The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12

! Mercer, Jr., and Mr.. Robert Harrison.
{ The street dress must be a conventional
/ garment, and they all look alike pretty
much, and must be governed by fashion,
and not by individual taste TO any very
| great extent; but every woman delights in
her house gowns, and new idea for their
designing is always welcome. Soft tints in
/ coloTing, light, easily draped material, ana
the suggestion at least of q negligee effect,
should be considered in planning an at-home
/ gown.
One Of the surest and most graceful ways
! OF getting a becoming color is by riding,
and this was exempiled last week by q
number Of good horsewOrnen of Savannah,
who presented very imposing spectacle
riding five abreast.
Mr.. A. r. LAwton, Jr., spent few days
/ in Augusta last week, and received an in
/ thusiastic welcome, as he has many friends
and relatives in that city who appreciate
the many gifts with which he is endowed.
Mrs. Parker and her interesting children
are guests of Mrs. W. W. Gordon.
| Mr. Henry W. Frost of Charleston was in
! Savannah last week for several days.
Mr. Cooper Myers of New York was In
| Savannah tast week.
| One Of the prettiest and most comfortable
| lounges In Savannah is in an attractive
! home on Abercorn street. 1t is covered
with dull-tinted soft material and on it
! are three large square cushions most in
| willingly incased in the daintiest china silk !:
one has on it the most graceful pink chrys-
anShemums, another sweet peas and third
| looks like clover field in early spring
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Robinson gave a
supper at Thunderbolt on Thursday even
! ing, complimentary to Mr.. Kaufman of
! Boston. Among the guests were Mrs. Emma
| Miller, Mr.. l. J. Kalmon, Miss Newman,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Douglass. Mr. and
Mrs. w. Lees Of Chicago and others.
A beautiful tea was given last Monday
evening by MIR. and Mrs. j. z. Williams at
their hume on Hall street. complimentary to
Miss Edith Taylor, sister of Mrs. Williams,
and Miss Annie Laurie Bitch of States
boro. The house was decorated with BAN
| boo. palms and cut flowers. The dining
! room was made beautiful by the roses, ferns
and palms. at the plate of each guest was
| card, on which was written a question,
the ans wers to these questions furnishing
| much amusement to the guests. The
| souvenirs for ladies we're boxes of candy
! for the gentlemen button-hole bouquets
| The guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. James Earle
| Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Baker, MIR. and
Mrs. L. P. Husbands, Miss Mona Saussy,
| Miss Anna Harmon, Miss Daisy Talmadge
Of Athens. Miss Emmie Jaudon, Miss Susie
| Jaudon, Miss Mamie Lowell MIR. Fulton
SRussy, MIR. Frank Dusenbury Mr.. E. T.
| Lowell Mr.. W. B. Stephens, Mr.. Calhoun
! Dusenbury, MIR. Leroy u. Dunbar, Mr..
Richard Smith, Mr.. Arthur Jeffords and
MIR. Henry Hinson.
The Georgia table at the Richmond
memorial bazaar will receive from Savan-
nah many worthy contributions. Such
| ladies as Mrs. II. r. jackson, Mrs A. r.
Lawtons, Mrs. J. +. Gilmer, Mrs. J. G.
! Thomat and Mrs. ]. F. Minis are interest
| ing themselves in 1t, which bespeaks sue
cuss to generous and useful donation. $50 $50
Mr.. W. L. Wilson is at home again.
after short and unfortunate visit TO At
lanta. where Mr.. Wilson was taken i'll, and
Mrs. Wilson sent for. Their many friends
will be pleased that he is much improved
and both Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are at their
home on New Houston street
Mrs. N h Finnie, who has been so i'll at
the Telfair hospital, is slowly improving,
much to the relief of her many friends
Miss Zizinia and Miss Lille Zizinia enter
tanned few friends at tea last Friday even
ing. They were Miss Arnold, Miss Mai
Ovens, Miss Barnard, Miss Williams and
| Miss Lily Anderson. A number Of GENTLE
! Among them were Mr.. M. B. Lane, Mr.. &.
N. Hancock and Mr.. Gordon Harrison.
Miss Zizinia goes to Chicago early in the
summer, where she will be the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Higginbotham. Mr.. Higgin-
botham is president of the worlds fair, and
will have as bis guests at the same time the
Prince George Of Greece and the Prince of
Naples.
There was a small house party at the
home of MIR. Charles Cunningham, on the
| Ogeechee river, last week, and the fortunate
friends of Miss Cunningham had most en-
| joyable time. They were Miss Lucy CHS
holm, Miss Florence McAlpin, Miss Josie
Freeland, Miss Leigh, Miss Wilder and Miss
| Marshall.
| Mrs. G. B. Malone was hostess at a very
effective and enjoyable luncheon last
Wednesday. The flowers were violets, jon
| quils aud ferns.
Mrs. w. II. Daniel gave a beautiful
luncheon on Thursday complimentary to
Miss Cunningham and Miss Lima Wood
bridge. Others present were Miss Wood
Nisbet, Miss Helen Marshall and others.
understand it is not yet decided whether
there will be a soiree after Lent. A meet
ing of the club was called for last Friday,
but there we're 80 few present that no de-
cision was reached.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Van Muse celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary last Tues
day evening, and it was the occasion OF
much enjoyment TO the guests, and the host
and hostess were the recipients Of many
and handsome gifts, among them beauti-
full water pitcher and gobets, presented
them by the members of Red Men, Knights
of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. John Leithead, Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Bernhardt. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Davis. Mrs. Mccall, Mrs. Annie O'Rear,
Mrs. W. X. Norwood, Miss Lottie Peck,
Mrs f.. II. Thompson, Miss Winnie May
Thompson. Mr.. Hunter Vim, Mr.. G. Bern
ham, Mr.. o. Pace, Rev. T. II. Blenus, Mos
ter Winfield H. Van MUSE. Mr. John
Liethead made the speech in presenting the
pitcher to the hospitable host and hostess.
Last year southern society was a good
deal stirred up sover the news that the
daughter of James K Folks adopted child,
Mrs. Sadie Polk Fall Gardner, had sued for
divorce on the ground of desertion. But
the young couple have made it up, and the
case dismissed by the Nashville courts.