The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

Official entertainments have held the
boards SO closely Of late that the city ha:
taken on a washingtonian atmosphere Il
an intensified degree
Nothing could exceed the pomp and ele-
gance of the German affair at the Worlds
Fair on Thursday. and with a new band
playing a familiar patriotic tune. each time
a new dignitary drove proudly up to the
Portal. with the deep-toned chimes boom.
ing from the cupola; the crowds ant
crowds OF people inside the magnificent
building, the uniformed soldiers at every
step to either direct one or else to add
picturesque effect to the landscape, It was
all very lovely and very unusual-for st.
Louis.
/ doubt. however. II any city on this
continent or others, could bring into one
building so many handsome women in
such beautiful afternoon toilets as Thurs
day saw in ''Das Deutsch Haus." Really.
I don't marvel at the EXPLANATIONS of
pleasure and surprise from the foreigners
who saw st. Louis feminine society for the
first time en- masse that afternoon.
And the crowds of men present! We
can no longer say that men don't or won't
go to afternoon receptions. They fully
equaIed the women in point Of numbers.
and they calamity escorted their feminine
relatives with every outward expression
of enjoyment.
1t was a splendid entertainment and
has covered the genial Doctor Lewald
with no end of glory. Every detail was
so beautifully carried out. / hope that
you noted the bay trees or that you will
notice them at some time in the mme-
diate future. for the city has never seen
such fine. specimens. and probably never
will again. These were all grown espe-
cially to decorate the building on the other
side. and are the most perfect samples Of
their sort of floral culture. They are al
most innumerable, and lowered above our
heads in every room.
For display and genuine decorative ef-
feet they could not have been surpassed.
Mrs. .Coste. who has Travelled in Germany
extensively and who knows much about
horticulture, told ne on Thursday that
this variety was the bay which has the
aromatic leaf. and which we sometimes
add to our creamed oysters in he hafins-
dish when We want that delicate, yet pun
gent favor. She knew by the tiny white
blossom.
1uUcc D1S INSTRUMENTATION o0ISoc- Al htec
pots, they, too. were brought from the
Fatherland, especially to lend attractive
ness to the building and its surroundings
They h ,4pily took occasion to bloom n
gave the front of the house a wonderfully
festive air.
Small functions have been sandwiched
in between the big ones until every day
last week was crowded to its Utmost, and
nobody thought Of making any appoint
ments at ones own home. except to dress
or sleep. How that ~indefatigable Board
Of Lady Managers is going to keep up the
social strain all summer is more than 1
am able to see, but they appeared as fresh
a daisies at the Chinese reception on Fri
day night, and I have an idea that they
will continue in That lively manner.
Miss Gould certainly enjoys herself. and
entered into ysserything with the greatest
zest last week She looked particularly
well at<adrs. Dan Nugent's luncheon, in a
nunS white hat and lots of white lace on a
black lace dress. Her dressing this spring
is buch more elaborate than ever before
during her st. Louis visits. and while usu-
ALLY either black or white, is always some
thing extremely handsome in one Of these
colors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r. Kroeger gave a
small but exceedingly enjoyable dinner
one night last week, just before Mrs. Sum-
ner Saiter went back to her New York
home. 1t was especially in Mrs. salter's
honor. and mainly musicians or else music
lovers were invited, the guests numbering
about twenty. Mr.. and Mrs Howard ].
Rogers, Will Chauvenet, Mr.. Stewart were
some Of them, N after inner came de-
lightful n impronIptu music, almost
every guest contributing. Mrs Salter sang
her children's songs.
An edict has gone forth that the foppy
lace rufhes we have worn attached to our
cuffs are passe. And / know that every
body is rejoicing thereat. for there never
was such a nuisance as these same hoppy
rufhes. They looked pretty: oh. yes. in
deed: especially when falling gracefully
over slim hands covered with jewels. But
they had a particular fondness for edRing
into ones soup plate and trailing around
over ones brown gravy and potatoes. to
say nothing of dust-gathering propensities