The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-27

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Last week was only half a week, as far
as matters social were concerned, but in
TO Monday and Tuesday were crowded
many and important entertainments. And
now the winter season is over. The pay
Is played out, the curtain rung down, the
lights extinguished. After so full and eX-
citing a period, however there must be
a certain sensation of relief in emerging
from the rush of gaietes into a time of
blessed rest and quietude.. A few people
have already gone out of town to recuper-
ate, and enjoy the refreshing air and calm
delights of country life; and among those
who are left, plans for spending a profit
able Lenten season are being formed. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Elliott and family have
closed their house on Harris street and
have gone out to Grove Point, their plan
tation home on the Ogeechee Lord Dun
garven and Mr. William u. Low, who are
visiting Col and Mrs. w. W. Gordon, will
leave to-day for Punta Gorda, where they
will spend several weeks in tarpon fishing
while Mr.. James Dent returned to Hofwyl
plantation, in Giynn county, during the
week, and Mrs. Dent VIII follow to-day
Their guests, Mrs Charles Maurice and
Miss Maurice left Friday for their Jekyl
Island home. Mrs. Robert c. Harrison
and Miss Lima Huger are at Bluff
ion for a week with a party of friends,
who are Miss Mary Jones, Miss Mabel
iStoddard Miss Lila Colquitt, Miss Meta
Thomas, Miss Belle Harrison, Miss Salie
Haskell and Miss Lily Anderson.
The winter season was brought to a
brilliant close Tuesday evening by the bali
which Mr.. and Mrs. Wymberley De Renne
gave at the Guards Armory, and which
was one of the most beautiful entertain
ments ever seen in Savannah. The Charl-
ton street entrance to the armory was
made attractive by the handsome decora-
tions of bamboo wreaths which concealed
the stair rails, and the tall palms which
hapked the carpeted steps up the entire
fight. The effect of this, combined With
the. soft pink light which shone from tu-
lip-shaped shades, converted the entrance
into scene of beauty. Upstairs the
corridors and sitting rooms were all thrown
and flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. De Renne
the latter wearing a charming gown of
yellow satin with sprays of shaded pink
popples, received their guests in the ball
room, which was transformed into scene
of loneliness. Rose coiored draperies.
ana empire wreaths of glossy bamboo
spanned the walls, the balconies were
massed with bamboo and fan-lke palmet-
TO leaves, tail palms. and tropical plants
concealed the corners and apgIae A.
hall, while above all the electric light
shed soft glow through tinted shades
The kirst Regiment band was stationed
at the end of the ball room and furnished
excellent music throughout the evening
the early part OF which was devoted to
general dancing. AT y o'clock supper
was served down stairs. The corridor lead
ing to the companies rooms was lined
with shrubbery PAINS, ferns, and pink
ana white begonias, making a very etfec-
tive decoration. Three rooms leading in
10 one another, We're thrown open for SIM
per which was served at small tables all
lit with pink Shaded candles, and decor
ated with exquisite flowers Ia the cen
ter room Bridesmaid roses and pink car
nations were used while the second was
brilliant with crimson carnations. ana
Meteoe roses, and in the third yellow
daffodils and jonquils, pansies and Vlo-
let's adorned the tables. After sumner
which lasted till 1870, the cotillon was
danced, led by Mr.. Il. Mayhem Cunning
ham, Jr. About ninety couples danced It,
and many more looked on. There were
pretty favors. consisting Of bright colored
sashes and orders, black and
white satin masks, silver viniag-
rettes, hat and scarf pins, tambourines
and brightly coored rattles. The
prettiest favors, however, were flowers
which were brought in during the evening
in huge baskets. Some OF the bouquets
were of. illies-of-the-vailey and Roman
hyacinths tied with broad green satin rib
hons, others Of long stemmed American
beauties, great clusters of pink and White
carnations, bridesmaid, and Marechal Neil
roses, and lovely punches of Marie Louise
vsolets tied with mauve saun ribbons, while
for. the men were boutonnieres of white
ana pink carnations. This most bril-
liant entertainment of the season, lasted
until o'clock in the morning. Among
Mr., and Mrs. De Renne's guests were: Col.
and Mrs. w W. Gordon. MIR. and Mrs Il
M. Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ell
lott, Mr. and Mrs. James r. Dent. Mr. ana
Mrs. John Nisbet, Mr.. and Mrs Rauers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meldrim, Mr. and Mrs. Elem
ing duBignon, Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Low, Mr.. and Mrs. John Heard Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles a. Shearson, Mr..
apd Mrs. William Garrard, Mr. and Mrs
Randolph Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs a. r.
Conner, MIR. and Mrs. Z. M Cunningham.
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. A. F. Crisheld. Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Leal1en, Mr.. and Mrs
A. G.. Guerard, MIR. and Mrs. Anderson
Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Sto-
vail. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Walthour, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Muir Lang. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Guerard. Mr.. and Mrs George Mer-
GER Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan Schley.
Mr. and Mrs, William Henry Schley, Mr.
aud Mrs. Henry Steele, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas S. Wylly, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs H. d.
Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. w. ID. bearing, Mr..
and Mrs. II. Wiley Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Malone, Mr. and Mrs. Robert c.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hartridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frost Mr. and Mrs
William l.. Wilson Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Gibbes, Mr. and Mrs. Heman Charlton.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Gibbes, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis NJ. LeHardy
Mr. and Mrs Barron Carter, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry McAlpin, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Haines Of Atlanta, Mrs. Maurice and Miss
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