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

the audience unsil such q late hour. The
house was crowded, however, with a very
fashionable audience and had bright ott-
look. for there were a great number In
evening dress. Several theatsr parties
were given. One that was very attractive
was composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Wilson. Misses Brady, Lester, Conner.
Messrs. g. 8. Owens, William deBruyn Hops
and Louis LeHardy.
The gayety for the coming week, as far
as know, will be principally family par
ties. Christmas Is always a glad as well as
scrrowful time. From year to year there
are always changes of one kind or another.
In these gatherings the absence of some of
the dear faces is sadly missed. The vacant
chair that was flied last year will not have
the bright. happy ones to wish US "merry
Xmas" who so joyfully helped to pass the
day. Then the other side, which is the
bright side of life. Another chair has BEEN
added, one of the young nlaidens has
brought a congenial spirit to share her
happiness or grief for life, whichever kind
Providence sees fit TO send to them, but
everything to say here is that If we ali try
to make some one else happy we will make
that element predominate in our own
Christmas day, and it is not bad thought
to carry with us thIpugh the year. "Help
Others and in doingeso We gain help our
selves"
The leading characteristics Of this seasons
modes seem TO have become fairly fixed.
although the notorious tickle dame oannot'
OF course. be depended on. Skirts are still
plain and long. and although draperies have
been persistently predicted, so far they
have failed to materialize. Fur il every.
where used and IL would be hard to find an
unfashioneble fur. Very light gowns are
not so much in evidence as was expected.
With the tailor-made suit, wide cavalier
cuffs are the proper thing.
Miss Lizzie Walters luncheon yesterday
was a very charming affair. 1t was given
to few ccngenial friends. Miss Waller is
spending this winter with her aunt. Mrs.
was much missed by her friends in Savan-
nah last season. She spent it In Redmond.
Miss Sarah Mills, daughter Of Mr.. George
j. Mills, is in Savannah for short time.
spending the holidays with her parents at
their charming home on Hall street. Miss
Sarah is this winter attending Mrs Le-
| fevre's school In Baltimore.
Having the privilege Of reading letter
| the other day, take the liberty of copying
an extract that might interest some Of our
readers among the fair sex: ''My new
| frock having just been sent home from
| Arnold, Constable & Co.'S shall give Won
the details briefly. 1t is hunters green
| broadcloth, with trimmings Of otter fur.
carrying out the combination still further
by an exquisite tan silk vest. am literally
supposed to have grown in it, as all SEM
blance OF outward fastenings are carefully
| concealed The topcoat is the most fetching
| part OF the costume. 1t reaches to the knee.
has high otter collar and cuffs, and old
Boreas will have TO be very subtle indeed to
penetrate these warm trimmings.n
Silver fligres jewelry is much in vogue
at present.
Mrs. R. F. Nicely of Waynesboro. Co..
was in the city last week spending few
! days with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Nicely,
on Jones street. She is pleasantly remem-
bered as Miss Lillian wilkins. who visited
here several winters before her marriage
and had many friends.
| Mrs. Maria McAlpIn is at Suwannee
Springs for short stay. She will return
to the city before the holidays
A beautiful Christmas gift is a lamp that
stands 8 feet high of Mlnton china, and
| for ornamentation has "true lovers bow
knots" OF gilt. The shade is rich lemon silk
with fairy>like frills Of silk and point APP
plique lace Iuuagine the soft, yellow light
shedding its rays over a dark haired dar-
! ling, who casts one Of her majestic glances
at the individual opposite.