The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-26

saietv has been more than made up by
die general air Of excitement that has
oervaded the town. And for what we
have objected to in the way Of neat and
dust we have been amply compensated by
the bright sunny weather that has. con
trary TO custom. favored the Confederate
reunion and gladdened the hearts OF visit
ors from less sunny climes. While the
air was filed with the sound Of music
aot from the Midway-while fountains
were playing flags waving and at night
brightly colored lights cleaning through
the trees in park and squares, who could
help a happy holiday feeling. The
South giories I'm her Confederate vet
Grams What they did viii ennoble their
memories for all time; what they failed
TO do was what no nation similarly stu
ated could have done.
Since The gaieties are ovel all-except
perhaps the desert-born Lillian RUSSELL
ana Holy Moses"-have been rejoicing in
the rain that so fifty ended the week.
And now we are looking forward TO
Thanksgiving, which to children means a
holiday from school, to business men
day in the country with gun and dog. to
housekeepers turkey and cranberry
sauce, and to how few of us-Thanks.
Poor old turkey What a never-failing in
spiration he is to writer's while the cpl
tome of his life can be expressed 50 brief
lyle lives to gobble and dies to be
gobbled."
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Counerat have
formally announced the engagement of
their daughter. Alice May, to Mr.. Octavus
Clifford Drew. Jr. Mr. Drew who is from
Houston, Tex. in Savannah for sew
eral months last winter with the Second
Regiment of Texas Volunteers. Since
then he has resumed his insurance bust
ness In Houston The wedding which
will be one of the most brilliant of the
winter season, viii take place early in
February.
Miss Mamie Nisbet gave beautiful sup
per party Tuesday evening at the home of
her parents. on Forsyth Park. The dec
oratons Of yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS were charming. Those who were
present were Miss Elizabeth Butler Miss
Annie Butler Miss Marie Nisbet Miss
Florence Nisbet, Mr.. Rittenhouse Moore
Mr. Theodore Barnard Mr.. Lowndes Wal
thour, Mr.. Henry WalthOur and Mr.. Ed
ward Demere
The delightful teas given by the Daugh-
tiers OF the EOnfederaCv were among the
pleasant features of the week, and the
parlOrs Of the Guards Club presented
bright scene each afternoon Of the reuu-
ion. Gay with read and white draperies
flags and quantities Of cut flowers and
potted plants the parlors were as attrac-
tive as possible. Tea, chocolate and
dainty refreshments were served by Mrs
Alec Hull the Misses Kollock Mrs
Thomas S. Screven, Mrs. A. S. Bacon. Mrs
T.. II. Abrahams, and a number of other
Daughters. Among the many visitors pres
ent were Gen. and Mrs George p. Harri-
son Of Alabama Mrs. s. E. Gabbett and
Mrs. A. s. West of Atlanta Mr.. and Mrs. r.
s. Paine of Waycross, Mrs. Malcolm and
Miss Williams Of Athens, Mrs. Sneed OF
Augusta, Mrs. Thompson of Quitman
Mrs. j. NJ. Madden, Mrs. Charles LLOYD.
and Mrs. y. II. Coney OF Brunswick Miss
Anna Jones of SandersVille, Miss Mccall
OF Quitman, Mrs. NJ. e. Gray ana Mr.
Richard Spencer Of Columbus. Mrs. Elder
ana Miss Elder of Indian Spring Mrs
NJ. +. Gray Of Macon. Miss NJ Davis Of
Thomasville, Mrs. Dasher and Miss Dash
er of NARROW, Mrs J. W. Newman of
Sandersville, Mrs. A. NJ Mclean. Miss
Mary Smith Of Mobile, and Miss Mclean
OF Thomson, Mrs. J. II. Wade of Quit
man, Miss Asker of Athens, Miss Genie
West and Mrs J. .. Carrier of Atlanta.
and Mrs E. c. Blount Of Waynesboro.
"A wedding of great interest viii take
place Wednesday at noon in Christ Church.
when Mr. Alan lie Roy Reid Of Chicago
in marriage. There will be no bridesmaids
Miss Low will be given away by her uncle.
Mr. Charles A. Shearson, and the four
ushers are Mr.. Arthur b. Elliott Mr..
John Morris, Mr.. Anton Wright and Mr.
w c. Harrison.
The wedding of Mr.. Eldred Simkins and
Miss Kate Leon Guerard will be one Of
the largest social events Of the week. ana
viii take place on the evening of the 18th
at St. Johns Church Miss Anna Guer-
ard Will be the maid of honor. and the
SIX bridesmaids chosen are Miss Harriet
Guerard Miss Elise Guerard Miss Eliza
Chisholm, Miss Lima Huger, Miss Mary
Hain@s and Miss Adelaide Howell of Al
lania. MIR. Frank F. Jones will be Mr.
Simkins best man. and the following
young men will be groomsmen and ushers:
Mr. William Butler Jr Mr. George Gads-
den, Mr.. A. A. MaeKethan, Mr. e. o.
Watkins, Dr.. Robson, Mr. Boyleston. Mr.
Fred Kent, Mr.. Shelby Myrick. Mr. Henry
Walthour and Mr.. Sullivan Bond.
The savannah friends of Miss Josephine
Hill have been much interested in hearine,
OF her proposed work in South Africa.
Miss Hill was to have sailed on the Massa-
ia last Saturday for London, from thence
20 south Africa on the Maine which was
htted up as hospital ship. Lady Ran
do.ph Churchill and other American wo-
men living in England We're the chief
movers IN The plan Mrs Whitelayv Teid
mad charge OF affairs in New York and
Il was through her that Miss Hin received
the appointment She IS not to be with
the Bed Cross mission, and viii not nurse
on the field. No confirmation of the an
n0uncement of Miss Hilrs going has been
received, bur 10 an probability she has
sailed by this time
Mrs Grace Battey Bayard Of Rome has
issued invitations for the marriage of her
daughter Julia harrington. to Mir Frank
baohey Holland of this city The wedding
VIII take place on Dec. D. in Rome. Ga
The Greenwich Lawn Tennis club is the
aHne ol a new organization which will
ho.d its meetings every Saturday morning
at the country home Of The Misses Shct-
ler After ana hour or TWO of tenais play
lpe Inc CLUB viii be entertained at lunch
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