The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS!


of the world ever utters those two words,
nor does one often hear them without soft
ening towards the speaker and towards
tne world in general that wishes so much
10 be merry on Christmas day. 1t may
be that the soldiers from the North and
West. quartered here, seeing the green
trees and blue skies Cblue, alas! only at
intervals this last week., hearing the ex-
plosion Of countless firecrackers, and the
tootngs Of the unspeakable tin horn are
reminded of their own celebration of the
Glorious Fourth. Certainly the frequent
parades and the sight of the flag must add
to this delusion if it exists.
Perhaps people were resting last week af-
ter the nightly entertainments of the week
before. or, perhaps, they were engrossed
with preparations for to-day. when the
Joys of the Christmas tree are supreme.
The german and the Harmonic bali were
the only large entertainments of the week
and smaller ones were not numerous.
Last Monday afternoon Mrs. Gratz My
ers gave a pretty card party compliment
tary to her friend, Miss Adams, of New
York The parlors were decorated with
palms and bamboo, and the lights were
shaded with crimson to match the flowers,
which were red roses and carnations. Five
handed euchre was played, and Mrs. John
Heard Hunter won the first prize, leath-
er card case Miss Lily Anderson was the
winner of a powder box, and to Mrs. Isaac
Minis was given the consolation prize,
child's school box. In the shape of a huge
pencil. The other guests were Mrs. J. Ran
doph Anderson, Mrs. Emil Newman, Mrs.
Cornelius f. Moses Mrs. George Owens,
Mrs Wright Hunter Miss Conner, Miss
Elizabeth Butler and the Misses Phillips.
Capt. Garrard was host at Thunderbolt
Monday at an oyster roast, which was
chaperoned by Mrs. William Garrard. The
guests were Miss Barringer, Miss Marian
Hammond Miss Anulette Stubs, Miss
Kate Rauers, Miss Frieda Rauers, Miss
May duBignon, Miss Albert Hun, Miss
Edith WaTfed, Miss Corinne Mackall, Col
Burner, Capt. Davis, Lieut.. Adamsoa
Lieut.. Harrison, Lieut.. p. A. Steiner
Lieut.. Wilmer, Lieut. Cater and Mr.. No
Bile Jones.
The german Tuesday evening was a
great success for ii was beautifully led by
Mr.. Finney who introduced a great many
new and elaborate figures. An the chape-
rons were present Mrs. Fleming duBig
non, Mrs. Charles Shearson. Mrs. Florance
Minis and Mrs. Henry d. Stevens and al
most all the members of the german club
as Wei as some of the officers still here
The young ladies, large number of whom
were in white, were the Misses Helen and
Josephine Egan Miss Flora Dancy, Miss
Corinne Mackall, Miss Elizabeth Haskell,
Miss Albert Hun, Miss Jane Sullivan, Miss
Leonora Gabbett, Miss Elizabeth Butler
Miss Edith Warfeld, Miss Belle Daniel
Miss Anulette Stubs, Miss Rosa Sullivan,
Miss Katharine Hartridge Miss Elise
Rauers, Miss Katharine Rauers, Miss
Friederska Rauers Miss Lola MOynelo,
Miss Harriet Elliott, Miss Caro-
line Gordon, Miss Annie Nc
lean, Miss Lila Low, Miss
Marian Hammond, Miss Alice May Come
sat, Miss Annie Conner, Miss Lily Ander-
SON. Miss Elise Guerard, Miss Mabel Stod-
dard Miss Edith Johnston. Miss Mary
Jones Miss Marie Nisbet. Miss Florence
Nisbet, Miss Caro- duBignon. Miss Mary
IIaines, Miss Righton Habersham. Among
the others present were Mr.. and Mrs. c.
+. Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Gibbes, Mrs
Clifford Carleton OF New York, Lieut. Col
Dwyer Capt. e. Jacobs, Capt. Undertake,
Capt. Schwarz Capt. Sirrene, Lieut.. Wise,
Lieut.. Moorehead, Lieut. Webster, Lieut..
Coleman, Dr. Strong, Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr..
Reed Mr.. Kent, Mr.. Holland, Mr.. Eng
land, MIR. Fred Myers, MIR. Clarence An
cerson, Mr.. Edward Demere. Mr.. John
Carswen, Mr.. Oliver Hunter. Mr..
Lowndes WalthouT, Mr.. T. N. West, Mr..
Henry Walthour, Mr.. A. G. Guerard, MIR.
Anton Wright, Mr.. Robert Fleming Mr..
L. o. Watkins, Mr.. John Stoddard Mr..
G. Noble Jones, MIR. Willis b. Lane Mr.. r
=. Butler, MIR. Edward Elliott, Mr. f. S
Mcclellan, Mr.. George Germany, Mr.
John Morris. Mr.. Rittenhouse Moore, Mr.
Joe Taylor Mr.. George Freeman, Mr.
Shelby MyTiok, Mr.. Frank bearing and
Mr. Tennine.
Miss Margaret Gardner entertained Wed.
nesday afternoon with a euchre party, az
which her guests were: Mrs. j. r. Sheldon
Mrs j. L. Walthour, Mrs. john Screyen
Mrs. Arthur Gibbs, Miss Phoebe Elliott
Miss Florence Olmsiead. Miss Mamie will
cox, Miss Claude Bond. Miss Ada Hun
Mss Georgia Freeman, Miss Flor.d,
Banks, Miss Irene Withers Miss Sus,
Oimstead and Miss Nelly Rankin. Mis-
Bond won the first prize, copy of Gran
ford. and Mrs Gibbs was consoled by
maidenhair fern. The rooms were prettib
decorated with roses. and the afternoon
was greatly enjoyed by the guests
A pleasant supper party was given Wed
nesday evening by some Of the officers o
the Third Nebraska at their camp, whicl
was very prettiiy decorated for the occa
sion. The hosts were. Mai. Grothan. Capt
Underwood, Lieut.. Schwind. Lieut. Pulls
Lieut. Elk!n and DR. Fitzsimmons an,
their guests were Mrs Wambacher. Mis-
LAienthal Miss Florence Lilienthal Mis-
Kohn and Mr.. Baker of the transpor
Michigan.
The Harmonic ban Thursday evening
given by The y. NJ. H. A. az their cIu
rooms was a delightful entertainment
Qate number of visitors were present
among whom were: Mrs Levy Of Augusta
Mrs Wambaeher of New York. Mrs Ron
inson Of Marunsburg. w Va. Mrs Guf
uan Of Atlanta, Miss Levy and the Aisae
Irest OF Charleston. Miss Kohn Of Ous
ha. Miss Butzel OF Detroit. Miss secifen
dort OF New York and Miss Emma Am
stein Of Cincinnati. Miss Kohn was nrst
tily dressed in pink crepe and wbite ch,t
Ton, while Miss seckendorf wore a etrils
ing costume o. pink oreandie and bia9
lace, ara daring. but most effective .n
tfeneny combination of mauva ana eerIs
Nht worn hy MiFs EInatein. The orf. da
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