The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-04

Society finds respite from the tedium of
the lenten season, in the kirmess. At
ternoons and evenings are devoted to
watching the dear girls engaged in drill
ing Graceful girls are at a premium,
and the exercise they take in this training
is equal to a course of physical culture,
and the impromptu dances and informal re-
cept1ons are a source of pleasure. And
truly some of these Savannah girls are a
dream of rhythmic beauty, when they
give themselves up to the UNCONSCIOUS
grace of the national dance, what ever it
be, whether the languid, lithsome Egyp-
tian, the fascinating Swedish, the
picturesque Gypsy, the animated Spanish,
or the dance of the cute little flower girls.
Verify, lent is not so dull after all.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Minis, who have
been in Cuba, have returned home.
Miss Marie Wheeless, of Augusta who
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
Wheeless on Habersham street, will re-
turn home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Smith and Miss
Smith, of Waterbury, Conn, are visiting
DR. and Mrs George II. Stone. Miss
Smith has visited in the city before, and
has many friends who will be glad to
Col w w Gordon and family are tie M
porarily residing in the residence Of MIR
William Law on Lafayette square, while
their house is being painted.
Thunderbolt was a popular point of
Out-Of-town attractions last week. and
Mrs. BannOn, the rhunderbOlt Delmouico
on Tuesday noon and evening, had several
parties to entertain.
Messrs. Louis Muhlberg and Henry
Strauss entertained at a delightful supper
party and hop last Tuesday evening, at
Ihunderbolt, in compliment to Miss Ro-
sina Brown, of BlackViIle, :. c., Miss
Eta Eotosky, of New York, and Miss
Fannie Lilienthal, of Palatka, Fla. The
occasion was a pleasure to all present,
and the gentlemen in charge were voted
the most genial Of hosts Among those
attending were the following visitors:
Miss Minnie MOrriss, of Athens, Ga. :;
Miss Gala Hammerschlag, of Philadel-
phia, ana Mr.. hoppel of Charleston, S. Q.
Mrs A. D. Chambers, of East Orange,
n D.. is visiting MIR. and Mrs. H. d.
Stevens.
Mrs. A r. Lawton, Jr., has returned
home from a short visit 10 Cuba.
Mrs. James Dent came up from
"Hofwyl" last week, and spent few
days in the city.
Mrs. S. A, Einstein entertained at lun-
cheon last Thursday at Thunderbolt The
guests were Mrs. Stein, Mrs. Aaron
Ferst Mrs Joseph Ferst, Miss Ray
Hamburger, and MISS Maize Eerst
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association have been pre-
sented by Mrs. G. a. L. Lamar the his
torical medals of Stonewal jackson, and
they are now for sale for the benefit of
the disabled confederate veterans.
Jassamine parties are the order of the
day, and the woods are a popular resort
for the lovers of this fragrant little bios
som, and Owen Meredith him
self could not revel more enthu-
slastically in its fragrance than
the Savannah people, who delight
In yellow teas, tho jassamine predomina-
ting, commingling aestheticauy with
Marechal Neil roses, or cloth or gold and
maiden hair fern; a center piece, en-
broidered in threads of gold, with touch
oil green. All this, while simple and mex
pensive, gives an air OF luxury and orien-
tai elegance to the daintiest repast
The children's affair of the season was
given at the hospitable home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis COllat, No. 215 Whitaker
street, on last Monday evening. it being
NO,et party IN honor of their little daugh-
Ter Miss Alice, who celebrated her birth
Gay anniversary, and having invited her
delightful affair The spacious parlors
We're beautifully decorated to the mnutest
uetau with pottcd plants and natural
MOVERS, me chandeliers were entwined
with IVY, flowers and ferns, the globes
uelng covered with figured violet tissue
papers, giving a soft, delicate shade to
the brilliant lights that ShOne resp. endent
on the merry throng OF young folks who
LIleu the room, their merry faces and
Happy mood presenting a scene akin to
i1IVJ lana. Inc children were dressed
N becoming, harmony and mingling in
UTpschorean pleasures, made the whole
it't a constant panorama view,
GoNnlngling with the merry ripples of
taoRutef which maze The spacious man
son re-echo with their joyful voices. Mr.
hoSenleId furnished the music, which
vas Kept IN constant demand by the
IvV'e ones. There were several fancy
SahceS, also recitations given by the
IHI9ses Ada Ehrlich, Rita Roth and Edith
5"Olhson. Al o'clock the wide folding
uoors We're thrown open, displaying the
magIous dining hall with tables laden
WIN an the good things to tempt the pal
Sye OF The little ones. The grand march
Vas men formed, and it is needless to say
aty .oIned in the procession, and did full
'Ns.'ce 10 the Viands spread before them.
- Iedture OF the occasion was the giving
W Gdch child a beautiful faYOr-beiug
'tc' NSo iAulOJCdu IO FGllJ q
syu enlr of the occasion. which pleased
SAe I!tJle ones hugely. After the repast
oaAcIng was again INDUCED in, which the
tt"uuren then enjoyed to their hearts con-
gu1 until o'clock, when the party was
brought to a close and the little ones
"1'ued their way hOmeward, where
sggy We're soon no doubt in the land of
Io0, dreaming of the gay scenes in which
ugy mad participated. The birthday
guemb ORANGES TO little Miss Alice by all
aI5 friends were numerous and beautiful,
Uu1 Ihe occasion was one of pleasure and
r m1. remain delightful memory to all
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Williams, Miss
r1Aa smith. and Miss Edith Taylor have
,rrTL.aarned to the city after spending a
"|"e at the popular resorts in Florida.
,,inl musical circles just now the topic of
la is the proposed music hall. There is
SsIeat deal OF musical talent in Savan-
leu much more than is generally be-
GGo'eQ to be. Miss Marion Smart,
ccSS1snter of MIR. II. p. Smart, is a pianist
WI exceptional merit. Those Savannahians
"uo nave heard her play have experienced