The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25

October has but a few more days to
live, and not many of US will be loath to
welcome in November, with it's promise of
frosty, bracing weather. The past week
has been anything but pleasant; thick
dust coats everything, and the aroma of
burning brush from the desecrated park
seems to pervade the atmosphere, hang
ing, after night fall, like a gray pail over
the city. The park, by the way, looks
if it is being cleared up fer a genuine
cracker cotton field. Great branches hang
listless and dead from the trees and the
beauty of the eastern side is shorn.
What a wide reputation Forsyth park
has had in by-gone days, with its groups
of pines and thick strawberries of rhodo-
dendrons, the pretty fountain rejecting
in its clear waters the blazing azaleas Of
the spring time and the rich chrysanthe-
NUNS of the fall. BY strangers it
has been mentioned almost as often as
Bonaventure in the catalogue of Savan-
nah's beauties. 1t was when crossing
the English channel-that foretaste of
perdition-that a fellow sufferer said:
Savannah, Georgia? And isn't there a
lovely park there with tall pines? I spent
one day of my life in that city, and be-
came engaged to my husband under one
of those very trees That was twenty
five years ago, and she is the wife Of one
of New Yorks most famous physicians.
Probably her pine tree is no more since
the storm of Sept. 20, but 1t will live in
the memories of at least two people.
Though the park is bereft of
half its attractions, no doubt
a few Sundays hence the throng
that gathers round the fountain will be
as great as ever, for there are daily ar
rivals from mountains, sea shore and
New York, that Mecca of Savannah peo-
pie in September and October; already
the streets are filling rapidly, and there
is a striking sameness of returns" in the
society column.
The Won der Hoya concert on Thursday
evening was the beginning of musical
events of he season. For two hours a
large and fashionable audience was de-
lighted by two of as fine artists as it is
the good fortune of our people to enjoy.
If the appreciation displayed by the au-
dience is any criterion of future success in
the teaching of music as in art. the Won
der Hoyas have future before them in
our city likely to prove beneficial to them
selves and the Savannah public.
The many friends of DR.. T. j. Charlton
are delighted to welcome him back to Sa-
vannah after his six months stay in Eu-
rope. Mrs. Charlton, who has been SPEND
ing the summer in Marietta went to New
York to meet her husband, and they ar
rived in Savannah on Friday morning
Mrs. w. R. Leaken and Mrs. Charles
Huston of Coatesville, Pa, are now in New
York Mrs. Leaken is expected in Savan-
nah about Nov. l.
Mr.. J. Houston Johnston returned to his
home in Bay st. Louis, La, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Randolph Anderson ar
rived from Virginia during the week.
Miss Elizabeth Haskell has returned
from "Guinas," Habersham county where
she had been visiting Miss Margaret
Thomas.
After a summer spent delightfully."- in
Europe Miss Mary White arrived in New
York last week. She will not come to Sa-
Vannah, however until Christmas.
Mr.. William Allen, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Clay, will return to
his home in Louisville. KY, tomorrow
Mrs. Rauers and Miss Elise Rauers ar
rived from the north on Monday last.
Mr.. Richard d. Guerard. after an ex-
tended trip through the west and north,
returned to Savannah last week.
Mrs. Fleming duBignon returned last
Sunday from New York Miss duBignon
is now in Flushing l.. l., and Miss Nan
duBignon is visiting friends in German
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Meldrim will leave
for Atlanta tomorrow.
Miss Reynolds of Baltimore, is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Bradford Durham on
Gordon street.
Mrs. Edward Neufvlne and Mrs. Will
lam Adams, returned from the north last
Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Haywood is once more at
home after spending the summer in the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lucien Jones have re-
turned TO Savannah. They have been
spending several months at Chautauqua
n. Y.
Mrs. Henry Epping returned last week
from q visit to Columbus She and Mr..
Epping will spend the winter in Savannah
Mrs. J. b. Wthers and Miss Irene With
ers are expected home next week.
Mr.. Edward S. Elliott will return to-
morrow from Pittsburg, Pa. where he
has been attending the general conven-
tion OF the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
Miss Addie Stoney arrived from New
York on Friday. After a few days spent
home in Button S. c.
Mr. 3. f. Finney returned on Tuesday.
from Virginia where he went to attend
the wedding Of his sister. Miss Robena
Gordon Finney and Mr.. Clarence Kent
Of Richmond
Mr.. Alfred L. Hartrldge left for New
York on Thursday on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Heman Charlton have
moved out to their new home in "The
Meadows"
MISS Lima Van Dusen, who has Deen
spending several months at Atlantic CITY
ana New York. is in Savannah again.
Mrs Robert Butler left for the north on
lnuIsday 20 meet her daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Butler. on her return from Eu-
The Misses Phillips are now in Wasn-
lnElon On visit g their grandnothe..
An. Phillips
York next week.
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