The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02

EnEagtLit nts are being announced and
wedding invitations received in which Sa-
vannah people are interested. Conjecturos
have turned into congratulations, espec-
tally since some of the most popular of So
eiety's faYorites are concerned in the an
nouncements; general satisfaction is ex-
pressed and many have reIuarked concern
Ing one particular engagement "Oh, I'm
so glad. they are both so nice" OF course,
this is what the girls said; so nice" IS a
strictly speaking feminine expression and
It means volumes 1t means that the girl
$50 described) is a general favorite and
that her friends know the fortunate man
10 be particularly favored in gaining her
1t means the man $50 described) Is also pop
ular, and that he is to be trusted with his
new honors. 80 nice" may be not alto
eether rhetorically correct, hut the one
who receives the plaudit from feminine
lips may feel sure of safe place in that
feminine heart engagements naturally
lead up to the subject OF weddings There
will be several in June, some quiet, some
large affairs. A few Savannah bellies will
be whisked away to other places while
others will make their home here.
Engagements. weddings and matrimony
are subjects always of general interest,
especially to women. A man may take a
certain amount of interest in his own we'd
ding. but a woman takes almost as much
interest in the weddings of her friends as
In her own. A cluster OF social lights were
discussing the subject lately when one wo-
man, a married woman, .tso, said she had
noticed that all the silly good-fo r-nothing
girls get married. OF course there was a
chorus of EXPLANATIONS from the married
women and an unctious expression crept
over the faces of the spinster ladies pres
ent (who by the way call them
selves bachelor-maids now) One OF
the above mentioned bacheIor-maids,
who has kind heart, pair
of soft brown eyes and a married sis
ter, acted as peace maker by saying that
nearly all women get married and that
therefore nearly all women must be silly
and good for nothing, and that it was not
necessary to contradict this statement,
that facts themselves proved its falseness.
and regretful speaker should treat the
crowd to soda water, then and there. So
down Bull street they went. the ones to be
treated all talking at once and no one lis
tening and the one giving the treat in
wardly vowing revenge.
The summer scattering has begun and so
ciety may almost consider itself shelved
until next season. The formal society pro-
gramme is well over, with its uncomforta-
bic conYentionalities, it's decolete gowns
and dress suits. In their stead dinity shirt
waists, duck skirts and negligee costumes
with the informality of the warmer wealth
er has opened its programme of outings,
house parties and summer tours. The Sa-
vannah people are proverbially famous
for their fondness for travel They go any
and everywhere, from Canada to Cali
fornia. The Savannah girl is belle at
the springs, and appears to advantage
whether dancing in the ball room or riding
the waves in the surf
An evening in Bohemia is thus described
in the Los Angeles Times: Mr.. and Mrs.
McCloskey entertained charmingly at the r
home on Lovelace avenue last Thursday
evening, in honor of Mrs. Maud Andrews
Dbl of Atlanta, Ga. The drawing-rooms
we're artistically decorated with palms,
white privet and white mustard.
A musical programme of high
of Spanish songs by Miss Del Vale
and an instrumental duet by Mrs. Nc
Closkey and Miss Longley. The Bohemian
supper was served in the great studio
where all the seventy-five guests were
seated at once A literary programme was
then enjoyed Those who contributed origi-
nal poems for the occasion We're: Mines
OIL, Cole, H. G. Otis. w. L. Graves, Mar
Earet Hughes Andrew Glassell, Miss Long.
ley. Mr.. Longley and DIR. West Hughes.
There were elegant prizes of rare china
painted by Miss McCloskey A pretty con
ceit in the studio-supper room, was the
name of Mrs. Oil in lighted Japanese Ian
terms, embroidered in palms.
Another piece of California news will
be of interest to the friends of Mr. John
Mackay Elliott, formerly of Savannah
but now of Los Angeles. The reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott in compli.
mont to their daughter. Miss Mary Belle
Elliott introducing her into society. was
gwen at their country home, Alhambra
and was large and brilliant affair The
reception rooms were ornamented witt
quantities of flowers and ferns, among
whien the many guests whiled away a de.
Asatful hour or more.