The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-01

The first assembly of the season was
given Thursday evening al the Guards
Armory ana has been pronounced beauti-
ful BAH, for everything was well man
aged and the supper delightful. The mem-
bers of the committee were: Mr.. J. f.
Minis. Mr. L. W Haskell, Mr. w W.
Mackan, Mr.. J. X. Anderson. Mr.. W. W.
Williamson. MI T. NJ. Cunningham and
MIR George w owens; Mrs. FlOrance
Minis. Mrs. W W Mackan. Mrs. j. Hao-
dolph Anderson. Mrs. Alexander r. Law
ton, Mrs Henry d. Stevens and Mrs. T.
M. Cunningham were the chaperones and
received at the western end Of Che han.
Mrs. Florsuce Minis wore "A beautiful gown
of pale blue and white striped silk; Mrs.
T. NJ Cunningham black satin, with an
overdress OF Brussels net; Mrs. w. w
MackalTs costume was of yellow silk, and
Mrs. Henry d. Stevens also wore yellow,
while Mrs. A. r. Lawton wore love
Iy gown OF black and white MORE,
with pale blue velvet and transparent
sleeves OF white mlle; Mrs. J. r. Ander-
son was charmingly dressed in black tulle,
with spang.es. Mrs. John Heard Hunters
lilac gown had an ovcrdress of white lace
and Mrs. Wright Hunter wore yellow taft
feta. with lilac velvet Mrs. Henry Wilson
Hodge of New York was much admired in
white MORE. with beautiful lace, while
A1rs. j. r. Kean wore a lovely pink and
white brocade and Mrs. William d. Dear
ing pink silk. with chiffon; Miss Josephine
Weed was dressed in a yellow satin gown,
with an overdress of Liberty gauze, the
bodice trimmed with Liberty velvet: and
among the other prettily dressed young Ia
dies present with Miss Mabel
Stoddard, in black net, with
rerse ribbons; Miss Emily Chart
ton in white organdle; Miss Harwood OF
atlanta in white and pink brocade, trim.
med with exquisite lace; Miss Marion
Hammond in ivory satin, with bodice OF
dowered silk; Miss Elise Rauers in white
silk with elaborate trimmings of lace;
Miss Albert Hun IN pink silk; Miss Sin
nickson in white satin, with tulie frns
anc the Misses Kate and FTleda Rauers
in pale green with Overdresses of white
net, trimmed with tiny bands Of satin rib.
bon Supper was served in the company's
rooms at 1880 o'clock, and the dancing
lasted far into the night Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cunningham
Jr. Mr.. and Mrs L. G. duBignou, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ellington, Mr.. ana Mrs.
William D. bearing, MIR. ana Mrs. 1dwara
kar0w, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.. Lawton DR..
ana Mrs. John Howkins, Mr. and Mrs
c. L. Noses. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. d. Stevens.
Alr. and Mrs Cecil Gahbett Mr. and Mrs
John Heard Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
Hunter, Dr.. and Mrs John Paige. Mr.
and Mrs. W. w. Mackan, Mr. and Mrs
Louis Leliardy, Mr. and Mrs John NAL
loch, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs Barron Carter Mr.. and Mrs. j. Flor
unce Minis, Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Guest.
air and Mrs. Charles A. Gibbes Mr.. and
MIS-. Henry w. Hodge of New
York, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Randolph
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Guerar1
Mrs Henry Ward Mrs jefferson Ran
dolph Kean. Miss Emma Hopkins, Miss
Floride Banks. Miss Caro- duBignon. Miss
Alberta Huh. Miss Josephine Weed, Miss
Corinne Mackan. Miss Emily Charlton,
Miss Annie Conner Miss Edith Warfleld,
Miss Anulette Stubs, Miss Marion Ham
mond, Miss Leonora Gabbett Miss Lola
MOynelo Miss FTeda Haskell of Column
bia, Miss Abbie Orme, Miss Harwood,
Miss Harriet Elliott Miss Mabel Stod-
dard, Miss Marie Blois Miss Lila Low,
Miss Louise Chisholm of Birmingham
Miss Annie Macleau, Miss Sinnickson,
Miss Elizabeth Haskell, Miss Sallie Has
kell, Miss Woodbridge. Miss Lily Ander-
son, Miss Maria Minis, Miss Nan duBlg-
non Mr. j. T. @ Myers Mr.. Louis Has
kell, Mr.. Malcolm Maclean, Mr.. Ralph Ell
lott, Judge Robert Faligant Mr.. Henry
Cunningham Mr. Henry Bruen,
Mr.. Thesmar, Mr. Thomas Screven,
MIR. W. T Williams. Mr.. w. w. William
son. Mr.. Wayne Cunningham, Mr.. Abram
Minis, Mr. John Carswen, Mr. b. f. Tin
ME. Mr. Tennile, Mr.. Holland, DR.. War
ing, Mr.. William Gadsden, Mr.. A. Sy-
brandt Mr.. Edward Demere, Mr.. Joe Tay-
lor, MT Ormoud Strong, Mr.. Ferris Cam,
Mr. Charles Banks Mr. John Norris. Mr.
Simkins. Mr.. Edward Haskell. Mr.. Godin
GSuerard Mr.. Anton Wright, Mr. Seldom,
Mr. j. L. Walthour, MIR. w. 3. Morren,
Mr. Eldred Simkins, Mr.. NiLapgue. Mr.
Leopold Alexander and Mr.. Athur Haynes
Mrs Lawton, Miss Beckwith and Miss
Mackal issued cards early in the week
for Friday afternoon from 4:30 until Z
o'clock at SIG Ahercorn street, the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lawton.
This was rhe first large tea of the season
and was in every way a beautiful enter
tainment The exquisite decorations Were
OF roses and carnations. Those who as
sisted in serving the refreshments were
Miss Iawton Miss Freda Haskell, Miss
Martha Baclus, Miss Edith Wardeld
Mis- Freida Bauers Miss Albert Hun, and
Miss Emma Huger. and among the other
Overton. Mrs. John Heard Hunter. Mrs.
George Schley, Mrs Henry d. Stevens,
Mrs. J. Florance Minis, Mrs. Wright Hum
Ter. Mrs. John Howkins, Mrs w. ~. Sen
ley. Mrs. Julian Hartrdgo, Mrs. William
Garrard Mrs. William Hunter. Mrs. r.
NJ Cunningham. Jr, Mrs c. A. Gibbs
MIS-. Lewis Malone Mrs. II. NJ Conner
Mrs Walter C. Hariridge, Mrs T. M Cum
uingham, Mrs. George W. owens Mrs. ed
ward Karow. Mrs. Clifford Carleton. Mrs.
w. w Gordon, Jr., Mrs. Beirne Gordon.
Mrs. Louis Haskell, Mrs. c. NJ
Cunningham, Mrs w. w
owens. Mrs w. d. Slmkns
Mrs Hampton l.. Ferrill Mrs. W ID Nor
ren Mrs. Pollock, Mrs. Kcan, Mrs James
Sullivan Mrs A. T. Moyneio, Mrs Egan.
Mrs Harry Ward Mrs. Harris Cope Mrs
Pai!ey Hopkins. MIS-. Rauers, Mrs Robert
Ellington Mrs. Barron Garter Mrs Fin
ME Mrs. Warning, Mrs. r. c. Harrison
Mrs. c. b. Malone, Miss Mary Jones. Miss
Ellen Arson Miss Georgia Freeman, Miss
Rosa sullivan. Miss Annie Conner, Miss