The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14

The next novelty to take possession Of
Q Savannah audience will be the living
whist participated in by hfty-three Of
Savannahs society people trained by a
professional. This comes at a very op-
perfume time, as whist is an established
popular game and is growing in popular
fly. -Four expert players, prominent So
ciety people, will play the game while the
fifty-two persons In costume. represent
ing the cards, viii be played This is a
unique and interesting performance. and
has recently been given in New York and
Washington, d. c., with brilliant effect
The costumes of satin and velvet are very
gorgeous and respondent for the ladies.
While the gentlemen wear over their
dress suits sashes, a Ia Highland laddie.
with the spots representing the cards.
The cards played are to dance on and
off the stage. the orchestra attending
Just now the whist is being given in
Charleston, and is meeting with applause
from the town" audience. 1t will be
given in Savannah at the theater in the
early part Of May, for the benefit of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, who have
recently opened an exchange on Bull
street.
Besides the regular fifty-two cards in
whist. the joker will be among the living
cards on the stage and while he is never
played, he forms part of the game. The
board of managers of the Savannah chap
ter of the Daughters of the Confederacy
will be in charge of the entertainment.
and are wide awake in the success Of the
game and the welfare of the assoeiat ion.
The board consists of the following: Mrs.
Z. ]. Thomas, Mrs. J. b. Withers. Mrs.
L. II. Raines, Mrs. F. G. duBignon. Miss
Mary Lamar, Mrs. G. W. Lamar, as
sisted by Mrs G. A. Whitehead and Mrs.
F. f. Chapeau.
One of the most interesting society
events of the month will be the Chimes Of
Normandy now nearly completed by the
director. Mr.. Spencer M. White. who has
given much time and attention to the re
hearsals. The chorus of several dozens
OF society faVorites, has reached a degree
nearing on to perfection under the direc-
tors skillful training. The leading parts
will be taken by the following: Mrs
Schriner, Miss Georgia Howard Miss Kate
Brigham, Miss Mamie Bradley, Miss
Marie Moynelo, Mr.. William Bios Mi
John Duggan Mr. Albert Mover. Mr. Dovlo
and probably few professionals Will be
imported for the occasion. Mr.. Blois has
sung IN the opera over forty times profess
eionally. The costumes will come from
Fisher in Philadelphia and. the effect will
be particularly brilliant in its stage set
ting. There is a rumor that there Will be
organized a permanent operate company
Of Savannah talent directed by Mr. s. Nj.
White, who is thoroughly capable of pre-
senting high grade music in it's most at
fractive style. This is truly a develop-
ment for Savannah and the next stroke
VIII be the new theater which will greet
home corners in the fall
Bicycles and tennis are the latest fads
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dies. The girls have taken to the bicycle
unanimously. A bicycle club is spoken Of
and an fact one Is already formed by It's
own developments. Moonlight nights and
the White BLUM road can entce out the
bicyclists by the dozens; the riders are only
waiting for the completion of comforta ble
and sensible costumes before they appear
on The streets. The park extension is the
favorite resort for the girls and there they
may ride or fall and the city be none the
wiser. Inc southern glrl Is not far behind
her energetic and healthy northern sisters
they have found the bicycle TO be a good
thing and the trusting southern girl with
her soft voice and her soft bones is getting
some hard knocks for her perseverance,
but nevertheless bicycle she viii ride and
ride it gracefully and with speed at that
for whatever the southern girl and patio
ularly the Savannah girl, undertakes to do
she does with snap and go that savors
of success, even If 1t be the selection and
carrying home in triumph her Easter hat
1t has been no unusual sight during the
past week to see the ladies carrying home
most tenderly, the newly purchased Eas-
ter hat AS to trusting the busy milli-
ners with that sacred charge seemed
Impossible in such busy times and il the
day be fair then my lady will don her
fabrication of straw, jet lace and flow
ers, and Bull street will rival Fifth ave-
nue. in brilliance and beauty, and Easter
will be emphasized with this tribute from
feminine minds, and this blaze of femi-
nine beauty and its adornments. Men,
particularly the funny newspaper man.
has a way of getting off jokes on this
custom of the Easter dress and hat and
many are the slurs slurred and the jokes
joked, the inevitable parade, and yet in
all seriousness 1t is a bautiful custom.
and one to be retained If the women
keep not Easter by personal adcrnment
the men certainly would not attempt the
impossible. 1t is said that in larger cit
les the custom is passing away and that
the swell do not make a point of having
their Easter gown and bonnet, but this Is
a pity, if true.
Many Of the Savannah tourists viii take
England as their point of interest this
summer. Quite a number Of Savannah
people expect TO go abroad-in fact il is
the swell thing to do, and Savannah peo-
pie always do the swell and proper thing,
and are taken throughout the state as
examples Of style and good form"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Solomon gave an
outing party during the early part OF the
week IN compliment 10 Miss Gertrude
berg. The guests were entertained at
MT. and Mrs. SOlomons Tybee cottage,
where games were played ana handsom