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

February was ushered In by one of the
most delightful affairs of the season. a
cotillion given by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
NJ. Butler and Miss Butler at their home
on Forsyth Park. The long drawing room
was converted into ball room, the walls
festooned with garlands of bamboo vine,
and the wide mirrors rejecting masses of
Dnaidenhair fern and bridesmaid roses,
with which the mantels were banked. The
piazza was enclosed with canvas, and this,
a retreat for the dancers, was lighted by
Japanese lanterns. In the conservatory
also, lanterns shed a soft glow over palms
and shrubs, while the rest of the house
was brilliant with light from crystal chan
dellers. The library was decorated with
bamboo, ferns and white carnations, and
In the dining room, where supper Has
served at IL o'clock, the center table was
a mass of carnations shading from pale
pink to deep red. The orchestra was sta
toned at the end of the hail. and furnish
ed delightful dance music. There were
thirty-five couples In the cotillion, which
was led by Mr.. Clarence Anderson. Ever
so many graceful figures were introduced
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pretty things; boas composed of French
flowers and broad satin ribbons dainty
aigrettes for the hair, silk work bags and
charming crepe paper hats, most becom-
ing to the wearers, while for the men there
were beer mugs, with appropriate notices,
scarf pins and any number of amusing
toys. Mrs. Butler was assisted during the
evening by Mrs. S. p. Goodwin, Mrs. Ar
thur Overton, Mrs. Heman Charlton,
Mrs. II. c. McFadden and Miss Warren.
The dancers were: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gibbes,
the Misses Buckman, Miss Bryant, Miss
bartlett, Miss Van Wagenen, Miss Hender-
son, Miss Rankin, Miss Jordan, Miss
Cooke, Miss Eleanor Green, Miss Louie
Speer. Miss Mary Clay. Miss Lima Wood
bridge, Miss Conner, Miss Mary Ella Tur-
ner, Miss Grace Barnard, Miss Elise Guer-
ard, Miss Lima Walter, Miss duBignon,
Miss Nan duBignon, Miss Frances Charl-
ton, Miss Mamie Wilcox, Miss Florence
Nlsbet, Miss Elise Rauers, Miss Lily AM
derson, Miss Georgia Freeman, Miss Lila
Low Miss Maclean, Miss Harriet King En-
lott, Miss Marion Hammond, Miss Mabel
Stoddard, Miss Rosa Sullivan, Miss Moore,
Miss Wheatley and the Messrs. II. M.
Stoddard, Leopold Alexander, Raymond
Butler. George Freeman, Theodore Bar
nard, Fred Myers, Henry Walthour, Mills
H. Lane, John Morris, Edward S. Elliott
James McAlpin, Edward Richmond, Ed
ward Stoddard, Swan Sullivan, Horace
Crane Jack Rauers, G. Noble Jones, Paul
Haskell, John Carswell, Godin Guerard,
Lang West. Edward Demere, H. Flournoy,
A. D. Johnston, w. w. Chisholm, Lewis
Mercer, Clarence Connerat, H. Painter. J..
seBruyn Hops, William Gadsden, Louis
Morgan, Adams Ganahl, John Carsweil,
Theodore Barnard, Robert G.. Fleming,
Rittenhouse Moore, CharlesWorth Hunter
and Lieut.. Pritchard.
Mrs. Hampton Ferrill entertained the
Married Women's Club Tuesday afternoon
with one of the most delightful of this sea-
sons meetings. Pink carnations and a
profusion of pink camellias frightened the
pretty rooms of her home on Huntington
street and delicious refreshments were
served after the game. Mrs. Battey and
Mrs Howkins won the prizes, which were
a cut glass ink stand, and Dresden
china bonboniere. Among the guests We're:
Mrs Richard d. Sans Mrs. Donald Jones,
Mrs. J. Muir Lang, Miss Mary Clay Mrs.
w d. bearing, Mrs. A. b. Hull Mrs.
Daffen, Mrs. 7. p. Ravenel, Mrs. Thomas
S. Wylly, Jr., Mrs. William Garrard, Mrs.
Horace Crane, Mrs. L. j. Charlton, Mrs.
John Paige, Mrs. j. c. LeHardy. Mrs.
Emil Newman, Mrs Chestnut, Mrs. Ma
thaniel jackson. and Mrs. Charles b. Ma
lone.
A beautiful luncheon was given We'd
nesday by Mrs. Jefferson Randolph An
,lerson The table was charmingly ar
ranged with Parma violets and bow knots
of mauve satin ribbon. Mrs Anderson s
guests were: Mrs. Robert c. Harrison,
Miss Mary Bell Elliott. Miss Meta
Thomas Miss Mary Savage Jones, Miss
Lily Anderson, Miss Lima Huger Miss
Belle Harrison, Miss Harriet King Eli
lott, Miss Mabel Gordon, Miss Grace Bar
nard and Miss Florence Nisbet.
Miss Marie Conrad who has been the
guest of Miss Mary 10 stiles, and Miss
Margaret Vernon stiles was compliment
ed with delightful entertainment We'd