The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-20

those who were there as one of the pleas
ATTEST Of their lives Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Charlton. Mr.. and
Mrs. I. M. Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs W,
w. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Purse
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Walthour, Mr.. and Mrs.
). Raners, Judge and Mrs. William D. Har-
den, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Simkins, Gen. and
Mrs. E. p. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs V. e..
McBee, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Daniel,
DR.. and Mrs. Heron, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M.
Warfsld, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moynelo, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Weed, Mr.. and Mrs. g. l..
Jones, Col and Mrs. Olmstead, Gen. and
Mrs. Henry R. jackson, Mrs. C. M. Cum
ningham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hull, Mr.. and
Mrs. z. B. Malone, MIR. and Mrs. r. NJ.
w. Meldrim and others. About 500 invita-
lions were issued.
The first soiree took place last Thursday
evening at the De Soto and was a charming
entertainment There is no place that &
better adapted for handsome ball than
this hotel. The large dining hall that is
used for dancing affords plenty OF room
ana gives all an opportunity of INDUCING
in the terpsichorean pleasures. The decora-
tions Of pa ms and other sorts of shrubbsry
were great additions. The corridors and
steps were delightful tete-d -tete places, and
the music was all that could have bsen de-
sired. The ball was rather late In Begin
ming, but after it got well under
way 1t was most brilliant
scene. and IL had the pen of Shakespeare
Nv. would describe 1T more graphically. and
only with such pen osuld It be done
justice. The supper, which was partaken
OF Ia the banquet hall, was most palatable
and seemed to be relished by all. Quite a
number of the guests went to the opera be-
fore the entertainment and, therefore, were
detained until a late hour. only arriving
about one hour and half before the close
of the evening. Among the many who
graced the occasion were Mr.. and Mrs. T.
NJ. Cunningham. Maj. and Mrs. G. A.
Whitehead, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Screyen.
Jr., Mr.. and MRS. j. L. Walthour,
Gen. and Mrs Henry R. jackson, Hon. and
Mrs. A. P. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moynelo. Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Elliott, Jr. I; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. bearing, Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Cam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Lang. Mrs T. G.
Wayne. Mrs. Maitland Dougall, Mr.. and
Mrs j. Cuyas. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mallock,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs.
| g. D. WadIey, Mr.. and Mrs. d. l. Mac.
Intyre, Mrs. Barrett Jenkins of Augusta,
Mr.. and Mrs. William l. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ID. Simkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Karow, MIR. and Mrs. T. 8. Wylly,
Jr.; Misses Woodbridge, Fleming, Lawton.
Screven, Jones. Hey ward, Falligant, Weed
Harden, Brigham, Whitehead, Walter
| Conner, Lester, Guerard, McAlpin, Clay.
Baochus. The visiting bellies: Misses Jones
OF Charleston, Rotan OF Texas, Davant OF
| Guyton, Brady Of Detroit, Kenan of Da.
rien, Howell of Marietta and Daniel OF
jackson. Col. g. A. Mercer, Judge Fall
CANT, Mr.. r. d. Guerard, Hon. Fleming
| duBignon, Capt. R. G. Fleming, Mr.. JOSEPH
| D. Weed, Messrs. Lathrop, Cunningham
Williamson, Screven, Pratt, Thomas, Mer-
cor. Leaken, LeHardy, Serveas, Hops, Gam
BILE. Hartridge. Schley. Howard, Carter
Whitehead, Carswell, Daniel, Gadsden
| Slade, Mcclure. Whitney, Read, Rowland
| Alexander, Crane, Charlton, johnson
| Gibbes, Woodin, Bcrdell, Strudwick
Banks, Kenan, Hopkins, Cam, Walker and
others. The last strain of Home SWEEP
Homer was heard at the wee small hour Of
3 o'clock a. m. and the competent commit.
| tee we're congratulated on all sides on the
| success OF the entertainment
/ am pleased to hear that Mr.. William
Hunter, who has been i'll for several weeks
is improving, and his friends hope to see
him among them as usual in very short
time.
Mr.. G. II. Cunningham has returned from
his trip TO New York, where be went or
business about ten days ago.
Quite social feature Of the week was the
appearance OF Emma Juch in opera. II
was unfortunate that she appeared here the
night OF the soiree, and that she detained