The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23

Never a May In Savannah without a
MAY week." no matter what intentions
TO the contrary, and with very little
amount of preparation this year a sue
cession Of pleasant gayeties made a gala
time and the town was filled with visitors
and merriment. To begin with there were
the exciting shooting contests at the
Avondale range, where numbers of ladies
Joined the spectators each morning. Pri-
vate entertainments of various kinds were
given for the benefit of out-of-town guests,
and the event of the week, the bicycle car
nival, brought forth tremendous crowd
on Wednesday evening.
The reception given to Mrs. Isabelle c.
Davis, after the business meeting Of the
Kings Daughters on Tuesday evening,
was one Of the pleasantest affairs of the
week. The Independent Presbyterian
Sunday school rooms were crowded with
visitors all interested and anxious to meet
Mrs. Davis, who charmed everyone. There
was music added to the enjoyment of the
evening. and refreshments were served by
a number Of young ladies. among them
the Misses Maclean, Taggart, Edith
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Augie Cubbedge and Mary Hops.
A partial list of the many people present
includes Mrs. George Mills, Mrs. Waples
Mrs. Hardee. Mrs. John Hopkins, Mrs.
Moynelo, Mrs c. r. Woods. Mr. and Mrs.
Habersham Clay. Mrs. L. F. Colding, Miss
Carrie Colding. Miss Georgia Howard, Miss
Lowell, Miss Helen Hardee, Miss Sally An.
derson, Miss Middleton and Miss Ken
ne2y.
rI,r,,--7a,, o,,o,i,,e. noe ot~-o.. e. -.
moonlight german on Tybee beach. The
german without a moon rather, for she
did not appear till the return train was
starting for town at y O'Clock, when,
peeping out from behind the clouds and
seeing there was no one left, she burst
forth In all her radiance and had the
ocean, the beach and the heavens to her
self Notwithstanding this, the evening
was a decided success; dancing in the pa
Vilion was very pleasant, and a delightful
supper was served at 9 o'clock. There
were number of attractive costumes
worn, piques. ducks and such materials
that could defy the moist sea breezes, but
IN all the beauty of freshness
and delicate coloring. Mrs Lewis
Haskell, Mrs Rauers, and Mrs.
q NJ. Cunningham were the chaper-
ones, and others present were: Mr. and
Mrs. George Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
cunningham, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John Sui
Ivan schley Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Gibbes,
Mrs. william r. Leaken, Miss Elizabeth
Haskell, Miss Sally Haskell Miss Smythe
and Miss Susan Smythe Of Charleston,
Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss Caro- du.
Bignon. Miss Nan duBignon, Miss Sarah
Mills, Miss Jessie Chisholm, Miss Elise
Rauers, Miss Emma Hopkins, Mics Kate
euerard, Miss Bessie Bond of Da.ien, Miss
Lulie Hansell of Atlanta. Miss Ada Grir-
fifth Of Athens. Miss Alice Williams OF
Athens Miss Louise Reed, Miss Mary
Haines. Miss Marie Nisbet Miss Florence
Nlsbet, Miss Isabel Stiles, Miss Marie
Blois and Messrs. Lewis Haskell. Thomas
=. Paine, p. S. Elliott, ]. NJ. Fleming
y. Lloyd Owens, James McAlpin, Jr
George Freeman, Noble Jones, Dave Bar
row. Craig Barrow, William Butler Jr
Robert Butler. Robert Fleming, Willy
Chisholm, Paschal Strong Rittenhouse
Moore. Anton Wright. Gordon Harrison.
Edward Demere, Lewis Mercer, Edward c.
Mercer, Clarence Anderson, Theodore
barnard, n. W. Cunningham. Henry Wal
thour, Godin Guerard, Leopold Alexander.
j. D. TAYLOR, Frank Clarke, Louis Nor
gan, y. j. Finney, Palmer Arson, Swan
Sullivan, John Haskell, Horace Hunter.
w f. Bridges and John Morris
Mrs. william Garrard entertained the
members Of the Monday Evening Whist
club and few other friends very pleas
antly on Monday evening with cards
Present were: Mrs. Charles p. Malone,
Mrs. Maitland-Dougan. Mrs. Abram Car
rugton Read. Mrs. T. NJ. Cunningham
Jr, Mrs. Hampton Ferrin Mrs. A. j.
Waring, Mrs. Edward Karow. Mrs Alfred
p Mills, Mrs. Pleasant Stoval, Mrs John
II Paige, Miss Minna Warlng Miss Helen
Hardce Miss Meta Thomas, Miss Eliza
heth Johnston Miss Lawton, and Miss
Mary Hoist.
The bicycle parties this week included
one given ou Monday evening by Miss
Emma Hopkins who had as her guests
DIT and Mrs O.. a. Gibbcs Miss Elizabeth
HASKELL, Mss Sarah Afiils. Miss Nan du
EiRnon, Miss Susan Smythc. Miss Edith
Aiaiaand-Doueal, Mr. Thomas Paine. Mr..
Raymond Butler. MI Leopold Alexander.
Ar. LOWS Mercer. Mr.. Frank Clarke Mr..
=. W. Cunningham and Mr. Stevens. Az
ter oeliEntfui little run out 10 the Yacht
tNp TIE party returned 20 town where "a
supper Waf enjoyed at Mrs. John ID. Hop
hns' residence ON CASTOR street.
M.s Miriam Dent entertained the i. +.
G. ll1b inst evening with % very amusing
ana pleasant observation party at which
bon guests wcro the Misses clifford Mum
nsrlyn. kcba White. Missy Hun. Clormont
ltueer Cate EllIf. Marion and Cornolia
A eHn Dfrt.c Lou and Fannie Mcidrim,
core ard EmmIc Johnson. Mary Hops.
iauni. phAIuH. Ethel Taylor Mary
wayne May Kline and others.
Nr Minis r. Lane gave a delightful
ltI IL dinner at Bannon Lodge. Thunder
boss on Monday evening. His guests
wore. Mrs. Packard Miss Rauors. Miss
Jessie Chisholm. Mr. Rittenhouse Moore
ana lir Newell West.
Mm. William Hunter and Mrs. Cecil
tAoa o. cnapcroncd "a party Of young peo-
"Ao spent Yesterday afternoon az
Spee Among those present were the
A'sass blain. Julia Romshart, Myra wiz