The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-18

of their wedding day. The members Of
the st. Johns Rectory Society called and
presented handsome salad and ice
cream china service. The presentation
was graceful and the attention
perfect surprise and highly APP
preciated by the recipients. DR.. Strong
has been the beloved, admired and re-
spected pastor of St. John church for
sixteen years. and 10 speak of his infu-
ence, his faculty for retaining and inter
esting his large congregation, is only
mentioning again, what is so well-knOwn
of him, and so often commented on. His
fame as q student and scholar. silver
tongued orator, pleasing and finished
lecturer, is not confined to Savannah'S
limits. His twenty minute lectures,
Thursday mornings, are a weekly event
Of interest to the many who attend.
Mrs. Rosenbaum and her daughters, the
Misses Rosen baum, of Richmond, who
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Lippman, have returned home.
Miss Ida Meinhard entertained most
delightfully."- at euchre last Thursday
evening The ladies' prize was won by
Miss Mamie c. Engel, and the BOBBY by
Miss Sternberger, of New York. The
gentlemen's prize was won by Mr.. Adolf
Latter. the BOBBY by Mr.. Selling. The
other guests We're Miss Helen Smith,
Miss Myers, of Richmond; Miss Bessie
Meinhard, Miss Goodman, of Richmond
Miss Schoenthal, Miss Ray Hamburger,
of Chicago Miss Maize Ferst, Miss Stern
berger, Miss Ada Schwab, of New York
Miss Hattie Hecht, Miss Hattie We'll, Mr..
Adolf Sundheimer, Mr. Herman Mayer,
Mr.. M. S. Guckenheimer. Mr.. Alfred
Fantl, Mr.. j. r. Einstein, MIR. NJ H.
HYams, Jr., Mr.. Julian Hexter, Mr.. Dave
Rosenheim, Mr.. n. II. Solomon, MIR.
Edwin Frank, Mr. A. S. Eich berg, Mr..
Selling, of New York; DR.. Silverman, Mr..
Oscar Kelman and Mr.. Gus Kayton.
After All elegant supper there was dane
ing until late hour.
Mrs. w. L. Wilson entertained at cards
last Wednesday afternoon, in con pliment
to Mrs. Frank Anderson, of New York.
The first prize was won by Mrs. NJ. Hop
l1ins, the second prize by Mrs. G.. A.
Mercer Jr., the consolation prize was
won by Mr.. l.. M, LeHardy. and the
BOBBY by Mrs. John Screven, Jr. Others
present were Mrs. P. A. Stovall, Mrs. NJ.
NJ, Stewart, Mrs. John Mallock, Mrs. j.
E. c. Myers, Mrs. Q. A. Shearson, Miss
Emma Hopkins, Miss Lily Anderson.
Cards have been received in this city
for the marriage of Miss Irene May Gold
smith, daughter of Mr.. A. A Goldsmith,
OF Charleston, S. c.. to Mr.. August Kohn,
of Columbia, S. c. The ceremony will
take place at the X. X. Beth Elohim syn
agogue in Charleston on Thursday, March
l, at half past o'clock. Miss Goldsmith
is an acknowledged belle in The select cir
Gle Of society in which she moves. Mr.
KOhn is one OF the best qualified and most
appreciated newspaper men in the state,
and has control of the Charleston News
and Courier's bureau at the state capital.
The kirmesS will be new and most
entertaining feature of the post-Lenten
entertainments. Prof. Agostini is in the
city and has already progressed far in his
preparations for its complete and brilliant
success, He has a masters hand to di-
rect and stock of experience and skill
that will surely tell. He is getting up
the kirmess with the help of some Of
the most enterprising, public spirited,
benevolently inclined and leading people
of Savannah. He will donate a part of
the proceeds (or a half to increase the
very scanty funds of the Orphans home
Many of the representative leaders of
society have promised helping
hand to the enterprise The
evening and full attendance was pres
emit Prof. Argostine made a brilliant
success Of the kirmess last week in Ma
con- for the Elks Also in Memphis for
the orphans; and recently in Birming-
ham for the benefit of the Church of the
Advent, and in Atlanta for the benefit of
the Industrial school in Milledgevllle. The
kirmess or kirchmess is described by DR.
Schumann as being church festival, the
church mass anniversary of the dedica-
ton of the church Of the village to SER
vice and is celebrated annually in every
church and every town and village. In
the morning sermon, for it is always eel
ebrated on Sunday, the preacher alludes
to the blessings brought to the Ger
man people by the church and
by the conversion of their fore
fathers from paganism If the young
people who will dance in the kirmess,
think it is for fun or if the older people
who are lending their sons and daughters
think it is fun, few rehearsals will be
sufficient to prove to them their mistake.
1t is work, and for a purpose.
Miss Alice Bates, who has quite rep
utation as a pianist, has fascinated the
festival chorus, which she accompanies,
by her crisp, correct, SPARKLING :, and ex-
pressive touch, and she promises to be a
brilliant pianist.
Miss Maud and Miss May Barnwell
have returned from pleasant visit to
Waycross, and have as their guest Miss
Edna Ashcraft, of Waycross.
Miss Sadie Vass is at home again after
a delightful visit of two months to friends
and relatives in Virginia.