The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-29
SOCIETY NOTES.
HOW SAVANNAH SOCIETY EN-.
JOYED ITSELF LAST WEEK.

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Profitable Concert for the Orphans.
Personal Mention of Well Known
People-Other Matters OF General
Interest.
II is hard TO realize that a year has
passed since l came before you as the society
editor. Yet, it is true. The :ime has gone
py very rapidly, and, should like to add.
very pleasantly. There are always two
sides to every vocation in life, the pleasant
and the unpleasant. And yet, believe it
lies largely with the individual which side
is uppermost. For myself, 1 have had
many pleasantries IN my work, and more
than all. much encouragement. My friends
and readers have been courteous and kind
20 me. and 1 deeply appreciate all.
There have been many criticisms-both
kind and unkind. but that is TO be expected
and even. might say, wanted. Experience
is the best teacher" In the year past many
events in the social world have taken place
Events of all sorts and descriptions i have
tried to chronicle them faithfully. Mistakes
have been made, many of them, but in the
future Gf there is one) shall try to do bet.
ter than in the past.
ing entertainments have been given. Sa-
vannah this winter has INDUCED more
than ever in those delightful "informals" and
Sat homes" Cards, too, have been played
more than IN times past, and altogether IL
would seem as if our people are beginning
to think, and sensibly too, that there are
Just ss delightful ways of entertaining as
dancing; and how few dancing parties have
been given this season! Two or three pri-
vate parties. the germans and the Charity
ball are about the extent. Society has been
looking and hoping for a snow storm, but
the cold wave has gone to another cline.
Tine largest german ever given by the
club was danced on Tuesday last at Catho-
lie Library hall. Not only wassthis the
largest but it was noticeable for the many
beautiful and handsome gowns. Our young
women never looked better, and the german
was a pronounced success. Notwithstand-
ing the crowding, the figures, under the
clever leadership of Mr.. w. w. William
son, were we'll executed. Supper, by the
Rectory Society. was served about MIDI
night, and was, as always. de-
day were: Mrs. W. II. Daniel, Mrs.
J. j. Wilder, Mrs. Il. Mayhem Cunning
ham and Mrs. j. Florence Minis. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gillian,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray Stewart, MIR. ami Mrs. Campbell
Wylly, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Minis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wylly, Col. and Mrs. Garrard, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Coseus, Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett,
Miss Glenn, Miss Florence. Miss Isabel
Wilbur, Miss Eaton, Miss Marshall, Miss
johnson, Miss Nightingale, Miss Ham
mond, Miss Cohen. Miss Wilder. Miss Ethel
Stiles. Miss Mabel Gordon, Miss Meta Har-
den, Miss Guerard, Miss Katharine Stiles,
Miss Jennie Judge. Miss Colquist, Miss
Sallie McAlpin.. Miss Backus, Miss
Hattie Hardee, Mrs. Walter Curtis. Miss
Meta Thomas, Miss Chisholm, Miss Wood
bridge. Miss Whitehead. Miss Cunningham,
Miss Bond, Miss FailiRant, Miss Margaret
Stiles, Miss COrinne eyward, Miss Bald
win, Miss Florence McAlpin, Miss Ingram.
Miss Josephine JONES' Miss Gussie Bond,
Miss Lavinia Minis. Miss Mary Jones. Miss
Bessie Hartridge, Miss Conner, Miss Daisy
McAlpin, Mr.. Aoustoun Thomas, DR..
Cox, Mr.. Edward Habersham. Mr..
Murray Screven, Mr.. Lloyd Owens,
Dir. j. A. p. Crisfeld, Dr. Lamar,
Mr.. Fleming, Mr.. Carl Anderson. Mr.. w.
b. Hartridge, Mr.. John Ovens, Mr.. Dixie
Screven, Mr.. Arthur Whitehead. MIR.
Steward Hincks, Mr.. w. r. Coe. Mr.. G. M.
Gadsden, Mr.. Stephen Ravenei, Mr.. Tren-
helm Hopkins. Mr.. john Morris, Mr.. Bill
lington. hlr. Lewis Mercer, Mr.. Servaes,
Mr.. Henry McAlpiu, Mr.. H. Read, Mr.. Rob
Mercer, Mr.. Julian Hartridge, MIR. T. M.
Cunningham, Mr.. Cooke, Mr.. John Cars
well, Mr.. Walter Hartridge. Mr.. Gratz
Myers, Mr.. Alvin bearing, Mr.. Julian
deBruyn Hops, Mr.. T. w. Tannor, Mr.. Alvin
Johnston. Mr.. Leopold Alexander, Mr.. j.
F. Cam, MIR. w. B. Gadsden. Mr.. Fred
Myers, Mr.. X. w. Cunningham, Mr.. Coo
don Harrison, Mr.. W. H. johnson, Mr..
Julian Hartridge, Mr.. William Wade, Mr..
w. Il. Schley. Mr.. John S. Schley, Mr..
Jack Nisbet and Others.
The library and card party given by Miss
Baldwin on Monday evening last proved
to be one of the most delightful and sue
cessful affairs OF this season. The ladies'
represented in costume book. Each man
was given list OF books from which to
choose, and as the books appeared he had
10 pick out his partner. In sone instances
the choosing became little difficult. The
titles were splendidiy carried out, aud
among them were "Old Fashioned
Miss Wilder; "Fated to Be Free"
Miss Conner; "Old Curiosity Shop"
Miss Guile Lawton; Misunderstood, ;" Miss
Marshall; maid of Athens" Miss Sallie
hlcAlpin. Other works represented were:
"Red as Rose is She," Looking Back
ward" Comm Thro' the Rye" Sweet
Bells Out OF Tune" "a Daisy Chain"
'SueSH Oh hedrtS, her FlrSb appear
ance, etc. The other guests of the evening
We're: Miss Backus. Miss Guerard, Mss
Hattie Hardee. Miss Hammond, Miss
Cohen, Miss Thomas Miss Weed, Miss In
gram, Miss O'Driscoll. Miss Chisholm, Miss
Hull, Miss Hopkins. Miss Whitehead. Miss
Glenn, Miss johnson, Mr.. T. NJ.
Cunningham, Mr. &. n. Gadsden, Mr..
T. ". Cunningham. Mr.. W. b.. Gadsden,
MIR. T. Hopkins, M. NJ Fleming, Mr.. A.
Whitehead. Mr. Hartridge, Mr. w. W.
Williamson, Mr.. M. B. Laue, Mr.. W. Chis-
holm, Mr.. r. Mercer, Mr.. G. Guerard, Mr..
+. Billington, Mr.. c. Br CHAM. Mr.. L. Mer-
Ger, Mr.. John Morris, Mr.. j. f. Cam, Mr..
L. Alexander. Mr.. w. Ii. Johnsoc, MIR. j.
Carswell gand Mr.. Albon Johnston.
The successful prize winners in cards were
Miss Marshall aud Miss Lawton, first and
second, and Mr.. Lewis Mercer aud Mr..
George Gadsden, first and second. Miss
Baldwin, Miss Hattie Hardee, Miss Cohen
and Miss BacSus in mortar board hats aud
gowns acted as librarians.
Mrs Charles A. Shearson was hostess at
Charming pink tea on last Monday between
the hours of 5 and Z. Mrs. Shearson's honor
guess was Mrs Downy of Canada, and the
young la lies who served for M g. Shearson
were Miss Laurie HARRIS, Miss Davinia
Minis, Miss Louise Arnold Miss Bessie Ward.
Among those who enjoyed the hospitality
OF Mrs. Shearson and had the pleasure Of
meeting Mrs. Downy were Mrs. Huger,
Mrs. G. N. Brandt, Mrs. Walter Curtis,
Mrs G. r MaloAa Mrc GaorCa COsona