The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20

ed close a season which viii leave behind
1t a remembrance Of unusual gaiety,
season which has been enjoyed by many
with zest, and closed with regret. For
several years there has been no such num-
bers of brilliant private entertainments,
and the event of Tuesday evening, the
Mardi Gras cotillion, for which Mr.. and
Mrs. kimberley De Renne have sent out
invitations, win bring TO an appropriate
end the period Of winter gaieties
The third-and last for this season-of
the Assembly balls. took place Thursday
evening, and the Guards Armory Hall
was thronged with society people during
the evening hours Among those who
were present were Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ.
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. Meldrim, Mr..
and Mrs. p. Stoval, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Florance Minis, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAlpin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Maccaw of Ma
con, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fleming duBignon, Mrs. Charles M.
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Leaken, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Shearson, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Randolph Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Cunningham, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs Louis NJ.
LeHardy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ellington. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Henry of New York. Mr..
and Mrs. T. S. Wylly, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Wiley johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Gibbes, DR.. and Mrs. John Paige Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. bearing Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Guerard, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gibbes,
Mrs. Clifford Carleton, Mrs Ar
thur Haines, Mrs. Lippett,
Miss Maria Minis Miss Baldwin.
Miss Conner, Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss
Grace Barnard, Miss Frances Charlton,
Miss Edith Johnston, Miss sallie McAlpin,
Miss Eleanor Green, Miss Lena Walter,
Miss Colquitt, Miss Van Wagenen, Miss
Speer, Miss Mary Jones, Miss Lima HUI
ger. Miss Margaret Gardner, Miss duBig-
non, Miss Nan duBignon, Miss Mabel
Stoddard, Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss
Edmonston, Miss Maclean, Miss Harriet
King Elliott Miss Rauers, Miss Florence
Nisbet, Miss Lily Anderson, Miss Lila
Low, Miss Hammond, Miss Speer
Mr.. J. j. Wilder, Mr.. Pope Barrow, Mr..
Wimberley De Renne, Mr.. Louis Haskell,
Mr. John Nisbet Col Garrard, Mr.. H. T.
Williams, Judge Falligant, Mr. Richard
Guerard, Mr. Mills, Mr. II. M Stoddard
Mr. w. w. Williamson, Mr.. A. Minis
Mr.. A. Sybrandt, sMr. Cooper Myers, Mr.
Edward S. Elliott, Mr.. 7. p Ravenel
Mr.. Walter Chisholm, Mr. John Morris,
Mr.. Raymond Butler, Mr. Leopold Alex
ander Mr.. William Haskell Mr.. Edward
Haskell, Mr.. Pritchard Mr.. Arthur B.
Elliott, Mr.. John CarsweH, Mr.. D. c. Bar
row, Mr. Horace Hunter, Mr.. Oliver
Hunter, DR.. T. P. Warning, Mr.. Lewis
Mercer, MIR. Brewster. Mr.. Edward De-
mere. Mr.. B. f. Finney and Mr.. William
Gadsden.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rauers, on Forsyth Park presented q
brilliant scene Friday evening when
they entertained a number of friends, the
occasion being their silver wedding The
drawing rooms were charmingly decorated
with large leafed maiden-hair ferns--which
banked the manteis, together with
masses of crimson carnations-and
great bowls Of Catherine Mer-
met roses. while over all the lights from
crystal chandeliers and candelabra shed a
brilliant glow. At 10 o'clock supper was
served at small tables in the dining room,
and the evening passed away with the
greatest success. Among Mr.. and Mrs.
Rauers guests were Mr. and Mrs. j. Flor
ance Minis, Col. and Mrs w. w. Gordon
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Cunningham. Mr. and
Mrs. John Nisbet, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Conner, Mr.. and Mrs Fleming duBgnon,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Cunningham, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles A. Shearson, Mr. and Mrs
ii. NJ Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Has
keil Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Sans Dr. and
Mrs. c. c. Schey Miss Madgie Reid Miss
Moore Of Athens Or. Duncan, Mr. James
Barnard, Gen. Sorre Mr.. w. II. Dan
Eel, and Mr.. Lewis Haskell
The past week has been chiefly devoted
10 card parties, of which there have been
any number. Most people give up this
pleasure with the advent of Ash Wednes-
day. and therefore, are crowding into
these last few days as many games as
possible. one Of the pleasantest Of these
entertainments was given Wednesday
afternoon by Miss Nelly Baldwin. The
pretty rooms of her home on Liberty street
were adorned with white carnations and
maiden hair ferns and the forty-fvt
guests enjoyed a delightful afternoon play
ing cards. Miss Josephine Weed won q
cut glass vase as first prize, Mrs. William
Garrard a silver bonnet brush, and the
consolation, bouquet of violets was
awarded 10 Mrs. Charles Henry. Miss Bald.
wins other guests were: Mrs. John 5
Howkins. Mrs Louis Malone, Mrs. j. A
+. Crishe.d, Mrs. John II. Hunter. Mrs
Battey. Mrs. Robert Ellington Mrs
Charles Ellis. Jr., Mrs. Clifford Carleton
Mrs. r. NJ. Cunningham. Jr., Miss Conner
Miss Maud Hayward Miss Ethel Moses
Miss Campbell Of Macon, Miss Eleanor
Green, the Misses Olmstead. Miss Lila
Low, Miss Mary Jones, Miss Phoebe Ell
lott Miss Lawton, Miss Minna Waring
Ilss Mary Clay, Miss Lily Anderson, Mis-,
Coldutt Miss MCLEAN. Miss Rightor
Habersham. Miss Harriet Elliott, Mis-!
Irene Withers. Miss Emma Hopkins, Mis-,
Helen Hardcc, Miss Maud Thomas, Mis-,
Meta Thomas, Miss Van Wagenen Mis-.
hammond. Miss Belle Daniel Miss Mar,
Haines. Miss Edmonston Miss Lima Wal
ter Miss Frances Charlton, ana Mis-,
Speer.
Col. w w. Gordon gave a dinner Wed
nesday evening at his home on Oglethorp,
avenue. Those who were presen
were Mr.. Julian aIcGm of Chi
cago. LORD Dungaven, Mr.. William NJ