The morning news., 1899-12-31

rom her home in Mobile, 10 visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Malone at the De Soto Hotel.
Mr. o. 'Brien and Mr.. Robert Irwin of
New York. Mr. Drake of Richmond,
Va, and Mr.. John Allen of Mississippi
will be among the out-of-town guests
present at the Alston-duBignon wedding.
The Misses Haskell of Columbia, S. c..
have been spending the past week in Sa-
vannah with relatives.
Miss Virginia Lord Nisbet and Miss Ag-
mes Kelley of Pittsburg, are the guests of
Mrs. Henry r. Jackson.
Mr.. Richard Charlton and Mr. Harry
Huh, who have been spending Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Charlton will
return to Athens tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Murphey left
Thursday for a visit to friends in Ala
bama.
Mrs. Henry Cohen of Augusta, who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Cornelius N
Moses left yesterday for Charleston.
Judge and Mrs. Henry B. Tompkins of
Atlanta, are expected to-day to be pres
ent at the marriage of Mr.. Aston and
Miss duBignon.
Miss Sallie Miller of Connecticut, and
Miss Margaret Weed of Jacksonville, are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming G. du-
Bignon.
Mr.. Philip Thornton Mayre, accom-
panied by the friends who will act as his
groomsmen, are expected Tuesday from
Virginia and will be al the De Soto.
Miss Alice Sinnickson of Salem, N. J.,
has arrived and is the guest of Miss Anu
lette Stubbs on Forsyth Park.
Miss Marion Boggs of Athens is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Baldwin.
Mrs. Hollins Randolph arrived yesterday
from Brunswick and is visiting the Misses
Haskell
Mrs. W. D. Jelks and Miss Catherine
Jelks of Eufaula, Ala. have arrived in
the city and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs c. c. Hanson, at 20 Taylor street,
west.
Mrs. Bradford Durham will be at home
on Tuesday afternoons during January.
Miss Rachel Sheilman has returned from
visit to New York,
A pleasant little supper party at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. w G. Charlton
Wednesday evening consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter C. Hartridge, Miss Frances
charlton, Miss Emma Huger Mr. Harry
Hull of Athens Mr.. Clarence G. Ander-
son. Jr., Mr. Thomas Denmark and Mr.
Richard Charlton.
Among the prominent society events in
the near future will be the bail. which is
being arranged by the Oglethorpe Light
at the Guards Hall. Elaborate prepare
tons are being made for the occasion, and
1t promises to be a delightful one.
The caperones chosen by the committee
are Mrs. w w. Gordon, Mrs Alexander
R. Lawton, Mrs. W. ]. DeRenne, Mrs.
Henry McAlpln, Mrs. ]. H. Estill, Mrs
Hampton l.. Ferrll, Mrs. w W. Mackan
Mrs. Rauers, Mrs. Pleasant A. Stovall,
Mrs. Leopold Adler, Mrs. s. E. Theus and
Mrs. ]. A. G. Carson.
A house party that has been having a
delightful visit to st. GATHERINGS Island is
composed of Miss May duBignon, Miss
Marion Hammond, Miss Katharine
Rauers, Miss Friederska Rauers, Mr..
Harry Daniel, Mr. Lewis Haskell, Mr..
Wayne Cunningham, MIR. Savage Lyman
and Mr.. Rauers. The party left the city
Wednesday, and are expected back to-
day
A pleasant whist party was given Wed
nesday evening by Mrs. l.. c. Banks,
whose guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Trenholm, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Con-
nerat, Mrs. John Egan, Mrs. Robert Nc
Comb, Miss Brewer, Mr.. John Morris and
Mr.. Henry Bruen.
Mr. and Mrs. Beirne Gordon entertained
Friday evening for their son. Beirne Cor
don, Jr., who is now home for the holi-
days Some very pleasant hours were
merrily spent in playing games, and after
the party was over the young people ad-
journed 10 Broughton street. where they
witnessed the exciting fire. The guests
were: Miss Margaret Charlton, Miss Ger
trude Sullivan, Miss Hads Hunter, Miss
Elizabeth Shotter, Miss Pansy Boyd, Miss
Henrietta Bryan, Miss Lille Lyman, Miss
Anna Hunter Miss Sophie Meldrim, Miss
jamie Meldrim, Miss Sarah Cunningham,
Miss Florence Stevens Miss Julia Hun
ter, Miss Saida Stoval Miss Alice Has
Laf Mary Mnrnf Mise IOaliSa Pp3TCp.
Miss Claudia McAlpin, Miss Lila Conner,
Miss Mary Morel. Miss Nellie White, Miss
Mildred Cunningham, Miss Lucy Brooks,
Miss Margaret White Miss Cecile Woods,
and the NIessrs. Tracy Hunter, Jr, Les
ter Karow, Paul Jette, George Baldwin,
Dana Stevens Gordon Haines, Alexander
Lawtou, jackson Dorian, Campbell Kren-
son, Ralph Meldrim, Mckay Dearing, An
tonic Waring Jim Waring, Walter Hey
ward Guerard Haines, Edward Karow,
Charles Strong and John Conner.
Thursday afternoon Miss Augusta and
Miss Rosalind Wood were hostesses at
candy pulling i'm honor of their guests
I'M, Misses Irwin of Sandersville, when
ibe candy had reached the proper stage Of
hiteness, delicious refreshments were
served to the candy makers among whom
were Miss Gladys Girardeau, Miss Lucy
Dancy. Miss Constance Chestnut MISS
Nora Edmonston, Miss Sarah Cunning
h2 m, MISS mliuit1 NuhhilleH H'hi -.A''s -
ME Sink ns Miss Mary Egan Miss Flor
ence Stevens, Miss Gertrude Sullivan ana
Miss Elise Kr nson.
The banquet that followed the Hirsch-
Well wedding Wednesday evening at the
De Soto Hotel was one OF the largest ana
mos brilliant events of the week. Lavish
decorations OF palms. bamboo and flowers
af orncd She banquet hail. and many hand
some costumes were worn, hrs Henry
hirerh of Atlanta wore gown OF black
point lace over white satin. and Mrs. y.