The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08

Three cheers for the red, white and
bluew Everywhere these colors are seen.
from the flags that fly above the clubs and
public buildings, to the ribbons that adorn
the patriotic girl. The small boy wears
q miniature flag on his coat, and gone are
the days when collections of buttons filed
his mind Now the fad is historic" scrap
books, and there is a wholesale slaughter
of the current magazines for war pictures.
In fact the martial spirit is rife on all
sides, in music, in literature, in trade 1t
also shows its marked effect on society.
and there has been decided lack of en-
thusiasm In the spring gaieties which can
be attributed to nothing else. Nothing of
great Importance took place during the
week, one or two pretty card parties, and
numerous bicycle runs seem to have been
the only amusements, but this week there
will be the regatta, one or two bicycle
runs. and several large card parties.
A glorious moon Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings brought numbers of bicy-
clists out on the roads, and there were
ever so many parties, followed by suppers
in town. Miss Connerat gave one of these
Wednesday evening with the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Frost, Miss
Trezevant. Miss Lawrence. Miss Irene
Withers. Miss Wilcox, Miss Cornelia Lee,
Miss Gaillard, the Misses May, Miss
otelia Johnson, Miss Egan and Messrs.
Egan, Lawrence, Freeman, Richmond
Capt. Manigault entertained Mrs Rob-
srt c. Harrison and a party of her friends
Monday afternoon at Pennyworth. Among
those who were present were: Mrs. G. e.
Harrison, Mrs. j. Randolph Anderson, Miss
Mabel Stoddard, Miss Elizabeth Haskell,
Miss Meta Thomas. Miss Lily Anderson.
Miss Belle Harrison, Miss Hattie Colquitt
and Miss Lima Huger
Mrs. Pleasant Stovan entertained the
Married Women's Club Friday afternoon
at her home on Taylor street Crimson
and white roses decorated the rooms, with
ferns and palms, and delightful after
noon was spent in playing euchre. The
first prize, a charming little water-color,
was won by Mrs. j. B. Chestnut, and a
copy of Mrs. Burnett's latest novel, by
Mrs. j, Muir Lang. Among the guests
who were present were Mrs. Edward Ka-
row, Mrs. Paul Lyman, Mrs. w. d. Dear
ing, Mrs. Henry d. Stevens, Mrs. j. c. Lee
Hardy, Mrs. John S. Howkins, Mrs Rob-
ert c. Harrison, Mrs. Barron Carter, Mrs.
Alec Huh, Mrs. Clayton r. Woods, Mrs
Thomas S. Wylly, Mrs. Walter Charlton
Mrs. j. Muir Lang, Mrs. ]. B. Chestnut
Mrs. John D. Paige, Miss Abbie Orme
Miss Lawton, Miss Helen Hardee Miss
Elizabeth Johnston, and Miss Eugenia
Johnston.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Owens gave a
rug party yesterday afternoon in honor Of
Miss Eleanor Green. Their other guests in
Guided Miss Belle Daniel, Miss Lima HUI
ger. Miss Kate Hartridge. Miss Lila Low
MIR. T. Lloyd Owens, Mr.. A. B. Elliott
MIR. Paul Haskell and Mr. Harry Daniel
Sailing parties are growing into popu
larity now that summer is approaching
and there can be few more refreshins
ways of spending these warm afternoon,
than in a trip out to the yacht club OF
the electric cars, followed by a sail dowI
Thunderbolt river between the greer
marshes. Among the parties which wer,
out Thursday afternoon was one on boar