The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20


can always count her friends by the score.
Some one says
If you want to find girl who is a treas
ure in the home, who is real, honest, who
possesses the strongest affections. who is
endowed with as noble soul as she has a
pure mind, look for quiet girl. OF the
women who really distinguish themselves
by their intellectual achievements, the
majority are subdued and modest, yet
lively and pleasant if properly ap-
preached, in company. The indication is
that while many noisy girls will turn out
to be gaudy impostOrs, many quiet ones
will amply repay the time, trouble and
love which any one may bestow upon
them.
Excursions. balls. conventions, and en-
campments, have taken many out of the
city today. Bull street will have few
and far between" expression around the
Guards club this week, as some of those
gallant soldiers will be enjoying the rest
and rural charms, in and about Griffin;
that hamlet will be bristing with bay
onets and boards, for the week, and only
a university commencement can be com
pared with it, for fun. OF course, they
(the mem think that it's dreadfully hard
work, and maybe it is: but the girls don't
they are, under the magnetic influence of
the Griffin bellies. It's the same old story
a sweetheart at every port, or camp; it S
all the same.
Miss Corinne Hayward went over to
Button last Wednesday, for the sum-
mer.
Isle Of Hope will be among the popular
resorts of the summer and some of those
who will be there and increase the at
~,g.NSa -E L. \
Mrs. J. M Bryan. MIR. and Mrs. William
bearing, Mr.. and Mrs George A. Mer-
GER, Jr.
Mrs. Elise Huger returned last Wednes-
day, from Charleston, where she was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Julian Mitchell
MIR. w. r. Leaken is in Griffin to-day, and
was present at the colonial ball at the
Kimball house, in Atlanta last Friday, ,4,
Mr. and Mrs c. H Olmstead and Miss
Florence Olmstead moved out To their
summer residence at Beaulieu, last
Thursday.
Among the numerous whist parties
which are now so popular, one of the
most prominent was the one given recently
by Mrs Jacob Rauers. No prizes are
given at these scientific whist parties
one whist devotee remarked that
they played for fun, which
is polite commentary on
some of the rest of the card players
who unhesitatinglv play for such a ma
terial thing as prize. And right here,
fair player, whoever you be, weigh in the
balance the friendship oflifelong friends,
their good opinion and feelings, against a
trivial trinket, soon put aside and for
gotten. But to return to the whist and
its disinterested science-Mrs. Rauer's
lovely rooms were filled with the follow
ing guests: Mrs. Mccoy, of New Jersey,
Mrs. John Nisbet, Mrs. L. NJ. Haskell,
Mrs. &. NJ. Cunningham, Mrs. w. n,
Daniel, Mrs. F. G. duBignon, Mrs. j. T,
Dent, Mrs. G. j. Baldwin, Mrs. C. B.
Malone, Mrs. J. F. B. Beckwith, Mrs. A.
r. Lawton, Jr. Mrs. H. NJ. Conner, Mrs.
P. A. Stoval and Mrs. T. M. CUNNINGHAM
Jr.
Mrs. James T. Dent entertained at a
duplicate whist party last Tuesday even
ing The guests were Mrs. P. w. Mel
drim, Mrs. Jacob Rauers, Mrs. George L.
Appleton, Mrs. John Nisbet, Mrs George
Owens, Mrs. Lewis w. Haskell. Mrs. J.
F. B. Beckwith, Mrs. I. S. Wayne, Mrs.
A. r. Lawton Jr., Mrs. L. NJ. Warfield.
AIRS. J. ]. Wilder, Mrs c: B. Malone.
Mrs. F. G. duBignon, Mrs. Walker, of
Columbus, Miss Henrietta Myers, Miss
Bessie Ward, Miss Daisy Phillips, Miss
Georgiapa Phillips.
Master Guerard Haines entertained
his 9th birthday. Dancing and games alb
sorbed the young people, and laughter
and merriment reigned supreme from to
O'Clock. The guests were: Misses Jen-
ME Haines, Margaret Haines, Fannie
Meldrim, Lila Thompson, Clifford Mum
nerlyn, Carrie Meldrim, Fannie Blois.
Masters Tom Woodrick, Owen Daniel.
Ralph Meldrim, Fred Blois, Langdon
Haskell, Hugh Thompson, w. Thompson.
Edwin Harris, Charles Styles, Willie
Rankin, Gordon Haines and James Ran
kin.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry McAlpin have
come into town from their lovely home,
the Hermitage and are residing at Miss
Ellen McAlpin's, on South Broad street
Miss Pasco, who has been visiting the
Misses May, on Barnard street, left
yesterday for her home in Florida.
Conservative Savannah occasionally
adopts innovations. after due consider
alton and elaboration, and the following
from the Augusta Evening News, may
prove suggestive to bright minds: "A
few Of Augustus most charming married
ladies devote one morning Saturday in
the week TO reading and the discussion of
literary subjects. They meet promptly
after their household duties have been
performed, and the hours till about II
O'Clock are spent in this delightful and
improving manner. when a dainty lunch
is served informally. Would it not be
good idea for our younger girls to formu-
late some plan, taking the above as an ex-
ample. Surely it would prove both en-
pertaining and beneficial"
Miss Hattie May entertained at cards
last Thursday afternoon, in compliment
to Miss Pasco, of Florida. A profusion
of roses and lilies adorned the rooms.
and merriment and laughter ruled SUI
preme. The first prize was won by Miss
Johnston. II was an artistic china cup
and saucer; the second prize, a china tea
caddy, was won by Miss Harris The
other guests were Miss Baker, of New
Orleans, Misses Hull. Of Meldrim.
Misses Johnston, Miss Penie Lamar,
Miss Gardner, Miss Lallie Baker, Miss
Emma Hopkins, Miss Lila Chisholm. of
birmingham, Miss Annie Conner, Miss
Edwards. Miss Waller Miss Mamie Mac
cav, Miss Mcintosh, the Misses Hill, Mrs.
". T.. Cohen, Mrs. W W. bearing. Mrs.