The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-22

the flowers chosen, and each bunch was
folded within dainty square of cambria
edged with finest lace. The haudkerchiets
were none of them costly, but they we're se-
lected with rare taste, and they made the
most charming flower holders that could
be well imagined.
Miss Maize Ferst is being welcomed home
by her host of friends after her long stay in
Atlanta.
Mr.. c. A. Reitze and Mr.. Raymond Judge
returned on Thursday from a ten days trip
north,
o Miss Maud D'Antignac is being warmly
welcomed home by her large circle of
friends. Miss D'Antignac returned to
Savannah yesterday, having been at the
north since June last.
Mrs. Dripps gave delightful tea party
on Wednesday evening for the flower com
miltee OF the Presbyterian church. One of
the principal features of the entertainment
was literary salad, composed of lettuce
leaves OF green paper with appropriate
quotations. Mrs. Dripps' guests were Miss
Ruthie Stewart, Miss Vida Fleming. Miss
Mary Clay, Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss
Mary Ella Turner, Miss Sallie McAlpin,
Miss jamie Cunningham and Miss Florence
McAlpin.
Miss Mamie Eato1 Of st. Louis is a Wis
itor in the city. and is the CUES. of Miss
Edith O'Driscoll, on South Broad street.
Miss Maggie Gardner left on Thursday
for Macon, where she will be the guest of
her friend, Miss Lizzie awton.
Miss Bessie Mills of Griffin will arrive in
Savannah this week, TO visit her grands
mother, Mrs. George L. Cope.
Miss johnson of Washington, D. c., is a
guest in the hospitable home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Wilder
Mrs. Alfred Mills was hostess at beauti-
full o'clock dinner on Thursday, given in
honor of her visiting gueJt, Miss Fanny
Nightingale. Those who sat at table with
Mrs. Mills we're Miss Nightingale, Miss Ar
mold Miss Backus, Miss Margie Stiles, Miss
Katharine Stiles. Mr. Trenholm Hopkins,
Mr.. Lewis Mercer, Mr.. B. F. Flnney, Mr..
Gordon Harrison, Mr.. Arthur Whitehead
and Mr.. Godin Guerard.
A friend of mine kindly showed me one
of the new Columbian half dollars. AS
there arc few Of them in the city | will, for
the benefit of my readers, try to describe
ir. The size and weight are about, If not
exactly, the same as the coins in circula-
ton. On the top is q large profile of Co
lumbus encircled by the words, UNITED
States Of America" around one half, and
Columbian Half Dollar around the other
half. On the reverse side is a picture of he
Santa Maria beautifully cut. This is en-
eircled by the words, Worlds Columbian
Exposition. Chicago, 1892" Under tne ship
are the two hemispheres with IA on one
side and 90 on the other. Tue coin is beau
full, and is worth S. now.
Mrs W. D. bearing and son have returned
from pleasant stay at Suwannee Springs.
Mrs Genge J. Baldwin entertained at a
luncheon on Wednesday in homer of Miss
Beck with. The floral decorations were in
the shape of beautiful star. from each
point Of which projected different colored
ribbons with punches of violets on the end
for each guest. Those present were Miss
Beckwith. Mise Guile Stiles, Miss Levinia
Minis, Miss Emnie Lawton, Miss Bessie
Ward. Miss Ruthie Stewart, Miss Baldwin
aud Miss Maud Thomas.
II, at the fort hcoming Charity ball, there
are to be sold ices. ETC.. think the follow
ing, taken from a recent New York ex-
change, would be interesting: An ice palace
was feature Of a recent charity bezar. 1t
was an open-slded small pavilion, where
ices were sold by fair-haired damsels clad in
tulle and diamond bepo wdered The edidce
gllstened and glittered in the electric light.
and none of the wondering beholders guessed
how the effect was produced. The frame
was covered with cotton batting lightly
bound on with thread and then wet from a
garden hose with a weak solution of muci-
lage. 1t was then lentifully sprinkled
with powdered mica. which was procured at
factory.
Delightful indeed was the entertainments
given at Masonic temple on Thursday even
ing by the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton. The first of the evening was given up
to a musical programme both vocal and
Instrumental, which was greatly enjoyed.
Afterward dancing was INDUCED in and
was kept up until q late hour. Among
those who took part Ill the programme we're
Miss Beulah Hexter, N So Is. Belsinger, Miss
Coldiug, Mr.. Lees, Mr.. Julian Hexter Mr.
Cobb and Mr.. Frank Delay.
Mrs. F. Loewenthal was hostess at a
beautiful silver and green luncheon on
Thursday last from 3 to 5 O'Clock. Mrs
Loewen thaps guests of honor were Mrs.
Shulhafer of Atlanta, Mrs. Scharf of ST.
LOUIS and Mrs. Eastman of st. Louis. The
other guests were Ms. A. Vetsburg, Mrs. j.
Lippman. Mrs. 1. e. Hass, Mrs. j. Gutmsn,
Mrs. h. EEotn, Mrs. IL. Llppman, Mrs. IL.
Lillienthal a.d Mrs. q. " ambacher.
Miss Silvia Florence Of Philadelphia Is
visiting in the city, the guest Of her cousin,
Miss Lavinia Minis.
Miss Gertrude Clarke OF New York is Wis
iting the Misses Stewart.
Miss Maud Loewenthal will entertain the
next Sociable, one week from Tomorrow
night, at the residence of Mrs. |. g. Haas.
y Columbian dinner given on New Years
day properly to Usher in the new year was
served on red, white and blue china alter
mating at each course. The candle shades
were ingeniously made of tiny silk flags,
Spanish aud American. the different can
dies of the same candelaGrum being thus
var.ously shaded. The ices were served in
Columbus eggs, pretty pink-tinted ovals
slightly crushed at one end, and the SOU
vsuirS we're little follos whose co Vers we're
the flags Of Spain and America, and on
whose leaves were gummed in artistic
arrangement the entire Columbian
postage stamp issue-a veritable treasure TO
such guests as had stamp-craZy boysat
home, and interesting to anybody.
Taking for granted that the women OF Sa-
vannah are interested in the 'doings" of the
lady managers OF the Columbian exposi-
ZION, | all from time to time insert in this
column bits OF news re nting to the above
nn Oar tho fpliOuyip