The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-10
This is the time when skies put on

This is the time when skies put on
The old, old sophistries of June,
Says the poet, ana this is the time when
girls put on the faded shirt-waist and
washed out summer gowns. for the
touch of frosty weather was only a hoax,
and after getting out our winter things
and feeling a returning fondness for Jae-
ger fiannels. we have put them aside and
gone back to the once discarded summer
garb The sun shines out with renewed
vigor and if superstition counts for any
thing, the brides of Wednesday should be
very happy ones. Most brides are SUI
perstitious and that is why the number
of May marriages is always smaller than
any other month of the year. December in
Savannah is the chosen time for large
weddings, and this year Will be no excep-
ton. Two society favorites are making
their plans and getting their trousseaux
for December weddings. and there are
Iumors af1oat that several interesting en-
gagements are 10 De announced with the
opening of the season. An innovation
in wedding customs took place not long
ago in Chicago-of course-when a Miss
Peck of that city was borne TO church
on her wedding day in a sedan chair by
four young men. The authorities do not
suggest that the bride was like the Queen
of Spain, so it is to be supposed that she
only wished the world TO know that her
former admirers We're stil under hack
A quaint old custom which prevails in the
Welsh-Tyrol sounds interesting. When "a
maiden marries just before she steps
across the threshold of her old home on
her way to the church her mother SOL
EMMY hands her new pocket handker-
chief Throughout the ceremony the
bride holds it in her hand, using it TO
wipe away her tears. Afterward the
young wife lays it aside in her linen chest.
and there it remains as long as she lives.
Nothing would induce her to use il; il
may be half a century before it is taken
out to fulfil the second and last part Of
its mission. When the wife dies as a grey
old grandmother perhaps, the bridal hand
kerchief is placed over her face and buried
with her.
The wedding of Mr.. William de Bruyn
Hops and Miss Annie Maccaw, which took
place on Wednesday at St Johns church.
was very quiet but extremely dignifed il,
Its simplicity. The church was crowded
with the many friends of the bride and
groom, and a host of good wishes fol-
lowed them on their wedding journey. AZ
ter Nov. l Mr.. and Mrs. de Bruyn Hops
will be at home TO their friends at their
home, on Duffy and Barnard streets.
large party of Bluntonites went over
10 Beaufort on Thursday, spending sew
eral hours in that place and ENJOYING the
pleasant trip on the steamer Doretta.
Among the eXcursionists were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Guerard, Mr.. and Mrs j. ".
HOT. Mr.. ard Mrs. Z. Dubois, Mrs Cuth-
bert, Mrs. II. c. Pollitzer. Mrs. Paul
Pritchard, Mrs W. A. Verdier. Mrs GIN
son Miss Agnes Hayward. the Misses
Martin, the Misses Verdier. the Misses
Hodge. Miss Lucille Pollitzer the Misses
bailey, Miss Anna McAlpin, Miss Emily
Hill Col. ]. j. Stoney, Mr.. c. I. Pritcn-
ara Mr. w. II. Verdier. Mr. Schwarz.
MT Hot, Mr. Reed Stoney. Mr.. Paget.
Adr. n. Weinberg, Master james Martin
and MIR. William Pollitzer
delightful affair of the week was the
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
butlcr after the marriage of their daugb-
ter, Miss Ella Butler and MIR. Thomas
Lynch on Wednesday. The home of Mr.
ana Mrs. Butler was decorated for the
OF white roses. The bridal couple receiv-
ed the congratulations Of their friends
under an arch Of foliage plants at the end
OF the drawing room. In an upper room
We're shown the many and beautiful we'd
ding gifts, which included some handsome
pieces OF mahogany and rosewood furpi-
tufe, quantity Of silver and cllt-tslsss in
graceful designs. and, besides Gifts of ali
KINDS, several substantial checks. AT +
O'Clock Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch left on the
Grand Duchess for New York to spend
their honeymoon Before leaving The
bride exchanged her handsome wedding
gown for a travelling costume Of brown
and black cheviot. The reception guests
included only relatives and near friends
Of the bridal couple, and among them
were; Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons MI. ana
Mrs Goode Mr. and Mrs W. j. Hartv
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Mccarthy Mr. and
Mrs John Lynch. Mr.. and Mrs. E. q
Connor Capt and Mrs Ambrose. Mr.. ana
2 Mrs Frederick, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Conner, Miss May Roman Miss SaUte
Back, Miss Lily Vaughan of Augusta.
Miss Nan Golden, Miss Genevieve Heffer-
nan, Miss Lucille Desbouillons Miss Hell
en- O'Connor, Miss Katie O'Connor the
Misses Lyons, the Misses Lynch, Miss
kourkc the Misses Hapy Miss Clara
strous, Father Kelley and Messrs. Henry
and Dave O'Connor. Joe Heffornan John
Sullivan. william Kehoe. Frank Golden.
Henry Mccarthy and Joseph Broderck
Mrs. Malcolm Maclean and family re-
turned 10 Savannah on Tuesday from
Cherry Hill, their summer home, near
Griffin.
Miss Mary Clay, who arrived from Eng
land on the 4th, is staying for the pres
ent with her brother, Mr.. Savage Clay,
g. New York
Miss Elizabeth Waller. who is in the
training school at ST. Luke's hospital. New
lork. viii spend her leave of absence with
hef aunt. Mrs. Louis Young, on Drayton
street ana viii arrive tomorrow.
MIS-. George Tiedeman and family have
returned 10 the city.
4iiss = lzabeth Johnston and Miss Eu-
genia Johnston left yesterday for visit
70 friends ia New York ana in Elizabeth