The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12

Added to the bicycle fad. which has
seized the girls, another fad has cropped
out in one Of our neighborng and popu-
lar cities The skating rink. which may
be remembered as fad Of the past. has
been revived on an improved plan; the
asphalt is used for a floor and the moon
for light Such is the evenings chief
pleasure on the battery I'm the City by
the Sea. Parties are made up 10 go 20
skate, and graceful forms, speeding
around the curves might almost be taken
Tor FAIRIES turned loose from long i'm
prisonment and fitting restlessly TO ana
iro. Skating is a becoming exercise for
graceful woman, and barring a broken
wrist or a sprained ankle now and then,
1t is one that is generally approved That
may be, however, because Of its long us.
age. 1t takes the public some time to
recover from the shock of seeing wo-
man on a bicycle, when really there is
no just cause or sensible reason why she
should not enjoy her wheel as wen as
her horse or her hammock
There viii probably be a surcease Of
amateur vaudeville performances now. as
there is a general but good-natured
strike among the performers. who by
the way. have been unusually unselfish
in foregoing their social engagements TO
attend rehearsals Society was almost a.
a standstill, awaiting the return of some
favorites who were in the thraudom of
rehearsals
But now the theater is dismantled. tho
season over AID the round Of spring-timc
entertaining has begun and the out-of-
Town resorts are each evening the point
OF pleasure-seekers.
OF course, Tybee viii lead the process
sion, as usual, in point of popularity. The
tide OF outings has already turned In thar
direction where there are al-ays attrac-
uons either for the tired WI want resi-
or for the gay who want gaiety. Should
me coming encampment be at Tvbee. il
VIII be the resort of the time being. for
where the soldiers are, there will the ma
ulotic women go, also.
Miss Henrietta Coburn has mt 70 ,,,,.,i,
Ine poem lllilleo, by James Whitcomb ri
icy. Inc combination is a Dleasine, ono
Viz Sddehce OF the music being adapted Ia
sehliHeIt OF the poem. and shows innate
musical ability. Rare talent has been de-
Neloped IN savannah in the past few wears
IN me musical and artistic line. Young ar
oslS ana young musicians are meeting
win recognition in other cities and novC
with competent teachers of music a nj
S3IaNWlng IN the public schools, a broader
uelu IS opened, and u liberal chance is Civ
On Tor the maturing of latent talent The
crude state Of American art is ,Jue nrohr-
MY 70 me lack OF home encouragement
ara development Some few Americans
nave been brave enough TO express their
preference for american pictures over the
squint-eyed, tw,Sted- nosed beauties of the
OLD masters. This is probably high trpa-
son, perverted taste and uneducated ia a
painful degree, but nevertheless American
arr IS pushing to the front and entirely on
its own merits.
Speaking of art, an art league has been
a ras,fr ..F.-.f
by cliques and prejudices but a league Tor
the turtherance OF young ambitious artists
or art-inclined students This league has
been organized and planned by two of tie
most popular, the most broad-minded and
the most valuable of Savannah women
The members gain admittance by aDDlica-
ton and not by invitation an annual fee
will be charged, and the league it is boDed
will be another one of Savannah's many
attractions and advantages. Just now q
room in the residence of Mrs. w. w Cor
don is kindly lent as a studio, until the in
crease Of membership warrants the rental
or nail. OF this league Mrs. w. W. Cor
don has been made president, and Mrs Ed
ward karOW secretary and treasurer. The
Art League with the free kindergarten and
the Woman's Exchange, are three Valua-
BILE young Institutions begun this year by
Savannah women.
It is rumored that some dozen or more
ENGAGEMENTS are TO be announced al an
early date. Just how much Of this report
is true time will divulge. 1t is no secret
however, that several weddings will take
place IN June. II IS queer why the pub
lie take such undue interest in the per
sonal affairs of Others and yet it would
be queerer if it didn't
OF all the spring gowns, probably the
very most striking as being becoming, ap-
propriate and stylish is the visiting suit
of a debutante, made of light India silk
with garniture of contrasting brown vel
vet with full effect of white chiffon en-
corsage. This, with a creamy white leg
horn hat, with touches of lace ana black
wings, makes up one Of the many stylish
suits seen on Bull street.
Mrs. Frank c. Battey gave a card party
last Thursday afternoon in compliment to
Miss Jessie Anderson. of New York The
first prize, a black gauze fan, was won by
Miss Emma Hopkins. The second prize
q silver stock-buckle, was won by Miss
Iucie Chisholm, and the BOBBY fell to
Miss Lilly Anderson. The other guests
were: Mrs Hall. of Albany, Ca. Mrs
w G. Morrel, Mrs. John Heard Hunter
Mrs Wright Hunter, Miss Katherine Stiles
MISS Francis Nightingale, Miss Isabel
Sastleman, Miss Marie Nisbet, Miss War
ing, Miss Helen Marshall. Miss Leila Hill
PISS conner, Miss Hopkins, Miss Withers
Miss l1ucie Chisholm, Miss wv Miss
Nils. Miss Emily HILL Miss Daisy Phil
Ups, MISS Lille Anderson, Miss. Georgiana
EhlIlps, Miss duBignon, Miss jamie Cum
-. nzlngniam, Miss Maude Hayward and Miss
akRrietta Myers.