The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
SOCIETY NOTES.
How Society Folks Are Spending the
Pleasant Summer Time.


Few Little Social Events-M Mention of
welI-known Persons-other Matters
THAT Are Worth Passing Notice.
When savannah does entertain it
means more than simply what it says.
The people here give you more than good
things to eat, well cooked and abundantly
eerved They combine the aesthetic.
ortistic and beautiful with the solid sub
stantials of life. 1t is in itself pleasure
10 sit down to dinner with cultivated, in
teresting people, who know just enough
Of what is happening around them to be
raadv TO respond to any demands the con-
vsrsation may make, and yet who have
enough natural wit of the Scotch kind
tomake the conversation redolent with
braezv scintillations of the active mind
and cultivated intellect The table
itseIf is not merely serviceable board for
Z-iands. but the pink roses stand in a sim
,,le vase on a SpOtlesS centerpiece en-
broidered in clover, the olives and candy
are in dainty little china, like delicate
Ivater-colors, and the souvenir spoon
nlavs a conspicuous part of the useful and
beautiful combined. The Savannah peo
ME make no effort or display in their en-
tertaining; it is an easy, natural custom
Of theirs to have their tables attractive,
and il is an everyday occurrence. A Wis
itor in savannah last winter who has
travelled at home and abroad
and has been entertained by
such people as ex-Minister Phelps,
on this side the water and very near to
ROYALTY on the other side, remarked in
speaking of her hostess at dinner that she
had never seen such an attractive table
anywhere, or things so invitingly served.
The day is past when women spend hours
on crocheting-that inane occupation
the manufacturers can surpass us in the
line of edges. A woman realizes that she
can buy for few cents what it takes her
hours, even days, to accomplish with her
needle They spend much time, however,
on embroidering exquisite centerpieces
for the table, for as yet there is nothing
made by machinery to equal the
bandiwork of some of these Savannah
women; when say women | mean ladies,
of course. The violet, apple blossoms
and wild roses look as though they could
be picked up off the snowy linen the
daisies are natural enough to make the
guest feel inclined to gather them up and
stick them in her belt; little way pecu-
liar to good and artistic woman of appro-
priating what is beautiful to her belt, the
only difference between a man and a
woman as regards the belt is that woman
Is particular DIS 10 Wudb she puts on Une
outside of hers, and man what he puts
inside of his. Seer But to return; flow
err have become almost an essential to
complete the table outfit; this demands a
garden, and every foot of ground is be-
coming to be of value to grow a few roses
for the table, for only a few, compare
lively speaking, are favored with roses
from Pennyworth Island chrysanthe-
NUNS from Prairie or camellias from
MelrOse.
Miss Schmidt, who is stopping at Miss
Ellen McAlpin's, leaves this week for her
home in Darien.
Mrs. A. Il. Lawton, Jr., and her sister,
Miss Becl1with, went up to Atlanta last
Friday night to be absent few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawton B. Evans and
daughter, of Augusta, are in New York.
Miss Gulielma Gordon Harrison, who
has been spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. w w. Gordon, Jr., went over
TO South Carolina yesterday, and later
will visit Miss Van Ross of Charleston.
Miss Elizabeth Barrow and her friend
Miss Sophie Schaller are at Sapolo Island.
Miss Marian Hartridge Dunbar and Mr..
William A. Campbell of New York were
married last Tuesday evening in Augusta
N at st. Paul's church at o'clock The
groom was accompanied from New York
There are few lawns in Savannah as the
houses are blest with very little ground
around them Father Oglethorpe was
evidently of an economical nature as re-
CARDS the dust of the earth. But the
more modern houses indulge in theluxury
OF well kept though small lawns. There
IS one particularly pleasing to the passers-
by on Drayton street where the green car
peted lawn has touch of color here and
there by bed of pansies, a bed of
geranlums, and against the dividing wall
hedge of roses.
striking costume recently seen on the
street In New York was as follows
Black ama1one sill-a new silk with a
SOFT surface and a thick substance
Ihe material Of very charming costume
made with the skirt founced to the waist
and each dounce edged with a narrow
white lace. There was scarcely any full
ness IN these fl0unces. The bodice was
made of shot blue and red chiffon with
braces of black satin and full sleeves
gathered into innumerable frills and puffs
AT the elbows. A belt of black satin com.
peted the suit
Mrs Alfred Mills and her son Charles
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Maclean or
DfaYton street.
The Young Mems Christian Associa
Ton IN Augusta has many energetic
MuihefS among the ladies, who are am
m'ious to see the new building erected
ana are doing much to that effect. Among
y4e young ladies most energetic are Miss
Mary Lou Walker, Miss Elizabeth Alex
dhuer and Miss Ella Alexander
Pale CONNIE I'm beau soir d'automne'
mas been said Of Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll who has a complexion that is daz
1lngly white by candle light. She is one
IA VI the married bellies of New York. The
same term might be applied to severa
"A SeHeS OF Savannah who in evening dress
UJ gas light are almost beautiful.
Northern tourists were heard to re
marx lately while in Forsyth park tha
ule effect of the fountain on the beauty o
.ne park would be greatly improved were
sue Japonica and camellia bushes which
NO." surround the fountain, removed
me view would certainly be more opeI
ana cooler looking. The manager of thu
i%uuScape gardening does not feel free Il
on9hge the circle after so long stanC
d u had, although he thinks roses, palm:
ruo other low growing plants would be
more effective than the taller bushes
M MHIcn are now almost trees Conserva
A. 1--WE savannah will probably cling to thu
!aPonlcas and camellias. as it does TO tn,
SHllluated and diminutive theater, it,
rsapprobation of a society record in thu
papers and various other observation-disclosures