The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-13

The season IS enueO Ior tue present, at
last and everything has quieted down. In
boxing over the events of the season just
.pent, socially. Of course, the question as to
whether or not it was a success, will doubt
less arise in the minds of society's devotees.
There has been nothing startling in the So
cial world; not even an engagement which
has caused comment or CONSERVATION !
However, the season was not a slow one by
any means. There have been a number Of
beautiful teas. receptions. dinners and par
ties, both large and small. Indeed, it seems
as il there we're more of these things than
ever before. Then, too. peo-
ple have seemed to evince
more cordiality and good fellow
ship in the many and varied social gather
ngs Lent has come. and to many gladly.
4 The society girl and man too, can rest,
which is so necessary. And now one can
read and study books and human nature Of
the deeper order. and have time for serious
reflection Leaving religion out of the
question. Lent IS good season for every
body II is we'll for every one to have a
special time for thoughts of a more serious
psture. While there is a lull in the social
world. it is purposed to call the attea-
ton Of the readers of this column
to the various charitable institutions
and smaller societies and organizations of
good workers in our city. Did you ever
stop to realize that Savannah Is wonder
fully we equipped in such9 Hundreds Of
people there are who subscribe, and liber-
ally, too, to these institutions and know
sbsOlutely nothing of the work done by
them. To those persons especially, it is to
le hoped the articles to follow will be found
4 Of great interest. Prominent among the
charities are the Widows Society, the Louisa
4 Porter Home, Episcopal Orphans Home, Fe-
male Orphan Asylum, st. Mary's Home (R.
4 q, Little Sisters of the Poor (R. O.. Bishop
Elliott Society, Kings Daughters, Port
Society, Ladies' Auxiliary to the Port
Society, Ladies' Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association, Russian Home,
daughters OF Israel, City Hospital, Telfair
Hospital, st. Joseph's Infirmary (R. c. +,
colorei intirmary aud many Others smaller
but quite as important in the work they do
an the object in view. One especially,
without a name, is a band of twelve ener-
gotc ladies of st. Paul's Protestant Episco-
pal church. who furnish suppers at a rea-
sOnable rate, and in thus doing are slowly,
but surely wiping out the debt of this
church. This week l will talk of the Wild
owls Society, under whose entire control are
the Abrams and Mary Ielfair homes The
former is situated on the northwest corner
Of Broughton and East Broad streets
/ Here is found cheerful, bright-looking and
| beautiful clean home for poor
women who are old and unable to work any
| onger and are without children. Each is
. furnished a room, fire, three meals day
and care in sickness. They have nothing
whatever to do but eat, sleep and take their
ease and comfort. Mrs. Hart is the matron
and is wonderfully clever in her care of the
inmates and the management of the home
Inc meals are excellent and bountiful
There Is every convenience for keeping the
food hot at meal time, and any person not
sole to go to the dining room has her meals
ant to her. There is board of managers,
composed Of twenty-four ladies. Two ladies
are appointed each month on committee
aud they visit the home and at
tend to every want of the inmates.
10 case OF sickness, the patients are visited
every day; doctors, nurses and medicines
are furnished, and every care possible taken
GIthe Ill ones. Every one in the Abrams
nome seems happy and content. The Mary
1efalr Home, corner President and West
broad streets, under the same management,
conducted differently. That admits
women who have children, and who are
able to support themselves. This home
provides for twelve widows who have little
children. Each woman is given a fiat of
lnree rooms, wood and certain amount of
provisions each month. All of this free;
and In case Of illness and not being able to
work, they are cared for by the
society; otherwise they support them
@lves In various ways. These
mats are entirely separate from each
VIner and private. the halls alone being
Hee 10 ALL There is water on every floor
ald all conveniences. The board of mana
gers expends about $400 monthly in the sup
pWt OF these two homes Surely the money
y sven spent and in a most worthy manner.
through the generosity of two noble
ssVhlen Mrs. Abrams and Miss Mary Tel
Iaif, long departed this life, that this noble
sofK is being carried on so successfully.
savannah may well be proud of these homes
lu OF the lady managers who conduct the
yTA so carefully and who are so pairs
sANng and conscientious in the
geclarge of this their duty. No
u %tau IS ever neglected. hence the
slOouGded success. At present there are
1SSout forty inmates of the Abrams Home.
, aae Little Minnie Mission is another insti-
guon which was omitted in the list given
@oVe The work of that home will be dis
sAsed IN the future. The Ladies' Auxiliary
n Stne Young Mems Christian Association,
sule not strictly q charitable organization.
Sss great deal of good in the way OF
%,'Slng after the associations rooms, corner
Bull and Jones streets These ladies keep
very thing in order and look after the com.
~IH OF the members. Receptions, ETC.,
orc always put in their hands, and, it is
IIeelIess to add, that everything is done in
time.
Mrs. L, G. Haynes is entertaining as her
sS1esI, at IS Jones street, Mrs. Elliott hyde
u Boston. Mass.
LMfs. j. William Ryan of Toledo, o.. is in
S %e city the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Halde'
uan' IFS Liberty street.
B., delightful party is being made up TO &c
"'"Flda during the coming week.
MIS-. James L. Taylor left for her home in
T,ar1lla9gton, d. c., on Friday night Mrs
ir 1ofs health has improved greatly dur
~ ner stay in Savannah.
rouleenwlch park was the scene Of a very
WY party Thursday evening.
,qu'te sympathize With individuals whose
.fs are always misspeiled. Thank yor
CIV .es card, and in future / trust you may
eureka, aud # is right
ersd tease come TO my party Thursday aft.