The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

The gaieties of the week have been OF
an informal nature, with the exception
of the opening of the Tomochichi Club
and a few private entertainments, the
chief amusement being found at the Ma
sonic Fair where crowds of young peo-
pie gather in the evenings for dancing.
There have been numerous May picnics
and excursions into the country, as well
as the Hussars drill which drew num-
bers of people to Tybee yesterday after
noon Several hundred guests were pres
ent at the beautiful reception Wednesday
evening and the attractive rooms of the
Tomochichi Club presented a brilliant
scene, thronged as they were with fair
visitors. The chaperones for the even
ing were: Mrs. Walter G.. Charlton, Mrs.
Julian B. Johnson, Mrs. S. L. Theus, Mrs.
William L. Wilson, Mrs. John S. How
kffls, Mrs. ]. F. Cooper Myers and Mrs
Edward C. Mercer. Among the numbers
of guests present were Mr.. and Mrs. p.
w Meldrim, Mr. and Mrs. Wright Hun
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. G. Carson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathew Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Or
mond Strong, DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Bon
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Crane, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Solomons, Mrs. T,
S. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Free
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blum, Jr.,
Mrs. Thomas Wayne, Mrs. Nichols Miss
lilly Anderson, Miss Nan duBignon, Miss
Kate Brigham, Miss Eugenia Johnston,
Miss Coralie Bell. Miss Eliose Bell, Miss
Clifford Munnerlyn, Miss Elizabeth But
Ter, Miss Anne Butler, Miss Emma Hop
kins, Miss Cornelia Lee. Miss Maclean,
Miss Bloodworth, Miss Meta Kemps,
Miss Cubbedge. Miss Kate Stoney,
Miss Georgia Edmonston, Miss
Nina Crane, Miss jeanne Haines,
Miss Helen Egan, Miss Josephine
Egan, Miss Nellie Roberts, Miss Myra
Wilcox, Miss Mabel Stoddard, Miss Jo-
sephine Weed, Miss Street. Miss Mary 10
Pritchard, Miss Hattie Saussy, Miss Ma
mie Richmond, Miss Josie Dorset, Miss
Bessie Cooper, Miss Lula Davis, Mr.. w.
Trenholm Hopkins, Mr. Clarence G.. An
derson, Jr., Mr.. Robert G. Fleming, Mr..
John Morris, Mr. Edward Demere. Mr..
William r. Leaken, Mr.. w. G.. Harrison,
Mr. ]. c. Butner, Mr.. Mitchell King, Mr..
Arthur Elliott Mr.. David C. Barrow, Mr..
J. W. Motto, Jr., Mr.. Edward C. Mer
Ger. Mr.. Henry c. Walthour, Mr.. W.
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son. Mr.. ]. H. Kinzie, Mr.. S. r. Knott,
Mr. c. C. Schley, Jr., Mr.. George N.
Spring, Mr.. John Stoddard, Mr.. w. T.
Thompson, Mr.. Coulter Carmichael, Mr..
Robert Falligant, Mr.. Pleasant A. So
vail Mr. James Freeman. Mr.. W. r.
Grovenor, Mr.. N. j. Gillespie, Mr.; Fred
w. Garden, Mr.. j. w. Fretwell Mr..
Steve Harris Mr.. ]. p Lee, DR.. F. c.
Wilson, Mr. w. T. Haskell. Mr..
Henry McAlpin, Mr.. B. Palmer
Arson, Mr.. Randolph Arson, Mr..
Robert T.. Mercer, Jr., Mr.. w. F. Baker,
Mr.. W. P. Baldwin, Mr.. w. S. Daffin, Mr..
M G.. bearing, Mr.. c. c. Cambridge Mr..
George Freeman, Mr.. John D. Carswell,
Mr.. ]. Berrien Glover, Mr.. r. NJ Co
burn, Mr.. Robert Colding, Mr.. S. f.
Theus Mr.. Julian Johnson, Mr.. j. F. c.
Myers, Mr. W. l.. Wilson, Mr.. Ritten-
house Moore, Mr.. Edwin c. Ryals, Mr..
Charles Edmonston, Mr.. Stein Bryan,
Mr.. Yates Thompson. Jr., Mr.. ]. Pearce
Wheless, Mr.. c. l.. Wilcox, Mr., A. j.
Merkle, Mr.. w. j. Miscally, Jr Mr.. E.
Moncrieffe Mr.. B. T. Morgan Mr.. w. c.
OByrne. Mr.. b. B. Neal Mr.. w. p OFT,
Mr.. f. NJ. Papy, Mr.. F. l.. Pickering,
Mr.. Il. l.. Richmond and Mr.. c. II.
Rivers.
The Earl of Warwick Lord Herbert
vane-Tempest Mr. E. dec. Oakley and
Mr.. William NJ. Low, who have been
spending the past week with Gen. and
Mrs. W. W. Gordon, left Friday for the
North After a trip to Niagara the party
will sail next week on the White Star
Line for Liverpool. Gen. Gordon enter
tanned his guests Wednesday evening with
q dinner, followed by an evening of min
strelsy. Among those who were present
were Mr.. Rowland Leigh, Mr.. Walter
Charlton, Judge Robert Falligant, Mr.
Rauers, Mr. Pope Barrow, Mr.. Beirne
Gordon and Mr. w w Gordon, Jr The
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carnations and sweet peas. A quartette
of darkies with stringed instruments
were stationed on the broad veranda over
looking the garden, and throughout the
evening sang their amusing and typical
Songs.
A blackboard ride. followed by a fish
supper a Bannon Lodge, was given Mon
day evening by Mr. Walter S. Chisholm.
His guests were Mrs. S. r. Knott. Miss
Knott Miss Cox and Mr.. Eugene Knott
of Louisville, KY, Miss Kate Rauers,
Miss Freda Rauers, Mr.. w. w. Gordon,
Jr, Mr. A. L. Dunn. Mr.. S. r. Knott
and Mr.. Mills B. Lane.
Mr. ]. B. Duckworth of England who
has been spending the past week at the
De Soto, was given a delightful dinner
party Friday evening by Mr.. W. w.
Mackall. The other guests were Mr..
George w. Owens, Mr.. Charles A. Shear
son, Mr.. Weber and Mr.. Hubert Duck
worth.
A pleasant party of young people were
entertained Friday evening on the Babbie,
Mr.. Edward Demere being host of the
occasion, A delightful moonlight sail on
the river was thoroughly enjoyed and the
party returned to town at midnight. Those
who were present were Mrs. A. G.. Guer-
ard, Miss Mabel Stoddard Miss Clifford
Munnerlyn, Miss Lily Anderson, Mr.. John
Morris and Mr. Palmer Arson.
Miss Josephine Weed gave a launch
party Wednesday afternoon, entertaining
the following guests: Miss Street of Moro
ton, Conn, Miss Lily Anderson, Miss An
nde Macean, Miss Edith Johnston, Miss
rornelia Lee, Miss Jennie Haines and Miss
Clifford Munnerlyn.
An old-fashioned May pole dance will be
given Saturday afternoon for the benefit
Of the Fresh Air Home. The ladies ia
charge are making arrangements for an
interesting and attractive entertainment
and viii doubtless make a great success
Of their undertaking. The dance is to be
held on the lawn at the Regimental Arm
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