The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-14

this time Of the year that 1t once was
Hotel accommodations and the genera
crowd and uncomfortab leness have miti
gated against smart parties. The FluYi
da resorts are filling rapidly. A not,
from Miami, in the beautiful Biscayn,
bay. tells me that a launch party of ST
Louis men went out from the hotel on,
day last week and caught 40 pounds o
king fish in some phenomenaliy shor
time like two hours. or ten minutes. OF
seven seconds. 1t really doesn't matter
about the time. Nobody believes tn.
story. anyway.
The men were Northrop Mcmillan, Ju.
Illus Birge. ST., Doctor Bransford Lewis
With some others who answer to TIL
names OF Campbell, Shoemaker. Peck and
Thorne. and who do not live in this city
Inc Nat Pferces are stu at st. Angus
tine and participated gaily in a monster
military ball given at one of the big hotels
there last week. Mrs. Pierce is said "a
nave looked especially regal In black lace
over white chiffon. with a great deal OF
Jet on It. Rogers Pierce escorted a Miss
randon of Evanston, ILL.,. who is pretty
and popular at st. Augustine. Mrs. Ed
win Battdorf of St. Louis was 4 guest at
this same ball, wearing black lace.
T.. e. mmo and Miss Lizzie Glenn
are back at Nassau. where they spend
several weeks each winter. Mr.. Simmons
Will live upon the water. when he is not
playing whist or golf.
Mrs. William Mcmillan Is at Ormond,
with a party of ladies', including Mrs. +.
+. Weber. Miss Alice Adams of Boston,
Mrs. A. G. Fisher and Miss Fisher OF Ba-
tavia. n. Y. They have been Mrs. Nc
Millan's guests In Florida In former sea-
sons and Miss Fisher Is well known for
her excellent riding and he. horseback
featl in general.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Day of Minneapolis
hare gone down to Miami. where they
are entering heartily into the outdoor life.
Mrs. Day was Miss George Walker, a
bride of the late fall.
Mrs. Dan Boone and Miss Abbie Boone
came down from Kansas City last night
for the Standardization Wedding to-
morrow. Miss Alma Gass of Jefferson
City, the bridesmaid, has been here for
several days.
Last Saturday night was a lively one at
the st. Louis Clup. The monthly table
dhote dinner brought numerous parties.
Doctor I'M Sander gave one dinner for
Miss Kuhn of Wiesbaden. Germany, who
Is Miss Busch's guest: Mr.. and Mrs. John
David Davis also entertained guests at
dinner; and all the japanese Commission
was out in full force.
Mines. Sugawa and Otsuka are becom-
Ing popular socially. They were centers
OF interest at the club. Mrs. Otsuka has
spent a good deal Of time in England, as
well as in Paris, and knows her American
thoroughly. Mrs. Sugawa Is also well
Informed on our ways of doing and speak
Ing. Both women dress well.
The annual Lenten Delsarte class. which
meets at Mahler's about this time each
winter. will start on Wednesday. All the
Cotillon Club set Of matrons and girls be-
long-Emma Whitaker, Irene Catlin, the
Wickham girls. Mrs. Sidney Walker, Mrs.
Bert Walker and Edith Collins. to be
REINFORCED this year by the debutantes.
Miss Margaret Wilkii son went to Kan
sas City last week to visit Mrs. c. p.
Bryant
Miss Lily Lambe will introduce a nov
city Tomorrow night, at her cotillon, at
least n novelty for st. Louis. though the
plan is frequently adopted in the East
that of having two orchestras, one at each
end Of the ballroom. Then by the time
upp is over the one orchestra isn't worn
out and ready to give up the ghost.
SERENA LAMB.