The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

Though the last week was little less
Etsgnant than the preceding one. peoples
minds have been occupied chiefly with
various rehearsals that are taking place
Aladdin and the Great Tycoon are fairly
under way and will claim great deal
of time in the next fortnight from those
taking part in them. As for the Palmer
concert it is now a thing of tho past and
the singers will rest on their laures for
a while.
with every lesson the interest OF the
members of the Art League increases
Mr. Bradley hopes to get scholarship
from the New York Art League for the
student who does the best work with him
and this will be a reward well worth
striving for
Perhaps the minds of women are large
~ filled at this critical juncture with
the ever-interesting Easter bonnet and
indeed this week the attention of Brough-
ton street has been given over to spring
styles. Veritable flower gardens are to
be seen in the windows of the shops and
never has fashion combined such ex-
travagant shades of color as are used
this spring. Granted that Parisians set
the fashion in toilettes for the greater
part of the known world, we must OBJ
ject to their playing the part of an I'M
wise providence in combining such un-
congenial companions as are seen on the
( headgear. now exhibited. Art should.
be close follower OF nature
and as we do not find La France
roses growing at the same season and in
the same spot with buttercups and Parma
violets we do not admire them even when
placed together by the hand of an adept
Think of it! Rare orchids and meadow
cow-slips clashing wildly above our heads.
However, some of the combinations OF
color ana material are beautiful and
then there Is such variety that every one
Fan pc satisfied and one need not follow
the dictates of the arbitsrs of fashion.
Some. exquisite little hats, harmonious
both In coloring and form, can be found.
what could be more becoming to pretty
race LOT instance, than wreath of sun
set pink roses yelled with filmy tulle
like soft cloud? Carlyle saws that a
Homan's first idea is decoration, and
most men agree with him in smiling over
TINS petty weakness of the fair SEX but
on the other hand, Ruskin thinks that
every woman should make the most of
Whatever beauty nature has given her
The regular monthly meeting of the So
cciety OF Colonial Danes of America in
georgia was held Thursday, March 2Oth
~ the residence OF Miss Annie Nane Jones'
The meeting was unusually well attended
ana much important business was accom-
plished; The business meeting was follow
ed by the usual social gathering.
Mrs. Cooper Myers was hostess on
Thursday at a delightful morning" Her
guests were Mrs. j. A. p. Crisheld. Mrs
+; c; Battey, Mrs. Wright Hunter, Mrs.
Mary Mills, Miss Maud Thomas, Miss Me
ia Thomas, Miss Pamela Lamar. Miss Hat
Tie Colquitt, and Miss Lily Anderson
Conundrums were asked, the answers to
which were flowers, and the first prize, a
Begonfa, was won by Mrs. Crisfield, while
a mignonette was won by Miss Pamela
Lamar.
Mr. Edwin cs+a,,a,s o4...., -.
on board his yacht 'Aileen" on Thursday
morning. His guests were Mrs G. e Har-
rison, Mrs. William NJ. Low, Mrs. j. r.
Anderson, Miss Elise Rauers Miss Marie
Legare, Miss Elise Huger, Miss Belle Har-
rison and Mr.. Arthur B. Elliott.
On Wednesday evening Fort Hammond
gave a pirthday tea at which he enter
tanned quite number of his friends The
boys played the game of Cuckoo and
the prizes, silver knife and a box of Huy-
ler's candy, were won by Tracy Hunter
and John Conner. Those present were Har-
ry Rauers, Donald RauerS Harvey Gil
bert, Charlie Strong, Tracy Hunter and
John Conner.
On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs
Charles A. Gibbes chaperoned a bicycle
party which consisted of Miss Rauers
Miss Sarah Mills, Miss Hattie Colquitt,
Miss Elizabeth Haskell Miss Annie I.y-
nah, Mr.. Moragne Fleming, Mr. Trenholm
Hopkins, Mr.. J. d. Taylor, Mr. William
Chisholm, Mr.. Julian Chisholm, Mr. Jack
RauerS, Mr.. Lang West and Mr. Clarence
Anderson A run on the Ogeechee road was
followed by a supper given by Miss
Rauers, after which Mr.. Jack Rauers add
ed to the enjoyment of the evening by sew
eral delightful selections of music on his
guitar.
Everything possible was done last week
by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Meinhard to
render the marriage of their daughter
an exceptionally brilliant occasion. The
wedding was beautiful, the costumes or
the bridesmaids being exquisite in dainti-
ness of coloring, while the brides heavy
white satin gown was beautiful. The din
ner, which followed the ceremony, was
unique in the richness and elegance of its
DECORATIONS. 1t was given at the De Soto.
in the banquet hall, and covers were laid
Tor sixty. The table was horseshoe shaped
and in the enclosed space a Veritable
Hover bed was arranged of brightly col
ored growing plants and cut flowers, the
whole outlined with brilliant electric
lights and forming the letter f. Through
out the dinner the coors used were pink
and white, which had been so effectively
combined at the wedding. The delicaces
were served in all manner of pretty forms
neart-Shaped boxes were used for the al
monds and bonbons while the ices were
served IN fuIl-bloWn roses and the menu
cards were OF white satin with silver mon
ograms. Each guest bore away some
dainty memento of the occasion Miss
Melnnard presented each of her brides
maids with pearl and enamel pin, in
the shape or a wreath, while the grooms-
<nsil : souvenirs We're pearl scarfpins.
several hundred people were present at
the reception which followed the BANQUET
ana the drawing rooms and halls of the
De SOTO were filled with a brilliant throne
u s1eSts, some of the gowns were par
Iicuiarly striking. Mrs. s. A. Einstein
hVie beautiful costume of pink satin