The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-03
In THE SOCIAL WORLD.
PAST AND COMING EVENTS OF
GENERAL IHTEaB5T.


Social Gatherings A Few of the
City's Visitors Personal Mention of
Some Well Known People r Other
Matters That Are Talked About.
Happy New Yesr 10 oil. To think how
the years are rapidly passing away from
Hsi What are we doing for ourselves. so
that in the great hereafter orr names will
be famousl That the monuments TO our
regulations may have conspicuous places in
the niche Of timel However, do not let Us
think only of the outside impression, but
resolve 70 do what comes 70 our hand with
our might and Our best knowledge and
make cur next year profitable one. This
is the season above al others for good reso-
Iutions. Can we not keep them this timer
Do tryl There is pleasure in everything
new-not that l would ever let the new
take the place Of the old-but there is a
pleasantly uncertain expectancy in
things that we do not know much
about. We look forward with
such hopes, and the New Year opens
great vistas Of futurity. l sit by my
cracking log with the long tongues of
fame leaping upward, and what varied
pictures present themselves to my heated
imagination. warmed by thoughts of what
may be in store for those | love and those
who love me. Do not let US forget in our
aspirations for the near future our bless
ings Of the immediate past With grateful
hearts we will remember the gentleness with
which we have been treated, the many acts
of kindness and courtesy received. Turn
fng from the western horizon, where already
the great sun Of '91 has gone done into the
evening twilight, with only bright re-
Election Of its gol1enrays illumining the sky,
90 the east where the dawn Of '92 is peeping
DER the hills clothed in all It's beauty and
glory and soon TO shed its effulgence over
all
notice the society girls are quite "ohic''
displaying their Christmas gifts with the
assumed air OF having always" worn a gold
hair pin, carried a solid silver card case. hav-
ing had diamond pin in the front of her
'four-in-hand" that she wears with her
tailor-made gown. Having her gloves clasped
with gold buttons, solid silver hat pins
guard her dainty head gear and keep the
sometimes ungentle Eephyrs from blowing
too roughly over her golden locks. IN
necessary, but nevertheless welcomed, "bil-
lets doux" have changed hands 80 that the
fair chirographer could show her swell
stationery to her friend Of the opposite sex.
All of these accessories have helped 10 mako
they were before, il that were possible.
Be on the lookout for the young lady who
has the card case with looking glass In it.
Is this natural vanity or only an ACQUIRED
taste for the gew-gaws of the season, en-
Outraged by not overly thoughtful donor.
or perhaps one who has been anxious to ca
ter to the whim and fancy Of this spoiled
darlingl
The german which took place last Tues
day evening was great sue
cess, owing TO the graceful leading
Of Mr.. w. W. Williamson and
the happy frame Of mind in which the
young people found themselves Several
new figures were introduced. The coterie
OF Savannah bellies was added to by the
presence Of three more charming visitors
who have lately arrived, Miss Belle Stiles.
beautiful representative of Cartersvile,
Ga, Miss Minelle Nichols of Baltimore
Md, who is not a stranger i'll the social
world Of Savannah and who is much an
preciated here, aud Miss johnson, also of
Baltimore, Md, who has many friends in
our city.
Miss Mary j. Stiles made her debut. She
was becomingiy arrayed in gown OF
white geuze over silk,
Mrs. I. M. Cunningham chnperoned.
Among the other guests were Mr. and
Mrs. J. f. Minis. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Karow, MIR. and Mrs. T. s. Willy, Jr., Mr..
aud Mrs. John Mallock, Mrs Maitland
Dougall, Mrs George J. Baldwin, Misses
Lawton, Woodbridge, Fleming, Conner.
Walter, Screveu, Gordon, Harden, Nc
Alpin. Lester, Guerard, Backus. N hit'ehead
Brigham, Weed, Jones, Habersham.
Gardner, Clay, Ingram, Hayward, Brady
and Falligant,
Messrs. Gordon. Cosens, Mercer, William
son, Habersham, Gadsden, Daniel Cunning
ham, Thomes Gamble. Serveas, Hartridge.
Guerard, Schey, Whitehead, Carswell
Cumming, Alexander, Warning, West, Lee
Hardy, johnson, Hopkins. Adams, Elicit,
Carter, Mo--lss Hops, Crane Read WHY.
Came and Woodbridge.
Among the gentlemen who are visiting in
our city and were present were; Messrs
Charles Beekman Of New York, NJ. A.
Rice of Maine, A. l.. Colby Of PennsvI-
vania, W. $. HEWITT Of Minnesota. Fred
Warning OF Virginia, Leuts. Lawton aud
Keech, U. S. "A.
On Thursday evening quite a number
of parties ITO see the old year out aud
the new year in" we're had. A large
family gathering at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. T. M. Cunningham was much
enjoyed.
Miss Meta Harden entertained quite a
Boou many OF her young friends in charm
ing manner with a sewing bee for the gem
tlemen. Prizes were awarded. 1t was kent
up until late hour, and the evening closed
with the brightest wishes for the fair hostess
The Misses Nisbet gave very ENJOYABLE
party TO their young friends at the resi-
dence OF their parents on FORSYTH park.
The house In itself is beautiful, but its beauty
was enhanced by the addition of lovely
evergreens and plants and the bright, low
Gus faces Ct the maideas and youth.
Dancing was kept up until late hour,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Florence Minis gave n
handsome dinner of twelve persons at their
beautiful house on Forsyth park last Thurs
day evening.
1t is just a little startling to the unin-
thated to hear the peculiar unmistakebIs
rustllng frou-frou of silk, dear to the fem
mime heart, accompany every movement of
a woman clad in the plainest gown of cloth
Silken Innings and silken gowns account for
it.
Mr.. john NJ. Bryan gave very handsome
supper last week 20 the commissioned off.
GERS Of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
Several good speeches were made. and the
evening proved itself a short one to all
present.
Mr.. George s McAlpin left for Richmond
on Wednesday, after spending a delightful
two weeks visit among his many old friends
In our city.
Evening gowns for youngsIgirls are most