The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18

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reason that the matter and manner are
good reading, and also because Miss
Rutherford has friends all over the broad
land. who will follow her interesting so
journ among interesting people dead and
alive. Miss Rutherford has over 200
sketches ofAmerican writer's men and
women. Among them is d concise but
entertaining sketch of Gen. Henry Rootes
Jackson of this city. Several pages give
a brief outline of his life; touch on his
bravery a soldier, his talent as poet
and his ability as a statesman. All the
sketches arc cleverly written, presenting
facts IN interesting form, and the book
is most valuable as a library book of
reference, and one that will be found on
shelves among the most valued Of lit
erature Miss Rutherford's style as Il
writer is crisp, clear and clever, bespeak-
ing the work of a brainy woman, who
has gathered her jewels and presents
them in attractive setting Her English
is of the best, her discrimination fault
less, and her criticisms true. Her sketch
of Mr.. Richard Malcolm Johnston in this
work is one of the longest, and to Geor-
CLANS will be one of the most interesting
He is exceedingly Individual in his char
acteristics and Miss rutherford has en-
HANGED this in her mastery style
Miss Rutherfords English Authors"
was most enthusiastically received a year
or more ago, and the public receive an adj
ditional benefit with each book she pub
fishes Josephine Hin
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SOCIETY NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK.
The reception last Thursday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Grantland duBig-
non, given in compliment to their daugh-
ter Miss Caro- duBignon, was the largest
society affair of the past week. Many
guests filed the large, uniquely decorated
rooms and society was Thoroughly alive to
the occasion. The rooms We're we'll
palmed and bambooed. The arrangement
of the palmetto over the lace curtains was
particularly novel, and much admired.
A wealth of cut flowers and ferns added
their wtchery to the occasion. Beneath a
bower of tall palms Mr.. and Mrs. duBig-
non, with Miss Caro- duBignon, received
their guests Mrs. duBignon was gowned
in a becoming combination of black satin
and lace Miss duBignon was elegantly
gowned in white chiffon over white satin
and carried superb bouquet of La France
rose buds. Miss duBignon received most
gracefully her guests, and inheIits an
easy manner which is d valuable posses
sion for a debutante, and one Miss duBg-
non uses to the best advantage Masses
of yellow chrysanthemums wege reflected
in the large mirrors, and American Beau-
ties shed their perfume among the ferns
and palms. Among the many guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs r w. Meldrim, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 7. Dent, Mrs. r. Nj. Cunningham,
Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rauers
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Overflow Mr. and
Mrs. T. Nj. Cunningham, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
/ w. G. Morrel Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. j..
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. George j.
Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
b. Malone, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Carson
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Coe, MI and Mrs.
/ T. e. Johnson, Miss Elise Huger, Miss
Virginia Cunningham, Miss Elizabeth
/ Haskell, Miss Sallie Haskell, Miss Lima
! Walter, Miss Scotia Walter Miss Bessie
| Hayward, Miss Lima Woodbridge Miss
! Emelyn Hartridge, Miss jamie Cunning
/ ham, Miss Irene Withers Miss Mai Owen,
/ Miss Floride Bank, Miss Jessie Chisholm,
/ Miss Marie Nisbet, Miss Mary Whitehead,
Miss Ionic Guerard. Miss Sarah Mills,
! Miss Annie Conner, Miss Mary White,
/ Miss Ellen FaIligant, Miss Mary
/ Savage Jones, Miss Nellie Bald
/ win. Miss Josephine duBignon of
! Brunswick, Miss Annie V Jones,
/ Judge Robert Falligant, Mr. c. d. Ow-
ems, Mr., Arthur Haines, Mr.. John Morris,
/ Mr. r.. w. Cunningham, Mr.. Julian Har-
! fridge, Mr.. ii. w. Heating, Mr. Carter
/ Gordon, Mr. John Kinzie Mr. r. =. But
/ Ter, Mr.. c. Brigham Mr.. A. q. Whitehead.
Jr., Mr.. Il. n. Hancock Mr.. r. l.. Lamar
/ DR.. S. l.. Phillips, Mr.. j. +. Minis, Mr.
J. Nsbet, Mr. Baron Carter. DR.. L. e.
/ Welsh, Mr.. Robert Ellington Mr. j. Ham
/ mond Read, Mr.. r. l.. Mercer, Jr., Mr..
/ +. Mercer Mr.. w. b. Hartridge, Mr.. Cor
/ don Harrison, Mr.. Robert c. Harrison. Mir.
! r. n. West, Mr.. NJ. b. Lane, Mr.. William
/ w. Chisholm JT., Mr. r. d. Guerard,
Mr.. Charles Banks, MIR. d. Hipkins Mr..
/ w. 5. Chisholm, Mr.. Wylly Woodbridge,
Mr.. Bryan Williams, Mr.. Noble Jones,
! Mr.. Henry Drane, Mr.. John II. Young,
Mr.. J. w. owens, Mr.. A. d. Johnston.
Mr.. William Morel, Mr. E. L. Jones' and
othres.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Taggart gave "a rccep-
ton last Wednesday evening after The
Painter-Taggart wedding Ii was q small
one, only the intimate frien ls being i'm
vited. The rooms We're handsomely dec
Grated with maiden hair fern, hydraugias,
and palms. with festoous of bamboo.
/ Among the guests present were: Mrs.
Bulcken Maj, and Mrs Sehwarz, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fleetwood Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schwarz, Or and Mrs l.. c. Nass, Nh.
and Mrs G. a, Fleming, Mr. and Mrs Nc
Pherson Miss Theckla Schwarz. Miss
/ Fleetwood. Miss Bulcken Mr. John Bulc-
ken, Mr. John Nicolson, and others Ny.
John Brennan acted as best man at -hc
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs r. =. Willard entertained
last Monday evening in compliment GO
their son, Mr. ID. Henry Willard the occa.
sion being his eighteenth birthday. Tho
manner OF entertaining was am oyster
supper az which there were present th,
following guests. Mr. While Fish. Mr.
Charles q. Counor Mr. Athol Everett ~
] hillHr Everett. Mr. George MarmelHtoIu.
Mr. Henry Adams. SIR Theodore Morgan
Mr. Duncan Kent Mr. Charley ghlrra
and Nr Frank Willard Jht party pans
as surprise 10 the YOUNG host who. hoU