The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

The whirl of society is fairly in motion
now, and taking last week as an indica-
tion the winter promises to be gay one.
The most interesting event of the present
week is the marriage of Mr.. Henry Wilson
Hodge of New York, and Miss Sarah Mills
10 which a large circle of society is look
ing forward with much interest Miss Mills
mas been a reigning belle for the past few
seasons, and is the first of her particular
set of friends to be married, consequently
there will be a tinge of regret felt amidst
the congratulations, to have her to to New
York to live. The wedding will take place
in the Independent Presbyterian church at
s o'clock Tuesday evening, Rev. DIR. Fair
performing the ceremony. The bridal party
will include a maid of honor and four
bridesmaids, who are Miss Annie Maclean.
Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss Elise Rauers,
Miss Nan duBisnon, and Miss. Rosa McBee
of Norfolk Va. Mr.. ]. Ferris Cam, Mr..
Mills B. Lane, MIR. Raymond Butler, and
Mr.. T. Newell West will be ushers, and
MIR. w. Y. Wilson of Baltimore. a cousin
of the groom, will be his best man. A re-
ception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
will follow the ceremony.
One of the most delightful affairs of the
week was the card party given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. William bearing. Her
pretty home on Hall street was decorated
most beautifully for the occasion. Chry-
santhemums, in every shade from palest
pink to deep red were the flowers used,
while trails Of wild enilaN- ,,y,oa tlo1 a.
walls. Pink shaded lamps and graceful
palms were placed about the rooms, where
cards were played and an the dining room
yellow crepe shades were used on the can
delabra and lamps, to CORE
Epond with the beautiful chrysanthemums
which adorned the refreshment table
The prizes, which were all of Kinks silver,
were particularly pretty. The first, an ink
stand, was won by Mrs Leal1en, while the
others a paper knife, a stamp box and
court plaster case, were won by Mrs
Charles B. Malone, Mrs. c. S. Woods and
Mrs. John Howkins. Among the other
guests were: Mrs. A B. Hull, Mrs. James
IT. Dent Mrs Henry McAlpin, Mrs Joseph
Muir Lang, Mrs. Robert Hull, Mrs.
Charles A. Shearson, Mrs. Fleming lu-
Bignon, Mrs. ]. L. Walthour, Mrs. George
Woodfin, Mrs. Gillette Mrs. j. c. Lee
Hardy, Mrs. John Bryan, Mrs. Meldrim.
Mrs. j. A. G. Carson, Mrs. Arthur Over
ton, Mrs. John Rowland, Mrs. f. c. Bat
tey, Mrs. H. G. Thompson, Mrs Girar-
deau, Mrs. C. A. Gibbes, Mrs. George
Mercer, Mrs Thomas S. Wylly, Mrs H
Wylie Johnson Mrs. ]. B. Chestnut, Mrs
William Cam, Mrs. ]. A. p. Crisfield
Mrs. William l.. Wilson, Mrs. Pleasant
Stovall, Miss Ida May, Miss Hull, Miss
Florence Nisbet, Miss Leila Hill, Miss
Mabel Stoddard. Miss Belle Hardee, Miss
Maud Hayward, Miss Sallie McAlpin Miss
Mary Clay. Miss Emma Hopkins and Miss
Eugenia Johnston.
Mrs. H. c. McFadden entertained
Thursday with the first afternoon tea Of
the season in honor of her
guests, Miss Annie Wright of Atlanta and
Miss Randolph of Tallahassee. Crimson and
white roses decorated the rooms very
charmingly, with palms and ferns. The
table in the dining room was daintily ar
ranged with long stemmed La France roses
maiden hair ferns and silver candelabra.
holding pink candles, shaded in rose col
or. Mrs. McFadden, who was assisted in
receiving the guests by Miss Wright and
Miss Randolph, wore a beautiful gown of
rose colored silk, with pleatings of chiffon.
Miss Wright also wore pink with an over
dress of point d'esprit, and pink roses in
her hair while Miss Randolph's gown was
of pale blue and white. Miss
Kate Guerard, Miss Kathleen Hum
ter, Miss Marie Blois and Miss Elizabe. h
Butler served the refreshments Among
the large number of guests were.
Mrs. Meldrim, Mrs. Fleming duBignon.
Mrs. G. A. Whitehead and Miss White
head, Mrs. Charles B. Malone Mrs. James
Dent, Mrs. Clarence Connerat. and Miss
Alice Connerat, Mrs. ]. L. Walthour, Mrs
Lewis Malone, Mrs. Clarence MurDhv Mrs
treeland and Miss Josie Freeland. Mrs
John Nisbet Mrs. Montague BOYD. Mrs
snerier, Mrs 7. 5. Wylly, Jr., Mrs. A. r.
Hull. Mrs. Charles Dixon, Mrs. H. NJ
steele, Mrs. c. b. Malone, Mrs. f. M
5aapersham and Miss Righton Habersham
Mrs. Lewis Malone. Mrs. John sullivan
s Mrs. ". s. Daffin Mrs. NJ. s. Cunning
nem' Mrs. Bradford Durham, Mrs e II
hinton, Mrs. Malcolm Maclean and Mis-