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A court character
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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The Bangal Lancers
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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First Special Maid Julia Elisa Nouss
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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Second Special Maid Jamie Hullverson Corley
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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Sixth Special Maid Christina Nieman Ciapciak
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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The Veiled Prophet and his 2006 Queen of Love and Beauty, Janice Hope Jones
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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Sandy Peters escorts a former queen, Jane Smith Shapleigh
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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Maid of Honor Julia Barnes Hibbard, Lily Barrett, Maid of Honor Katherine Elizabeth Hollo
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
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Rufus L. Moore and Lady of Honor Mercia L. Moore
photo by Blacktie-St. Louis
The Adam's Mark Hotel hosted the 122nd annual event with pride as more than 2,000 guests gathered to admire this year's maids of honor and watch as Janice Jones was crowned the newest Queen of Love and Beauty. "It was an amazing experience. It's a nice time to see family friends you haven't seen in a long time and a good way to enter society. The best part was getting ready for that night and being with my friends that I've known since childhood," said Katherine Frerichs, a maid of honor.
