The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-25
SOCIETY NOTES.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE SOCIAL
WORLD TIE PAST WEEK.

WOEkAJly 4AA-1 49, ~ --@-AAs
AGood Deai of Talk About Christmas.
who Were at the Germ su-personal
Mention Of Wei known People-The-
aeer Parties aud Other Social Events.
Many Matters OF General Interest.
Christ is bora; the great Anonted,
Heaven and earth his raseS sing
0. receive whom God appointed
For your prophet, priest and king
Hasten, rncrtals. to adore him;
Learn his name TO magnify,
TIL in heaven ye sing before him.
Glory be TO God most hight
All week preparations have boon going on
for this great day, and at last Christmas is
upon US in all its glory. Not only is this
season thought upon for what iSs name inn
plies. but it Is the one tins Of all the year
that people lose themselves in kindly, gen.
srous thoughts Of their friends aud neigh
bors. The time when hearts burst forth in
spontaneous charity, peace and good will"
toward those around US, and think
upon tbs pleasant and bright side instead of
the dark and gloomy, Christmas is the
time of forgiveness and good cheer, when
men and women are drawn closer in kindly
friendships and the unpleasant past is
blotted out. The rich and poor, the high
and low, seem to reach alike the same level
and everybody is remembered in one way
or another And think of the happy chill
dren today Indeed, the true Christmas
fun began long ago with the
notes to Santa Claus with the
individual wishes written therein.
And with what trust and confidence were
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many of us not give TO be child again. To
feel the absolute certainty in thugs around
US which in later years we discover to be
illusions or doubts. Yes, to DO child
again when Christmas time has no record
of doubts and fears; when life is perfect
and the future is filed with sunshine and
happiness. When sorrow aud sadness are
unknown and the world is one OF truthful
ness. love and the brightest expectations!
Be gay and happy, dear children, for
Christmas is rightly yours. and we older
people must become children for the pres
ent and enter into your Joys.
-, 1t has been busy week, mentally, phyN-
cally, socially and financially. Mentally
indeed for how many brains have been try
ing to solve the question OF what to give,n
and more than that. Just think of the
mental effort of trying to make 81 do the
work of S. My friends, if you have not
undergone mat mental operation, don't
The churches will be filed today
aud the .choirs will give
forth glad music; aud sermons
will be pr, ached upon the "Bahe Of Bethle-
hem" Holly. mis- .letoe and evergreens will
play an important part not only in church
decorations but also in the drawing and
dining rooms. For the Christmas table, a
low basket filed with holly and rnistletoe,
the handle trimmed with sprays OF the
plant, has q pretty effect. All decorations
for the dinner table are now kept as low as
possible. Wishing you Merry Christmas
aud a Happy New Year, will leave you
and begin to chronicle the weeks doings in
the social world.
The third entertai oment Of the German
Club took place ON Monday evening last at
Catholic Library hall. 1t wss very largely
attended, and the gowns OF the ladies were
especially handsome. Mrs. T. NJ. Cunning
ham. Mrs. W. Il. Daniel and Mrs. Charles
Cunningham we're the evenings chaperons.
The leader was Mr.. Mayhem Cunningham,
the music Cohb's and the supper was fur
nished by the Rectory Society. With ell
the above Accomplishments" aud a hall
full Of handsome men and women. it
goes without saying that this, the
third german, was a decided success.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Minis, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gibbs, Mr. and
4flEe- luOlBuS MY. anu lamp
bell Wylly, Miss Dearing, Miss Mcdonald.
Miss Colquitt. Miss Mccullough. Miss
Corinne Hayward, Miss Kate Brigham,
Miss Florence McAlpin, Miss Weed, Miss
Clay, Miss Josephine Jones, Miss Falligant,
Miss Gardner. Miss Mary Jones. Miss Bald
win. Miss Backus, Miss Bond, Miss Gordon.
Miss Gusaie Bond, Miss Dore, Miss Fleming,
Miss Cunningham, Miss woodbridge, Miss
Whitehead, Miss Lima Woodbridge, Ionic
Guerard, Miss Guile Lawtou, Miss Nc
Gill Miss Withers. Miss Conner, Miss
Meta Thomas, Miss Jessie Chisholm, Miss
Anderson; Messrs w. w. Williamson,
Carlton Champion. e. Tannor, Robert Bill
lington. G. W. Owens, Hammond Read,
John Owens, 3. F. Finney. Lloyd Owens,
J. A. P, Crisfied. MaraGne Fleming, Leo
pold Alexander. Stewart Hincks Mr.. Cooke
aohn Morris, Godin Howard, W. Ciadsden,
Dixie Screven, A. tombstone. w. Crane,
w. H. Sc5ley. ROB Mercer, Arthur White
head, Richard Cunningham, Julian
deBruyn Hops. w. r. Lesken,
Gail Andersen. Yodin Guerard, Alfred
Servses, Harry Taylor, Lewis Mercer,
Henry McAlpin, Trenholm Hopkins, G.
Gadsden, Murray Screven. johnson, Cor
don Harrison, john Carswell, DR.. T. P.
WarinE. H. Thomas, w. Hartridge and
Julian Hartrldge.
A delightful hostess of the past week was
Miss Edith O'Driscoll, who gave beauti-
fui rose luncheon to some OF her friends
Those at the table were Miss
Thomas Miss Whitehead, Miss Elem
ing, Miss Arnold, Miss J. White
hea l, Miss Comsr, Miss McAlpiu, Miss
Ingram, Miss BscKus and Miss Gordon.
The custom Of lifting the hat had its or
igip during the age Of chi airy, when it
was customary for knights never to appear
In public except IN full armor.
Ii became a custom, however, for a
knight. upon entering an assembly of
friends, to remove his helmet, signifying.
81 am safe in the presence OF friends" 81
The age of chivalry passed away With the
fifteenth century, but among the many acts
Of courtesy which can be traced back to its
Influence none is more direct in its origin
than that of lifting the hat to acknowledge
the presence of friend.
Miss Maize Ferst left on Thursday last
for Atlanta, vhers she will remain several
weeks visiting among irie.Ids
understand that a young cotton man on
the Bay, and an EnElIshInar, by the way.
is soon to announce bis engagement TO q
charming young lady-not an American.
Thinkers upon these questions will busy
themselves wondering who the man is, aud
fear am not privileged TO tell.