The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-14
SOCIETY NOTES.
How Savannah Society Found Enjoy
ment Nay Week.

Movements of Well Known People.
Other Minor Matters That Are Worth
Mentioning.
Many visitors filled Savannah last
week. and the citizens welcomed their
country friends in good style and she viii
ALWAYS be in readiness to do so again.
Thursday evening was decidedly the hit
of the week and the streets and Park ex-
tension were crowded with enthusiastic
SPECTATORS. Even fastidious people de-
clared the floats were beautiful and that
they had never seen better, and that is a
great deal for some people to say. jolly
narties witnessed the parade and many
amusing Incidents made the delay of the
approaching carnival appear of short
duration.
The ball at the Guards armory last
Wednesday evening. under the auspices
cf the Ladies Aid 10 the Savannah
Guards. was a brilliant and successful
even+ Besides the society representa-
fives the visitors from Jacksonville, Fla,
attended in their Japanese costumes worn
an the performance of the ''Mikado"
They received much attention from all,
and although well tired from their sue
cessful performance, were ready to enjoy
the dancing with as much enthusiasm as
any one. The officers from the Spanish
vessel were present in uniform. and
the Guards in their uniform. giving
a picturesque effect to the scene,
which was military as regards costume,
and rainboW-like as regards color. The
chaperons were Mrs. William Garrard,
Mrs. Arnold Mrs. 7. NJ. Cunningham,
Mrs Emile Newman, Mrs. George j.
Baldwin Others present were Mrs.
Walter Curtis, Mrs. John Dawson of
Charleston, S. c., Mrs. Walker Miss
Pierce, Miss Meg sCozens, Mrs w w.
Rogers, Mrs. p. a. Stovall, Miss Weaver,
Miss Screyen, Mrs. Charles Gibbs, Miss
Caslleman,of Atlanta, Miss Sibley and
Miss Harris of Augusta, Miss bearing Of
Jacksonville, Miss LawtOn of Macon, Miss
Maggie Gardner, Miss Meta Harden, Miss
Nellie Baldwin, Miss Buchanan of Phila-
delphia, Miss Daisy McAlpin, Miss
Vida Fleming, Miss Woodbridge.
Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss Jessie
Chisholm, Miss Louise Arnold, Miss Bessie
Hartridge Miss Mary Appleton, Miss
Page Wilder, Miss Ida May, Miss Wilbur,
Miss Josephine Jones, Miss Caddie Stone,
Hiss Gerald CalPuthers, Col. William
Garrard, Mr.. George j. Baldwin, Mr.
Mitchell King Mr.. Henry McAlpin, Nh,
y. @. HartTidge of Jacksonville, Fla, Mr..
j. G.. POstell, Mr.. William L. Hartrldge
Mr.. John Sullivan Schley, Mr.. Edward
Richmond, Mr.. Trenholm Hopkins, Mr. J.
Ferris Cam, Mr.. William Crane. Mr.
William w. Williamson, Mr.. Edward
Wood, MIR. ", II. Schley, Mr.. j. H.
Walker, DR.. Cox, Mr.. Stuart Hincks,
Mr.. A. l.. Alexander Mr. Payne of Jack
souyi]lc. Fla, Mr.. r. NJ. Cunningham. IN.
Mr.. Walter c. Hartridge, Mr.. Fred
Myers, Mr.. Murray Screven, Mr.. Lewis
Mercer, MIR. Hammond Read, Mr. Robert
Mercer, Mr.. Richard Cunningham, Mr.
Hampton Wade of Birmingham, Ala. Mr..
Cooke, DR.. Robert Lamar, Mr.. Godin
Guerard, Mr.. Dubose Boyeston, MIR. W.
B. s. Hayward and Mr.. Porter Brawley
OF Charleston, :. G, MIR. NJ. B. Lane, Mr.
William Leaken, MIR. Tom Screyen, Mr.
Denere Cunningham. Mr.. Crisfield, Mr.
Norris, Mr. Palmer Arson Mr.. Watkins,
Mr.. Gladding Hull, Mr.. Carl Anderson
and others. The dancing hall was ad
mired, the only regret being that the floor
was not in good dancing condition.
Mir. w. Il. Carter of Jacksonville, Fla.
made very good Wandering Minstrel
in the .'Mikado, - and acted his part with
a readiness and enthusiasm that is sure
to be followed by the desired effect. His
voice is remarkably sweet, but scarcely
strong enough to fill even a diminutive
theater like the only one Savannah
possesses.
Miss Pinclncy of Charleston spent
few days last week with Mrs. NJ. c.
Elliott on State street.
Miss Harriet Elliott spent a few days
last week with her cousins, the Misses
Huger.
Miss Elise Haskell of Atlanta is visit
ing Mir and Mrs. Louis Haskell.
One lady remarked last week that she
knew Of five engagements, and as she
would tell no more they must all be Sc
crets, Of course, and the friends of the
contracting parties are not yet to be con
hded IN in general way
Sergt. and Mrs. Tracy Hickman
gave tea to the officers of the Hussars
IasJ evening, in compliment to Rev
Ernest NJ. Stires, who has recently been
elected chaplain Of the company. The
officers were all in full uniform and the
occasion was most delightful.
Evening News.
Mrs. John Dawson of Charleston. who
has been visiting Miss Emma Hopkins,
On Castor street, returned home yester-
day.
Miss Tinsley Of Macon is visiting Mrs
Fleming duBignOn.
Some of society's favorite Young men
nave such sweet voices that it is pity
they should be wasted on the struggling
pedestrians on Bull street after nightfall,
instead OF saving them for the more dig
hllled purpose of the drawingroOm.
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Rauers have re-
turned from a visit to Canada, where they
saw their daughter, Miss Elise Rauers,
VINO IS attending college in Toronto.
Mrs. Verdier and her daughter, Miss
Matte Verdier, spent few days in the
CITY last week and returned to their home
IN blu1lton on Friday.
Miss Mabel Gordon returned home
rom visit to her aunt, Mrs. K. c.. Stiles
II North Georgia, last week, and soils
ms week for England with her sIsIer,
Mrs William Low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ShearsOn leave
next Friday for Chicago to visit relatives
ana attend the worlds fair
=, Miss Conrad is visiting Miss Screven on
congress street.
Inc Misses King, who have been visit
ing Mrs. James Dent, returned to their
nome IN Brunswick last week
The Spanish vessel has been popular
point OF interest during the past week
not only to visitors to the city. but many
parties were formed among the society
people who witnessed the novelty of
SPAN boat and also accepted the hos
pltahty of the officers. There seems to be
some subtle fascination for women about
Diass buttons; either the novelty of the
costume or the beeOmingness OF the uni