The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05

Although society seems to be at stand
stin the young people are nevertheless al
most necessarily on the go with thea
ter parties, house parties, drives, rides and
informal teas and mornings.
A larger number of ladies than hereto
fore are keeping up their afternoon teas
through Lent. and it is very pleasant to
drop in after church these long days for
the cup that cheers. particularly when ac-
companied by a biz of gossip The attend
ance at Miss Emma Hopkins usual Mon
day afternoon was considerably increased
last week by the presence of number
Of friends invited informally to meet Mrs.
Joseph d. Walker, who has returned TO
the city for visit. Among
those present were Mrs John
Heard Hunter. Mrs. Wright Hunter, Mrs
Charles A. Gibbes, Mrs. Henry d. Stevens,
Mrs. John Malloch, Mrs II. Wiley john
son. Mrs. Pleasant A. Stovall, Mrs Will
liam L. Wilson, Mrs. John s. Howkns,
Mrs. Lewis Malone Mrs. w. T. Hopkins
Miss Susan Smythe, Miss Maude Hayward,
Miss Maggie Hull Miss Lima Huger, Miss
Sallie Haskell, Miss Caroline Williams.
Miss Ada Hull Miss Leila Hin, Miss Sal
lie MeAlpin, Miss Nan duBignon, Miss
Elise Haskell, Miss Ethel Moses and Miss
Woodbridge.
Saturday afternoon Mrs Charles A.
Gibbes also gave an informal tea, in honor
of Miss Washburn of New York. The
house was prettily decorated with violets
and freesias, and Mrs. Gibbes and Miss
Washburn were ass sted in receiving by
Miss Maude Hayward. Those who served
were: Mrs. Henry Hull, the Misses HUI,
Ill II
Miss Mary Haines and Mrs r. C. Gordon;
and among the other guests We're: Mrs.
Charles Malone, Mrs. J. r. Anderson, Mrs.
r. G. Harrison Mrs. J. b. Johnson, Mrs.
John Paige Mrs. T. NJ Cunningham. Jr.,
Mrs. F. G. duBignon, Mrs. w. II. Daniel,
MRS. George Owens, Mrs w. w. Owens.
Mrs John Heard Hunter. Mrs. Wright
Hunter. Mrs. f. c. Battey Mrs. Bailey
Hipkins, Mrs. John Screven, Jr., Mrs.
Beirne Gordon. Mrs. Harris Cope, Miss
Maggie Hull, Miss Anulette Stubs, Miss
Mabel Stoddard. the Misses Nisbet, the
Misses Huger, Miss Sallie Haskell, Miss
Williams, Miss Smythe, Miss Elise Has
kell and Miss Eleanor Green.
Some of those who are having their af-
ternoons still are the Misses Huger, Sat
urday; Mrs. Malloch, Friday; Mrs. j. A.
Crisfeld Thursday; the Misses Haskell.
Wednesday,; Mrs. Karow, Tuesday; Mrs.
Walter Hartridge, Monday, and Mrs.
Egan. Monday.
The Art Students League viii give
concert at the Guards Armory. March q,
under the auspices of the Savannah Music
Club. The programme win be an unusu-
ally attractive one and the best talent in
the club will take part.
Mr. and Mrs George Owens entertained
at dinner Wednesday in honor of Mr.. and
NrS De Rome and their puaSt Mr.
send of New York.
The three house parties at the Isle of
Hope returned to town early in the week.
The members of the one chaperoned by
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Cunningham, Jr.,
were delightfully."- entertained last evening
by Miss Ethel Moses at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Lewis Malone.
Thursday evening Miss Emma Hopkins
gave a small euchre party for Mir. and
Mrs. Joseph Walker. some of the other
players being Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ma
lone. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Battey, Mr..
and Mrs. John Heard Hunter. MI and
Mrs. Wright Hunter, and Miss Ethel
Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs John Malloch entertained
with beautiful little dinner Wednesday,
the guests being Mrs. William L. Wilson.
Miss Emma Hopkins and Mr. Trenholm
of Charleston and Mr.. Sybrandt.
Among the theater parties Tuesday
evening was one composed of Miss Eliza
beth Butler Miss Kate Rauers, Mr.. Fred
Myers and Mr.. Henry Walthour
Mr.. II. T. Williams gave a dinner Fri
day evening, at which his guests were
Miss Williams and Miss Susan Smythe
Of Charleston, Miss Elise Haskell of At
lsnta. Miss Sallie Haskell Mr.. w. w
Williamson. Mr.. William Pratt and Mr..
William Clay.
Miss Annie Conner returned Friday from
Atlanta, where she has been visiting
friends.
Mr.. George Trenholm and Miss Claude
Trenholm of Charleston spent few days
in the city last week.
The poor despised horse seems TO be
coming into favor again. Not only is 1t
true that during the worst days of the
dreadful blizzard horse power prevailed
where electric cars were at a standstill in
the great cities. but every afternoon now
one can see equestrians on the roads
around Savannah where for the past few
years bicycles have held sway. And ii must
be admitted that pretty girl looks pref
tier on horse back than on a wheel 1t is
said that as spring comes on riding parties
will be the order of the day or rather of
the afternoon.
AGAIN adSt week an opportunity was AL
forded Inc public to hear some really good
music, for Mr. Browne of Columbus gave
an organ recital at the Lawton Memorial
Thursday evening and another at Christ
Church Friday afternoon. 1t is seldom that
Savannah has such treat as these recit-
ais have been. for Mr.. Brownies music
shows to an eminent degree the charac-
teristcs of the true artist the instinct OF
the musician dominated by intellect
Last Saturday evening Miss I.eonora
Gabbett. Miss Belle Daniel, Miss Emma
Huger, Miss May duBignon, Mr.. Savage
Lyman. Mr.. Lang West, Mr.. Clarence
Connerat and Mr.. Rogers Woods formed
a theater party that adjourned after the
play 10 Miss Gabbetts where ehafine
dish supper was thoroughly enjoyed and
on Tuesday Miss Lola Moynelo. Miss
Mary Haines, Mr.. Hubert Duckworth and
Mr. Dickinson composed a box party to see
Under tho Red Robe"
The Mandolin Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 1. Stoddard on Taylor
street. After a much enjoyed musical pro-
gramme the rest of the evening was spent