The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26

On this day rich and poor, high and low
unite TO contribute some token of memo
rial to their beloved dead that fell over
thirty years ago, ana to the unknown SOL
diers that sleep at Laurel Grove No dec
Grafton could be more beautiful than the
exquisite flowers that one may see now
in the gardens throughout the city. The
whole town seems to have blossomed into
color and fragrance. Even the children
start out at half-past eight with their
hands filled with bouquets, probably for
the school room. This suggests a story
that well known young teacher tells on
herself. One day a small boy was de-
cidedly out of sorts, and consequently met
with the usual reward in the form of de-
merits. When reproved by his father,
who happens to be a florist, he remarked
with emphasis: "Well, / told you to let
me take my teacher bunch Of roses"
In fact. the roses are unusually beautiful
this year And they are probably no.
where found in such perfection as at Capt.
Manigaults place on the Savannah river.
Although there are frequently parties
made up for an afternoon i'm this wonder
full garden, these parties. like history, re-
peat themselves, and only a favored few
have the entree to this wilderness of roses.
Imagine being given pair of scissors and
a basket and asked TO walk into a garden
as large as one of our city squares, filled
with several thousand plants covered with
roses of all colors and varieties, and in
all stages of bloom. and to help YOURSELF
This treat was enjoyed on Monday after
noon by Mrs. William Garrard, Mrs e.
p. Lawton, Miss Glenn, Miss Conner, Miss
Lawton, Mr.. Williamson and Mr.. Gads-
den. Again, on Wednesday. Mrs. j. G.
Thomas took down a party consisting Of
Mrs. Charles Lamar Mrs. f. w. Jackson
Mrs. A. Z. Mills. Miss Mary Whitehead
and Miss Meta Thomas. And yesterday
afternoon Miss Maud Hayward Miss Vir-
gina Lee fraser, Miss Annie Conner and
Miss Mary Whitehead formed another par
~ that was entertained at Pennyworth.
Yesterday afternoon from to 6 the many
friends OF Miss Emma c. Wilkins and of
her mother, Mrs q. w. wilkins thronged
the parlors of their house on Jones street
where the art work of their pupils was on
exhibition. The rooms We're prettily deco
rated with flowers, while the walls were
hung with the work of the various classes
-crayons, pencil drawings, and water col
ors of various design. Prominent among
the crayOnS was the work of Miss Sadie
Smart and Miss Julia Collins, while a
drawing by little Miss Elfrida de Renne of
a croquet set was well done and a relief
from the usual ndckneNeu SUBJECTS. some
OF the water colors were very pretty, espec-
tally a study of chrysanth emums by Miss
Marie Grady and some roses by Miss Sa-
die Smart. Miss Mary Corners work was
particularly good and Miss Clifford Mum
nerlyn and Miss Minnie Suffer showed
some babies heads which were very at
tractive. A great many people We're inter-
ested in the work of the sketch class,
which meets every Tuesday evening, and
is under Miss Wilkins supervision. One
recognized friends and acquaintances in
the Rarh of trained pOllppa
dents in cap and gown, tambourine girls,
cooks, japanese maidens, chorister boys
and young huSsars. Miss Nallie Chisholm
and Miss Mary Conner seemed to do the
best work in this department; a servant
maid Thy the former and a violin girl by
Miss Mary Conner were excellent. On one
occasion a friendly mastiff had posed for
the class, and Miss Alice West had sue
ceeded admirably in depicting his huge
head. Miss Wilkins inherits her talent
from her grandmother, Mrs. Cheves, a
few of whose miniatures We're to be seen
al the exhibition, and from her mother
whose flower studies are so beautifully and
carefully executed, and she has seized
every opportunity to develop this talent.
Several of her pictures were to be seen
yesterday, one or two done when she was
working under Mr.. Brandt. copy of Ma
RE Bashkirtseff's THE Meeting" made
in Paris last summer; some still life stu
dies drawn this winter under the direction
of Mr.. Bradley and a portrait recently
finished. The exhibition was extremely
interesting as showing the art work of Sa-
NduHduldlSs ana II WAS as wen the Octd-
sion for a very pleasant reception.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Mary Lamar
entertained with card party in honor Of
her friends, Mrs. Thomas Barrett, Jr., of
Augusta, and Miss May Gleason of Troy
n. Y. The first and second prizes.
lovely clover center piece. and a copy OF
George MacDonaid's 'Lilth,' were won
by Miss Emmie Lawton and Miss Bessie
Ward and a silver court plaster case,
with all its healing qualities, fell to Mrs
Lang, as consolation prize. The other
guests We're: Mrs. George Baldwin, Mrs.
{. A. Shearson, Mrs. Annie Waring, Mrs
{. H. Dixon, Mrs. Anderson Carmichael
Mrs. Alfred L. Hartridge, Mrs. Walter @
Hartridge. Mrs Pleasant StoVau, Mrs
George Owens, Mrs. Rauers, Mrs. Louis
lie Hardy. Mrs. j. +. B. Beckwith Mrs
W F. Baker. Jr.. Mrs. J. Randolph An
derson. Mrs. T. VI. Cunningham Jr Miss
Maud Thomas, Miss Julia Owens, Miss
Mamie Brigham, Miss Bessie Johnston,
Miss Nina Pape. Miss Maria Minis Miss
Maggie Hun, Miss Lily Hill and Miss
Bessie Ward.
Mrs Thomas Barrett, Jr.. Of Augusta.
VINO has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Louis lie Hardy. left on Wednesday morn
JIG Tor Augusta 10 attend the Fleming
Dunbar wedding
The last regular german Of the season
was danced ~ the Guards armory on
Iuesday evening. ana in spite OF fhe heat
was greatly enjoyed by the dancers. Nr.
arthur Elliott was leader ana mala a.
tttai success a. usual of tine pretty
Nsnfes which he had chosen. The cha
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