The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
Brilliant Function to Be Given at
New York State Building,
November %.
SOME OF THE PATR0NEssES.
Prominent Young Persons Who
Are to Take Part Will Be Di-
rected by Mrs. DOre
Lyon.

A costume ball and kirmess will bt
the Worlds Fair on the evening of No
vember j. for charity's sake, which
promises to be one of the most brilliant
functions of the entire season of the Elk
position. Many society women of St
Louis have consented to act as patron
esses.
AT a meeting of the Board of Managers
of the Martha Parsons Free Hospital for
Children Friday morning. at the home OF
the honorary president. Mrs. James Green,
No. 505 Lindell boulevard. arrangements
were completed for the entertainment
No effort will be spared to make the
function worthy of the distinguished pat
ronage under which it will be given. and
for the worthy charities which it is hoped
will be benefited by 1t. Mrs. James Green
is chairman of the Committee of AR
engagements. and viii cooperate with Mrs.
Dore Lyon. hostess of the New York
State building. who will direct the kir-
mess.
Twenty-four of society's prominent
young people will take part in g minuet,
In court costume. A Spanish dance will
be another feature of the evening, inter-
preted by t~wenty-four of the young debu-
tantes of st. Louis. There will also be a
Grecian dance by twenty of the most beat
tiful young girls connected with the
Worlds Fair. Many other interesting
features will be added to make the &C.
casion noteworthy.
1t seems most fitting that ST. Louis and
New York should join. in the latter days
Of the Fair. to produce. not only a bril-
liant entertainment, but to convert an
evenings pleasure into a means whereby
material assistance and benefit may ac-
crue to st. Louis and New York philan-
thropies.
Subscription cards will be s. each, to in
clude supper. and can only be obtained
from the -patronesses. The list of patron
esses is not yet completed. but it is ex-
pected that every woman of social promi-
hence in St. Louis at the Worlds Fair
will be upon it.
Among those who have already signifed
their willingness to act as patronesses are:
Mrs David r. Francis. Mrs. Daniel Manning,
Mrs Rolla Wells. Mrs. Daniel VI. Houser. Mrs.
J. {. Van Blarcom, Mrs. James Green, Mr..
George Warren Brown. Mrs. Alexander Coch-
ran. Mrs Joseph d. Bascom. Mrs. James O..
Butler. Mrs. Joseph Dickson. Mrs. H. n. Da-
Wis. Mrs. Edward Goltra, Mrs. William Bag
nell. Mrs. James B. ". Kehlor. Mrs. Mitchell
Scott. Mrs. Francis 4. Lane, Mrs. Jonathan
Rice. Mrs. T. G. Meier. Mrs. Charles Clari:,
Mrs. Paul Brown, Mrs. Peyton Carr. Mrs. Fes-
tus Wade. Mrs. Harrison Mrs. ].
Dickson Walsh. Mrs. Charles Mcclure Clark.
Mrs. Lon V. Stephens, Mrs. John ScullIn, Ms.
George Won Schroeder. Mrs. Edward Preetorius.
Mrs. John L Green. Mrs ]. ". s. Barrett. Mrs.
Lewis Nelson. Mrs. Charles Todd Clark. Mrs.
Eugene r. Cuendet, Mrs. E. G.. Cowdery. Mrs.
JOHN oFallon Deiany. Mrs. Jonathan Rice.
Mrs. Winfield Chaplin, Mrs. James Ha-
german. Mrs Dwight Tredway, Mrs.
Stanley stoner. Mrs. Howard Blossom.
Hiss Annie Lewis. Miss Jessie Wright
Mrs E s Brooks. Mrs. Gouve-neur Calhoun.
Mrs. Charles Parsons Pettus. Mrs. Charles Es-
penschied. Mrs Paul Y. Upper. Mrs. II. n. |
Spencer. Mrs. T. VI. McCorkell. Mrs. Edmund
A Mowry. Mrs. Leonard Matthews, Mrs. Jacob |
Mrs Joseph Chambers. Mrs. Vim |
cent Kerens. Mrs. Walter Duke Thompson. |
Mrs. Henry Bond. Mrs c. II. Huttig. Mrs. F.
". Judson. Mrs.. L. II. lady. Mrs. August |
Frank. Mrs.. Thomas Carter. Mrs. J. A. ocker-
Mrs. Thomas o'Reilly. Mrs. john b.
Mrs Frederick A Belts. Mrs. Lau-
renee Grahame. Mrs. selwyn C. Edgar. Mrs.
Bu.ri;:. Mrs. Parks Fisher. Mrz. Leafe Sloan
ard Mrs. Dore LYON.