The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

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This is the cheeriest time Of the year
bright, cool weather, the return Of those
who have been absent during the summer
and fail months. preparations for coming
entertainments, and any amount Of shop
ping to fill up the crevices of time. There
was a business meeting of the German
Club during the past week and the fol-
lowing committee was chosen for the COM
ing season: Mr.. Arthur B. Elliott. Mr.. W.
Gordon Harrison, Mr.. Clarence G. Ander-
son, Jr., and Mr.. Edward 5. Elliott, secre-
tary. The first german has been arranged
for Nov %, and a flutter of excitement
palpitates many young hearts accordingly.
Quite a large number of society women
have banded together ana for the benefit
Of the poor in the city are having a series
of dime charity teas which are particular
ly pleasant just now, coming before the
larger afternoon teas claim the attention
of people. Each week a different men,
Der entertains on Friday afternoon Mrs.
Hayward was hostess and a particularly
pleasant meeting was enjoyed Next week
the second entertainment of the Young
Married Women's Club viii be given, by
Mrs. William r. Leaken at the home of
her father, Mr.. James T. Stewart on
Oglethorpe avenue.
At a very delightful dinner given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott Friday even
ing the decorations were unusually pref
". A large bowl of yellow japanese
chrysanthemums resting on a square of
yellow satin formed the centerpiece.
White grapes in silver dishes further
adorned the table. and the light shone
from wax candles in silver candelabra with
open work silver candle shades. The party
on this occasion included, besides the host
and hostess, Miss Mary Savage Jones,
Miss Mabel Stoddard, Miss Lima Huger,
Miss Hattie Elliott. Mr. ]. d. Taylor, MI.
". Gordon Harrison, Mr.. G.. Noble Jones
and Mr.. William Haskell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heard Hunter ar
rived Tuesday from New York. Mrs.
Wright Hunter returned home last week.
Mrs. Thomas Mills of Griffin is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Cope, on Hull street.
Miss Emily Shotter of Cleveland is
spending the winter al Greenwich with her
brother, Mr.. s. P. Shotter
Mrs. Rauers and Miss Elise Rauers ar
rived Friday from New York.
Miss Mary Haines left yesterday for Au-
gusta where she viii visit friends for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Pleasant Stovall and the Misses
Stovall are at home again after an alb
sence Of several months spent in Augusta
and in Athens.
opd Me- II n
ter Harry Thompson. who have been stay
ing out at Thunderbolt, returned to the
city yesterday and are at No. % Oglethorpe
avenue, east for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Hammond of Phil
adelphia are visiting Mrs. Hammonds pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. w. F. May.
Mrs. H. c. McFadden left yesterday for
short stay in New York.
Mr. Albon D. Johnston who has been in
Baltimore visiting his father Mr. Rich
ard Malcolm Johnston, returned home
Monday.
Miss Ethel Moses of Mobile is with her
sister, Mrs. Lewis Malone, on CASTOR
street and will spend the winter here.
Miss Elizabeth Barrow left Tuesday for
Americas, where she went to attend the
marriage of a friend.
Mrs. w. D. Harden returned from New
York Wednesday.
Mrs. Adger Fair and children have ar
rived from Virginia and will spend the
winter with Rev. James Y. Fair.
Mrs, H. E. Backus left Friday for New
YORK from where she will 80 to Hartford.
Conn, TO spend the winter with friends
Miss Maud Thomas arrived Friday from
washington, D. c., where she has been
spending week on her way home from
New York
Mrs Henry McAlpin returned during
eae week from Bethlehem, Pa, where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mrs A. B. Hull sailed Tuesday for New
York on the City of Birmingham
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haskell have gone
70 Columbia to visit Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haskell.
Mrs Herbert Dove, formerly Miss Geor-
eia Howard Of this city, is expected dur
ing the week from Baltimore to visit her
sister. Mrs. H. w. Way, on Waldburg
street.
Mrs Cleland Kinloch Nelson will arrive
m Savannah later to visit Mrs. Henry Nc
Alpin.
Mrs. John Nisbet, and the Misses MIS-
bet are expected tomorrow from Marietta,
where they have been spending the fan
months.
Miss Annie Conner arrived few DAYS
ago from New York, where she has been
Der
Mrs. Houstoun Johnston is the guest of
Copt. and Mrs James II. Johnston.
Miss Mamie Wilcox is at home again af-
Ter spending the summer in Asheville and
at the north.
Miss Mary Robertson is visiting her
mother Mrs. Robertson on Charlton
Miss Eliza Grigg arrived Wednesday
from the north where she has been for
the past few months
Miss Annie Butler left last week for
NeW York, where she has entered Mrs.
Leslie Morgan's school,
Mrs Frank 7. Noble, who has been
ptnalng a week here with her husband.
VIII return on Wednesday TO the north.
Miss Catherine Stiles of Savannah. who
mas been in Atlanta for the past few
weeks has secured the possession of the
last state paper issued by jefferson Davis
winch she Will add to the collection of the
Georgia room Of the confederate museum
IN Richmond.