The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

The past week was one Of unusual gale.
~ and much informal entertaining. The
city was up to its usual standard of hospi-
tally and welcomed the many visitors
from far and near in royal style. The Of
fcers of the Raleigh and the Atlanta nave
made many friends and have been most
pleasantly impressed with our city and tho
people. The reception given the governor
last Wednesday evening at the De Soto,
was a very large and representative af-
fair. 1t seems that the officers and the
governors staff remarked the absence of
some Of the people they had either met
or heard Of
This week promises many up-tO-date en-
tertainments and society win resume its
routine until broken by the early depar-
ture of summer absentees.
The reception rendered Gov. Atkinson
last Wednesday evening was the largest
social affair Of the past week. Many Of Sa-
vannah's prominent and representative
people were in attendance filling the recep-
ton rooms, the banquet hall and the ball
room. 1t was an affair of magnificent null
titude assembled to do honor to the COVER
nor, and to the many visitors in the city.
The De Soto was ablaze with lights and
the sound of music was waited through the
halls and mingled with the cool splashing
of the fountain without. Hundreds of
guests were present; 1t was probably one
of the largest social affairs given in Sa-
vannah in some time. This honor was due
the governor Of our state, and the visiting
naval and military officers who We're
guests in the city
Mr. T. Newell West entertained on one
of the Baltimore steamers last Tuesday
evening to see the marine war. which did
not take place. His guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. c. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs c. A.
Cosens, Miss Lyman, Miss Whitehead,
Miss Haskell, Miss Rauers, Miss Salhe
Haskell Miss Mills, Miss Huger, Miss
Stella West. Miss Isabel Stiles, Miss Belle
Harrison, Miss Meta Thomas. Miss Mary
White, Miss duBignon. Miss Virginia
Cunningham, Miss Lima Walter, Miss
Jessie Anderson, Capt Bond Mr. William
Kinsey, Mr.. Baker of Virginia, Mr.. Muir
ray Screven Mr.. +. c. Haskell, RIr. w. T.
Hopkins. Mr.. Heaman Harwood. Mr.. r..
+. Butler, Mr.. j. NJ. Fleming. Mr.. G. A.
Whitehead. Jr., Mr. H. W. Heating. Mr..
Joseph Taylor, Mr.. J. b. West, Mr.. q.
Noble Jones, Mr. W. G. Harrison, Mr.. w.
b. Hartridge Mr.. ]. Hartridge, Mr..
Arthur Il. Elliott, Mr.. y. q. Guerard, Jr,
Miss Sarah Mills entertained informally
with a supper party last Wednesday
evening after the fireworks display in the
park extension. Among her guests were
Misses Stiles, Miss Nan Screven, Miss
Lucie Chisholm, Miss Rauers. Miss Sallie
Haskell Mr.. Frank Screven, MIR. A. &.
Ger, Jr., Mr.. c. J. Hunter, Mr.. Il. a. Mer-
Ger, Mr.. Joseph Taylor, and Harry du-
Bignon of Brunswick.
Mr. and Mrs George Cosens chaperoned
a tug party last Thursday to see the two
warships in the mouth of the river. The
party left the city on the Regis about 8
O'Clock, taking short cruise down the
river and returning to go over the Raleigh
and Atlanta. Those in the party were
Mr. and Mrs. J. +. c. Myers, Mr. and Mrs.
T. NJ. Cunningham. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright Hunter, Miss Cosens, Miss du-
Bignon Miss Arnold. Miss Jessie Ander-
son, Miss Lyman, Miss Lima Woodbridge,
Miss Nan Screven. Miss Mills, Miss
Miss Virginia Cunningham, Mr.. II. j
Read, Mr. T. n. West Mr.. \. Il. Elliott
Mr.. J. W. McAlpin, Jr;, Mr. Brown, Mr.;
Waynesboro, Mr.. Murray Screven, Mr.
r. w. Cunningham, Mr.. Heating, Mr.. w
Is. Hartridge and Mr.. ]. Hartridge.
Gen. and Mrs. A. r. Lawton enter
fained last Wednesday evening after the
military parade in compliment to GOV. AT
kinson and his staff and to the officers Of
the warships and the military MANY
hours of and 9, where the hospitality
was extended with patriotic enthusiasm
Mrs A r. Lawton, Jr., Mrs. Mackall and
Mrs. H. c. Cunningham assisted Mrs
Lawton with receiving her guests.
Mrs. G. A Mercer, Jr., entertained the
Married Women's Club last Friday after
noon with euchre. The first prize, en-
glass vase was won by Miss Phoebe Ell
lott and the second prize, a china bon
bon dish. was won by Mrs. N. NJ. Stew
art. Others present were: Mrs. W. &
Morrell, Mrs John Heard Hunter, Mrs
Frank c. Battey, Mrs. Wright Hunter
Mrs. r. #. Burdell, Mrs. A. =. Huh, Mrs
G. 3. Malone, Mrs. G. A. L. Cunningham
Mrs. Tracy Hunter, Mrs. w. W. Rogers
Mrs. NJ. NJ Stewart, Miss Phoebe FL
lott, Miss Minna Warning, Miss Maud,
Hayward and others.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry McAlpin took GU
a party on their naphtha launch las
Thursday to see the Warships. Amonf
their guests were: Miss Sallie McAlpin
Miss Florence McAlpin, Miss Emma Hop
kins, Miss jamie Cunningham and Mis-.
A. S. Haines.
Mr.. J. NJ. Barnard, Jr., Mr.. G. J. Bald
win, Mr.. Louis Berkmans and Nh Franz
Screven returned last Wednesday from Z
several days cruise on the Dixie AROUND
the coast Of Florida.
Mr: and Mrs. DeCottes and children are
street.