The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-12
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The near approach of summer has les
sened formal entertaining in the gay
world, and except for one or two card
parties and a beautiful afternoon tea, the
week has been given over to informal
gatherings The season of picnics is with
US, and Tybee sands were thronged with
visitors Friday when the Confederate
Veterans Association held its annual pic
mic. Besides the Veterans and their
friends there were present a number of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, who
has as their guests one hundred
and fifty children, members of the Winnie
Davis Chapter of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. delightful day was spent
in surf bathing, strolling on the beach,
and in dancing in the pavilion. Many
parties came down for the afternoon, and
the returning trains brought the picnick-
ers back to town during the evening.
The most charming social event of the
week was the tea given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs Murray McGregor Stewart
at her home on Forsyth Park. The suite
of downstairs rooms thrown open to the
guests were beautifully decorated with
ferns and flowers. Trails of hot house
smilax formed a delicate tracery against
the lace curtains, and were looped be-
tween the folding doors, while long-leafed
palms were gracefully arranged here and
there about the rooms The mantels and
CRATES were banked with masses of mai
den-hair ferns, and everywhere were
placed bowls and jardinieres of
exquisite roses, pink and white. In the
dining room the refreshment table was
adorned with smilax, ferns, and a center
piece of La France roses. Mrs. William
r. Leaken and Mrs. Wright Hunter
poured tea and punch, while the refresh
ments were served by Mrs. William d.
Daf1n, Mrs. Charles Gibbes, Miss Eliza
beth Waller, Miss Maude Hayward, Miss
Minna War1ng, Miss Lily McLane Ander-
son, and Miss Josephine Weed. Among
the guests present during the afternoon
Mrs Fred Myers, Miss Isaac Minis, Mrs
John l.. Hardee, Mrs. NJ. M. Hopkins,
Mrs. H. M. Stoddsrd Mrs. w. w. Rog-
ers, Mrs. John D. Paige. Mrs. Il. M. Cum
ningham, Jr., Mrs. Henry c. Walthour
Mrs. Barron Carter, Mrs. A. b. HUH,
Mrs. James L. Scully Mrs. Frank Bat
tey, Mrs. Arthur Gibbes. Mrs. Thomas j.
Charlton, Mrs. w. w. owens, Mrs. A. j.
Waring Mrs. Reid Hobson Mrs. Edward
6toddard. Mrs. Robert Ellington, Mrs.
William D. Simkins, Mrs Sullivan Bond
Mrs. Frank Webb, Mrs. A. j. Ives Mrs.
Laurence Burrus, Mrs. j. B. Chestnut,
Mrs. w. D. bearing, Mrs. Pulliam, Mrs.
H. H. Bradley, Mrs Paschal Strong, Mrs.
Robert Huh, Mrs H. Wiley johnson,
Mrs. A. G. Guerard, Mrs. Robert Butler,
Mrs. G. n. Hartman, Miss Nellie Bald
win, Miss Helen Hardee, Miss Nan du
Bignon, Miss Lima Woodbridge Miss
Elizabeth Butler Miss Anne Butler, Miss
Georgina Phillips, Miss Daisy Phillips,
Miss Georgia McAlpin. Miss Madge Reid,
Miss Rauers, Miss Hartridge, Miss Meta
Thomas, Miss Jennie Bryan, Miss Nina
Pspe. Miss Belle Ward. Miss Elsie Bar
nard, Miss May duBgnon, Miss Kate
Rauers, Miss Sadie Poe, Miss Frieda
Rauers, Miss Edith Warfield, Miss Geor-
gia Charlton, Miss Ethel Taylor, the
Misses Olmstead. Miss Mary Wayne, Miss
Ellen Arson, Miss Mary Bedell Miss
Carrie Bell Arson, and Miss Louise
Pearce.
Capt. Manigault has been entertaining
a number of friends during the week at
his famous rose gardens. on Pennyworth
Island and those fortunate enough to be
included in these parties have returned
TO town ladened with the most exquisite
flowers. on Wednesday Col and Mrs
William Garrard were entertained, and
with them the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Screven, Mrs. John Paige,
Mrs. Thomas S. Wyly, Jr., Miss John
ston. Miss Daisy Phillips, Mr.. w. w.
Williamson, Mr.. Paul LYMAN and Mr..
Paul Haskell, Jr
In another party Thursday were DR..
and Mrs. John Howkns, Mr. and Mrs.
Reid Hobson, Mrs. ]. G. Hayward, Mrs
w f. Penniman of Brunswick, Mrs. Will
liam l.. Clay. Miss Imogene Baird of
Richmond. Va. Miss Wimbush Miss
Maude Hayward ana Masters John and
Hayward Howkns
Mrs. Thomas J Charlton entertained the
members OF the Married Women's Club
and several other friends Friday morning
with an informal card party. The rooms
were decorated with a profusion of beau
tiful roses, and the guests spent a de-
nghtful morning over seVen-nanded
euchre. prize was awarded al each of
the three tables, Mrs. Chestnut and Mrs
W. w. Rogers winning two lovely fans
and Miss Nellie Baldwin a pretty piece
OF bric-a -brac. The guests present were
Mrs. Thomas S. Wylly, Mrs. Arthur
Gibbes, Mrs. John Screven, Miss Emma
Ingram, Mrs. William d. bearing, Mrs.
Murray McGregor Stewart, Mrs. ]. b.
Chestnut. Miss Lima Woodbridge, Miss
Meta Thomas. Miss Claude Bond, Miss
Nellie Baldwin, Mrs. Charles Gibbes, Mrs.
William Daffin, Mrs. George Owens, Mrs.
John d. Paige, Mrs. w. w. Rogers, Mrs.
Fleming duBignon, Mrs. Frank Battey,
Mrs Wright Hunter Mrs. w. w. Gordon,
Jr., and Mrs. w. w. Owens.
Miss Elise Rauers, who has lately re-
turned from Europe, was the guest of
honor az a beautiful dinner party, given
Friday evening by Mrs. Lewis Haskell.
The decorate tons, which were especially
lovely, were of pink and white sweet
peas. In the center of the table a mass
of these dainty flowers formed a diamond
shaped plateau. while clusters Of the same
flowers In cutglass vases were placed about
the "a BILE Those who were present, were
Mrs. Haskell, Miss Rauers, Miss Sadie
Poe of Baltimore, Miss Elizabeth Haskell,
Miss Sally Haskell, Mr.. Heard, Mr.. John
Carswell. Mr.. George #. Tennille, Mr.
bulian Wells. Mr.. Jack Rauers and Mr.
Anton Wright.
Miss Maria Minis gave on Thursday q
charming luncheon at which were pres
ent the following guests: Mrs. Fleming
duBisnon, Mrs. T. NJ. Cunningham. Mrs.
James T. Dent, Mrs. Lewis Haskell, Mrs
Rauers. Mrs. j. c. Barney, Mrs. A. j.