s the court The Queen’s Supper, held Dec. 22 at the Hyatt Regency Saint Louis at the Arch, was a joyful occasion for the friends and families of the 57 young women of the Court of Love and Beauty. In this, the 131st Veiled Prophet Ball, the following were named Queen Charlotte Capen Jones’ Special Maids: Miss Anna Danforth Stillman, Miss Madison Elizabeth Hetlage, Miss Lily Valentine Reisinger, Miss Katherine McDonnell Abbott, Miss Eleanor Marré George and Miss Megan Theresa Fox.
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John Burroughs School. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Stillman, she is a lifelong equestrian and is currently on the sailing team at her university. Anna is majoring in public policy and has served as a camp counselor for years and volunteered at the Hawthorne Leadership School for Girls. Her great-aunt, Dorothy Danforth Miller, was a VP Queen.
Graduating as valedictorian of her class at Nerinx Hall, Madison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hetlage. She is an accomplished athlete and generous volunteer, who has participated in such projects as the Loretto Motherhouse Service Trip in Kentucky and Camp Independence, a sports program for children with cerebral palsy. Madison is studying aerospace engineering and has worked on a Sea Turtle Ecology Program in Costa Rica and the SLU American Society of Civil Engineers design competition.
{Anna Danforth Stillman} Anna attended
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{Katherine McDonnell Abbott} An MICDS
grad, Katherine comes from a family with long ties to the VP. Her sister, mother and grandmother all were Special Maids, and her aunt, Katherine McDonnell, was a VP Queen. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Stevens, Katherine was on the varsity volleyball and basketball teams, and has performed community service for multiple organizations, including Beyond Housing, St. Jude Hospital and a food bank.
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{Charlotte Capen Jones}
A graduate of MICDS, Charlotte is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith C. Jones III. Currently studying government and business administration, she is a dance club member and participates in dance voluteerism and on behalf of Habitat for Humanity. Her family has a history of participation in the VP Ball, including aunts who were Special Maids and a great-great grandfather who served as G.O. (Grand Oracle).
VP section compiled by Dorothy Weiner, Stephanie Zeilenga and Karyn Meyer. Photos by Thomas Warwick and Charles Barnes
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{Madison Elizabeth Hetlage}
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{Eleanor Marré George} Eleanor, a graduate
with honors of Villa Duchesne, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O. George. The recipient of a Classic Scholars Scholarship to her university, Eleanor has devoted herself to helping others through Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans, a summer Community Service Initiative and multiple hours of service during each of her high school years.