The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31

club was charmngly entertained by Miss
Conner with a card party, a which six
handed euchre was played. The parlors
were decorated with American Beauties
aud Violets, whose color and fragrance
MED the rooms. The ladies prize. a
Wedgewood candlestick. was won by Miss
Elizabeth Haskell, while Mr.. Theodore
Barnard won silver coat marker. Pres
ent were: Miss Belle Daniel. Miss Rosa
Sullivan. Miss Elizabeth Butler Miss
Daisy Bryan, Miss Maude Hayward, Miss
Grace Barnard, Miss Elise Rauefs, Miss
Sarah Mills, Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss
Leila Hill, Miss Nellie Baldwin, Miss Caro-
duBlgnon, Miss Maud Thomas. Mss Eliza
beth Haskell. Miss Calvert of Maryland,
Miss Mabel Stoddard. Mr. Clarence An
derson, Mr. Robert Butler, Jr. Mr.. A.
Sybrandt, Mr. Henderson, Mr.. RAYMOND
Butler, Mr.. George Gadsden, Mr.. Edward
Stoddard, Mr.. Lowndes Walthour. Mr.
Theodore Barnard Mr. Rittcnhouse
Moore, Mr.. Mills b. Lane Mr. W. w.
Williamson. Mr., Paschal Strong, Mr. Co
din Guerard, Mr.. |. NJ Fleming ana Mr.
Leopold Alexander
Prominent among the affairs Of tlia week
was the tea given on Wednesday, after
noon by Mrs. S. p. Hamilton, in honor of
her guests, the Misses Taylor of Knox
VILE Tenn. The handsome home. on La
fayette square was adorned, with palms
and tropical plants. The two long parlors
We're decorated entirely in pink the flow
ers being La France roses and the in
candescent lights were softly shaded with
rose color. The guests were received by
Mrs. S. p. Hamilton, who gracefully pre-
sented the Misses Taylor of Knoxville
and Miss Green of Dalton, Ga They
stood at the end of the drawing room in
a bow window Immediately beneath a star
Of brilliantly colored electric lights, which
Mrs. Hamilton smilingly stated was en-
blematic of her fair visitors. The hostess
was elegantly gowned i'm black velvet and
diamonds Miss Ophelia Taylor wore a
costume of crimson and pale blue. the
waist decorated with poppes while her
sisters dress was of white silk with a
corsage boquet of Roman hyacinths, and
Miss Green wore pale blue. Mrs. King
Wylly presided over the pink and Mrs.
w. n. Holt over the green room. Choco-
late was poured by Mrs. S. Nj. White and
Mrs. Habersham Wylly served the punch.
Those who waited were Miss Mamie Jack
son. Miss Annie Cotter, Miss Elizabeth
Harmon, Miss Jennie Holt, Miss Emily
Manly of Dalton. Miss Nellie Jones' and
the Misses Hamilton. Those present were:
Mrs. William Hawn, Mrs. 4. &. Guerard,
Mrs. p. w. Meldrim, Mrs. A. W. Har-
man. Mrs. n. Y. MacIntyre, Mrs. j. A.
G. Carson, Mrs. A. L. Moynelo, Mrs
Pape, Mrs. c. II. Strong. Mrs. r. J..
Branham, Mrs. w. NJ. Davidson. Mrs. A.
G. Bouton, Mrs William Harden Mrs
M S. Cunningham, Mrs. A. NJ West.
Jr., Mrs. n. G. Stone, Mrs. w. G. Charl-
ton. Mrs. J. A. Crowther, Mrs. J. l..
Johnson, Mrs. G.. II. Stone, Mrs. u. Il
Lester, Mrs A. J. Ives Mrs. r. j. Holt
Mrs. Silva Mrs. j.. G, Harris, Mrs. o. w.
Jackson, Mrs. IL. +. Train, Mrs c. w
Saussy Mrs. G. III. Remshart, Mrs. p.
D. Dafiin Mrs. David Wells Mrs. Nor
rison, Mrs. w. $. Dadlin. Mrs. J NJ
Dixon, Mrs. w. }. Lindsay, Mrs. T.. u.
Bloodw0rth, Mrs. j. A. Bates, Mrs. G
n. Nichols, Mrs. G. ID. Mize, Mrs j. II
Groves, Mrs. r. Il. Cornwell, Mrs. j. NJ
tombstone, Mrs. c. II. Dixon. Mrs. Emile
Newman, Mrs. l.. {. Banks, Mrs. A. Is
Palmer. Mrs. &. G.. Anderson, Mrs. r
T. Semmes, Mrs. John Flannery, Mrs. NJ
l.. Boyd. Mrs. Il. A. Cults, Mrs G. r.
Woods. Mrs. w. d. Krenson, Mrs. Dan
el Hops MIS-. 1. n. Wells Mrs. w. s.
Brown, Mrs. Otis Ashmore, Mrs. Julian
Schley, Mrs. II. $ Jones. Mrs. j. l..
Whatley Mrs. Woodnn, Mrs. c. $ Ellis
Mrs. II. NJ. c. Smith, Mrs. j. w. Daniel,
Mrs. II. NJ. Crane, the Misses Connerat
Bates, May, Boulineau, Goodwin, Har-
mon, Hunter Anderson, Wells, Smith,
Withers. Buloch. WILSON, Maccaw,
Charlton, Remshart. Bradley Freeman.
saussy. Smart, Pape, Sandow, Langhorne
and others.
Thursday with a beautiful lunch in honor
of Miss Elizabeth Conrad OF Washington,
ID. c. The table was artistcaly decorat-
ed with Roman hyacnths and maiden
hair ferns, The guests We're; Miss Cor
dom Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss Conrad,
Miss Maud Thomas. Miss Mary White,
Miss Conner, Miss Emma Hopkins and
Miss Elise Huger.
A new whist club that has recently been
organized has for its members Miss Helen
Han dee, Miss Lawton, Mrs. william Gar
rard, Miss Eugenia Johnston, Miss Mary
Ellis. Mrs. A. r. Mills, Miss Hoist, Miss
Mary Lamar. Mrs. Carl Brandt Mrs.
Charles Ellis, Jr., Miss Margaret Thomas
and Miss Minna Warning. The first meet
Ing was held at the residence OF Mrs. Al
fred Mills on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. George Hayward and Miss Bessie
Hayward entertained delightfully."- on
Wednesday with an afternoon tea between
the hours OF and 2. ih honor OF Miss
Lamb OF North Carolina Roses and hya-
cintns, with quantities of bamboo maid
en-hair ferns and other pottcd plants. dec
GRATED the rooms very attractively. ana
the final touch Of brightness was given
by the light and pretty evening dresses
worn by those who received and served.
Mrs. Heyward's gray silk gown was re-
lieved with white lace ana Miss Lamb
wore white brocade Miss Heyward's cos
tune was OF yellow silk. with an over
dress Of white organde. Tie delicious re-
treatments were served by Mrs. John Mel
rose Carter. Mrs. HowlSins Mrs. Arthur
Overton, MRS. u. Il. Frost, Miss Georgia