The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

An exceptionally beautiful Tea was given
by Mrs. H. VI. Conner and Miss Conner
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. JEFF
ferson Randolph of Richmond. Va. The
decorations. which were as artistic as they
were lavish, we're entirely Of pink and
white. with everywhere a back ground OF
green. Indeed, the large dining rooms
seemed framed with tall tree palms, whose
tops almost reached the high ceilings, and
the mantels were banked with cool deep
masses OF maiden-hair fern. In effective
contrast TO this dark background were
great vases of spicy pink carnations and
bowls of fragrant pink and white sweet
peas The han, at the farther ED OF
which was stationed a band, whose sweet
music added TO che charm OF the after
noon, was a bower Of palms, while group
ed here and there were masses Of the
dainty white privet blossom. In the din
ing room broad bands Of pink satin rib
bon passed from the chandelier TO the
four corners of the table, where they were
caught with bouquets Of white roses, a
vase of exquisite Catherine Mermets re-
fiected in a long mirror, forming the CEN
ter piece. The eastern piazza, enclosed with
white canvas was literally covered with
bamboo vine, and was a tempungly cool
SPOT to those who wished to watch from
easy chairs the animated scene within, and
over all was cast a soft rosy light from.
the pink-tinted shades. Mrs. Conner, Miss
Conner and Mrs Randolph received the
guests at the southern end of the long
parlors Mrs. Conner wore a beautiful
pearl gray net over black silk, while her
daughters gown was of dainty pink or
candle with gumpe OF pure white, and
tiny frilis edged with black ribbon. Mrs.
Randolph also wore pink, her costume be
ing of handsome brocaded silk the bodice
swathed with white chiffon. The ladies
who served were: Mrs. William L. VIII
son, Mrs. Alexander Sessums Cleveland,
Mrs. Gratz Myers, Mrs. George Mercer,
Jr Miss Leila Hin, Miss Lily Anderson.
Miss Maude Hayward, Miss Mary Clay,
Miss Elise Rauers and the little Misses
Claudia McAlpn and Lila Conner Among
the others present were: Mrs. G. A. Cum
bingham, Mrs. Browne of Louisville, Mrs.
Horace Crane, Mrs. Frank c. Battey, Mrs.
William Morren Mrs. Clarence Murphy,
Mrs Rufus Il. Lester, Mrs. H. l. Stod-
dard, Mrs. D. r. Thomas, Mrs George
Cam, Mrs. Robert c. Harrison, Mrs II.
Wiley johnson, Mrs. Lewis Malone, Mrs.
Charles A. Shearson, Mrs. +. G. duBignon,
Mrs. Egan, Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Mrs T.
NJ. Cunningham, yr.. Mrs. John Heard
Hunter, Mrs. James r. Dent, Mrs. Charles
II. Strong, Mrs. Darrah, Mrs. Arthur
Gibbes, Mrs John Howkins, Mrs. Robb
White, Mrs. Clarence Connerat, Mrs. Alex
ander r. Lawton, Mrs. Charles h.
Malone, Mrs. Baily Hopkins, Mrs
George Owens, Mrs Walter Hart
ridge, Mrs. Henry Steele, Mrs. Withers.
Mrs. P. w. Meldrm, Mrs. White of
Athens, Mrs Hampton Ferrill. Mrs. An
dreas Moynelo, Mrs. William Wilson. Mrs
Banks, Mrs. Isaac Minis, Mrs. T. f. John
son, Mrs. Claude Hammond, Mrs c. ~
West, Mrs. Broughton, Mrs. Floyd, Mrs.
A. Guerard, Mrs Lewis Haskell Mrs
Charles Schley. Mrs. Edward Karow, Mrs.
Fred Myers Mrs. Paul Lyman, Mrs A
b. Hull, Mrs. William Simkns Mrs. w
D. bearing, Mrs. Rauers, Mrs. Pleasant
Stovall, Mrs. Arthur Overflow Mrs. Cor
nelius Moses. Miss Emma Ingram Miss
Maud Thomas, Mrs. Maria Minis. Miss
Julia Wright, Miss Margaret Gardner
Miss Nan duBignon Miss Orme, Miss Hell
en- Egan, Miss Georgia Freeman. Miss
Katharine Hartridge, Miss Salhe Meal
pin, Miss Irene Withers, Miss Eleanor
Green, Miss Phillips, Miss Lima Huger
Miss Lola Moynelo. Miss Phoebe Elliott
Miss Mabel Stoddard. Miss Annie Mac,
lean Miss Edith Johnston, Miss Belle
Daniel, Miss Sallie Haskell, Miss Lucy
Chisholm, Miss Josephine Egan. Miss
Emma Huger. Miss Alice con.