The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31

20 summer girl. we know you well,
AT seaside haunts you love to dwell.
A sturdy form, a rosy face,
A firm, sure step, girlish grace,
In short a healthy personnel.
on modern hearts you cast "A spell.
Poor Olden tmesi They could not tell
You'd lead men such an active chase
O summer girl!
And yet 0've heard such things befelD,
Sometimes the strongest demoiselle
viii long for things now out of place
A tiny foot or clouds of lace
AT such bold speech do yop rebel,
O summer girl2'
One might think that with the Their
mometer at 81 degrees in the shade she
would rebel at nothing unless it be the
heat, and judging from the list Of 'lefts'
in this mornings column, she is some
what rebellious about that But the
season" in Savannah. though nominally
over, is by no means a thing of the past,
and a number of charming entertain
ments theatrical and social. have taken
place this week. The regatta of course
was the center of interest and passed off
most successfully. The day was ideal,
with its brilliant sunshine and cool sea
breezes. Numerous parties went down on
yachts and launches while the club house
and other points Of vantage were crowded.
Perhaps as much enjoyed as the races
was the beautiful singing of the three
Mexican boys who boarded the different
pleasure boats and charmed everyone
with their music.
One Of the parties that enjoyed the
pleasure of witnessing the races from the
Gov. Stafford was made up of Mrs. John
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs T. VI. Cunningham,
Jr Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Johnson. Miss
Salle McAlpin, Miss Daisy Bryan, Miss
Caro- duBignon and Miss Nan duBignon:
while Lieut.. and Mrs AIaher entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. West, Miss Mabel
Stoddard, Miss Kate Guerard, Mr. Henry
Walthour and Mr.. Jack Harrison on the
Tybee; and launch party on Maj. viii
kin's boat, the Triton, consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Malone, the Misses Nisbet, the
Misses Moynelo, Miss Madden and Mr..
Mills B. Lane.
Mr.. Rittenhouse Moore had his boat, the
Iris, which also followed the races, filed
with stag party.
on Wednesday evening Miss Georgia
ScreVen entertained Mr. and Mrs George
Cosens, Miss Virginia Lee Fraser, Miss
annie Y. Jones, Miss Nallie Chisolm Miss
Meta Thomas, Mr.. William Clay, Mr.. Ed
ward Haskell, Mr.. Arthur Elliott and
Mr. Paul Haskell Jr.
Mrs. Louis Haskell gave a very pleasant
whist party on Wednesday evening an
which her guests were: Mrs. James r.
Dent Mrs. J. +. y. Beckwith, Mrs. Rau-
ers, Mrs. w; S. Lowell, .Jr.. Mrs. Fleming
Charles B. Malone.
Mrs. William r. Leaken entertained
the ladies of the Royal Arcanum on We'd
nesday afternoon with a charming tea
at which the decorations were of sweet
peas and maiden hair fern. Mrs. Fleming
duBignon, Mrs. William Il Wilson, Miss
Margaret Cosens, Miss Meta Thomas
Miss Maude Hayward Miss Leila Hin
MISS Emily HID, Miss Irene Withers, Miss
Elizabeth Johnston, Miss Madgie Reid
Miss Sallie McAlpin and Miss Bessie
Bruen assisted Mrs. Lealen in receiving
Among the guests were: Mrs. Emil New
man, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Orlando Co
hen, Mrs. George Tiedeman. Mrs Charles
Dixon, Mrs. Irwin Tedeman, Miss An
Mamie Richmond
A bicycle run to Thunderbolt was given
on Wednesday evening by Mrs. William
bearing Among those present We're: Mr..
and Mrs ,. Walthour Miss Ellen AK
son, MISS Mamie Wilcox, Miss Eliza Clay,
Alr. Monroe bearing, Mr. Julian Schley.
Mr.. Robert Hull Mr.. Palmer Arson. Mr.
Randolph Arson and others.
Mrs. w. f. Aiken gave a delightful whist
party on saturday afternoon.
The ladies of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church gave a millinery party IN The
manse on Friday evening
A duplicate whist party was entertain
81 on Monday afternoon by Mrs. NJ y.
MacIntyre. Those present We're Mrs.
William Morrell, Mrs. w w. Rogers Tr
Mrs c. 3. Malone, Mrs. J. A. G. Car
son, Mrs. W. d. bearing, Mrs. Charles
II. Dixon, Miss Madgie Reid and Miss
Nina Pape.
Mrs. Malone was the winner. the prize
being gold bon bon spoon.
The minstrel performance given by the
Guards on Friday night was an unusu-
ally good amateur entertainment The
whole performance went off with great
spirit There We're no long waits, and
The special features were both Original
cellent nterlocutor, and the bones and
1amDOurines in the first act were nOst
amusing. The solo singing in this was
also good, and the local hits brought dovr
the house The feature of the perform.
ance was a most original drill By q
little darby company. who went through
u IN the most spirited manner and wer,
vigorously applauded Second only Il
these was Mr.. Morgan's skirt and ser
pehlne dance, most Nfe-hke and agilt
performance, which was thoroughly en-
loyed. The special music was very good
particularly Mr.. Melt0n's reuarlzabI
were bright and the clog dancing fine
Altogether it was an unusually eniova
Die entertainment, and one deserving
much better house.
One Of the pleasantest entertainment
OF the week was the bicycle party givel
last evening by Miss Florence Nisbet He
guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. John
SON Mrs. J. Randolph Anderson. Mis-
SSIIatg Ashoi9, MISS Marie Moyneio, Mis
MABEL Stoddard Miss Caro- duBignon
MISS Nan duBignon, Miss Elizabeth Has
Ken Miss Eliza Chisholm, Miss Kathleei
aunlef Miss Oteha Johnson Mr. w But
'si' MI. l. Haskell, Mr.. W. Clay, Mr.. L