The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-06

their return will be at home to their
friends in their own pretty home on Har-
rison avenue.
Miss Veach of Chicago. who has been
visiting the Misses Gilkerson. at the home
of their grandmother, Mrs. William
Matthews. departed for her home a few
day. ago.
The Kir4wood branch of the Needle
work Guild of America will meet on
Thursday afternoon. November 10. at 3
o'clock, IT Mrs Frank ". Hickman's resi-
den2e. This society collects new and serv-
iceable garments which are distributed
during the winter 10 the poor or to chart
table institutions.
On Tuesday evening Marshall Darrach
OF Ne" York gave the first OF Il series Of
three Shakespearean evenings at the
Choral Clubhouse.
The play given was Twelfth Night and
Mr.. Darrach produced whole scenes in
which sometimes three or more different
characters were introduced. Between the
scenes he told. In Il simple and charming
way. the story connecting them. The pro-
ceeds of the readings go toward the Choral
Clubhouse fund. Among those present
Were Messrs: and Mines. Logan Tompkins.
Daniel s. Brown. J. H. Helmbruecher.
W. 4. Albright. F. H. Kicker. Mines. c. l..
Davis. John Chandler, Hector d. Mclean.
Regina Roeslein. d. H Mullen. john S.
Collins; the Misses Carrilu Wilde. Kate
Tracy, Nell McMullen. Clara Albright,
Jane Wilkinson, Amy Chandler. Emma
Vaughan. Harriet Collins. Stella Helm
brueCher. Eliza Reilly. Margaret CabeIl.
katherine Gratz, Hough. Florence Wilkin-
son., and Messrs. Ashley Cabell. F. P. Self
ger. TUDOR Wilkinson. Guy Blackmer and
Vernon Hart.
The next recital will be on Tuesday. No
yember s, at O'Clock. and the subject will
be Julius Caesar"
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Lamb of Lincoln,
Neb., have returned to their home after a
visit to Mir. and Mrs. George Metcalfe.
Mrs. Alfred Roulet OF Chicago is visiting
Mrs. AS Mermod.
Mrs. Fills is visiting Mrs. 1. NJ. Gerould.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
agnes Blankemeier, daughter OF Mr.. and
airs. LOUIS Bldnkemeier. to Frederic Ear-
ris. The ceremony will be performed by
the Reverend 3. +. Stemker rector of st.
Peters Church. Wednesday morning, No
vember Is. at balf-past S O'Clock. At the
breakfast that will be served after the
wedding only the immediate members of
the families Will be present.
Among the entertainments given In hon
or of Miss Agnes Blankemeier was a linen
shower given by Mrs. Fred NJ. Hilton. at
to the bride beautiful and useful gifts. The
house was pretti1y decorated with flowers
and a dainty luncheon served.
The Kirkwood Fortnightly Club met
home of Mrs. l.. u. Gerould. The his
torical paper of the day was read by Mrs.
E p. Dickson. and covered the period
from 2S4 to so B. c.
A paper on Venice and Verona, the
ZONE of Juliet. was read by Mrs. Luther
Armstrong.
Then followed q reading of Byron's lode
to Venice" by Mrs. Abraham. Mrs. Ian
ders read a paper on Venetian Artists
This was followed by Mrs. Bragg, who
gave a short talk on Venetian Literature
and Science"
In responding to the roll call. the ladies'
gave quotations from The Merchant OF
Venice"
Among those present were: Mines. Frank
Allen. st. Louis. Annie Armstrong. St.
Louis; Ida NJ. Brunner. E. B. Dickson. S.
J.. Edwards, Thomas d. Kimball, Charles
Siddy. William Sisson. Guy Trulock. W.
J. Fl. Bown. II. n. Henderson. L. NJ. Reed
and Mrs. Hills. VINO mas been visiting Mrs.
Gerculd for some time, was the guest Of
honor.