The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06

nesday evening by Mrs wylly Wood
BRIDGE The spacious home on Bolton
street was thrown open and dancing occu-
pied the evening hours. The rooms were
prettily decorated with pink and white ca
mellias, jonquils, and violets, and a delic-
cious supper was served at II o'clock. A
feature of the evenings entertainment lay
in guessing the number of seeds in an i'm
mense watermelon, which was picked five
months ago at Green Island and, seen at
this time of year created great surprise.
The guesses ranged from ninety to 5000
and the first prize was awarded to Miss
Watson, who came within ten of the cor
rect number of seeds, which was 712 Mr..
Edward S. Elliott won the second prize,
and the consolation fell to Miss Elise
Rauers. Besides Miss Conrad Miss Mary
10 Stiles, and Miss Margaret Vernon
Stiles, those who were present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Crisfield, Miss Mary S. Jones,
Miss Lila Colquitt, Miss Susie Adams,
Miss Phoebe Elliott Mrs. Mary Ella Tur-
ner, Miss Emma Bullock, Miss Irene
Withers, Miss Margaret Gardner, Miss
Righton Habersham, Miss Elise Rauers,
Miss Mamie Wilcox, Miss Bessie Hey
ward, Miss Frances Charlton, Miss Geor-
gle Edmonston, Miss Florence Olmstead,
Miss Lila Low, Miss Speer. Miss Robert
son, Miss Moore, Miss Egan, Miss Payne,
Miss Treadwell, Miss Watson, and Mr..
Charles Owens, Mr.. Newell Turner, Mr..
Richard Mcleod, Mr. Newell
West, Mr.. C. Noble Jones, Mr..
John Egan, Mr.. Palmer Arson, Mr.. Sam
uel Munford. Mr. Albon D. Johnston, Mr..
E. o. Watkins, Mr.. Lang West, Mr..
Adams Ganahl, Mr.. Edward Demere, Mr..
William Gadsden, Mr.. J. de Bruyn Hops,
Mr.. George Hayward, Mr.. bearing, and
Mr.. Harry Bruen.
Mrs John l.. Hardee gave a delightful
afternoon tea Wednesday in honor of
Mrs. NAPLES. The refreshments We're
served by Miss Lawton, Miss Elizabeth
Johnston, Miss Eugenia Johnston, Miss
Helen Hardee, and Mrs. Charles Ellis, Jr.
The guests who were present were: Mrs
James II. Johnston, Miss Ruth Reid Miss
Madgie Reid, Mrs. J. A. Huger, Mrs. Bull
loch, Mrs. c. A. L. Lamar, Mrs. B. H.
Hardee, Mrs. J. ]. Wilder, Mrs Warning
Mrs. George e. Harrison, Mrs. ]. F. Mi
mis-, Mrs. Margaret Wade, Mrs. Florence
Gardner. Mrs, John Hopkins. Mrs C. N
West, Mrs. George w. Anderson. Mrs.
Arson, Mrs John Nisbet Mrs.
II. M. Stoddard. Mrs. Clavius Phillips.
Mrs. Pape, Mrs. George Lamar, Mrs Gill
bert wilkins, Mrs. Clarence Anderson and
Miss Carmichael.
Mrs. Thomas j. Charlton entertained
with most amusing portrait party Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Georgia
Charlton and Miss Frances Charlton. Pho
tographs, daguerreotypes and tin types,
taken of the guests at early stages of their
infancy and childhood were exhibit
ed and prizes awarded to
those most successful In guessing. Miss
Mabel Stoddard and her guest, Miss Hen
derson, came off victorious, and after sup
per in a drawing contest, Miss Harriet
Elliott and Mr.. ]. de Bruyn Hops won the
prizes. Among the other guests who wore
present were Miss Speer of Macon, Miss
| Lila Low, Miss Belle Daniel, Miss Marion
| Hammond. Miss Bartlett Miss Rankin,
Miss Maclean, Miss Rghton Habersham,
! Miss Robertson of Augusta, Miss Elise
| Guerard. Miss Rosa Sullivan, Miss Elean-
| or Green Miss Josephine Weed, Miss
| Mary Haines, Miss Edith Johnston. and
Mr.. Edward Stoddard. Lieut.. Pritchard,
| Mr.. Anton Wright Mr.. Paul Haskell,
/ Mr.. A. ID. Johnston, Mr. A. Lawrence,
| Mr.. Clarence ConneraT, Mr.. Tattnall
| Charlton, Mr.. Jack Rauers. Mr.. j. de
| Bruyn Hops, Mr.. Frank bearing, Mr.. f.
| II. Stoddard, and Mr.. Adams Ganahl.
The Dinner Club was entertained very
! charmingly Thursday evening by Miss
Rauers, whose guests on this occasion
| were Mrs. Clarence Murphy. Miss Lima
! Woodbridge, Miss Emma Hopkins. Miss
| Caro- duBignon. Miss Jordan, Miss duBig-
non, Miss Nan duBignon, Mr.. Walter CHS
/ holm, Mr.. Rittenhouse Moore, Mr. James
McAlpin, Jr., Mr.. Godin Guerard. Mr.
| Moragne Fleming, Mr. w. w. Chisholm,
Jr and Mr. T. Lloyd Owens. The table
was most artisticaly arranged with
| phitos roses and Freesias on an oval mir
| ror framed I'M smlax. Bows of
! pale green MORE ribbon and cut glass
vases of roses and ferns added to the
| effect. and the table was lighted by little
silver lamps shaded with green and white
Thursday evening Mrs. Cecil Gabbett
entertained a few friends with team whist
| The players were: Mr.. and Mrs Meldrim
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nisbet, Mr.. and Mrs. New
man. MIR. aud Mrs. J. NJ Bryan, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Barney. Mr.. and Mrs Stevens, Or.
and Mrs. Koerper, Mrs. Rauers and Mr.
! Lewis Haskell.
The German given by Mrs. John L.
Hammond at the Guards Armory Hall
l. Friday evening was one OF the prettiest