The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-22
LADIES GRACED THE FEAST.
FIFTY DINED IN A HANDSOMELY
DECORATED ROOM.

Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Miles, Mrs. WybOrg.
Mrs. Prouty and Mrs. Speer sat
With Mrs. Gordon, Chairman of
the Committee, at the Head of the
TabIes-Ladies Were Invited by
the Executive Committee - After
the banquet They Listened to the
Speeches - Mrs. Dewey Divided
Honors With the Admiral.
Gathered in the breakfast room of the
De Soto, while the gentlemen's banquet in
honor of Admiral Dewey was in
progress were the ladies invited by the
committee to share in the display of hos
pitality to the citys distinguished visit
ors.
The room had been made a scene of
perfect beauty by the artistic taste of
those who had looked TO its decoration,
and it is doubtful if in Savannah more at
tracuvely decked surroundings ever leaned
their beauty TO make more perfect an oc-
casion and harmonic so gracefully with
those who sat as the city's guests.
The breakfast room, being smaller than
the dining hail in which the Admirals
DdtltiICl WIS SeIN6Uy dulDlllGQ Oh Hlucn
finer effect in its decoration. About the
windows and in recesses were masses of
smilax and other evergreens, the facii-
ties of the florist being taxed to provide
all that was employed for the decorations.
Flowers were on all sides; palms stood
within the space enclosed by the tables
while overhead, running from chandelier
to chandelier. were festoons of vines, grac-
ed here and there with handsome double
pinks.
AT the head of the tables were the ladies
whom Savannah has been entertaining as
guests. First among them was Mrs
Dewey. who sat on the right of
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, chairman of
the Committee of Ladies. Near
Mrs. Gordon We're Mrs. Prunty, Mrs. wy
borg, Mrs. Emory Speer, Mrs. Miles and
Mrs. Edward Kelly. The other ladies pres
ent We're Mrs. A. Vetsburg, Mrs. P. w.
Meldrim. Mrs. II. c. White. Mrs. r. s.
Morgan, Mrs. Joseph Ferst, Mrs. w. A.
Bisbee, Mrs. j. NJ. Egan, Mrs. A. B.
Palmer, Mrs. Lawrence Mcneil, Mrs.
Aaron Ferst, Miss Neva 7. Starr, Mrs.
b. H. Levy, Mrs. Max Solomons, Mrs. NJ
Prayer, Mrs. Joseph Lovenstein, Mrs. c..
S. Ellis, Mrs. w. j. Watson, Mrs. Leon
Ferst, Mrs. A. A. Solomns, Miss Lille
Falk, Mrs. J. II. Estin, Mrs. J. A. G..
Carson, Mrs Solomon Binswanger, Mrs.
CT. w. Tiedeman Mrs. Henry Roth, Mrs.
F. a. We'll, Miss Belle Wells, Mrs. ] NJ.
Dixon, Mrs. l.. Lippman, Mrs Joseph
Rosenheim. Mrs. ST. j. b. Graham, Mrs.
Lee Roy Myers, Mrs. R. c. Nicely, Mrs.
r. NJ. Mcintyre, Mrs. L. w. Levy, Mrs.
C. f. Gillette.
Upon the conclusion of the dinner the
ladies having the same menu as the gem
tlemen, chairs were arranged between the
tables a which the gentlemen sat in the
dining room, and the ladies occupied them.
As Mrs. Dewey and the other guests of
the city passed through the doorway that
had remained wide open during the ban
| quet, the gentlemen arose and it was
amid something of the applause that
greeted the Admiral that Mrs Dewey
made her way.
Throughout the speaking most the ladies
| remained, greatly interested, and a charm
ing addition to the audience. Many gem
| tlemen commented upon the unwonted
grace of the affair, attributing it readily
| to the presence of the ladies'. The decision
; of the committee to make their attendance
a feature of the banquet was commended
| Without doubt, should there be another
| public affair in Savannah of the magnitude
| of the Dewey banquet, there will be ladies
present to enjoy it.