The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17

70 one. BY this means twelve young la
dies instead of one. secure each a waltz,
and the only drawbacks to the arrange
ment are that when the dance is over the
gentlemen cannot take the twelve young
ladies into the conservatory with any de-
gree of pleasure on their part, cannot sit
out the next waltz with the twelve young
ladies on the stairs, and in the present
frail condition Of the exotic young man in
society, the result of ambling for ices
for twelve young women might prove
fatal. To select one of them would be to
make an invidiOus distinction that
would inevitably lead to inharmonious re-
suits.
An English print says the New York
Times, is responsible for the statement
that the wife of a New York millionaire
has been travelling all over Europe for the
last three years trying TO match a pearl
To the uninitiated, buying Jewels appears
a comparatively simple task. One needs
only full purse, it would seem. and the
rest is simple In one Of the city's promi-
nent shops the other day, it was noticed,
however, that Milady of Murray Hill is
as whimsical over the design of her Jew
e!ry as over the fit Of her bodice or hang
OF her gown.
A woman whose name is well known in
society was shopping for a new baube
or her jewel box, and she did shop for
I, too
Sun, dagger, star, half moon. brooch.
heart, creScent-these designs ia various
com binatiOns of gems, diamonds with
pearls, pearls with rubies sapphires. tlIr-
quOises and the rest, in dazzling comDina-
ton, were looked over and rejected for
this and that reason. The stones Of one
ntRAgeO "a a VII.
but at last the choice dwindled 10 three
pieces-a sun, which was well named for
It's glory Of diamonds, an exquisite dag
ger Of the same brilliant stones, surround
ed and intermingled with beautiful pearls,
and a crown that was respondent with
emeralds and similar diamonds out of
the three was 10 be created a fourth that
might or might not suit. The crown de
sign was to be carried out in the sun dia-
monds. with the dagger pearls borrowed
10 assist TO one who listened il was
much worse than matching ribbons and
deal more expensive.
Llght was shed. too, at the same time
upon another important subject - how
Monsieur surprises Madame On Christ
mas morning with 1.-THE very thing / adj
mlred at Blanks's a little while ago"
Monsieur, evidently an old and good custo
mef, was looking at it himself at the
time he was being watched, and at
number OF Others as well. and when he
had picked 1t out as suitng his taste and
perhaps nls purse better than any of the
others, the salesman was carefully in
structed. Madame was sure To be in the
shop within the next few DAYS She
must be watched for and coaxed over To
TINS case and shown a number of pieces.
Monsieur hoped that she would like the
one he had selected, but if her choice fell
upon another 1t was to be reserved for
salesman bowed UNDERSTANDINGS
The two wealthiest heiresses in Amer
lea, says a writer in the Commercial Adj
Tertiser, are the Rockefeller sisters Alta
aud Edith, the unmarried daughters of
the Standard oil king. These Young
women, should their father die to-rnor
row, would each have an inheritance Of
St5,OOO,0O John d. Rockefeller's fortune
Is estimated at $40, 100000, and IL is in
creasing at the rate of $4,000, 600 every
year.
Alta Rockefeller is not quite "A wears
old. and Der sister Edith is two wears
younger. The share of each under her
fathers will will be more than double the
magnificent fortune held by Miss Helen
Gould. Miss GOuld's wealth is estimated
at Sl5,OOV,OUU.
The Standard oil magnate has four
children. The eldest daughter, Bessie. is
the wife of Prof. Charles Strong Of
Chicago. She is % years old. The
youngest of the four is John D., ,Ir.. who
has Just reached his Dist year. and who is
being prepared to take his fathers place
and look after the vast interests of the
Rockefeller millions.
The wealthy Rockefeller girls have
lived the quietest of lives. They are not
recognized in the daily throng of notable
people on Fifth avenue. The swell mil
liners and modistes do not know them.
because they wear only the 'plainest
gowns,which are generally fashioned by a
seamstress who does her work in their
house. .a
Worth or Felix has never had an order
Tor gorgeous party dress from any of
the women of the Rockefeller family. be-
cause they do not attend ball or swell
functions of any kind. 1t is doubtful
whether any of the daughters ever armed
10 dance, unless Mrs. Strong, the eldest.
was given instructions in that art during
her college course at Vassar.
line Rockefeller sisters, have not even a
ooN at the opera, although they are pro
hclent musicians and thoroughly devoted
10 music. When they attend the opera it
Is IN the quiet corner Of some friends box
or IN modest orchestra chairs They are
never seen at the theater, but they miss
no concerts of merit.
The whole life Of these two heiresses
has been devoted to self-culturc and their
home
II is always interesting to know what
other people think of us, hence New
York girls win read with interest such
items as these from the London Queen:
- ne American girl, always on the alert
Tor something new, has devised a scheme
OF having several handles for her am
orella or parasol. They match herdiffer-
ent gowns. and she screws them on and
on AT Will 1t is also Of interest to learn
tnat chrysanthemums are no longer fash
lonaole, only roses and yiolets. Mrs
Astor has S2Qworth of violets sent her
every DAY: Orange blossom is also no
longer in favor for weddings and lilies
or the valley are used instead. 80
IN Jhese days when railway trains and
express messengers are at the mercy of
armed bandits woman's courage when
sac is confronted with masked robbers