The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-05
will soon go to their delightful home at st
Catharine's.

Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Reitze gave a small
but beautifully appointed dining on Thurs
day evening at the De Soto This was a
Farewell" dining, preparatory to Mr.
Reitze's departure for Europe. In addition
to the host and hostess there were at the
table Mrs. Haldenan, Maj. Bertody, Mr..
George W. Owens, Mr.. Frederic Harris and
| Mr.. II. Weber.
Two self-reliant young women of Phila-
| delphia have demonstrated the possibility
of a European tour for people of moderate
| means by travelling for three months on the
| continent, 'doing" fifty places and several
| countries for the modest sum of $3.50. This
included every expense from the time they
left their native city until they returned to
! IL. They Travelled without luggage, ex-
cept the light and strong linen
! bags whioh each carried. without moon
! venlence, in her hand. The travelling dress
consisted of a union suit of WOOL divided
| SKIRT gathered into elastic bands below the
knee, broad soled, spring heeled shoes, a
dress Of genuine Scotch cheviot, with a
shirt of silk and another of wool for COM
fort in extremes Of heat and cold, a heavy
REFER coat and felt hat
Mr.. n. Weber, Mr.. C. A. Shearson and
Mr.. C.. A. Reitze will sail from New York
June on the Augusta Victoria Of the Ham
burg-American Packet line. These gentle
men expect to return to Savannah in Au-
gust.
The Choir Fund Society of the cathedral
gave a charming concert at Masonic tenn
pie on Thursday evening. With the excep-
tion OF two vocal solos by Mr.. Julian
| Walker, the concert was instrumental and
under the direction of Prof. Mehrtens. The
players were pupils of Prof. and
| Mrs. Mehrtens, and the playing was
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themselves great credit. Those who took
part were: Mrs. Mehrtens, Misses Marie
| and Lola Moynelo, Miss Elise Bryan, Miss
Bessie Hanley. Miss Jessie Bryan, little May
Palmer, Miss Annie Kehoe and Prof. Hub
ner, solo violinist. After the concert there
| were tableaux under the direction of Mrs
J. j. Gaudry, Mr.. J . F. Doyle and Mr. L.
| w. Nelson. The tableaux brought forth
unbounded applause. The lullaby song
from "Erminie" by little May Palmer, with
| a chorus Of children, was the feature OF the
evening and had to be repeated. The child
| does wonderfully well. At the close of the
tableaux refreshments were sold and dane
ing INDUCED in to music by the Harmony
orchestra.
The City of Augusta sailed on Friday
with full passenger list. Among promir
nent Savannahians on board were Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Appleton, Miss Appleton
anu MISS McIIehui MIS-. w Imam w ade,
Maj. @. A. Whitehead, Miss Henderson,
Miss Arnold. Mrs. c. l.. Conner, Miss Annie
Conner, Mr.. H. NJ. Conner, Jr.. Mrs. ]. D.
Weed, Miss Weed, Miss Josephine Weed.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Reitze, Mr.. George
j. Mills. Most Of these people will be away
the rest of the summer. Mrs. Reitze and
Mr.. Mills will both return in about ten
days with their daughters. who are north
at school.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. W. Strobhar left last
night for two months trip through Ala
bama and North Carolina.
There was a very pleasant and successful
ice cream festival held at Mrs. LeHardy's
1t was under the auspices of st. Cecilia So.
ciety OF st. Johns church. 1t will be re-
membered that this is new society Of
earnest workers, and the object of their
labors is a new organ for their church.
Augusta last Friday were Master Francis
and little Miss jamie Germany, who, with
their nurses, have returned to their home in
New York. after having spent the winter
with relatives In Savannah.
The popularity of the ribbon streamer is
on the wane. Not only, has 1t been appro-
women to the verge Of ,yulgarity. but the
ladies have discovered that yard or more
of ribbon. with high wind, is quite the
reverse of picturesque and approaches the
ridiculous.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Wilson have
moved into their beautiful new house on
New Houston street. between Drayton and
Abercorn streets, south side.
Among the guests at Hotel Tybee are MIR.
and Mrs. Harry Bewick, who will remain
there during the month OF June.
Cotton cord develops very we'll In bell
skirts and long Russian blouses, as the lines
are so simple in this design it is easy to see
that the gown may be worn all summer
without its being necessary for it to visit the
cleaners.
Mrs. Hampton L. Ferrill is visiting her
mother in Vineville. near Macon. Mrs.
Ferrtu will be away several weeks.
Director Carl Brandt of the Telfair
Academy Of Arts and Sciences sailed on
Wednesday for New York on the City of
Birmingham. Mr.. Brandt will Join his
family at Hastings-on- the II udson, and
will be absent all summer.
nAo W. Os I9Lulh4Ils, Win Qer TWO chill
dren, Neyle and Annie, will leave this week
for Clerkesville. where they will remain for
the summer. Mr.. Simkins will not leave
Savannah until later in the season.
The most celebrated of light house keepers
is Ida Lewis, who in deeds of heroism has
surpassed the famous Grace Darling. She
is now so years old and has charge of the
Lime Rock light house at Newport. Her
work began When she was about II years
old. Thus far she has saved thirteen per-
sons from drowning, among whom were
three or four soldiers from the Fort Adams
garrison.
Mrs. James B. West and family left yes
terday for their country home at Mont
gomery.
On last Tuesday evening Mr.. Habersham
Clay gave stereoptican exhibition at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Mills.
The exhibition was given for the benefit of
the Sunday school building fund, and neat
sum was realized.
Miss Sadie and Miss Jessie Rodgers left on
Friday for Punta Gorda, where they will
reside in the future.
Mr.. Lewis Turner and family moved to
their summer home at Montgomery yester-
day.