The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13


sunshiny days and the red bud trees in
the squares make one realize that spring
Is here. and cold weather thing of the
past. The shops, always on the alert, are
already displaying organizes, muslins and
other diaphanous materials, and there
have been many Openings" during the
week. Spring hats are to the front again,
and all nature seems to have lent a hand
this year in the combination of trimming
that now adorns womens headgear. Not
only every flower that blows. from the
modest violet to the Haunting dahlia, but
all of the small fruits are now reproduced
to be used in adornment; and one of the
very prettiest hats seen is trimmed entire
ly with grain, great punches of golden
oats and wild rice with butterfiies-real
MISUNDERSTANDING about on transparent
wires. 1t is only a question of time before
vegetables will follow in the footsteps of
flowers, fruits, and grains. II is not hard
TO picture a charming hat with brim
formed of crisp curled lettuce leaves and
crown of bright red radishes heightened
at the side by sprays of parsley. Doubt
their attention they might produce some
thing really novel and even more start
ling. Speaking of novelties, it is rumored
that that new disease, nervous prospect
ty." is rapidly spreading. Several rene
dies have been suggested, one of the lat
est being a course in housekeeping-vio
lent exercise with the broom, followed
by several hours in well heated kitchen,
being specially. recommended.
Miss Mary Whitehead was the guest OF
honor Monday at beautiful afternoon
tea given by Mrs. John ID. Paige at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Octavus
Cohen, on Lafayette square. The handsome
drawing rooms were decorated with flow
ers, the front room with trails of exquisite
yellow jessamine, which, in deep bowls
and tall vases, adorned the mantels, cab
inets and tables, while in the room where
refreshments were served crimson carna-
tons were used in decoration. Miss
Whitehead wore a beautiful gown of pale
gray poplin, with orange velvet, the skirt
and bodice embroidered with steel seQuins
in graceful designs, while Mrs. Paige's
charming gown was of apple-green silk,
with insertions of cream colored lace, the
whole ACCORDION pleated. Delightful re-
freshments were served by Mrs. JOHN NAL
loch. Miss Daisy Phillips. Miss Georgina
Phillips, Miss Elizabeth Barrow and Miss
Fannie Phillips; while Mrs. Cohen poured
tea. Among the guests present We're Mrs.
Rawlins Lowndes of Charleston, Mrs. j.
F'lorance Minis, Mrs Meldrim. Mrs Nor
gan, Mrs. r. NJ. Cunningham, Mrs.
Rauers, Mrs. George A. whitehead,
Mrs. William r. Leaken, Mrs.
Abram Darlington Read of Charles
ton, Mrs. W. H. Aiken, Mrs. Thomas ].
Charlton, Mrs. Louis NJ. LeHardy,
Mrs. T. NJ. Cunningham, Jr., Mrs. John
Heard Hunter, Mrs. Lewis Malone, Mrs.
Wright Hunter. Mrs. Charles Ellis, Jr.,
Mrs. F. c. Battey, Miss Gordon, Miss
Grace Barnard, Miss Lima Woodbridge,
Miss Nan duBignon, Miss Phoebe Elliott,
Miss Maud Thomas, Miss Meta Thomas,
Miss Eaton of St Louis, Miss Valle CHS
holm and Miss Ethel Moses.
The most interesting event of the week,
socially, was the marriage of MIR. Edwin
Parsons of New York and Miss Mary Bat
tie Whitehead, which, though a quiet home
wedding, was an exceedingly pretty one.
The rooms were decorated with artistic
taste. the walls wreathed lightly with
bamboo vine and the mirrors over the
mantels embedded in large leafed maiden
hair ferns, In the front room where the
ceremony was performed pink roses and
pink lights gave a soft color, blending
tremendously with the gorgeous sunset
roses the bride carried, as she entered
the room. Her smart tailor-made gown
was of light brown tweed, with high white
collar and stock, and she wore a charm-
ing hat of golden-brown straw, with white
roses under the brim, and bows of gold
coiored velvet. After the ceremony and
congratulations, and while the guests were
admring the many beautiful presents,
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons departed, leaving
on a private car over the Plant System
for "Oaklands," the country place of Col.
and Mrs Rawlins Lowndes of Charles
ten. Later they win go to their own home,
THE Oaks" a beautiful place ten miles
out of Charleston, which is now being
completed. Mr. Parsons brought a large
party from New York for the wedding,
and. with the brides relatives and friends
from Charleston and Augusta, added to
those In Savannah, about fifty guests wit
messed the ceremony and Joined in hearty
congratulation to the happy couple.
The beautiful moonlight this week has
made the thought of bicycle runs and
blackboard parties particularly attractive
and Tuesday evening one of the latter
enjoyed delightful drive, with Worms
low as objective point. In the party.
which left the city at g. were Mrs. Clifford
Carleton, Miss Phoebe II. Elliott Miss
Emma Hopkins. Miss Lily Anderson, Miss
Mary Haines. Miss Frances Charlton,
MISS LuIt SDeftfs MI AAboh -. johnston,
Mr.. John Morris Mr. Charles Banks.
Mr.. Edward s. Elliott, Mr.. Harry Bruen,
end Mr. Julien deBruyn Hops.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Woodbridge
was hostess at a charming tea given at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Cum
bingham on Oglethorpe avenue. The
rooms suggested spring In their Beautiful
decorations of yellow daffodils. jonqus
and jessamine, with garlands of the CLOS
~ bamboo vine festooning the walls In
the dining room the flowers were very
PRETTY arranged. An oblong mirror was
placed In the center of the table and on
this were vases in the form of graceful
swans bearing masses of golden colored
narcissus and jonquIs, sweet alyssum
and danodils bordered the mirror, the
whole making an effective center piece.