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The Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball was a yearly ceremony in St. Louis, Missouri, over which a mythical figure called the Veiled Prophet presided. The first events were in 1878 and were organized and funded by the Veiled Prophet Organization, an all-male [1] [2] anonymous society [1] [3] [4] founded in 1878 by a highly select group of the city’s business and governmental leaders.
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According to a 1958 article in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, in those earlier times it was "the custom of the Prophet to select a girl for his partner in the first dance at the ball." [1] [2] [3] The first crowned "queen" was Hester Bates Laughlin in 1894, whose coiffure was topped with a headpiece supposedly a replica of that worn by Queen ...
The Veiled Prophet Ball was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in the late 1800s by two former Confederate soldiers. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Along with other members of ACTION, Green was involved in one of the city of St. Louis's most famous civil rights actions: a protest against the Veiled Prophet Ball. The Veiled Prophet Ball was an annual dance that had been held in December every year since 1878. The exclusivity of the ball was part of its appeal to St. Louis elite, but also ...
Alonzo William Slayback (July 4, 1838 – October 13, 1882) was an American Confederate military officer and a founder of the Veiled Prophet Parade and Ball in St. Louis, Missouri. He was shot and killed in self-defense by the managing editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Kemper came under fire last month after a Twitter user posted an old newspaper clipping of the actress being crowned at the St. Louis Veiled Prophet ceremony. The organization is said to have ...
The event originally named "V.P. Fair" was a successor to the Veiled Prophet Parade, [3] which began as a St. Louis civic celebration in 1878. [4] The first V.P. Fair took place in 1981. [5] In September 1994, the name would be changed to Fair St Louis for subsequent years.