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Veiled Prophet Ball 2015

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 56 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.

VP Queen: 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).

Sixth Special Maid: Anna Danforth Stillman

Anna attended 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.

Fifth Special Maid: Madison Elizabeth Hetlage

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.

Fourth Special Maid: Lily Valentine Reisinger

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. ‘Buddy’ Reisinger, Lily is a graduate of MICDS. She is a freestyler on the varsity swim team at her college, which won the 2015 Ivy League Championship, and she captained the MICDS varsity team her junior and senior years. A member of the Cum Laude Honor Society, Lily also has been an active volunteer at Ranken Jordan Children’s Hospital here and through the Charity Board at her university.

Third Special Maid: 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.

Second Special Maid: 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.

First Special Maid: Megan Theresa Fox

The daughter of Mr. Gregory Fox and Mrs. Merle Fox, Megan is a graduate of MICDS, where she served as a varsity cheerleader and was voted captain during her senior year. The squad was chosen twice to perform at a college bowl game in Florida. She has been involved in a number of service projects, including on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, Kids Place, Girls, Inc., Northside Community School and local animal shelters.

To view additional photos of the Queen’s Court, click here.
To view photos of the additional Maids presented at the ball, click here.

Additional Maids presented at the ball:
Miss Katherine McDonnell Abbott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory T. Stevens, escorted by James S. McDonnell III
Miss Hailey Christine Bedell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brad Bedell, escorted by Dr. Donald Sallee
Miss Adrienne Brynn Brauch, daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. John E. Brauch Jr., escorted by Daniel T. Guirl
Miss Diane Marie Brinker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Brinker, escorted by Ken Bower
Miss Allison Marie Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Butler, escorted by Kent Christian
Miss Lindsay Catherine Catsavis, daughter of Mr. Gus L. Catsavis and Mrs. Catherine Christ, escorted by Eric Craig Stone
Miss Jordan Paris Christ, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Christ, escorted by Patrick W. Hensley
Miss Chaney Grace Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rod Cooper, escorted by Patrick E. Stark
Miss Brin Claire Datema, daughter of Mr. and the late M rs. James W. Datema, escorted by McPherson D. Moore
Miss Mikaela Marie Dentinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brian Dentinger, escorted by Dr. John W. Finnie
Miss Abigail Elizabeth Desai, daughter of Mr. Spencer P. Desai, escorted by Robert E. Eggmann
Miss Mackenzie Lee Devers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Devers, escorted by Michael A. Kniepman
Miss Emily Bardsley Dove, daughter of Mr. Douglas S. and Mrs. Amy McFarland Dove, escorted by John W. Lemkemeier
Miss Madeline Noel Dude, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Dude, escorted by Michael T. Malloy
Miss McCoy Trotter Edmonds, daughter of Mr. Henry M. Edmonds and M s. Suzanne W. Trotter, escorted by Douglas S. Teasdale
Miss Megan Theresa Fox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fox, escorted by Jeffrey L. Fox
Miss Mary Caroline Frane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frane, escorted by Brent St. John
Miss Augusta Leigh Frederici, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Frederici, escorted by Donald D anforth III
Miss Eleanor Marré George, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O. George, escorted by Richard J. George Jr.
Miss Claire Christine Gilkerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Gilkerson, escorted by Robert N. Hagnauer Jr.
Miss Megan Elise Goddard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Goddard, escorted by Charles G. Boyce
Miss Alexandra Marie Gorman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Gorman, escorted by W. Scott Sutter
Miss Taylor Rose Harris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Alan E. Harris, escorted by Dr. Michael R. Banton
Miss Madison Elizabeth Hetlage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hetlage, escorted by Nathaniel M. Dohr
Miss Charlotte Capen Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith C. Jones III, escorted by Andrew J. Condie
Miss Allyson Brockman Kang, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kang, escorted by Allan D. Ivie IV
Miss Julie Eleanor Kinsella, daughter of Dr. Laurence J. and Mrs. Pamela Kinsella, escorted by C. Cambell Mulvihill
Miss Gabrielle Elise Markarian, daughter of Dr. Randall C. Markarian and Ms. Annette M. Markarian, escorted by Steven D. Beck
Miss Margaret Brodie Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Egley Martin, escorted by W. Steve Martiz
Miss Madeline Clark McDonnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. McDonnell, escorted by William R. McDonnell
Miss Anne Marie Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Murphy Jr., escorted by James C. Hill Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Sutherland Phelan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Phelan, escorted by Gerald T. Lawlor Jr.
Miss Olivia Lee Polk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Polk Jr., escorted by William P. Bush
Miss Megan Tiernan Rader, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rader, escorted by Leonard S. Dino Jr.
Miss Claire Cecile Rainford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rainford, escorted by Francis G. Slay
Miss Megan Ellen Reilly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Reilly, escorted by Robert S. Wachter
Miss Lily Valentine Reisinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. ‘Buddy’ Reisinger, escorted by John O’Hara
Miss Elizabeth Jane deQuetteville Robin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Dolan Jr., escorted by Wesley M. Jones
Miss Julia Martin Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross Jr., escorted by Edward Briscoe
Miss Elizabeth Marie Rottjakob, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Rottjakob, escorted by Craig R. Campbell
Miss Catherine Cheney Ryan, daughter of Mr. David F. and Mrs. Susan C. Ryan, escorted by N icholas B. Clifford Jr.
Miss Madison Nicole Schaefer, daughter of Mr. John J. Schaefer and M s. Kathleen A. Schaefer, escorted by R. Thomas Sparks Jr.
Miss Mary Catherine Schlafly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Schlafly, escorted by Dr. Edward F. Schlafly Jr.
Miss Alexis Paige Short, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Short, escorted by Michael P. Walsh
Miss Margaret Marvell Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith, escorted by Edward F. Ryan
Miss Jacqueline O’Neill Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Smith, escorted by R.B. Clark III
Miss Katrina Leigh Stegmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Stegmann, escorted by John Glickert
Miss Eloise Morrison Stephens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard V. Stephens, escorted by David H. Desloge
Miss Anna Danforth Stillman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Stillman, escor ted by John S. Meyer Jr.
Miss Rachel Ann Strege, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Strege, escorted by Nicholas J. Colarelli
Miss Conchita Maria Phillips Stuhl, daughter of Mr. Harold Maxwell Stuhl Jr. and Ms. Conchita Werner Stuhl, escorted by Peter W. Warren
Miss Sophia Louise Tomaso, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tomaso, escorted by Sidney G. Holthaus Jr.
Miss Kay Brinkman Trulaske, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Trulaske and Ms. Michelle Trulaske, escorted by Frank R. Trulaske
Miss Kathleen Weil Walsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Walsh, escorted by David G. Wasinger
Miss Jordan Leslie Weber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Weber IV, escorted by R. Scot t Bader
Miss Allison Caroline Wotruba, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Wotruba, escorted by John Critchfield

Pictured: Mr. Meredith C. Jones III with his daughter, VP Queen Charlotte Capen Jones
Photo: Thomas Warwick

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