Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Junior Maids were presented Saturday evening at the annual V.P. Ball held at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch.
The room was full of excited young girls beautifully dressed in formal dresses. It was their moment to shine. They were to be presented as Junior Maids at one of the most recognized society balls in the world, The Veiled Prophet (V.P.) Ball where young women, generally in their sophomore year in college, are honored for community service and also make their formal entranced into society. The Junior Maid ceremony began with a reception, followed by a group photo of the young girls participating in the ceremony, which is generally reserved for young girls in the fifth grade. The idea is to show the girls what the V.P. Organization has to offer them and what it is like to be a part of the V.P. Ball. Each young girl, beautifully dressed, …
Monday, December 24, 2012
St. Louis society looked on as 68 young women were presented at the V.P. Ball.
The 128th Annual Veiled Prophet (V.P.) Ball was held Saturday evening at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch where the Veiled Prophet crowned Miss Margaret Frances Schnuck Queen of Love and Beauty. Miss Schnuck is the daughter of Todd and Julie Schnuck. The retiring queen is Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan, daughter of Chachi and Bill Brennan, Jr. In addition to the crowning of the queen, Six Special Maids were chosen and 68 young women made their formal entrance into society and were honored for their service to the community. The six Special Maids are Miss Caitlin Elizabeth Condie, daughter of Andrew and Beth Condie; Miss Katharine Louise Cella, daughter of John and Paula Cella and Kimberly Cella; Miss Emily Curby Parker, daughter of …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Thousands looked on as the Veiled Prophet crowned a new Queen of Love and Beauty.
Miss Margaret Frances Schnuck was crowned Queen of Love and Beauty Saturday Evening at the 128th annual Veiled Prophet (V.P.) Ball held at the Hyatt Regency at The Arch. Miss Schnuck is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd R. Schnuck of Ladue. She is a graduate of John Burroughs School and is currently enrolled at the University of Virginia. The retiring queen is Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brennen, Jr. In addition to the crowning of the queen, 68 young women were honored for their service to the community and made their formal entrance into society. Six Special Maids were also honored. Special Maids There will be very extensive coverage of the 128th annual VP ball on the Ladue-Frontenac Patch tomorrow.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Veiled Prophet Ball was the most splendid event I have ever attended.
When I found out that I was going to attend the Veiled Prophet Ball, I felt a bit like Cinderella, a commoner with nothing to wear. I had one week to find a formal dress and above-the-elbow white gloves. That may sound like plenty of time to some, but in girl world it is nerve-rackingly too close, especially with Christmas fast approaching, holiday travel and a heavy workload already on my calendar. I was thrilled to attend such a beautiful event, even if I was only there to take photos and gather information for writing about it. But with so much to do, I was also a bit concerned. I am not sure who was most concerned, me or the Ladue-Frontenac Patch editor, Jim Baer. He called every day asking, “Did you find a dress and gloves yet?” …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Eleanor Clark Brennan, “Clarke” is still glowing after her magical night of Grandeur at the Veiled Prophet Ball.
The new Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty, Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan, sat down with Patch for a conversation about her magical experience as the newly crowned queen. Miss Brennan is as delightful as she is beautiful. She holds a prestigious honor, but in her everyday life, she is very much “the girl next door” like those you will find on any college campus. Patch: How does it feel to be a part of a tradition that has been going on for 127 years? Eleanor: I looked on Wikipedia, both my mom and me are on the list of the Queens for the Veiled Prophet. So, it was kind of fun to say that I am on the internet. Patch: Your mom was queen some 30 years ago. How do you relate to that? Eleanor: We have little news clippings from my mom when …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Eleanor Clark Brennan, “Clarke” is still glowing after her magical night of Grandeur at the Veiled Prophet Ball.
The new Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty, Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan, sat down with Patch for a conversation about her magical experience as the newly crowned queen. Miss Brennan is as delightful as she is beautiful. She holds a prestigious honor as VP Queen, but in her everyday life, she is very much “the girl next door” like those you will find on any college campus. Patch: Hi Eleanor. Eleanor: You can call me "Clarke"; that is what everyone calls me. Patch: "Clarke," I am trying to imagine what this experience was like for you. Eleanor: It still hasn’t hit me how big of a deal this is and how important this is. I am just still in awe and can’t believe it happened. It was just amazing. Patch: Do you feel like you are just an …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan follows in the footsteps of her mother, Eleanor Hawes Brennan, 1980 VP Queen.
A new “Queen of Love and Beauty” was crown at the 127th annual Veiled Prophet Ball held at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Thursday night and 65 young women were presented marking their formal entrance into society. More than 2,000 friends and family were in attendance. With much pageantry, the Veiled Prophet crowned his Queen, Miss Eleanor Clark Brennan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Brennan, Jr. of Ladue. Miss Brennan’s mother, Eleanor Hawes Brennan was crowned VP Queen in 1980. Miss Brennan graduated from Villa Duchense in Frontenac in 2010. Miss Brennan is currently seeking a double major in economics and French at DePauw University. She is proceded by retiring Queen, Laura Hogan Hollo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David M. …
James Baer
8:20 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
And thanks to radiant Rhonda Weiche for all that fabulous coverage. She can out man teams of reporters on St. Louis' biggest event each year. more ›