The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

benefit of those who anticipate INDUCING
IN Such entertainments n special Post de-
tective set about gathering as many point
eIs ABOUT the affair as possible. Names
could not be mentioned, but some details
OF the festivities havel eaked out.
In the beginning il may be well TO state
mat while the new woman" is not as bad
as she is painted by the paragraphers and
cartoonists, the idea of equality Of the sex
Ss Is gaining ground in society and women
40 not see why, because they are women.
they cannot have as much fun in their
way as the men do. Therefore, if hubby
deserts his wife 20 attend a bacchanalian
stag party there is no reason why WHEY
should not enjoy a more or less hilarious
dove party with her intimate female
IriienIs. BUT with that conservatism
winch always tempers ,7yoman's most au-
dacious achievements She is not bold
enough to own up and take the credit for
very unique entertainment
The guests at this particular party be-
ing assured Of the strictest privacy and
requested to come in fancy costumes, ex-
ercised their ingenuity in devising some
original and startling effects, with emf
nent success so the gossips say. The
hostess herself, being woman of ready
Wit, introduced each guest under an APP
propriate name. and the amusement caus-
ed by these odd characters was immense.
Among the curiosites was a little al
mond-eyed lady, whose complexion and
features admirably adapted themselves to
the character, attired as a Chinese laun-
dryman. Her hair, drawn back tightly
IRON the browS and braided in "A queue
down her back, completed the effect of
her very oriental costume, which She af-
terward confessed was composed princi-
pally of her husbands pajamas.
She established hersehf sirl- "a corner of
the parlor, where she ffoiledj Industrious
~, 1abbering pigeon English with her
casual customers. Later she gave an
oriental dance. Nf N
Another lady, who is very fair pianist,
BY BY the way was .rigged up to represent
wildly in imitation of the Polish virtuoso
she contributed the instrumental music
and accompanied all the songs. A big
brunette was attired like an Italian wo-
man and peddled a big basket of fruit.
There was also an Irish washerwoman,
who sung Since Katie Got Struck on the
Stage" in style quite worthy of Maggie
cline; negro minstrel with some good
darky ditties and a dude who rendered
English as You See 1t on Broadway"
But the hits of the evening We're mace by
the hostess. costumed en- tout as a ballet
premiere, and whose pas seul to the IA
mlliar strains of the skirt dance was pro-
nounced immensely funny and was repeat
edly encored The other star was a very
tall and angular girl, attired after the
fashion of a child of 8, in pinatore, sash and
short stockings-the dress, by the way
belonging to her little sister--and hugging
diminutive doll. Her recitations Of some
of Riley's child verses were among the
hits of the entertainment.
The grand march to the dining room
was an amusingly misfit affair and the
supper was in keeping. The bill of fare
included beer, sweitzer and caviare sand
witches, olives anchovies and all sorts of
indigestble dainties in which women dear
~ love to indulge when the occasion win
permit. After supper they told stories for
an hour, while some of the holder smoked
cigarettes and drank apollinars punch to
clear their heads before going home. At
II O'Clock the guests began to GO, and by
midnight the house had resumed its won't
ed air of conventicnality.
This particular dove party recalls men,
cries of quite celebrated one given in De-
troit a year or so ago. The hostess went
quietly to half a dozen of her friends and
invited them to meet some new fellows,
who, she alleged, were coming from CleVe-
land and other cities for the occasion. OF
course, every girl is anxious to meet new
men, among whom may possibly be her
fate" so these invitations were imme-
diately accepted even with the unusual
proviso that they should come without es-
escort.
Then she went to six other friends, all
large masculine looking girls, and various
conferences with them and a tailor en-
sued AS a result when the six ladies ar
rived they found six handsome young fell
dress. But somehow the girls could nos
understand these new fellows-they seem
ed so effeminate in spite of their manly
air, and after supper the feminine caucus
declared against them.
Then the hostess had to confess, and the
embarrassed young ladies' found that they
had been dancing and flirting all evening
with those of their own Kind. And by the
way ii was in dancing that the self-made
young men betrayed themselves through
not being able to take the mans part and
waltz backward successfully. OF course
great deal of laughter at the expense
of the young ladies who We're so cruelty
deceived.