The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-14

At the first Entertainment Of tie Lyceum
last winter Mr.. Powers, who read selec-
tions from Dickens. read also a charming
little poem entitled. My SHIPS" by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. The poem was one Of the
authors earliest efforts. 1t was much adj
pnired by those who heard it at the Iyccum
and a desire was expressed for copies Of
It. At the time no copies were procurable
here. Mrs. s. Z. Theus communicated with
Mrs. Wilcox. who IS an intimate friend
of hers. and obtained copy of the poem.
The following is the full text Of it:
If all the ships have at sea
Should come a sailing home TO me,
All, well the haTbor could not hold
So many sails as there would be,
II ali my chips came in from sea.
If half my ships came home from sea,
And brought their precious freight to
me.
All, well! / should have wealth as great
AS any king who sits in state
So rich the treasures that would be,
In half my ships now out at sea.
II just one ship have OF sea
shorid come s-sariEg home TO me
All, well' the storn-clouds then might
frown;
For II the others a.! went down.
stu rich and prold and gl9d ia be.
If that one ship came back to me.
If that one ship went down at sea,
And all the Others came to me,
Weighed down with gems and wealth
untold,
With glory, honors. riches. gold.
The poorest soul on earth ia be,
II that one ship came not 10 me.
o skies be calm. 0, winds blow free,
Blow Ell my ships safe home to me,
But II thou sende.t some a wiack
To never more eon,e sailing back.
Send any-ail that SKINS the sea,
But bring my lovs-ship home 20 me.
Last week was military week in the vi
entity OF Savannah. Many enthusiastic
friends Of the Hussars attended the dress
parades at Camp Atkinson. AIeldrim. In
fact Meldrim was the social point of inter-
est TO the soldiers and their eveethearts
during the past week. While the Savan-
nah Hussars we're in camp at Meldrim,
the Augusta Hussars were in camp near
the arsenal on the hill in Augusta. At
the tilt given by them last Thursday ar
ternoon at the exposition grounds, several
Sd dAAAAdA RFOfAE were present. WHO afl-
plaudcd the successful inland victors sec
cnd only 70 the seacoast filters. II may
be that the Augusta people do not so
away in the summer in large numbers,
but 81 is certain that a tilt IN Augusta
calls out a large number Of enthusiastic
fair spectators wearing reglmental col
ors. The Augusta maidens have a Gus
tom that Savannah bellies might well
adopt II is this: The general Sunday
calling Of young men is done in the after
poons and the aforesaid maidens whsk
their gentlemen friends individually to
church after tea This custom is, how
ever, being revived in Savannah.
Mr.. T. N. West entertained with fish
supper a; Hotel Tybee last Monday even
ing; his guests were Mrs. George Owens,
Miss Laura Lester, sliss Sarah Mills,
Miss Elizabeth Haskell Miss Sallie Has
lSell. R1r. Carlton Champion, Mr.. 1. NJ.
Fleming and Mr.. Joe Taylor.
The Misses Lyons entertafned INFORMAL
1y al their home on Bull street last Wed
nesday evening. Their guests were:
Misses Lula and Mamie Rice of Augusta,
Miss Bessie Gallagher, Miss Nan Golden
Miss Mamie Lynch, Miss Annie Lynch,
Miss Clara Strauss. Miss Jennie Strauss
Miss Nellie Harty, Miss Viva Harty, Miss
Ella Butler. Miss Kate Sweeney, Miss
Helen O'Connor, Miss Kate O'Connor
Miss Nellie IIaslam. Miss Sallie Black
Miss Emma Conner. Mrs. Ed. Common
Mr.. J. Strauss, Mr.. John Halligan, Mr.
William Feeley. Mr.. T. Lynch. MIR. J.
Conner, Mr.. ]. NJ. Black, Mr.. John Sulli-
nor, Mr.. Henry O'Connor. air. Henry Nc
Carthy, Mr.. W. Kehoe. Mr.. ]. Hefferman,
Mr.. ]. O'Brien. Mr. Frank Palmer Mr.
Ed O'Connor, and Mr.. Joe IIarty.
The Uterpa Club gave blackboard drive
last Thursday evening with the follow
ing guests: Miss Nellie Haslam, Miss Sal
lie Black. Miss Jennie Strauss Miss En-
ma Conner, Miss Cullen, Mrs Haslam.
Mr.. Denhart. Mt Ed Conner Mr.. ]. NJ.
Black. Mr.. Joe Connor and Mr.. John But
Ter
The house party guests of Misses Kate
and Freda Rauers returned to the city
last Wednesday. They were Miss Albert
Hull. Miss Annulette Stubs. Miss Emma
Huger, Miss Eliza Chisholm, Miss Edith
Warhcld Miss Nellie Hartridge, Miss
Nary IIalnes. Miss Belle Daniel AIr.
Paul T. Haskell. Jr., Mir. Lewis w. Has
kell. Jr.. Mr. Julian Chisholm, Mr.. Clar-
ence S. Connerat, Jr. and Mr. Wayne Gun
bingham.
Among some of the parties who visited
Meldrim last week was the following: Miss
Rosa Putzcl, 11iss Goodwin Of Charleston,
Miss Elias Of Charleston, Mr.. Moses Gard
ncr, and Mr.. David Gardner AMI others.
Mizccs Lula and Mamie Rice returned
this week to their home in Augusta after a
visit to friends s. the city
Mrs. VI. A. Lester Of Macon left last
Tuesday on the Kansas City for Ncw York,
from there che ccil9 for Europe.
1Ir. and Mrs L. +. Smart and family
left last Tuesday for Kew York, from there
they so TO Boston.
Hiss Kathleen Hunter leaves tomorrow
TO visit friends in Petersburg, Va, for
several weeks.
f4f Floride Banks leaves this week
visit to Miss Margaret Vernon Stiles
feen Island.