The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
SOCIETY NOTES.
The Way Savannah SOGiety Amused
Itself Last Week.

The Last Regular German of the Sea-
son and the People Who Were
7bare-Brief Mention of Many Mat
+ars-M Movements of Weli-known
People-Some Society Events in the
Near Future-A Fashion Item or
Two-Othsr Things Worth a Passing
Notice.
Inst now is the most trying time for the
f,sblonahle woman as regards her street
dress It is like a plunge bath to go
from winter suits of heavy cloth and
benoaline to null and muslin; and then
the weather. too, is so distraCting, for one
M sooner dons a summer carb than the
cool snap retires the summer garb and
mis- IT. TO fight and trots out the winter
suit again Bull street. being a popular
+borourhfare-th women say because it's
rood walking, the men say be-
cause they frequent it-Bull street, then,
voices the sentiment of the general
oDinion of womankind as regards the
nroper spring costume. Some wear the
conventional new dress for the season,
some light tan, trimmed with a darker
into shirt waists and last years skirt,
while others get the last remaining actof
the favorite winter suit Some stylish
rinchams relieve the monotony, and one
esnecially touched up with white is be-
comingly worn by a popular belle, with
figure that anything looks well upon.
Powered China silks are occasionally
seen. and when worn in combination
with a pale blue hat, with just
one sprout pointing heavenward, and a
uair of gray eyes, and a sweet, happy
face. one forgives the little wearer for
DOMINIC her last years gown in such a
cool, independent little way
There will be small picnic at the
Hermitage next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Verdery, accom-
panied by Miss Nannette Verdery, of
Augusta passed through Savannah last
week on their way to New York.
Miss Josephine Inman and Miss Emily
English of Atlanta have gone to New
York to Join Mr. and Mrs John Grant at
the Hotel Holland and will go abroad with
them, to be absent a year.
Miss Hattie Bell of Waynesboro was
married last Thursday to MIR. Welsh of
Augusta.
At dinner given by the Seventh Regi-
ment Veteran Club of New York recently,
the menu was of rather an original char
acter. Among other savory things was
"Hoke and hominy."
The latest fad of tourists in Florida is
Chameleons, alive. Some women wear
them attached to tiny gold chains, as per-
sUnal ornaments.
1t seems that archery is becoming a
popular out-of-dOor pastime in northern
cities, and is pronounced fascinating by
the girls.
The well-pleased audience, as well as
Mrs Finnie, cannot fail to be grateful to
the ladies who interested themselves for
the sake of friendship in getting up the
concert last Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stevens. after a
short visit to Florida, have returned to
their home on CASTOR street.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry MacKee and Miss
Annie Maccaw spent last Sunday at
"Fife" with Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward
LYMAN.
Miss Edith Banfield is the guest of Miss
E. Hartrid9e on Jones street.
a large and delighted audience attended
the concert last Tuesday evening at the
Masonic hall. Belated arrivals could not
be seated, and had to resort to the gal
lery The director of the concert showed
most excellent taste in his selections in
making up a pleasing programme; for the
artists who were heard were all
favortes, and were saluted with APP
plause and encored with vociferation.
Some fayoritcs were left off the list and
were, of course, missed. Miss Cobun on
the accompanying Mr.. Steward
and Mr.. j. DouElass-looked like Greek
figure, with the additional charm of a
modern and very graceful gown of creamy
looking soft material. Her impressive
and full tones from the organ added much
TO the beautiful harmony of Martha -
and these three played in sympathy and
delightful accord Mrs L. HAYNES was
In particularly good voice and her clear,
nigh notes were very effective, and she
kindly and gracefully responded to the
encores, much to the enjoyment of the
audience. She is always enthusiastically
received and is favOrite in the
musical world, as well as elsewhere. Mrs.
II. L. Schreiner has a most pleasing and
wonderful voice, it being equally sweet
and full on the lower register as on the
nigh. Then, too. she has the gift of singing
without her notes, which is an additional
sLtfdctlon to this magnetic songstress
Mt Sybrandt was heard for the first
Time by Savannah audience, and his ap
pedrdnCe was greeted with applause and
MS singing was even more than had been
anticipated by the eager listeners. He
w. SihES WlJHOub MS music, except Whe1
ne torgets, and his easy, smooth execu
lion of difficult music is Ger
family pleasure to those who listen
and gift TO him who possesses it. He
opens his mouth and the sing comes out
lbs barytOne voice is delightfully."- suited
10 The style of music he sings, and now
mat savannah has once heard him, Mr.
SybIandt will be a popular solOist, always
hoped for and welcomed Mr. Julian
walker IS without peer, and his rich
hui voice was particularly fine. He is
sometimes good about responding to the
encore and always good about singing
which gives the audience the opportunity
OF imposing on his responsive nature
Inc popularity of the ARTISTS was
certainly proved by the deafenine
applause; and the popularity OF
Mrs. Finnie and the material evidence
oil her many friends and well wishers
was substantiated by the full house,
Miss Bette Conrad of Virginia is visit
Ing Miss Hattie Hardee, and was an APP
preclated guest at the german Thursday
evening.
Base ball is evidently a fad just now
IN savannah, and a very enticing one
When fastidious young woman deliber
ately toregoes the pleasure of selecting a
new nat, and goes off to see a game OF
odil, this in itself proves the fascination
either OF the game or the company she
mas as an escort, which is game OF
another kind