The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21

varied opinions We're expressed, there
seemed TO be a singular unanimity among
the Western danes aneut college girls and
society men, both of whom were arragned
most severely. Although the sum total
of the resolutions amounted TO a sweeping
condemnation of society. 1t was fortunate
ly. decided that 1T is foolish to ignore so
Getty" which was dehLed as making a
fine art OF pleasure" Among the criti-
cisms were the following:
Society is excellent but dull
Society lacks the humorous element It
is too stiff and formal IN all intercourse.
Society lacks anurement
Society seems 10 he exclusively for girls.
Society is for debutantes, who al look
alike. dress alike, talk alike and have the
same manners and poses
Society Is ''youngish," and not enough
''mannish.'
Society lacks poise and serenity.
Society lacks intellectually.
American society is at a disadvantage in
not having the assistance Of king, queen,
court or church.
Society is better when it is not exclu-
sive. 1t should take in the whole of Chi
cago.
Chicago society is made up of a few
men, some boys and many girls.
Almost all college-educated girls are
duh
There is no romance in marrying a col
lege girl, because she knows men thor
oughly.
Bright men do not care for society-that.
is high society. real SOciety''
The wisest, best and brainiest men are
outside of society.
The men in society are duh and common
place.
II is hard to keep the dun and common
place men in society.
Some of which remarks may appear TO
be contradictory. 1t was also sagely OBJ
served that married life is better for a
little romance and some Illusions" and
thai men and women are at their best
at So" From alLof which we may safely
conclude that college girls, debutantes and
men were conspicuous by their absence
from this meeting. Mrs. Potter Palmer,
who was present, forebore to either con-
denim or uphold the college girl, che debu-
tante, or The society man, but wisely
drank her tea and hurried off to a social
engagement
The Oglethorpe ball, at the Guards arm
DRY Thursday evening, was the largest and
most interesting event of the week Rare
~ has the armory been more effectively
decorated than on this occasion. wnen the
bright colors or the flags combined with
draperies of red, white and blue bunting
made the hail a really briliant-looking
bah room. Between the windows large
palmetto leaves were crossed against a
background of artistically grouped flags,
and around the great crOss-beams of the
han were twined thick ropes of bamboo
vine, which also screened Off the galleries
and the musicians platform. Conspicu-
Gus among the decorations was the por-
trait of Gen. Barlow, framed in flags and
wild smilax, a one end of the room. Over
all the crimson-shaded lights cast a rosy
glow. Among the many guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Henry McAlpn, Mr. and Mrs
]. A. Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lawton,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Stovall. Mr. and Mrs
w. J. DeRenne, Mr.. and Mrs S. f. Theus.
Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Estill. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Mackall, Mr.. and Mrs Rauers.
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs f. p
Wilbur Jr, of Pennsylvania, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert c. Harrison, the Misses Beck
man of New York, Miss Willing Of Chi
cago, Miss Fuller and Miss Chandler of
Bethlehem, Pa. Miss Greenlea of Wash
ington, Miss Crutchfed OF Macon. Miss
Berkeley Brown of Denver, Miss Louise
Waldhauer Miss Edith Stilwel, Miss Sa-
die King Miss Leonora Gabbett,
Miss Sallie McAlpn, Miss Meta
Kemps, Miss Bessie Cooper, Miss
Kate Rauers, Miss Albert Hull Miss
Annie Maclean, Miss Bell. Miss Hattie FL
liott, Miss Alice Sinnickson Miss Lily
Anderson, Miss Helen Eean. Miss X sid
Miss Lockhart of Augusta, Miss Alice
May Connerai Miss Rankin of Sail bury.
N c.; Miss Effe Blood worth. Mis- Kate
Hartridge Miss Lima Huger Miss Emm1
Huger, Miss Helen Eean. Miss JoseDhire
Egan, Miss Mamie Nisbet Miss Sara
Hodgson. Miss Clifford Munnerlyn, Miss
Jennie Haines, Miss Flora Dancy, Miss
Marion Hammond. Miss Anna Guerard
MRS. Meldrim, Mrs. Emil Newman Miss
Leila Arson. Miss jeanette Herman
Miss Hattie Saussy Mrs. Ruby Nichol;
Mrs. Lucius Palmer Miss Annie Craw-
ford. Miss Lillian Fowler Miss Ethel
Walker. Miss Rena Falligant. Mrs NJ. T.
Wilson. Mrs. Olveros, Miss Marie Ehr-
Heb, Miss Callie Lyon, Miss Bessie Cava-
naugh, Miss lola Baker. Miss Grace
Fields. Miss Ethel Helmken, Miss Lydia
Houston, Mr. Parker Mr.. Alec Krenson
Mr. W. w. Gordon, Jr Mr.
arthur b. Elliott Mr. W. c. Har-
ris3n. Mr. Telfair Hodeson. Mr. Edward
Demere. Mr.. John Morris. Mr.. Henry Wal
thour Mr.. J. deBruvn Hops Mr. r. L.loyi
Owens. Mr. Clarence Connerat Nr say
age Lyman. Mr., Harry Daniel Capt ISL
ma, Mr.. North Chisholm, Mr. Robert But
Ter, Jr.. Mr. Savage Lyman. Mr.. G. Noble
Jones. Mr.. Albcn y. Johnston, Mr. j. Fer
rs cam, Mr.. Palmer Arson Mr.. Robert
Butler Mr.. John Morris Mir. Lanedon
West Mr.. e. o. Watkins, Mr. My &.
Lane. Mr.. Mccarthy, Mr.. Sidney Cooper
Mr. Percy 1nabnett Mr.. Harry Richard
son. Mr.. Harkely Germany. Mr. Yates
Thompson, Mr. William Clark Mr. Earl
Dasher. Mr Robert Crawford. Mr. A.
4. MacKethan Mr. Anton Wright. Mr.
Riuenhouse Moore Mr. j. y. Taylor, Mir
Desaussure Ford, Mr. Pratt Adams.
Mr. Stephen Hayward. Mr.. Frank Hey
word Mr.. George Hayward. Jr..
and Mr.. Gus Kayton. Among
the members Of The Oglethorpes
present were Capt. G. A. Gordon. Lieut.
James Butner Sergts. Metzger, Gasquc.
Bourquin Corpls. Cox, Heller, PrVates
Moran. knight. Hocombe, Brady. Long
Williams Clifton, Jeffrey, Kent Branlley
Bond. Player Norris. Wantley. Hun
Wells, MoCabe, Pritchard. Bernhart, Ca
son Jaudon Peek and Roberts.
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