The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
SOCIETY NOTES.
TIE LAST WEEKS ENTERTAIN
MENTS IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.

Some Notable Gatherings Where
There Was a Great Deal of Pleas
ure- Movements Of We'll Kaown
Persons-Personal Mention Of Visit
ors From Other Cities-Other Mat
tiers of Special Interest.
If Candlemas dsy be fair and bright
Winter viii take another flight;
If Candlemas day be foul and rain
Winter is gone aud went come gain.
The weather may always be spoken of, it
seems. Well, Thursday, Feb. 2, was Can
dlemas day. 1t was not foul, nor did it
rain; therefore, according to the above old
time prophecy, winter is mot dead, but
sleepeth," and is likely TO rouse up suddenly
and come upon us again when we least ex-
poet it. Such delightful days as we have
had during the past seven, leaves, in
our minds, winter far behind, and
one almost feels as if spring had
come to stay. While no very large affairs
have taken place during the past week,
society has not been wanting in entertain
ments. Cards, teas and IuncheoHs have
been in order, and time has passed swiftly
by. Savannah has been unusually fortunate
in the plays at the theAter. Good plays and
good actors, too, nave added greatly to the
weeks enjoyment AS Leaf is drawing
near, things will doubtless be crowded TO-
gether. Then, too, there is St. Valen-
tines day, for which something must be
gotten up. And by the way, a ''Valentine
luncheon" Is delightly described in the
February number of the Ladies' Home
Journal and would be a guide for per-
sons who contemplate giving anything
of that sort. The week just entered upon
will be Ia gay one. There is the german and
then the soiree, to say nothing of the teas,
luncheons, dinings. cards, ETC., and society
will continue to be gay.
Among the entertainers of the past week
was Miss O'Driscoll, who was hostess at
an interesting card party on Monday
last, in the coy home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Hunter. The guests
were Miss Eaton Miss Castleman, Miss
Marshall, Miss johnson, Miss Nightingale,
Miss Harden, Miss Wilder, Miss Chisholm,
Miss Ingram, Miss Guile Lawton, Miss
Harriss, Miss Whitehead, Mr.. NJ. B. Lane,
Mr.. Alfred Servaes, sdr. Jack Nisbet, Mr.
Cooke, Mr.. Crisheld. Mr.. Arthur White
head. Mr.. Henry MoAlpin, Mr.. c. H.
Banks, Mr.. d. II. Thomas, Mr.. H. W.
johnson, Mr.. Carlton Cham pion, Mr.. w.
Wade, Jr., Mr.. Godin Guerard, and Mr.. W.
B. Hartridge.
Miss Bessie Beckwith, VINO has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. r. Lawton, left on
Monday last for the north. Miss Beokwith
has large circle OF friends in Savannah
who will miss her greatly. She will spend
the remainder OF the winter with relatives
in New York.
Mr., Jack Nisbet was honor>gues5 at q
beautiful dinner on Tuesday evening, given
by Gen. and Mrs. Henry R. jackson, it
being Mr.. Nisbet's Dist birthday. His
guests we're Mr.. Lewis Mercer, Mr.. Henry
Draue, Mr. George Haskell, Mr. T. W. Tan
nor, Mr. Rob Mercer, Mr.. Robert Harri-
son, Mr.. William Wade, Jr., Mr.. Stewart
Hiucks and Mr.. Dick Cunningham. Mr..
Nisbet's guests remembered him in the
shape OF pair Of handsome cuff buttons.
The beautiful home of Col. and Mrs.
William Garrard presented a charming
scene on Wednesday evening last, when
large number of hidden guests assembled to
play cards. This party was given in honor of
Miss Castlenan of Atlanta, who is the guest
of Col. and Mrs. Garrard Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Stovall, Mr.. and
MrG. George Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ellis, Jr., Mrs. Walter Curtis, Mrs, Albion
Ransome, Jr., Miss Appleton. Miss john
Eon of Washington, D. c.; Miss Wilbur Of
South Bethlehem. Pa; Miss Florence Of
New York, Miss Marshall of Georgia, Miss
Minis, Miss Meta Anderson, Miss Johnston,
Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss Cunningham,
Miss Florence McAlpin, Miss Hey
ward, Miss Ingram, Miss Guerard,
Miss Lawton, Miss Guile Lawton.
Miss Baldwin, Miss Guile Harrison, Miss
Laurie Herriss, Mr.. w. W. Williamson, Mr..
j. Randolph Anderson, Mr.. NJ, B. Lane,
MIR. Walter Chisholm, Mr.. Theodore
Gordon, Mr.. Edward Elliott, Mr.. Dixie
Screven, Mr.. Lewis Mercer, Mr.. Julian
Hartridge, Mr.. Leopold Alexander, Mr..
Godin Guerard, Mr.. II. w. johnson, Mr..
John Morris, Mr.. r. w. Cunningham, Mr.
ALBION Johnston, Mr.. G. NJ. Gadsden, DR..
Cox, Mr.. john Carswell, Mr.. Henry Nc
Alpin, Mr. HOustoun Thomas, Mr.. Arthur
Whitehead, Mr. w. deBruyn Hops, Mr.
Gordon Harrison, Mr.. John Sullivan Schley,
Mr.. Jack Nisbet. Miss Minis won the first
prize, a cut glass and silver viniagrette.
The second, a silver hat pin, was won by
Miss Guile Lawton. Mr.. Gadsden the first
among the men, and it was a cigar stand.
The second, a silver book mark. was taken
by Mr.. Williamson. Mrs. Curtis and Mr..
McAlDin received the boobies.
The following is from the New Orleans
Picdytne Of Sunday: 1.-The most notable
social event Of the season was the magnif-
cent ball given on Wednesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. William " ashington Gordon.
PROBABLY no other private residence IN New
Orleans can compare with the artistic flu
ishing of the interior of their princely
home. Each room is q study aud the work
of foreign artists. The drawing room, a
magnificent apartment is finished in white
aud gold, with panels of cream satin, and
springing from the side walls are number
less French gilt sconces holding waxen can
dies, whose myriad lights bring out to the
greatest advantage the UiDts in the room of
porceain-like daintiness. The ceiling
which is a work of art, represents the grace
full figure of beautiful woman reclining at
full length and sporting about her, holding
garlauds Of pale pink roses, are dimplad
cupids, who are life-like in their infantile
loveliness The entire room is the repro-
duction Of a salon in the Petit Trianon.
Placed about this superb room we're hand
some standing lamps shaded in embroidered
chiffon, aud banked on mantels aud cabinets
were tulips, maidenhair fern and gorgeous
orchids Opening from the drawing room
is the sitting room, furnished and decorated
in Egyptian style The walls and ceiling
are finished with mahogany and hung
with hand-wroughb embroideries of dark
Pompelieu red. A CUSHIONED Turkish
divan, with numoerless luxurious pillows.
is arranged about two sides Of this repose-
inviting room. Adjoining this artistic
apartment is the smoking room, whose walls
and ceiling are finished in Turkish fashion.
A divan of softest cushions enclrc.es this
room, which is fitted with ell appliances