The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-03

No social event in years has equalled
in beauty and general elegance the book
party rendered Tuesday evening last by
Miss Josephine dGBiguon and Miss Ethel
Downing. complimentary to their friends.
The entertainment was given in the spaci-
Gus parlors of the Oglethorpe hotel which
were deliberately and handsomely deco
rated for the purpose. The guests COM
prised the most fashionable of the social
world, attired in costumes representing
some book. At 10 o'clock the couples pro-
ceeded down the main stairway and into
the large parlor where they were received
by the young hostesses, each of whom
were attired in blue satin gowns and gar
lands of American beauty roses. Mr.. C.
Downing and Col. j. Z. duBignon, Mrs.
Downing and Mrs. duBignon were seated
on opposite sides of the parlor, and after
exchanging greetings with them, the
guests were left TO the solving of the book
problems. The ladies first price was won
by Miss Julia Wilder, and the gentleman's
first prize by Mr.. Malcolm Mccullough.
The ladies' consolation prize was won by
Miss Jeanette Colson, and the gentle
mans by Mr.. c. w. Deming. The prize
for the best representative character was
won by Mrs w. II. Devoe. After the
guesses We're handed in the german was
led by Nj. Morton Mayre and Miss Ernes-
tine Butts. At IL the german was inter
rupted for supper, and then resumed again
until the early morning hours. The young
ladies who received are two of the young
est and most charming members of Bruins
wicks social set. Their families occupy
prominent position in the social and
financial world, and this entertainment
was all that youth, beauty and wealt
could make it. The guests in costume
We're: Misses Ernestine Butts, MunrOe
Cargyle, Stella Daniel, Josephine Bur-
roughs, Jeanette COlson, Madeline Butts,
Julia Jelks, Mamie Burroughs, Retta Nc
! Culiough, Annie Smith, Constance Butts,
Julia Wilder, Lila Burroughs, Fay
Symons. Fannie Grant Nightengale. Mai
King, Lula Burbage. Mesdames II. b.
MaXey, f.. d. Aiken, W. II. DevOe f. +.
Coney, II. Patterson, e. d. Walter, J. S.
Wright, Charles S. Wylly, Miner, Messrs.
Morton Mayre, A. Ii. Lane, II. +. duBig-
nOn George Smith, Howard Smith, Jen-
nings Butts, e. Fleming NJ. Mccullough
c. Fleming, c. Titus, l. A. Fleming, II.
f. DunwOdy. p, Nj. Nightingale. c. w.
Deming, c. Don Parker, ]. S. Wright, H.
b. MaXey, w. II. Devoe, E. +. Coney +.
u. Lambright, Henry Patterson. Fl. A.
Tabb, e. ID. Walter. r. d. Meador, Ed
Allen, II. Waff, Or. Nydegger, DIR. Hugh
Burford, Charles S. Wylly. Those not in
costume We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Downing, Col. and Mrs. J. Z.
duBignon, Mr.. and Mrs. Healan, MIR. Glib
son, Mr. Ouizer Fleming.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
rendered their pastor, Rev. Robert Camp
bell Gilmore, a reception Thursday night.
Misses Hazel Nightengale, Haddie Nc
Conough and Maude Nightingale, a trio
of bright little ones entertained their
friends Wednesday night with a Christ
mas tree. Those present were Misses Sallie
Aiken, Marie Nightengaie, Katherine
stiles, Arabella Wright, Kezzie Conoley,
oil
Symons. Edith Thiot, Masters Nat and
Douglass Nightingale.
Miss Emmie Scarlet of Fancy Bluff has
been guest of Mrs. j. l.. Beach's during
the holidays.
The Social Club entertained compliment
tary to the husbands of the members
Wednesday night at the residence of Judge
and Mrs. Boiling Whitfield. The decora-
tons Of the parlors were lovely and much
admired. Those in attendance were
Messrs. and Mesdames Fl. H. Raymond
w. II. Devoe, J. D. Sparks, NJ Verdery
]. Raymond, e. f. Coney w. NJ. Topper
w. II. Dyer, DIR. and Mrs. Atkinson,
Miss Sammie Middleton has returned
from an extended visit to Valdosta
Miss Bessie Fox of st. Smons has re-
turned home. Miss Fox, as a musician
is noted for the sweetness of her voice
and added much to the attractiveness of
several entertainments here during the
holidays.
Miss Lily Payne of Darien has returned
home after a pleasant visit to Miss May
Berrie. During her stay here Miss Payne
was the recipient of much attention.
Col. John Sereven and Mr. John l.. Mes
bitt of Savannah have returned home after
spending few days here with relatives.
Gen. ]. Floyd King and MIR. w. Il. Reck-
nagle left Thursday for Buffers Island,