The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15

Since the beginning OF the season there
mas been no week so quiet as the last and
yet doubtless Savannah people have been
enjoying themselves in different ways
and there are so many ways to enjoy ones
self besides in the usual entertainments
of the gay season. The fact is that the
quiet of Lent is a welcome change to most
people. who naturally tire of the same
ness of society life. Change of occupa-
ton is considered a rest. In it is found
also almost all pleasure that mortals en-
JOY. America is supposed ITO be the birth
place of original ideas whether they be
ultimately developed or used only in the
rough, and in the west are supposed to
originate some performances rather anus
ing in their crudeness. No better instance
of originality in entertaining can be given
than progressive hammock party, which
really took place in a western town one
evening last summer. The twenty young
women present disposed themselves in
various hammocks, which were hung on
the piazzas and about the grounds, and
entertained for ten minutes al a time each
OF the twenty young men who progressed
from hammock to hammock, making
themselves as charming as possible en-
route. At the end of the evening ballots
were cast by the young women for the
most brilliant conversariOnalist among the
men and by the men for the girl who had
made the ten minutes most delightful
The two having the highest number of
votes were given a jewelled chewing gum
box and silver shaving mug. No Won
der foreigners. whose ideas are
usually limited to the orthodox
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amused at such social affairs $50 are
web; yet even in their lands innovations
are creeping in, for we read in recent
London paper of a rather remarkable
form of entertainment. The wife OF lieu
tenant colonel in the English army has
lately been hostess alt a cat party to
which were invited the pets Of all her
friends As a distinctive mark the home
cats wore big EliZabethan rufus tied with
blue ribbons while the visitors had
different colored bows about their necks
After the company had become acquainted
they Were refreshed with jugs of milk and
little baskets of raw meat. Imitation mice
were distributed among the guests as
DUN.
The most brilliant affair of the week
took place at the De Soto ON Thursday
evening when Mr.. Leon Ferst entertained
a party OF friends most delightfully."- Mu-
sic was furnished by the Hungarian or
chestra and dancing was followed by sup
per in the banquet hall. La France roses
menu was an elaborate and elegant one
Ihe guests present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Ferst Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ferst Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Meinhard, Mr.. and Mrs
h L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L.
Wen, Mr. and Mrs; Mark Mauldauer of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hirsch,
baum of Richmond, Va; Miss Helen
Smith, Miss Mamie Engel, Miss Sadie
Traub, Miss Josie Hyams, Miss Perla
Abrahams, Miss Hattie Well Miss Blanche
MOhr. .Ieaneffn MgiOh9rd nv
Hamburgher, Miss Bessie Meinhard; and
Mr.; Mord Hyams, Mr., Julian HeXter. Mr..
Rothschild Mr.. G. l.. Kayton, Mr. A
Leftier, Mr.. Edwin Frank, Mr.. A. S. Eich-
berg, Mr.. Duval Sternberger, Mr.. A.
Fantl, Mr.. Dave Rosenheim Mr. CLAIR
ence Bilienthal and Mr.. Leon Rosenheim.
On Tuesday afternoon the Pleasure Club
was entertained by Miss Hattie Well.
Euchre was played and the prizes. a sill
yer nail polisher and a pretty jardiniere,
were won by Miss Marie Lippman and
Mrs. S. A. Einstein. Those present were:
Mrs. Harry Hirsch of New York, Mrs.
Mark Muldauer of New York, Mrs ].
Engel of New York Miss Edith Solomon
of ST. Paul, Miss Ray Hamburgher of
Chicago, Miss Rose Belsinger of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Adolph Berg, Mrs. Max
krauSs, Mrs. L. e. Grouse, Mrs Julian
NJ. Solomon, Mrs. Aaron Ferst, Mrs. H.
L. Smith, Mrs. l. G. Haas, Mrs. Joseph
Ferst, Mrs. A. L. Well, Mrs. S. A. Elm
stein, Miss May Weichselbaum, Miss Eta
Lippman, Miss Marie Lippman, Miss Beu-
lah Hexter, Miss Bessie Meinhard, Miss
Josie Hyams and Miss Janet Meinhard.
There are many delightful anticipations
regarding the production of the Great Ty-
coon. The LADY managers are. Mrs ia
cob Lippman, Miss De Castro, Mrs. j. 5.
Munnerlyn and Miss Cosens.
A delightful bicycle run to Thunderbolt
followed by supper at Mrs. Bannon s.
was enjoyed on Thursday evening by the
following young people: Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Gibbes, Miss Hattie Hull, Miss
Gordon, Miss Jessie Chisholm Miss Eliza
beth Haskell, Miss Mamie Wilcox, Miss
Rauers, Miss Sarah Mills, Mr.. James Nc
Alpin, Jr., Mr.. Moragne Fleming, Mr.
a. Crane, Jr., Mr.. j. j.. Taylor, Mr.. Fred
Myers and Mr.. Murray ScreVen.
Miss Phoebe Elliott entertained infor-
maliy on Thursday morning. Her guests
We're: Mrs. Edward Lawton, Miss Marie
Legare, Miss Margaret Thomas, Miss Rose
derson, Miss Bessie Mills, Miss Lizzie
Barrow, Miss Katharine Stiles Miss Elise
Huger, Miss Hattie Colquitt Miss Irene
Withers and Miss Mary Joe Stiles.
Miss Josie Scott entertained charminsIy
with cards on Monday evening, in compli-
ment to her friend, Miss Annie Belle Both.
well of Atlanta. Among those present
were: Miss Louise Kohler, Miss Ella Til
ton, Miss Gerald Pelot, Mrs. Diefenbach
Mr.. Lionel Barton, Mr.. A. Lawton Ford
Ar; ;: M. Gibson, Mr. William Denhardt
and Mr.. Berney.
Miss Brigham and Miss Richmond, who
have been the guests Of Miss Caro- du-
Bignon, left for their home in Flushing,
L. l.. on Thursday.
Mrs. A z. Mills is visiting Mr. and Mrs
Habefsham Clay in Bryan county
Judge Samuel Atkinson Of Brunswick
spent several days in the city during the
week