The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-24

| Miss Jaaie Hay wood leaves very shortly
for Wilmington. y. c.. where she intends
| TO make quite long visit
| Miss Lila Duncan, one Of the most charm
| ing and popular young women of Middle
| Georgia society, who has been spending the
h oliday season in Savannah, has returned
to home IN Perry.
Among the attendants at the german
given by the Southern Society in New
York, on Jan. ID, were Mrs. Allen (nee
Miss Minnie Anderson, Miss Carrie l..
Goodwin. Mr.. Richard Johnston and Mr..
I. Savage Clay.
The entertainment given by the Guards
on Thursday night was q great success both
socially and financially. The young ladies
looked, as might have been expected, fasci-
nating-alas, tbs gentlsmen-I can't, with a
clear conscience, say the same for them.
Col. Garrard presented the young ladies each
with a dainty pysy OF hyacinths, which
was delicate compliment TO those who had
so gracieusly given their time aud talent TO
his popular battalion.
The engagement Of Miss Minnie Howison
to Or. Cole OF Baltimore is announced. The
marriage is TO take place at very early
date in that city.
The Cotillion Club gave a german on
Monday night. IL was a small, but very
enjoyable one.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Bessie Whittemore, a sister of Mrs. T.
DsWitt Talmsge to Mr.. William J. Box of
Brooklyn. Miss Whittemore was born and
educated in Brooklyn. She is a brunette,
with refined expression and sweet voice,
The young lady ID an accomplished scholar
and translator, has travelled all through
Europe, and is very proud and fond of her
distinguished brother in~law. MIR. Box has
many friends In Savannah.
Miss Cad6a Stone gave a violet luncheon
on Thursday last TO her friend and guest,
Miss Florence Smith Of Waterbury, Coan.
Those present we're Miss Brandt Miss Belle
Brandt, Mr.. Clarence Hatch. Mr.. Lewis
Spivey, Mr.. Doughty Osborne, Mr.. Bryan
Williams. Miss Smith il an accomplished
elocutionist. She recited very delightfully."-
at the Port Society on Friday night. She
expects to he in the city quite long time
There is a rumored engagement between
South Carolinian residing IN Savannah
and young lady Ct this city.
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3. Derby at her residence on Henry street
Tuesday evening last, the occasion being O
birthday surprise g. Mr.. Derby. About
twenty couples were present. Refreshments
were served and a most enjoyable evening
was spent. Dancing was INDUCED In until
q late hour. Among the guests wore Mr..
and Mrs. George Middleton, the Misses Steg-
maier, Misses Cressler, Misses Middleton.
Miss kaufman. Miss Roach, Miss Schultz
a M nvkhpra Tho
Messrs. Thomas FAIR, Wood, Darlington,
Gordon. Zesly. Burnham, McHsnry, Price,
Vincent, Woodcock, Goodwin and others.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Merritt w. Dixon
entertained goodly number Of little folks,
friends OF her two pretty little nieces, Alma
Lettal Lindsay and Lilly Dale Nichols, In
whose honor the luncheon was given.
A ''ladies' evening" will be given by the
committee at the Young Mems Hebrew
Association hall on Tuesday evening next.
The feature Of the evening will be the novel
exercises OF the litterati. 1t is understood
that they will conduct a mock divorce suit.
The Augusta papers announce that Miss
Mollie Bresnahen and Mr.. J. w. Swindle
were married nc the Sacred Heart church
in that city Tuesday. Miss Tesie Naughtin
VI Odfaunau was Ono vi Ln9 OEluSSudlQS.
Mr.. G. W. Hazlehurst of Maryland is
guest of his son-in-law, Mr.. Beirne Gordon.
1t is understood that Mr.. George NJ. Gads-
den will lead the german next Tuesday
evening.
Miss Lulu Ward is guest of Mrs. Paul
Haskell. She is the daughter of Mr.. John
E. Ward, who was mayor OF Savannah.
The next soiree will take place on Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. S. C. Henry OF Philadelphia and Miss
Dripps Of Brooklyn are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Dripps.
Mrs. Pleasant A. Stovall aud daughter
have taken up their residence In Savannah.
They are at Miss Ganahls.
Mrs. Bogart has as guests Mrs Hartsteen.
widow OF Commodore Hartsteen, and Miss
Sylvia Davis, granddaughter OF Mrs.
Hartsteen.
WAYCRoss, GA, Jan. 23.-Tbe spacious
armory hall Of the Waycross Rifles was
filled last night TO overlooking with the
beauty and chivalry of South Georgia, the
event being the grand leap year bali, given
by she young ladies Of Waycross. This hop
was given by the young ladies alone for the
purpose OF showing their young gentlemen
friends how to manage hop.
Thas their management was SUI
perd goes without saying. The
invitations were printed in gold, on
tinted card paper. and were the prettiest and
most unique ever gotten up in Waycross,
The hall was decorated in a style that was
charming. The dance opened with the
grand march, lead by Capt. and Mrs. Nc
z. Farr. Without a hitch or break the
merry dancers, guided by partners skilled
in the terpsichorean art. floated
with ease and rhythm through the
Intricate windlngs of many dan ces.
AT l2 o'clock supper was served. The table
was loaded with such a diversity of good
things that 1t would beikard indeed to
enumerate them. The arrangement, too,
was superb.
The committee was composed Of the fol-
lowing ladies': Mrs. II. s. Dubose Mrs. J.
G. Hall and others. Among the visitors
were: Miss Maggie O'Brien OF Charleston
Misses Daisy and Lille LETTERS of Bruins
wick and Miss Mamie Acosta Of BlacksheSr.
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