The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

This week will bring home number of
absences, and by next Sunday very few
Savannahians will stin be away. Mrs,
Baldwin and Miss Nelly Baldwin are ex-
pected from the north on Tuesday, and
the same day Miss Elizabeth Johnston and
Miss Eugenia Johnston will return from
New Jersey, where they have been for
several weeks Mrs. G. +. Harrison and
Miss Belle Harrison will arrive in few
DAYS from Brandon, Va, and will be
Joined later by Miss Guile Harrison.
Thursday will bring Mrs. Mills and Miss
Sarah Mills from New York. Mr. Mills
returned few days ago, having gone on
to choose a house on Eighty-second street,
which he will give his daughter on her
marriage. Much interest is felt in this
event, which will take place at the Inde-
pendent Presbyterian church, on the even
ing of Dec IA. The bridal party will in
elude a maid of honor and four brides
maids. and the groomsmen and best man
will accompany Mr.. Hodge out from New
York. Meanwhile, other gaieties, in the
shape of the first german and several
private entertainments viii start the ball
rolling, and the winter season win soon
be in full swing.
The Young Married Women's Club was
entertained Tuesday by Mrs. William
Ridgely Leaken and a delightful afternoon
was spent by the members and guests.
la France and JacqueminOt roses blend
ed prettily in the decorations of the rooms,
and rose-tinted shades were used on the
lamps. The prizes, which were contested
for with much enthusiasm, were a set of
George Eliots works, and a maiden-hair
fern in jardiniere. Mrs. Charles b. Ma
lone and Miss Maud Thomas were the
winners. Others present were Mrs. James
T. Dent, Mrs. Frank Webb of Whining
ton, Del, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Eugene r.
Corson Mrs. William L. Wilson, Mrs.
John Howkins, Mrs. J. c. LeHardy, Mrs.
r. NJ. Cunningham, Jr Mrs. Pleasant
Stovall, Mrs John ID. Paige, Mrs. Arthur
Overton Mrs H. Wiley Johnson, Mrs.
Trenholm Hopkins, Mrs. Hampton Fer
rin Mrs. Thomas S. Wylly. Jrs Mrs.
Charles A. Shearson, Mrs. w. r. Aiken,
Mrs. Louis NJ. LeHardy, Mrs Murray Nc
Gregor Stewart, Mrs. Charles Ellis Jr.,
Miss Molly Johnson and Miss Mary Hoist.
The Art League is progress
ing famously. Already thirty-five stu
dents have been enrolled and are busily
at work each morning and afternoon, some
studying from the cast, some from still
life, and the more advanced pupils work
ing from life Owing to the permission of
the curators of the Telfair Academy, some
of the students are allowed to work in the
hall OF casts which gives a truly desirable
atmosphere" Tuesday mornings between
Il and 2 o'clock there is an interesting
sketch class, the pupils taking turns in
posing The life class was organized last
week and will meet on Thursdays and
Saturdays affording valuable opportunities
for study, to the more advanced students.
There was the usual difficulty, of course,
in securing a model. By dint of much per-
suasion among the beauties of the market
and dago stands woman from
Syria can Assyrian' one of
the students affirmed, with heavy
braids of black hair and great hoop
earrings was induced-for the considera-
ton of seventy-fVe cents a morning-to
promise her services. BY the time she was
called for the next day however, she had
evidently talked il over with her Seine tic
spouse who could only be prevailed upon
to say me no like" but offered instead his
mother-in-law, aged 20. She makes an
interesting if not beautiful study with
her picturesque head dress of soft mus
lin, and sits like figure in the Eden MI
see. Between the poses she wanders
about the studio cycling with suspicion the
various canvasses and sketch blocks anC
seems highly Disguised with all of them
Even the Oriental crone is but yet a wo
man. Mr.. FoX's own work is source OF
inspiration to his pupils. He has witt
him few clever and charming drawings
showing both spirit and fine execution, ant
later will bring out one of his painting
from New York, a portrait of a young wo
man when was in the exhibition of th'
Champs de Mars two years ago. He Il
much encouraged with the interest shown
by the members of the league
and by the promise of earnes
work. Among the students are
Mrs. William Garrard, Mrs Edward Ka
row. Mrs Otis Ashmore, Mrs. Mathew NJ
Hopkins, Mrs Kavanaugh, Mrs. JOSEPH
i. Graham, Mrs. Pratt Adams Miss EN-
mic wilkins, Miss McLaws, Miss Alic
West, Miss Sara Smart, Miss Ysabe
Smart, Miss Mamie Love. Miss Mau,
Smith, Miss Lydia Furrer, Miss Besst
Howard, Miss Dora Green Miss Mar
gsfet Vernon Stiles Miss Elise Meyer
Miss Marie Grady, Miss Rosa Stokes, Mis-
j. Morgan Miss Eva Stokes, Miss Lii
Cahniss, Miss Anna Harmon and Mr. 7
Molina.
Miss Belle Daniel was hostess Thursda,
evening at pleasant little supper party
ar which her guests were Miss Rosa Sui
IVAN Miss Hattie Elliott, Miss Lila Low
Mr.. Clarence Connerat Jr., Mr.. Pau
Haskell and Mr.. Jack Rauers
Mr.. George Parsons Of New York cav
a dinner to a few friends Tuesda
a Mrs. Banuon's Thuuderbolt. His guest
were Mr.. J. H. Fail of Nashville Tenn
Mr. J, n. Hartman and Mr.. Harry Par
sons.
Miss Caro- duBignon arrived Tuesda
from Washington. where she was Oh
guest Of Miss Belle Stoddard
Mrs. Barton Wise is visiting her aun
Mrs T. S. Wayne
Mrs George H. Baldwin will leave o
Wednesday for New York, where, niue
TO the regret Of her friends. she will spen
several months
Miss Irene Withers, who returned la.
week from Rock Hill, S. c., has bee
with her mother, the guest Of Mrs. jaime