The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14

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this week has been one marked with a
white stone. A city of stately halls, city
draped in the memories of a lost cause,
welcomed each veteran, and seemed to say,
Wen done, good and faithful soldier"
As the worn, aged and tattered banner
prssed ST. NIichael's corner the bells Chin
ed their sweetest, and the echoes were
those of other days. Side by side were
borne the Stars and Stripes and the Stars
and Bars, floating peacefully in breezes
that blew over the matchless Battery
Park Besides the numbers of veterans
who attended the reunion from Savannah,
there were many ladies', among these Mrs.
Louis Young, Miss Waller, Mrs. H. M
Branch, Mrs. James L. Sexton, Miss Adj
die Barnard. Mrs. Lewis Haskell Mrs
Paul Lyman. Mrs. H. u. Stevens Mrs. j.
H. Estin. Mrs. John Hopkins, Mrs
George Lamar, Mrs. John Bryan, Mrs
Edward G. Black, Miss Kolloch, Miss An
ME Vane Jones, Miss Phoebe Elliott,
Miss Sally Haskell and the Misses Brad
ley
Mr., and Mrs. J. b. Chestnut gave beau
tiful entertainment Tuesday in honor of
the Evening Euchre Club Their hand
come home on the Park extension, so well
adapted for entertaining, was deliberately
decorated on this occasion. on entering
the pretty hall an arch of palms was seen,
and here and there tall lamps with pink
globes. Sweet peas, in fragrant punches,
adorned the drawing room and were mass
ed in all the various shades of color on the
mantels. while opal tinted globes shaded
the lights. In second room
the flowers used were nasturtiums and
coreopses, and still more gorgeous in color
were the decorations In the dining room.
There crimson roses and lilies were
reflected In the mirror above The maniel,
and gas and lamps were shaded in CORE
spending tints The score cards, which
were in the shape of four-leaf clover,
We're especially pretty Mrs. Clayton
Woods and Mr.. Henry Stevens won the
prizes, an exquisite plaque, and a silver
knife. A third prize was awarded to the
player who had made the largest number
of "lone" hands This was won
by Mr. John Screven, Jr, and
was an ink stand, beautifully paint
ed. most delightful evening was
spent by the guests. who were: MIR. and
Mrs. William d. bearing, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Screven, Jr., MIR and Mrs. William G..
Morren, MIR. and Mrs. Pleasant StovaN.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Overton. Dr. and
Mrs. John S. Howkins, Dr. and Mrs w.
w. Owens. DIR. and Mrs. Cornelius Moses,
Mai. and Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Cassius =.
Gillette. Mrs. A. b. Hull Mrs. Clayton r.
Woods Miss Annie Maclean, Miss Hamil-
ton Miss Maude Hayward, Miss Claud
Bond, Miss Howell, Miss Leonora Cab
bett, MIR. Henry D. Stevens, MIR. Walter
Chisholm, Mr. w w. williamson Mr..
William N. Pratt the Messrs Walthour.
MIR. Bernard Guest and Mr.. Anton Wright.
Mrs. Frank Battey gave a charming
card party Monday afternoon, in honor of
Miss Albert Hull. Pretty decorations OF
roses were seen about the rooms where
euehre occupied the afternoon hours. The
game ended in the awarding of four lovely
prizes, which were a pair of gold cuff but
tons, an artistic picture frame, a basket
of candy and a dainty fan. The winners
were Miss Georgia Freeman, Mrs. Lewis
Malone Miss Lola Moynelo and Miss Ell
eauor Green The other guests included
Miss Albert Hull Miss Marion Hammond,
Miss Emma Huger, Miss Kate Rauers,
Miss Freda Rauers. Miss Lima Huger,
Miss Annulette Stubbs. Miss Helen Buck
man, Miss Willene Buchanan, Miss Mary
Eaton. Miss Righton Habersham, Miss
Gabbett Miss Francis Charlton. Miss
Crutchfield, Miss Weed, Miss Maciean,
Miss Butter, Miss Edith Johnston Miss
Wilcox and Miss Florence Nisbet.
Mrs Thomas ]. Charlton entertained the
Married Women's Club Tuesday afternoon
with very pretty card par
ty The rooms were decorat ted
with sweet peas and roses, and
dainty score cards painted with violets
marked the games. Miss Howell won he
first prize, which was green and gold
Venetian vase. Mrs.-Walter Hartridge The
second lace handkerchief, and the con-
afaSston a water color picture, was
awarded 70 Miss Katharine Hartridee
Mrs. Charltons guests were Mrs. w. w.
Gordon, Jr, Mrs. Eugene r. Corson, Mrs.
Charles A. Gibbes. Mrs George w. Owens,
Mrs. w. w. owens, Mrs. Beirne Cor
don, Mrs. W. d. bearing, Mrs. J. I.
4Walthour. Mrs. William G.. Morrell Mrs
James Brown, Mrs. Walter c. Hartridge
Mrs Arthur Gibbes, Mrs. j. Muir Lang
Mrs. Lewis Malone; Miss Howell, Miss
Claud Bond, Miss Katharine Hartridge,
Miss Mary Clay. Miss Frances Charlton,
Miss Georgia Charlton. Miss Nina Pape.
Mrs John Screven, Jr., Mrs. Ferrill. Mrs
a. B Hull. Mrs. Shearson, Mrs. Isaac Minis.
Mrs. George Schley. Mrs. w. l.. Wilson.
Miss Orme, Miss Conner, Miss Ingram,
M.ss d'Antignac and Miss Crutchfield
A very handsome picture of Mrs Will
lam X. Baird, who. as Miss Vida Fleming
was one of the most popular young ladies'
of Savannah society a few years ago, APP
pears in a recent number of a leading
Philadelphia paper. The occasion of the
picture rs the position which Mrs Baird
holds as secretary of the Dabney A.
Maury Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy. The chapter Is composed of
fifty-seven members. All of the members
except three married 20 Northern men.
The Philadelphia chapter is the second to
be organized in the North, the first having
been organized in New York There is q
third chapter. its location being Pittsburg.
The president of the Philadelphia chapter
is Mrs j. T. Halsey a daughter of Gen.
Maury. Mrs. Brown. the vice president
was Miss Rhea Childes Of Richmond, and
the treasurer Mrs. Herbert Clarke. was
Miss Edith Han of New Orleans
MIR. George Cornwall entertained a num-
Der of mis- friends very delightfully."- on
Friday evening. Progressive games were
played, and the scores were kept on pref
ty cards painted with American flags. The
first prize. a pearl handled knife. was
won by Mr.. Charlie Strong. Mr.. Weyman
Harmon won the second, a pair of silver
s.eeye links. and the consolation a silver