The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-13

Mrs. Frederic 8. Plant Is In keokuk, Ia.
where the funeral services OF her father.
Mr.. 8. S. Vail. took place Wednesday. Mr..
Vail died at Sacramento City, Cal. the
first day OF March.
Mrs. Frederic L. S~toddard entertained
in honor of her husbands birthday Mon
day evening. Each guest was asked 10
represent the names of a book. Mark
Moody guessed the most correctly. and
was awarded the priZe-a snow scene in
water color, painted by Mr.. stodoard. 9th
err guests were: Messrs. and Mines. Syl-
veSter Amman. H. H. Salisbury. Robert
Bringhurst, J. R. Butler, r. A. Allen, Val
entine johnson, Doctor and Mrs. William
Curry. Misses Katherine Moody and Jes-
sic Bray and MIR. Campbell Dawson.
The Sewing Circle met Thursday after
noon with Mrs. F. l.. Stoddard.
The latest sport among the young peo-
pie is indoor tennis in Bristol Hall. which
mas been marked off into courts, and the
windows screened.
Misses Maud and Eulah stokely left
W ednesday morning fer Kansas City, be-
ms called home by the Illness of their
grandmother. Several functions In their
honor were called off. Miss Katherine
kendriek gave a luncheon Thursday, at
which they we're TO a been the guests
OF hoEor. Places were laid for Misses
Edna Siddy. Helen Skinner, Esther Wat
son, Alice Gibson. Alice Koeneke. Ma
belle Sanders. Mrs. ]. S. kendrick and
Miss Katf crime Kendrick.
Misses Katherine and Edna Siddy had
a house party last Friday and Saturday,
at which the guests were Mrs. Alfred
Belle Bryan. Miss Enders and Miss
Minette Endsrs.
The Old orchard Reading Circle met
TLcsday with Mrs. HORNE Miles.
Mrs. A. NJ. Fellows was hostess for the
Wednesday Gu this week.
Ihe literature section Of the Monday
Club met Tuesday with Mrs. f. F.. Palmer.
Mrs. H. c. Salveter gave the paper on
Felix Holt" with readings from the
book, and an animated discussion followed.
present were Mines. w, D.: Grove, E. B.
". Clayton. Edward Joy, J. c. Jones.
Misses Mary Bonham and Carolyn Allen.
Refreshments were served during the dis
Mrs. Allen Whitman entertained the
following ladies' at luncheon Saturday:
Mines. David O'Neill. W. Bragdon. Charles
Parsons and Pelters, Misses Marjory OIL
liver. Ginda Richards and Marjory Ferriss.
Mrs. Louis Bry was surprised BY the
whist club of st. Louis ladies. of which
she is a member. last Monday. The com
pany came to luncheon and spent the aft
ernoon at whist: Present were Mines. ia
cob MAILER. Benjamin Hurst. Louis
Singer. James Singer. Mr.. Bry. Meyer,
Dr.. Sale. Hecht, Benjamin Harris, Berney
Miss Mary Houts of Warrensburg, Mo.
who has been visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Chas. Houts, has returned home.
Mrs, A. b. Hoffman is home after a
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Bryan Of Lexington. Ky
Miss Nettie Rogers of Gray's Summit Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Eleanor Cochen-
over.
The cast for the opera of 'Pinafore." to
be given in April by local talent, is now
complete. n is as follows: Josephine,
Miss Gay McIlvaine: Ralph Rackstraw,
Dumont Jones; Captain Corcorsn, Demp-
ster Godlove: Buttercup. Miss Bess Gil
lespie; Dick Deadeye, Ernest Horspool;
Sir Joseph Porter, Ben Becker. Mr.. Beck
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mess manager. and Miss Carolyn Allen is
drilling the cast and chorus OF twenty-five
members.
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Megginson have re-
turned from an extended wedding tour
and are at home with the brides mother,
Mrs. Williams of Shrewsbury,
Mrs. J. w. Donaldson entertained Friday
afternoon for her sister, Mrs. Willis Walk
er of St. Louis. who is spending a few days
with her. The afternoon was spent at q
guessing contest, the answers being
Mines. H. c. salveter. R NJ. Adams, ]. P.
Grant. E. F. Palmer. B. c. Edmunds, Mar
shall Baker. Anna c. Hillman. S. 7. Moul-
tono. c. W. Clark n Miss Nan Amberg.
ly with a neighborhood party Thursday
afternoon for Mrs. Charles Blanchard Of
Old Orchard. Other guests were: Mines.
a; B. kagfwan; X M ADAMS A. X g: 10
c. ". Clark, J. D. Gibson, Eleanor Co.
chenower. H. H Salisbury. ]. P. Grant.
II. G. Salveter, j. W. donaldson, j. ".
Mccarthy and H. O. Simmons.
The Webster and Kirkwood Fortnightly
met Tuesday with Mrs. WHY'S s. King
of Kirkwood. The paper was by Mrs. w.
A. Sisson, on est. Louis Artists WHO Have
Passed Away. and Some of Those Now
Living"
A reception was given Mrs. A. T. Mac
donald OF the W. c. 7. U. Saturday after
noon in the Congregational Church par
lors. Mrs. Kimball OF Kirkwood gave a
reception in her honor Thursday after
The Current Topics Section OF the Mon
day CIub met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
]. W. S~tockbridge. Mrs. r. A. Quarles
reviewed the late Frank Norris's novel,
THE Pit" Among those present were:
Mines william Ciegs, z II. Holton. z.
F. Gushing, Charles Maginnis, A. B..
Kaufman. j. c. Jones. r. D. Macarthur
The Science and Education Section had
afternoon on Birds" meeting with
Mrs. Lewis Lacy. The Art Section, under
Mrs. william NJ Bryant, is studying
Mrs. Sarah Lee, who died suddenly
night. was one of Webster's
earliest residents. She was born in Port
Me, in 1929. In 1854 she married Al
fred S. Lee and came TO st. Louis to live.
They moved to Webster in 1866. Mr.. Lee
died several years ago. She leaves a son.
Alfred S. Lee, living at Maplewood. and