The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-05

positively young again when able to doff
their sombre regulation dress for any alb
! surd or more becoming costume.
Many Instances Of this pleasure are fresh
in the minds of those who talk about those
things The Bishops, the Jones and the
Hewitts all have given entertainments
that have proved beyond a doubt that
every one Ike a change. A series Of Bo-
hemian reyels at studios are now looked
upon as one Of the features OF a season.
What can IL matter If al private parties
men come as beautiful ladies' or that wo-
men affect the garb of their husbands or
broihers2 One of the most stunning "wo-
men present at regent gathering was a
young man, whose engagement to tho
daughter of one of the oldest houses is
well known, and his photographs, taken in
his woman's dress, are given the place of
honor in the boudoir Of those he tries 10
initiate.
Just for fun" is a good motto, ana
seems to have been generally adopted. An
instance Of the Unsuitable desire on the
part of society for something a little
risque, was shown by the failure of a Sc
fies of entertainments given this season.
The announcement of evenings Of music
and refined vaudeville, amid luxurious ap-
poinlments and under fashionable patron
age, sold the cards with avidity and So
CleIy ledpe0 WIN JOY AT the iued OF SOfnG-
thing absolutely new.
IL is matter Of history THAI the first
evening brought together the elite; at the
second fewer came, and before the season
was half over members disposed of their
tickets for a third Of their cost In de-
SPAR. the management introduced for the
last performance an artist from a music
hall, whose darins feats had gained her
a reputation as a wonder in her way.
Her performance packed the house, So
ciety was agog with curiosity, and, as
the other evenings had been particularly
tame, II came to applaud the novelty. Dis
appointment there was. and plenty. too,
because a portion OF the act was omitted,
and that a speciality for which the artist
Is considered the most remarkable in her
line. But this omission gave ideas which
could be acted upon with great success
later and it was in this way:
A coullion for forty couples was given
a few nights ago at one of the exclusive
homes In upper Fifth avenue Favors
were particularly handsome, and the last
one a novelty. the originality of which
can be directly traced to the influence
Of refined vaudeville"
This hostess, with an idea for chic, went
one better than trapeze performer and
to surprise her young people, introduced
as a favor silver anklets, and, what is
more, the men were expected to clasp
them around the ankles OF their part
ners.
This was an unusual performance even
for some cotllions, but each young wo-
man placed her dainty satin covered foot
upon a cushion while her knight of the
garter knelt in truly chivalrous fashion
before his lovely lady and clasped the
anklet IN place
This is the first time that favors OF this
kind so down upon the record as novel;
ties. Everything else possible has been
thought of and used, but anklets enjoy
their exclusive Introduction at this cotill-
ion. They are liable TO be used again,
and garter clasps introduced also, II the
craze for something different" continues