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

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one in society Only living whist Is
N the programme. The rchearsals are
daily. The two performances promise to
be brilliant and effective. The entertain
Gent is very unique The grand march
and shuttle will be a brilliant spectacular
feature, and the joker who by mistake
Is shuffied among the other cards. will
prove a comedian of irresistible type
Living whist las recently been given in
Charleston with great success and what
Charleston can do Savannah certainly
should DO better-if possible
of course next week will be given mp
TO May week festivities and to Savan-
nah's neighboring friends Many guests
will be in the city and the gaiety will be
running high. Many attractions will be
given and some unique features intro
duced. Savannah man writes from
Los Angeles of the Fiesta" recently seen
In that city, Of the traps, carts ara
coaches drawn by Shetland ponies, ana
horses driven tandem. one coach covered
with white flowers occupied by ladies
dressed In white with white parasols TO
match. One horseman had his horse COW.
cred from neck to tail with purple VIZ
terra. This in California, the land OF
giant flowers, sounds like fairy land 10
the east coast people. May week win
no, have a Fiesta" but il will nave nu,
merous attractions equally as interest
ing.
The last week. was full of social events,
entertainments, card parties and outings
Of various kinds. Greenwich was the
scene Of life and sound and the tennis
court and base ball ground resounded
with cheers for the victors. The yacht
clubs of Greenwich and Tybee will be soon
rivaling the city with attractions as the
outing season has fairly begun, and the
picnics will be crowded in between now
and the going-away time Already some
few are speaking of a northward flight
in the early summer. and quite a num-
Der of society people are making arrange
ments TO meet in London.
Mr.. Lewis Mercer leaves on Tuesday for
the north.
Mr.. Thomas West and family are in
Townsville
Miss Mallet is visiting Mrs. W. S. Law
ton on Lafayette square.
Mrs. A. c. Read of Charleston is the
guest of Mrs. w. S. Lawton.
Mr.. VIM. Lowell of Birmingham, Ala. is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. f. c. Battey will entertain with
cards next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Lewis Lippman is gradually recov-
ering from severe attack OF the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Theus have given up
housekeeping and are residing at the Dc
Soto.
Miss z. NJ. Russell from PHILADELPHIA. is
residing with Mrs. L. J. Thomas, on Lib
erty street.
Madam Arcan, the manager OF the living
whist is residing with Mrs. Z. J. Thomas.
on Liberty street
gusta is the guest of Miss Kathleen Hun
ter on CASTOR street.
Mrs. Joseph Ganahl of Augusta has re-
turned home after visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pleasant A Stovall.
Arrangements are being made for the
Savannah Operate Company to play the
Chimes of Normandy in Charleston.
Miss Birdie Kulman returned last
Thursday from visits TO Montgomery
Ala, Columbus and Townsville Ga
Miss Carrie Tyson, who has been visit
ing friends in Jacksonville and South
Florida for several weeks, returned home
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Edward Green left last
Wednesday en- route for his home in st.
Joseph, Miss: He is visiting his uncle,
Mr.. Henry Stoddard in Washington -
c., for few days before returning home.
Prof. and Mrs Mehrtens viii give a
musical entertainment for the benefit of
the Ladies Guild of the Temple Mickva
under the patronage of Mrs Stern, Mrs.
S. Binswanger and Mrs Nj. 6. Enrich.
Another house party will be entertained
this week by Mr.. Stoddard on Daufuski
Island. The guests leave tomorrow and
will be chaperoned by Mrs. Tracy Hun
ter. The guests are Miss Grace Barnard,
Miss Virginia Cunningham, Miss Lima
Walter Miss Elizabeth Haskell, Miss Sal
lie Haskell, Miss Olive Halliday.
The Weekly Duplicate Whist Club met
last Thursday evening at "a Charlton
street with the following guests: Mrs
W. w. Owens, Mrs. H. D. Stevens, Mrs.
Alfred Mills, Mrs. McKeown Mrs. Paul
Lyman, Mrs. Ward, Miss Warning, Mrs.
Johnston, Mrs. Jennie Johnston. Mrs
Owens, Miss Cosens, Mrs. Julia owens,
Mrs. Venie Minis, and Miss Ellis.
Mrs. Davis Freeman gave a small. in
formal but delightful card party last
Thursday afternoon. Hearts was the
game played and the first prize a lace
centerpiece, was won by Miss Anne
Shellman. the BOBBY prize, an after dinner
eonee cup and saucer, was won by Miss
Sslhe Shellman. Others present were
Mrs. " NJ. Hopkins. Mrs. j. r. Walker.
MIS- ". S. Daffin, Miss Bessie Bruen, Miss
Einma Hopkins, Miss Mai Owens Miss
rem OF New York, Miss Jennie Thomas
ana Miss Henrietta Myers.