The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-06

He bought her box of roses,
And cared naught for expense;
Then he hunted up free lunch.
And tried to borrow five cents"
The above lines were suggested to the
society editress as a motif for this weeks
heading, but before she launched forth
into the inconsistent extravagance of the
Savannah young man, a talk with few
of the society girls interrupted her train
of thoughts. For heavens sake, don't
put any such thing as that in the paperr'
exclaimed one of the most popular of
girls, Il haven't been to theater or re-
Ceived so much as a rose leaf from a man
in months. They do not at all squander
their salaries on US. Quite the
reverse. They buy new bicycles
and we go to the matinees
with ourselves, and whenever you
see us with long-stemmed American Beau
ties you may just know what nice fathers
we have" Others then went on to say
how times had changed, how Gin the good
old days" their married sisters used to
receive all sorts of charming attentions
from the men, to say nothing of having
invitations for every entertainment
months ahead, while now she who proudly
acknowledges that her three next germans
are engaged is considered a lucky young
woman. And so the gilded youth and his
lavish attentions went to the wall. and
in his stead there sprung up the idea of a
new young man whose tastes are not ex-
pensive, and whose sentiments do not run
toward that little line, Wear these for
my sake"
The hrst german of the winter season
was danced at the Guards armory han an
Tuesday evening, and, in spite of the de-
pressing weather, was a successful and de-
Iightful opening to the season of dancing
Mr.. w. Gordon Harrison was the leader
and Mrs. Rauers, Mrs Fleming duRienon
end Mrs. w. II. Daniel were the ohape-
lones. The five debutantes Miss Marie
Blois, Miss Georgia Freeman Miss Reue
Daniel, Miss Rosa Sullivan and Miss Mary
Halnes, added to the interest of the even
ing. The supper was served as usual at
u O'Clock, but was a particularly good
one There has been some talk of a change
from the Guards hall to the De Soto for
the germans that are to come, but this
mas been decided against by the majority
OF the club. Among those present on Tues
day evening Were: Mrs John ID. Paige
Miss Elizabeth Haskell Miss Nelly. Bald
WIN, Miss Alice Leigh, Miss Lillian Palmer
Miss Mary Arnold, Miss Elise Huger. Miss
Lima Huger, Miss Mary Jones, Miss Annie
Conner, Miss Elise Rauers, Miss FIoride
Banks. Miss Marie Moynelo Miss F,lise
Itaskel, Miss Sally Haskell, Miss Mabel
Stoddard, Miss Georgia Freeman, Miss
caro- duBignon, Miss Nan duBignon. Miss
Marie Blois, Miss Belle Daniel Miss Mary
Haines, Miss Daisy Bryan, Miss Rosa sui
Ivan, Miss Sarah Mills, and Messrs w.
Gordon Harrison, J. ID. Taylor. Leopold AL
eXander Raymond Butler, William But
Ter, George Freeman, J. r. Anderson. n.
Lloyd Owens, r. c. Harrison Palmer Ak
SON Moragne Fleming, Noble Jones. e. G.
Mercer, Anton Wright, Edward Demere.
Edward Stoddard, Clarence Murphy. j. de
Hruyn Kopps J. T. Coxetter, Paschal
Strong, Swan Sullivan, c. S. Cash. Clar-
ence Anderson, Albon D. johnson. Robert
Butler, Jr.. William Haskell, Jack Kinzle.
James McAlpin, Jr.. Robert Fleming, Mills
~ Lane, Murray Screven, and John L. Ms
bet.
IN spite of the wretched weather on
Wednesday afternoon number of society
people filed the parlors of Mrs. Davis
Freeman's home, on Castor street, where
the entertained at tea in honor of her
sister-in-law, Miss Georgia Freeman. The
reception rooms were made very attrac-
I'VE with garlands OF bamboo vines and
potted plants-La France roses and pink
and white carnations, with asparagus
ferns. decorated the dining room. The
guests were received by Mrs. Davis Free
man, Mrs. Henry Freeman and
Miss Georgia Freeman. Mrs Nj
M. Hopkins, Mrs. Joseph Walker and Mrs
Wright Hunter served the refreshments
assisted by Miss Mamie Wilcox. Miss
Grace Barnard. Miss Rachel Shellman.
Mss Emma Hopkins. Miss Florence Ohm
stead and Miss Mamie Jackson.
a business meeting of the Saturday
club was held during the week, at the
residence Of the president Mrs J. T.. 3
Beckwith. The first regular meeting will
be held on Saturday. Jan. ?
Invitations have been sent out for the
wedding Of Miss Lila Bell Cherry and
capt. Van Brunt Avery which will take
place al ST. Johns church, on Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. l6, at 4.30 O'clock
The Pleasure Club was delightfully."- en-
lertained ON Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Binswanger, Present We're: Mrs. i
Haas Mrs 5. A. Einstein, Mrs. l.. r.
Grouse. Mrs. j. Solomon, Mrs. Aaron
terst' Mrs. Joseph Ferst. Mrs. s. Bins
Manger' Mrs. Arthur Well, Mrs. Beising-
sE Mrs. NJ. krauss, Mrs. A. Berg. Miss
Jose Hyams Miss Hattie We'll Miss
marie lAppman, Miss May Wachselbaum.
MISS Carrie Lilenthal The first prize. n
aainty SET OF bread and butter plates. was
won by Mrs. Haas Mrs. Bnswanger Won
tne second, Dresden china lamp.