The morning news., 1899-12-03
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week of perfect weather has given zest
to the commencement of the gay season,
and society has plunged into a series Of
entertainments large and small Besides
the opening coiillion OF the new club, there
have been number of dinners and lunch
cons while the Two weddings of Wednes-
day brought together fashionable assem-
biages in morning and evening. The at
fractions at the theater have also meant
pleasure 10 many. and the Hussars' min
strels last evening played to a large and
appreciatiye audience. Thanksgiving, al
ways a home day, brought quiet enjoyment
10 most households and proved an IDEAL
day for sportsmen and lovers of The coun-
try. Blue skies and sunshine, with
touch of frost in the air makes this the
most delightful time of the year, and with
the shops filed with temptations and
Christmas only three weeks from to-mor
row, there is already a hustle and excite
ment on the streets and holiday feeling
everywhere.
the new club took place at the Guards
Hall Tuesday evening, and was fitting
Inauguration of the winter gaieties. A
number Of debutantes made their first ap-
peaTance on this occasion. and were given
a warm welcome to the 'grown-up'
world. The cotillion was beautifully led
by Mr.. Arthur b. Elliott, and the entire
evening passed with the usual zest. Mrs.
Ralph Elliott, Mrs. Rauers, Mrs. w.
w. Gordon Jr., and Mrs. j. Randolph An
deTson were the chaperones. Among the
out-of-town guests present were Mrs.
Huntingdon of New York, in a beautiful
gown of white satin, with pale blue vel
vet; Miss McVitty of Philadelphia. whose
costume of heavily fringed net over a cloth
of gold petticOat attracted much attention;
Miss Leila Grantland of Griffin, in pink en-
broidered chiffon, finished with tiny bows
of black velvet, and Miss Elise Chaffey of
Aiken, S. c., In white orsandie and lace.
The dress in which Miss Mamie Nisbet
made her debut was of white liberty silk
and chiffon. A heavy wreath of white
roses encircled the shoulders and she car
Tied a beautiful bouquet of Duchesse de
Brabant roses. Miss Nina Cranes lovely
gown was of white organdie, with Nalen-
ciennes lace edging the frills, and white
satin sash. Miss Sadie King wore white
embroidered mousseline de sole. Miss
Anne Buffers gown was also white, with
a girdle of American Beauty velvet, and
Miss Anna Guerard wore white liberty
satin. Among the many other noticeably
pretty gowns was that of Mrs. Clarence
Murphy Rose pink satin was the foun-
dation with an overdress of white net with
black chenille dots. Both skirt and bodice
were finished with ruchings of liberty
silk in a deeper shade of rose, and the ef-
feet of the whole was charming. Among
the dancers were Mr.. and Mrs. John Sui
livan Schey Mr. and Mrs William Lang
horne Wilson, MIR and Mrs j. Cooper NY
ers, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. John MaHoch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Gibbes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ormonde
Strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wainwright
Murphey, Mr.. and Mrs. Corne-
Illus N. Moses, Mrs. Huntingdon,
Miss Adelaide Howell of Allan
ta Miss Marie Nisbet, Miss Florence
Nisbet, Miss Lima Huger, Miss Emma HUI
ger, Miss Harriet Elliott, Miss Annie Mac
lean, Miss Edith Johnston, Miss Sadie
King Miss Frances Charlton, Miss Eliza
beth Butler, Miss Anne Butler Miss Nina
Crane, Miss Anna Guerard, Miss Mary
Haines, Miss Righton Habersham, Miss
Elise Guerard, Miss Leonora Gabbett Miss
Flora Dancy, Mr.. w. w. Williamson, Mr..
]. Florance Minis. Mr., Beirne Gordon,
Mr.. j. Randolph Anderson, Mr.. Abram
Minis, Mr.. Arthur b. Elliott, Mr. Ray
mond Butler Mr.. Clarence Anderson, Mr..
W. Gordon Harrison, Mr.. j. D. Taylor,
Mr.. p. Q. Watkins, Mr.. j, deBruyn Kops,
Mr.. Boyleston, MIR. Cheshire Nash Mr.
Eldred Simkins, Mr.. Frank Dearing, Mr..
John Morris, Mr.. Fred Kent Mr.. Palmer
Axson, Mr. Edward Demere Mr.. Horace
Crane Mr.. George Tennille, Mr. Ritten-
house Moore, Mir. Stewart Hincks Mr.
George Hayward Mr.. Lang West Mr..
Fred Kent Mr. Frank Dearing, Mr.. North
Chisholm, Mr.. Alvin d. Johnson, Mr.. Rob
RuTleT Tr
Benjamin Yancy, Mr. Smith, Mr.. Dunn,
Mr. Rogers Woods, Mr.. Savage Lyman,
Mr.. Shelby Myriek, Mr.. Palmer Axson
Mr.. Clarence Connerat, Mr.. Lowndes
Walthour, Mr.. Robert Butler Mr..
Horace Crane, and Mr. Harry Dearing.
The marriage Of MIR. Eldred Simkins ana
Miss Kate GueraTd, which took place
Wednesday evening, brought forth an i'm
Tnense crowd, and st. Johns Church was
thronged from chancel to doors with the
many friends Of the young couple ier
She ceremony Mr. and Mrs. William Cue
rard gave a beautiful reception at their
home on Park avenue. and there Mr.. and
Mrs. Simkins received the ccngtaWl at ons
Of heir friends, before leaving for New
York. The decoration Of the rooms was
very elaborate. Chrysanthemums and
roses in every shade, with palms and smi-
lax added 20 the beauty Of the handsome
interior Mrs. Guerard's costume for the
occasion was OF back brocadad satin
trimmed with rose point lace, and she wore
some beautiful diamonds. Her sister MIS-.
Thomas Peters of Allan a wore = goxun n 2