The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-16

town. for houses are darkencd and shut
tiers drawn close. and quiet hours pre-
vail. The erstwhile summer girl IS la her
chrysalid state. apparently fast asleep. a.
emerge Ia few weeks. a gorgeous winter
butterfly And yet this may be Ices 20
than appears. 10 one ls 10 credit the eos.
zip about town. Two girls. ono who had
been away all summer aud ono who hni
not met Ia a shop down town the other
day Said the one who bad not 60 the
one who had. "Weu. you have been
home nearly week aud this is the hrst
glimpse ] have had OF YOU But sup
pose you are resting up after such a gay
summer Resting said che other with
a weary sigh. Il assure you. ! haven't
had a minute 20 breathe iu. Just walt till
] get thcse hooks md eyss.-yes. small
size plcase-thcn wen so home together
and I'm tell sou ail about &c.. / know III
positively turning gray with wouy and
work" why. what's thc trouble qucsitd
the sympathetic listener as they went out
together. Clothes. my dear. clothes
clothes" Ia truth this Is the burning
question Of the hour Clothes Not TO be
absorbed in clothes just now IS 60 be less
than human and wholly ont Of fashion.
The latest thing in stocks ana ties. tho
size Of sleeve OF the hang ~ skirt, the
possible departure OF the shirt-waist.-it Is
upon such momentous matters as these
that the brain OF woman d. busy You
meet her on the street with that far
away look IN her eyes. born Of laces AMI
runies. or that giorihed expression which
comes with the possession OF perfect
gown. fresh from the tailor. within the
unreveallng walls Of houses but lately re-
opened. VINO shall say What bright scene.
are passing. where beauty Ia gay raimeni
faunts herself before the critical eye or
mother aud sister and even brother.
For be- 10 understood, brother, too. not
above a mild interest in the lovely winter
trousseau. Is initiated into che ms stcrles
Of tryinE-on ana his favorable comment
a. aWallod auNiously. The mooted ques-
tson as 60 whether woman dresses tor
woman 60 envy or man Co admire seems
never 10 be dec .ded. but surely 10 saln both
ends is 20 reach the very pinnacle OF sue
Gees. ana that other peoples brothers are
never half as fastidlous as ones own Is
uell-known fact. So man Is not without
his society uses even az this duil season
and Ia having learned how 60 properly adj
rire a becoming gown he may hnd some
proht a few weeks hence. after the gale
ties are on. when be B. leading German
or taking somebody eisc's sister Ia 10 din-
ncr.
Mrs + Josephine Newell has sent out
cards TO the wedding reception OF her
daughter Josephine. 90 Mr.. Dean clark
THURSDAY. September 90 from $ un-
an 8 O'Clock The wedding ceremony
will take place az half past seven, ~ %"
hons Of the brides mother. so Cattle
dral street. Baltimore Maryland, ana
Will b. a very quiet affair. only relatives
and intimate friends b,ing invited
AIR. and Mrs. Rauers and che Misses
Rauors have closed their summer home az
81. GATHERINGS. and after spending the
mast week .n town, left last night To visit
AR ana Mrs. J. Florauce Minis AZ h"ok-
wood.
Miss Ma duBiguon. who has been one
OF the guests In a house party at Lake
George. 4 now in Baltimore county Mary
land. visiting Mrs y. y. Mcrryman. who
Is entertaining "a number OF young people
AZ her hospiiahle home. Miss Lconon
Gohhett and Mrs Mcrrymlu's sister.
Miss Mamie McClesky Of Statcsaoro, Ga.
are alec among the guests. Miss Anna
Merryman viii spend next winter IN sa-
vannah.
Mrs. Frank b scrcvon and Mrs. John
Lowell are spending this month at their
country piace. Malone, in Barlow coun-
~ They VIII be- Joined shortly by Airs.
Robert L. Mercer.
Mrs Malcolm Maciean and Miss Marion
Maclean returned from Cherry Hnl
and sailed for New York yesterday.
Miss Marion Maclean Is on her way 20
Northampton. Mass. 90 resume her stud
ics OF College. Mrs. Maclean will spend a
few weeks iu New York before her re-
turn.
Mrs Gone. Mrs. James n Hunter. Miss
Julia and Master George Hunter left
Monday for Minerton. y. ~. 20 spend the
fan months IN the Berkshire Hills They
will be Joined about oct. Is by Mrs Harris
Cope and Master George Cope. who are
now visiting Mrs. Mills IN Grifin.
Mrs G. r. Moses who returned 20 tho
states from Canada with Mr. Moses
short time ago. Is now visiting friends In
New York. and viii not be home before
the middle or October. Mrs. Sneed and
Master Pcr,iyai Moss are spending a
few weeks IN Atlanta since leaving Look
out mountain and expect 90 return 20
Savannah within the next fortnight
Miss Martha G Backus reached home
Friday by the Kansas city. after a very
enjoyable summer IN New York and New
Jersey.
Mrs Ormoud y strong expects e. re-
turn Friday from Highlands. y. c.. Sand
will stay with her mother Mrs. William
Blois until the nrst of October AIR Strong
will not return until the latter part OF
the month.
The regular Wednesday afternoon teas.
which have helped Go make summer Ia
Burton 50 enjoyable. are over for the
season. and savannah y ople are prepar-
ina % close their homes 20 return % the
city or 20 go North Tor the fan months.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert C. Harrison sailed
last night for New York from whore they
viii probably 60 so Canada 10 stay for
two or three weeks az North Hatley.
Mrs =. Aston WaHng. Master Aston
ana Master Charles Warning will return
hume this week from Blue Ridge summit.
Mr ana Mrs George J Mills after
spending some weeks at Saratoga are
now Ga New York
Mrs Henry H. stevens ana her chill
dren are guests OF Mrs. Chambers In
OrruRe
ur R1ls,on baltimore Mr. william
baltimore ara Mrs = j. Litti-
mere who rave been spending the
summer In Europc arrived in New York
last week on the Werra from Napl,s.
They will SAIL from New York Tor aavan-
nah on the Kansas city. Tuesday.
Mrs Horace A. Crane has left saluda
and viii spend the latter part OF the sea-