The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-10

Even severe weather does not daunt the
spirit of the society devotees. During the
last week the people attended in large
numbers the entertainments given, in
gliding the Guards fair, which has proved
the Mecca of society, 1t being visited first
or last during the evening, no matter what
other appointments are on. on the open
ing evening of the fair. there were five
entertainments and all were Well attend
ed, and the fair was crowded.
The rehearsals Of the Mikado are as
frequent, but are earlier so that the fair
can have the last Of the evening. The
three little maids, in fact, dozens OF
little maids, do their toddling to material
advantage and reap in the sheckels glo-
Tiously. Mrs. w. r. Leaken's booth at
the fair is picture of loneliness. Be
ing In white and pink; the frst night i,
looked like a fresh bouquet Of La France
roses and lilies Of the Valley. The color
IS changed each evening.
Mrs. Emile Newman complmented her
guest, Miss Gertrude Berg of Phnadel
phia, with an afternoon tea last Mon
Vetsburg. Mrs. Myers. Mrs. A. Ferst,
Mrs. l.. Lippman, Mrs. J. Lippman. Mrs.
Grouse and Mrs. Kayton.
Mrs. IL. 5. Haines and daughter of New
York will be the guests Of Mr. aud Mrs.
c. D. Owens shis week.
Mrs. n. II. Finnie entertained informally
last Tuesday morning in compliment to
Mrs. C. X. Nelson. The other
guests were: Mrs. Edward Karow,
Mrs. W. W. Owens. Mrs. c. n. Brandt,
Mrs. c. A. Shearson. Mrs. J. f. B. Beck
with, Mrs. James Il. Hunter, Mrs. Alfred
AIuls, Mrs. a. L. Haruldge Mrs. Tracy
Hunter. Mrs. George w. owens, Mrs.
Warren Wilbur of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Annie Warning. Mrs. p. A. Waring, Mrs.
Auuneriyn, Mrs. Charles Ellis. Jr., Miss
Stratton Of Philadelphia, Miss Elizabeth
Johnston, Miss Jennie Johnston, Miss
-Abbie Orme, Miss Rhetta Johnson, Miss
Mollie johnson, Miss Ellis, Miss Margaret
owens, Miss Coburn and Miss Judge.
Mrs. s. P Hamilton will give card
marty next Thursday afternoon in compli-
ment to the young ladies who assisted
her with receiving at her tea" last We'd
nesday afternoon.
AIRS. John Heard Hunter entertained
the Married Woman's Club last Tuesday
with. cards. The first prize, silver frame,
was won by Mrs. John Screven; the second
prize was won by Mrs c. b. Malone. The
other guests besides the members of the
club were: Mrs. N. X. Finnie. Mrs. John
AIallock, Mrs. Tracy Hunter, Mrs. Beirne
Gordon, Mrs. Cuyler Gordon, Mrs. c. n.
Brandt. The Married Woman's Club is one
of the social features of Savannah, which
has become permanent acquisition to So
ciety. The entertainments of the club are
among the very best given during the sea-
son; the prizes are well chosen and the
members are well pleased with the
progress of the club.
Mrs. Edward Karow gave most orig
inally designed 'book-hunt party" last
Thursday afternoon from to Z o'clock.
Her rooms were increased in attractive
ness by soft lights, flowers and potted
plants. The double drawingrooms, library
and dining room were thrown open for the
guests and the effect of the scene was pic
Sure-like in its completeness. The names
of the standard and well-known books
were represented by original devices which
were to be guessed. Some artistic sketches
cleVerly illustrated the names displaying
great ingenuity in arrangement. The list
Of books used We're: The Moonstone,
Heaps OF Money, Wee Two, The New
comes, Nicolas Nickelby, The Mill on the
FLOSS, white Lies, Two Years Ago, Red
Gauntlet Three Men in a Boat, Under
Two Flags, Adam Bede. Ships That Pass
in the Night, Pickwick Papers, Twice
Told Tales, The Light that Failed. The
Initials, Westward Ho, The Light OF
Asia, The Three Muske teers, A Green
Carnation, Trilby. Dodo, The Water Ba-
hies. Afiddlemarch, A Yellow Aster The
Golden Butterfly, Jackanapes. The Lady
or the Tiger. = Womans Reason. The
Heavenly Twins, As In a Looking Glass
\ Pair OF Blue Eyes, Diana of the Cross
ways, Under the Red Rove, a Bundle Of
Letters, Moses from an Old Manse. Under
Currents, The Marble Faun and Looking
backward. The first prize. copy oil
Crawford, " was Won By Mrs. p. ". Mel
Grim; the second prize, a copy Of "A Vii
lage," was won by Miss Margaret Stiles
ana a copy OF "Str Roger lie Cloverly," was
won by Miss Alice Read Of Virginia, heI
score and Miss Stiles score being the
same. There was no third prize, but two
second prizes The other guests were:
Mrs. Beirne Gordon, Mrs. c. n Brandt
Mrs Tracy Hunter, Mrs. John Heard Hun
Ter, Mrs. George l.. Cope, Mrs J. T.
Walker, Mrs. w. G. Morrel. Mrs c. g.
Malone Miss Lamar, Mrs. n II Finnie
Mrs. K. 4. Corson. Mrs. Alfred Mills, Mrs