Veiled Prophet Ball Dance Program, 1909
Veiled Prophet Ball Dance Program, 1909
In March 1878, several prominent St. Louis businessmen proposed an annual event similar to Mardi Gras. The men formed a secret organization called the “Mysterious Order of the Veiled Prophet,†and every year they held a parade followed by an elaborate ball. Guests at the ball received an ornate invitation and a dance program like this one from the 1909 ball.





