The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-07

ION duty" is a term that could be
properly applied to society just now. There
are no duty calls to pay. no visiting list
10 be psyed off with dressed-up visits
and no formal entertaining. and yet the
small portion of society left in the city
IS not idly waiting for the next gay sea-
son, but is having a good time in an easy
going way. Many an afternoon game Of
whist is played in breezy corners between
windows. lace-curtain--less and cool one
really sees more Of ones friends during
this off season and the home-resorters are
never more appreciated than just now.
The long days, full Of dreamy monotony,
are generally ended by a run to the yacht
club or any of the numerous popular
suburbs, where groups of unprecedented
parties enjoy the breeze and the vista
across marsh and water.
Forsyth park is a rendezvous deserving
of its popularity. Mornings and afternoons
there are groups of the recently released
students and bouquet-like knots of gally-'
gowned girls. The colors worn by these
prospective debutantes are suggestive Of
buttercups. daffodls and Jacque mincat
roses. with just enough white to harmon
lie. accommodatingly to any artistic eye
that may be fortunate enough 10 be saun-
tered through the park by its possessor,
any of these lovely afternoon. The park
itself is at its best. The luxuFiant foliage
and the profusion of blossoming lilies,
rhododendums, coreopsis and fresh, crisp
ferns are attractions Of no small nature
The extension. like a velvet spread ban
ouet hall, is on a fair day the happdest
spot for the little ones. who run all over
it and yet can't get enough of its YER
nal beauty.
Additional seats with backs) on the
main walk would be an appreciated &C.
QUESTION.
The engagement is announced Of Mr..
Lyon b. Joel to Miss Rae Samuels. both
of this city. They will be lat home
Sunday. July T. ISL Gordon street. Chat
ham square.
House parties are at present interesting
society people. Informal summer home
entertaining is one of the features of the
season. Invitations are going out 10 pop
ular favorites to make up the number of
guests. The conversation on the subject
of prospective house-partes would be an
Gye-OptneT 10 some OF the SUD1eCtS OF the
aforesaid conversation. Ball room traits
and attractions may not be so desirable
IN the house-party guest. An all-around
man, a combination of just enough of the
Airt, athlete land up-to-date society man
will come In for a share OF house-party in
vitations. The sunshiny girl, who wears
becoming soft shades of fresh summer
draperies, who can swim or ride, who can
fiirt or be able to exist without: this IN
usual type of woman will be another
popular house-party guest.
Miss Belle Daniel entertained last
Monday evening and the fol-
lowing guests were present: Miss Edith
Johnston, Miss Edith Warfeld. Miss Sa-
dee King, Miss Alebert Hull, Miss Annu-
lette Stubs, Miss Meta Morel, Miss Eliza
Chisholm, Miss Rosa Sullivan, Miss Mary
Haines, Miss Nellie Hartridge, Miss
Freda Rauers, Miss Katharine Rauers,
Miss Francis Charlton. Mr.. Paul T. Has
kell, Jr., Mr.. Julian Chisholm, Mr.. North
Chisholm, Mr.. Benford, Mr.. Fields Mr.
Clifford Wayne. Mr.. Thomas S. Wayne.
Mr.. Lang West, Mr.. Charles Schley, Mr..
Harry Daniels, Jr., Mr.. Lewis w. Has
kell, Jr., and others.
Miss Sarah Mills will have as her guests
curing the summer at her home in Ashe-
VILE several Savannah people. Among
them will be Miss Elise Huger Miss Elise
Rauers Miss Elizabeth Haskell Miss Sal
lumbia, S. c., Mr.. A. B. Elliott Mr.. T. ~.
West, Mr.. 1. NJ. Fleming, and Mr.. r. r.
Butler.
Among the Savannah people at Chau-
tauqua, N. Y, are Mrs. Newell, Miss Jo-
sephine Newell, Miss Leila Hail. Miss
Leila Arson. Miss Ellen Arson. Miss Carrie
Bond, Mrs. Pape, Miss Nina Pape, and
Miss Jett Howard.
Misses Katherine and FreCa Rauers are
entertaining a house party It their home
on St GATHERINGS Island. The Vigilant
took the guests down to the island last
Tuesday, and other guests went down yes
terday. Some of those at present are,
Miss Albert Hull. Miss Edith Warfeld,
Miss Emma Huger, Miss Mary Haines,
Miss Eliza Chisholm, Miss Annulette
Stubs, Miss Nellie Hartridge, Miss Belle
Daniel, Mr.. Harry Daniel, Messrs. Has
KEEL, Wayne, Chisholm. and others.
Mrs. Davis Freeman leaves to-day for
her former home in Wilkesbarre, Pa, to
visit relatives.
Mrs. C. A. Lamar and Miss Mary Lamar
left last Tuesday for Mt. Jackson, Va.
70 spend the summer.
Mrs. +. g. Stiles and Masters Harry ami
John Stiles Of Etowah cliffs are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs, W. w GorCon.