The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
George A. Mercer, Jr., the Misses Martin
and Miss Alice Bourquin.

Spelling bees have taken hold of the
| popular fancy, and recently the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
| Association netted satisfactory amount
| in Augusta from a spelling bee at the
opera house, in which society people took
part, without respect to age. The prize
was won by Master deSaussure Ford, the
youngest in the contest
MIR Christopher Lang and wife enter
tanned pleasant party Thursday eve
ming at their residence, PA Hull street.
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Lang
and Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Cell, who
sailed Friday on the steamer Nacoochee
for Carlsbad, Germany, and will be
/ absent about four months. Dancing was
the feature OF the entertainment. At ~
! O'Clock an elegant supper was served in
the German hospital style. Dancing
was then resumed until the wee sma"
= hours of the morning to the strains of
Prof. Icons orchestra. who furnished
music for the occasion.
Miss Eugie Dasher, of Valdosta, is in
the city, the guest of Miss Carrie Tyson,
on Duffy street.
MIR. j. NJ Barnard, Jr., Miss Grace
/ Barnard and Miss Elsie Barnard will
leave for Boston on Thursday.
Mrs. S. Krouskoff and children leave
/ for East Orange on Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Cunningham will leave for
visit to Chicago this week
! The graduating party of St. Patrlclx's
! school gave Mr. James G. Cleary a sur
| prise party on Friday evening.
Mrs. George J. Baldwin entertained at
duplicate whist on Friday evening.
! The moonlight german-shall say was
danced at Greenwich last Wednesday
! evening. Fair Luna with more than
usual spleudOr graced the ball Certainly
it was most delightful ending of the
seasons gaieties, and was voted a great
/ success by nearly all. There were a few
upfortunates, who for want of fair part
ners, found supper the only cheerful
break in the evening. However, the de-
/ lightful trip on the boat landed the party
in happy frame of mind at their desti-
nation, and all were sorry that the moon
light german was at an end
Miss Abbie Orme entertained her
friends most charmingly on Thursday
afternoon with a euchre party. Among
! those present were: Mrs. Malone, Mrs
Rogers, Mrs Aleck Hull, Mrs Henry
Stevens Mrs. Montague, Mrs. j. S. Wal
thour, Mrs. LeHardy, Mrs John II. Hun
ter, Miss Henrietta Myers, Miss Susie
Olmstead, Mrs. Tracy Hunter, Mrs
Willie Blois, Mrs. j. H. Hunter, Miss
Judge, Mrs. Stovall, Mrs. T. j. Charlton,
Miss Drane, Mrs. w. G. Morren. Mrs.
Burdell, Mrs. William Allen. of Chicago,
Miss Mollie Johnson, Miss Virgie White,
the Misses Brigham, Miss Gertrude
| Weed and Miss Julia Owens Mrs. Tracy
| Hunter won the first prize, a Dresden
china plate; Mrs. John H. Hunter, the
second, hair-pin receiver, and the third,
a tulip vase, was won 10y Miss Olmstead
MIR. and Mrs. H. M. c. Smith and Miss
Maud Smith entertained with tug
party on Friday evening The guests
were Miss Sallie Baker, Miss Poenie La
mar, Miss Stella West Miss Sallie Shell
man, Miss Edith Bond Miss Alice Bates.
Miss Susie Jaudou and her guest, Miss
Briggs, Miss Rachael Chapman, Miss Mai
Owens, Miss Fame Bradley, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. West, MIR John Harrison, Mr.
Martin Dunbar, Mr.. Clarence Hatch, Mr.
Horace Hunter, Mr.. Horace Crane, Mr..
Fred Myers, Mr.. Charles Owens, MIR.
Willie O'Byrne, Mr.. Henry Drane and
Mr.. Blain. The party reached the quar-
antine station before the storm, and were
well taken care of by DR. and Mrs
Graham. After the heavy rain the trip
was continued and very much enioyed,
Delightful refreshments were served dur
ing the evening
Miss Rosa Sullivan was hostess at a
| card party last Friday evening. The
guests were first seated at a long table,
where a delightful supper was served.
! Afterwards euchre was played, and Miss
| Mary Conner won the first prize, a silver
| hat pin The second, a silver glove but
toner, fell to Miss Frances Walter. The
other guests were Miss Lordy Nisbet,
| Miss Albert Hull, Miss Mary Haiues.
Miss Mamie Nisbet. Miss May duBignon,
Miss Amulette Stubs, Miss Lima Huger,
Miss Edith Johnston, Miss Belle Daniel,
Miss Francis Charlton, Miss Elsie
Barnard, Miss Emma Huger, Miss Fan
ME Meldrim, Miss Carrie Lou Meldrim,
and Miss Edith Warfeld.
Miss Walker of Darien. is visiting Mrs.
Charles H. Dixon on Hall street.
Miss Isabel Castleman returned to At
| lanta last week, and was guest at the
| Colonial ball on Friday night.
MIR. and Mrs. o. E. Cohen entertained
| on Friday night in compliment TO Miss
| Pasco, of Florida. Hearts was the
game played. and Miss Nellie Martin
won the first prize, a heart-shaped basket
! filled with chocolates. Mr.. W O'D.
! Rockwell was the fortunate winner of
| the gentleman's prize, heart-shaped key
| ring.
! Mrs. Julian Field, of Atlanta. is visit
ing Mrs. Thomas on Monterey square.
| Miss Florence Nisbet has returned from
| school, and will be in Savannah until the
| middle of June, when she sails for Eu-
] rope, TO be gone year. She goes to con-
I tinue her studies, and will be with her
| aunt IN Germany.
Miss Birdie Smith. of brownsville, is
visiting Mrs. Il. H. Wylly, on Charlton
| street
! Miss Leila Arson has returned to Sa-
vannah, after three months spent in New
| Orleans.
MIR. Lewis T. Turner took a small party
to Isle of Hope last Wednesday evening
on his naptha launch, the Qui Vive. Miss
Mary Ella Turner, Miss Ellen Arson.
Miss Josephine Newell, Miss Jennie May,
Miss Leila Hall, Mr.. Randolph Axson
Mr.. Clarence Anderson, MIR. Horace
Crane and Mr.. Newell Turner were those
who enjoyed the charming trip.
! Miss Katherine Stiles has returned
| from Brunswick and is with Mrs. Alfred
| Mills, on Taylor street
Mrs. Louis Warfeld entertained the
| Whist Club on Friday afternoon.
! Miss Mary Whitehead left for Charles
| ton this morning In he the cr,1aet Of M,