The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16

go now then, summers OVERLY degrees.
R4ark It's the wind in yon red region
grieves.
Who says the world grows better, grow
ing old?
See what poor trumpery on those pauper
That cannot keep. for all their fine gold
leaves,
Their last bird from the cold.
This is Dame Nature, puckered, plnched
and sour,
OF all the charms her poets praised, be-
reft,
scowling and scolding (only hear her,
thereD
Like that old spiteful Queen. in her last
hour,
Whom Spencer, Shakespeare, sung To-
nothing left,
But wrinkles and red hairl
The last few days have been typical
fall days, and one rejoices in the crisp
October air After the long hot weeks
and the tired pale faces, which the warm
weather always brings, it does ones heart
good to see the light springy step and
rosy cheeks of the happy boys and girls
as they go CHEEKY to school with their
new books under their arms and their
lunch baskets in their hands. Even the
grown ups" feel the change in the wea-
Their, and where week or so ago the cars
were full of Ianguid men and women on
duty ; bent, the same parties
are now thronging the stores.
Bull and Broughton streets seem
to have put on their usual winter
hustle and activity. BY the way. how
very attractive the store windows are
with their bountiful supply of winter
goods. The busy housewife is looking for
ward to the pleasure of putting up new
curtains, fresh shades, and bringing out
the dainty bric-a-brac which has been so
carefully stored away all these hot, dusty
months. Pictures are being uncovered.
and the smiling faces of our ancestors
beam upon as though they too were
glad to look once more on the beauties Of
this world
The roads are fairly teemlng with Sicy
clists and the "one horse shay" as a well
known society dame calls her wheel. is
abe vehicle of the day. The time is not
far distant when the lucious bivalve will
be the attraction at Thunderbolt, and
''oyster roasts" after a five-mile spin to
thing" The evenings are cool enough now
TO indulge a game of cards, and any even
ang one may find four thoughtful persons
engaged in the scientific game of whist,
which has become so popular throughout
che country. The theaters have opened
in earnest and society was well repre-
scented during the week at the several
good plays which opened the season in
Savannah.
MIR. and Mrs. William L. Wilson enter
tained a small theater party to see ''l492''
on Monday evening. A delightful game
supper followed. MIR. and Mrs. Wilson had
as their guests Mr.. Rouss of New York
and Miss Emma b. Hopkins.
Mrs. Jacob Rauers and Miss Elise
Rauers left yesterday for New York,
where they will be joined by Misses Kate
and Freida Rauers.
Mrs. John Heard Hunter and children
left on Thursday for New York.
Mrs. Alex B. Hall is spending several
weeks in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Battey. Misses
Belle, Aimee. Alice and Master Horace
Batty returned on Saturday from Roach
Pond, Maine.
Mrs. W. G. Morren and Master w. G.
Morrell, Jr., are at the Nevada, in New
York.
NlIS. JODl L. 14dAunOuu ana MISS HAM
mond, after some time a Hotel Castleton,
st. George, Staten Island, are now in New
York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Noise Of Columbus
viii move 10 Savannah this week and re-
side on East CASTOR street
Mrs. Beirne Gordon and son, Ambrose.
returned on Tuesday from Baltimore and
New York
Master Bierne Gordon will be at Dr.
Taft's school in Watertown, N. Y, this
winter
Mrs. William Washington Gordon and
Master William Washington Gordon, Jr
returned during the week from Monterey,
Pa, and Brandon. Va
Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Champion and
Master Carleton Champion, Jr. arrived
during the week from Sullivan's Island
where they spent the entire summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert wilkins and family
have moved to 119 Jones street, east.
Mrs. Edwin Parsons is expected in Sa-
Vannah shortly from New York. to visit
her parents Mr.. ana Mrs. George A.
Whitehead.
Mrs. L. w. Haskell returned last week
from Guinas.
Miss Annie Conner will leave next week
for New York
Mrs. Henry E. Backus returned yester-