The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26


with a number OF afternoon receptions.
card parties and smaller entertainments.
the one large affair being the bal poudre
given by the ladies on Tuesday evening.
A brilliant assemblage Of society people
was gathered at the Guards armory. and
the powder and patches added to the
lovely costumes of the ladies made the
scene a most attractive one. 1t would be
difficult TO describe the many beautiful
gowns worn: one or two were particularly
striking and becoming to their wearers.
The gentlemen, who acted as chaperons
on this occasion. were: MI J. A. Huger,
Mr.. S. p. Shotter. and Mr.. W. w. Mack
all Mr.. Mackall was escorted by
Mrs. T. Mayhem Cunninghma. who look
ed particularly well in a Dresden silk of
pink and yellow Mrs. George owens
brought Mr.. Shotter. and her white satin
gown with a touch of turquoise blue vel
vet was very much admired. Another
beautiful white satin gown was worn by
Mrs. Meldrim, the berthe of soft lace
caught on the shoulder with a bunch of
rose-red flowers. Some of the others pres
ent were: Mrs. s. S. Morgan. Mrs. Rauers,
Mrs. w. r. Leaken, Miss Marion Boggs.
MIR. and Mrs. W. W. Gordon, Mr.. John
Nisbet Mr. and Mrs. Wright Hunter. Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Malone. Mrs. John Mis-
bet and Mr. Rittenhouse Moore. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Gibbes, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gibbes.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Walthour. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Malloch, Mrs Walter Charlton
and Mr.. George owens. Mrs. j.. Y. Wal
ker and Mr. A. Minis. Mrs G. Kinloch
Nelson and Mr.. W. r. Leaken, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Wiley Johnson, Mrs r. Mayhem
Cunningham and Mr. Murray Screven.
Mrs. Pleasant StovalI and Mr..
Ganahl, Miss Nenie Minis and
Mr. Arthur Elliott Miss Pamela
Lamar and MIR. Swan Sullivan,
Miss Jessie Chisholm and Mr.. Joe Taylor,
Miss Mary Jones and Mr.. Gordon Harri-
son, Miss Sarah Mills and Mr.. Raymond
Butler, Miss Elise Huger and Mr.. II. G.
Harrison, Miss caro- duBignOn and Mr..
w r. Butler Jr., Miss Lima Woodbridge
and Mr.. Julian Hartrdge, Miss Nan du-
Bignon and Mr.. John Sullivan Schley, Miss
Dunning and Mr.. Arthur Gordon, Miss
Annie Lyman and Mr.. Trenholm Hop
kins. Miss Elizabeth Haskell and Mr.. An
ton Wright, Miss Sallie Haskell and Mr..
Fred Myers. Miss Louise Troost and Mr..
Heman Harwood, Miss Ionic Cue
rard and Mr.. Edward 5. Elliott,
Miss Mabel Stoddard and Mr. Edward
Stoddard, Miss Kate Guerard and Mr..
Clarence Murphy, Miss Hattie COquitt
and Mr.. G. J, Hunter, Miss Irene Withcrs,
Miss Scotia Walter and Mr.. Jack Kinzie.
Miss Kathleen Hunter and Mr. Stewart
Hincks. Miss Otelia Johnston and Mr..
William Chisholm. Miss Sallie McAlpin
and Mr.. ALBION D. Johnston, Miss Mabel
Gordon and Capt. O. NJ. Carter, Miss Lei
Ia Mcclure and Mr.. John Norris Miss
tJoride Banks and Mr.. }. deBruyn Hops.
Miss Lima Huger and MIR. b. f. Finnie,
Miss Jennie Sullivan and Mr.. Horace Hun
ter Miss Elise Rauers and Mr. Moragne
Fleming, Miss Josie Freeland and Mr..
Edward Mercer, Miss Lima Walter and Mr..
Wiley Woodbridge Miss Daisy Bryan and
MIR: Godin Guerard, Miss Emma Hopkins
and Mr.. Edward Basket Miss Mary
Whitehead and Mr.. James McAlpin, Jr.,
Miss Mamie Wilcox and Mr.. Montague,
Miss Katharine Hartridge and Mr.. Il. w.
Heating, Miss Helen Marshall and Mr.. T.
DR.. T. Pinckney Warning, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cam.
Mrs. j. F. b. Beckwith entertained on
Monday afternoon with a tea in honor of
Miss Louise Troost of Chicago, Ill. Those
who assisted in receiving and serving were
Mrs. Henry BaclSus. Mrs. George Baldwin,
Mrs. Charles "A. Shearson, Miss Nelly
Baldwin. Miss Hattie Hardee Miss Eliza
beth Johnston, Miss Eugenia Johnston
Among the many guests present were;
Mrs. ]. J. Wilder, Mrs. W G.. Morrell
Mrs. A. ]. Waring, Mrs. II. NJ Stoddard
Mrs. 7 NJ. Cunningham, Mrs. w +. Dam
Tel, Mrs. James Hunter, Mrs. c. G. Sehley,
Mrs w. w. Chisholm, Mrs. Edward Ka-
row, Mrs. w w. Gordon, Jr.. Mrs. John
Malloch, Mrs a. f. Mills, Mrs. G. A.
Robb White, Mrs. c. S. Connerat, Mrs.
Finnie, Mrs. Walter Charlton Mrs. Pape,
Mrs. John Screven, Mrs. f. Y. Walker,
Mrs. Tracy G. Hunter, Mrs. c. A. /. Cum
bingham. Mrs. Gordner. Mrs. J. r. Shell
don, Mrs Henry McAlpin, Mrs. Robert
Butler. Mrs Charles Malone. Mrs. George
Gone Mrs. Walter Hartridge Mrs. lanes
Johnston. Miss Susie Olmstead. Miss
Madgie Reid, Miss Minna Waring. Miss
Henderson, Miss Pape, Miss Whitehead.
Miss Abbie Orme. Miss Mary White. Miss
Riddle, Miss Alice Connerat, Miss Belle
Hardee. Miss Bessie Ward. Miss Sallie
McAlpin, Miss Maud Hayward, Miss Annie
Lyman. Miss Conner Miss Meta Thomas,
Miss Gordon, Miss Lima Hugcr. Miss
Hartridge. Miss duBignon Miss Nan du
Bignon. Miss Daisy Bryan. Miss Mcclure,
Miss Maggie Gardner. Miss Susie Ohm
stead. Miss Bessie Mills, Miss Mary Mills.
Miss Florence Nisbet, Miss Marshall and
Miss Margaret Stiles.
After the parade on Monday afternoon
the officers of the military companies We're
entertained Informally at the residence
of Col. w w. Gordon. Among the ladies'
asked TO meet them We're: Mrs. w r.
Ieaken. Mrs G. kinloch Nelson Mrs. A.
Thomas, Miss HuSer Miss Lima Hugcr,
Miss Elizabeth Haskell, Miss Sallie Has
kell, Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss Mar
garet Stiles and Miss Belle Harrison.
The Misses Thomas gave progressive
euchre party on Wednesday afternoon.
az which the first prize, silver picture
frame was won by Miss Nina Pape; the
second, a pair of silver scissors by Mrs.
III. Wiley Johnson. The other guests were
Mrs; J. Randolph Anderson, Mrs. Louis
n. lie Hardy, Mrs. w. w Gordon, Jr.
Mrs. 7. MAYHEM Cunningham. Jr. Mrs.
=. A. T. Cunningham, Mrs Murray Nc
Gregor Stewart Miss Wright Hunter.
Mrs. George Cosens, Miss Lily Hill, Miss
yu1a owens, Miss Elizabeth Haskell Miss
Huger. Miss Kate Brigham, Miss Salie
McAlpin Miss Lily Anderson. Miss Mar
earet Stiles Miss Katherine Stiles Miss
Marion Boggs, Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss
Lima Woodbridge Miss Caro- duBignon,
MISS Mexican, Miss Phoebe Elliott Miss
Belle Harrison, Miss Mary Whitehead.
Miss Elise Rauers, Miss Jessie Chisholm.
Miss Emmie wilkins, Miss Sarah Mills
and Miss Jennie Sullivan.
On Tuesday afternoon there was the
second OF a series of delightful teas or
afternoon receptions which Mrs Henry
Nc hleGAlpln IS giving during January. On
TINS occasion Mrs. McAlpin was assisted
By Mrs. w. W. Gordon, Jr.. who poured