The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-05

The living pictures acquitted themselves
so well as to receive kisses from some of tire
| audience and genuine congratulations from
all The tertainment was most decided
success. and proved what can be done in the
way of home amusement by taking a little
trouble.
out of a picture representing Louis Quatoire
at a court reception, so thoroughly page
! like did she appear in dress and features.
Being unusually tall. slender, graceful and
possessing5 delicately chiseled features, she
could represent the id al page of the
chivalric era to perfection, both in form
AID manner. Miss Marguerite Stafford is a
prodigy in her way being as staid as a
matron, and as daring as an adventurous
| boy, yet as gentle and Thoughtful as little
lady.
After the tabeaux the colored minstrels
sang several characteristic melodies in fine
style, the most popular being Take Me in
the Life Boat and Before I'd be Slave"
! Their deep basso voices filed the rooms,
whilst their closed eyes and shifting heads,
which expressed the ecstacy of their feel
ings, made them into living picture which
could hardly be excslled in its way.
When the Ministries retired the theater
was again transformed into a dining room,
and the guests partoOk of refreshments,
Romeo and Juliet being seated together in
true lover-like style.
The visitors from Tarpon Springs re-
turned home at late hour, but your CORE
spondent spent the night at tine manor, and
enjoyed the pleasure of hearing her grace
sing and play until it was time to retire
for the night. The duchess is an accom-
plished musician, her favorite instrument
being the organ, as becomes the daughter
Of a churchman and principal Of an Oxford
college.
The duke is now having magnificent
church organ placed in his Londol palace
for her graca's private use, and it will not
be opened until she reaches Stafford house.
The ducal party leave here April 10, and
start from New York for England on April
Il. The Lake Butler chalet will be left in
charge of keeper, who will see that the
cleared grounds are not allowed to become
oYerrun with weeds.
His grace will spend the summer and au-
tumn on his English and Scottish estates,
dividing his time between palatial Stafford
house, picturesque Dunrobin castle and
lovely Trentham. which is said to be one of
the most charming private estates on earth.
He carries with HIM from here the kind
wishes of everybody worth considering,
and his return will be gladly welcomed by
all who have had the pleasure of knowing
him, not for who he is but for what he is as
a man.
E. F. Knight, of the ducal party, has
three volume novel now ready for the
press. 1t is mainly psychological in char
acter, and deals with phases of thought
which are now popular subjects Of discus
sion in America and Europe. He may
bring it out in this country before launch
ing it in England, as the United States is
the best field for books of that nature, par
ticularly if it touches upon theological SUP
jects.
Mr.. Knight seems to be equally at home in
all sorts of literature, and can write a bur-
lesque, describe a country or yachting
cruise, discuss the science of the soul or
wall over the woes of lovers with equal ia
cility. He is also scientific yachtsman, to
use an ancient expression, an enthusiastic
angler, and quite dexterous with the brush,
so that nature has been unusually kind to
him.
The members of the dukes suite are, on
the whole, highly accomplished, and possess
strong merits, which only those who know
them eau appreciate.