertha q; ros-
Ms. Peters. xhit. crepe cloth.
Mrs "; g. over. shalspAsn. crepe de chine.
Mrs. W. J. Alexander. whit. silk and dia-
Mrs. Priehard. white crepe bertha. Oriental
Mrs lewis. whit. chiffon
Prominent among the guests wore:
clany lace: Mr. BachvAsiief. black SIX: Miss
Buchwalter Of Cincinnati. white nrEandie: Mss
Chine and ciuny lace: Miss MARY Doris
brown .iIt, point lace b--tts: M Charles
Mis-. Janni. wilkinson of New orleans white
null Mr.: Po,,.s .Eks e xew Isesa T,-
ghit. erers; Mr. J Bockw,ii Of
Ia. bink siik: Mrs Iohn II Ke.,r - Whi,~
s.. s slsek T, ~, A 5. rirs.rra H's, 81 s.
belle Heard % Ct. T.ouis Niie green nuns veil
al Mss II 7. Peters n Nc-- orleans uhj;s
SIX: MR. W u Gardiner % View orleans.
ardson. point dsspri: Miss sree ncssn of
New Orleans. figured orrandie: Miss Agnes
Mis-. Nsdy Hani-y Of New Orleans, figured OF;
san,as. Mrs W p Douglas q s. I;;gi. tiE-
Orleans. white orssntie and oriental lss-:
Miss Carpenter of Louis. figured o-randi..
". i:e iT Ms,srs of H9sh s, Tenn lo" riF
svi.s; Mrs. Martha. Miller smith Of .kirl,v.
l. Ssvrs Of N.w Orleans ans bis"K ':a,ia. Mis-
Nora Nsyro. brown SIX: Miss Ressi, Volts.
louis black net over tsrets. Mr., " Gilh.m
o oyef s?scR sstin: Mrs. k j. Hal q s., Lou.
black broeade: Mis- Csr. Hall o. Britsepori
S Mi.. o.. " ~. OF g. n. vi.
ssTs; rs s o 3, fSn;. Wit. N orsan.
MIS-. Florence Miller. white point d'esprii;
Viii. liberty and vai.nci-nnes lace: Miss
bosch. Oregon. pink sils: Mis- camilla ISos.h
Mis-. Pearl LYMAN OF St Louis. creme cloth:
Miss Addie wollard, ~. rr.en nuns Yelling
other prominent guests were:
Juds. Walter q. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs 2.
81 conseay NJ. and Mr., FTsd S n,:.. MI
ris Davfs OF New .J,rs.v. william Hancock
OF New Jersey. Barker GUNNER Of New Jer-
sey. Clarence II. Bissel Of New JERSEY.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Of OHIO. Mr., Doe
Lyons Of New York. Mrs. Applebe- ~ Nov
York. Major MURPHY; p r. Fr.noi, JS az
Rogers 81 New Orleans. Mr.. and Mrs. George
NcCIellsId. Mr.. and Mrs. G. willard Tsss-
dale Mr. and Mrs. GeorE. Walton f.efsheiin.
Mr aud Mr. James wtnsk Of New O-ieans
Mr. and Mr. A. !. Apple Of -. Louis. NJ
Somra Miss volrner. 4. u. Bush. NJ skir
General. John 2. Lever; Colonel Charles scha.
I; Zscham Alice PORTER Thos y. ThcrnpSnf'-
j. II H.nshaw. r. 7. Blonin; Lacisn soyriat'
Miss Baauire. A. T Prescott. George Wiliiain-
son Daniel Brisrd. Hugh NcCloskey chariss
s Mathews A ". Underwood. W. n David
son. L q. Aswsll. Henry l. Gu.rd.n. , R1bert
M.hIe Robert Martin Y. G. Coyle. W o
Hart W r. Dodson. George W wolton 10
seph A. Prescott. y. X Lewis. Daniel New
shan E l.. Stewart. A J. Delatousaye.
kennedy. g. K Lewis. r. 9 Blanchari x z
SNYDER. c. A Kilxore- William PoS. b r
Sullivan