The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

Another week Of Lenten quiet, broken
only by informal gatherings and i'm
promptu entertainments has passed, and
with warm spring days and moonlight
nights out-of-town excursions and river
parties have commenced. One Of the
pleasant events of the week was a
launch party given Friday afternoon by
Mr.. Julian Schley, the guest OF honor
being Miss Moseley of Brooklyn. trip
to Isle of Hope was thoroughly enjoyed
by the young people among whom were
Miss Ethel Taylor Miss Leonora Cab
bett. Miss Clifford Munnerlyn, Miss Elsie
Barnard, Miss Elizabeth Butler. Miss
Jeanie Haines, Miss Lillian Holley, Miss
Anne Butler. Miss Moseley. Mrs Charles
Ellis, Mr.. Clarence Connerat, Jr., Mr..
John stoddard. Mr.. North Chisholm, Mr..
Lang West, Mr.. Richard Charlton and
Mr.. Parker.
Another jolly party of young people
went on a straw ride last evening to Isle
of Hope where at the home OF Mrs. Cecil
Gabbett, a nsh supper was thoroughly
enjoyed. The party left town at half past
six O'Clock and returned az midnight.
Mrs. Edward Habersham chaperoned
the young people, among whom were Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Stoddard, Aiiss Leo
nora Gabbett Miss Nina Crane. Miss
Madge Lyons Miss May duBignon, Miss
Jeanne Haines, Miss clifford Munnerlyn,
Miss Mary Wayne, Miss Ethel Taylor,
Miss Righton Habersham, Miss Sadie
Poe, Mr. Louis Morgan. Mr.. Tyrrel Nor
gan, Mr. Harry Daniel. Mr.. Charles
schley, Mr.. William Simpson. Mr.. North
Chisolm, Mr.. Watkins, Mr.. George Hey
ward, MIR. Lang West and Mr.. Clarence
Connerat, Jr.
The spring season will open Easter
Monday with several entertainments, con-
spicuous among them being the perform
ance of the Dramatic Club which will be
given that evening at the Theater. Re-
hearsals for the play, "Seven-Twenty-
Eight" have been conducted by Mr.. l..
W. Nelson under whose skilled direction
and criticism most Of the. gaucheries that
usually mar amateur productions have
disappeared. The sale of tickets has been
very large and the audience will doubt
less be one of the most fashionable of
the season. The leading roles of the play
are assumed by Mr.. Henry McAlpin, Mr..
Louis Morgan, MIR. Edwin Ryals, Miss
Maude Williams and Mrs. George Bald
win. A Juvenile performance, entitled
"Dorothy's Birthday Party" will follow
on April 16, for the benefit of the Fresh
Air Fund. Under the management
of Mrs. George Schley and Mrs. George
Baldwin, the play is being rehearsed
daily. Among the children who will take
part are the Misses Dorothy Baldwin,
Belle Battey, Aimee Battey, Harvey Hull.
Alice May Nichols, Anna Bell. Gladys
Girardeau, Fannie Blois. Eleanor Puder,
Mary Belle Gilbert Kathleen Fry, Lucy
Dancy, May Rivers, Augusta Wood,
Nina Shulhafer, Marjorie Myers, Rosa
lind Wood, Sally Carmichael, Sidney
Gabbett. Mary Shotter, BERTHE Van Keu-
rem. Ruby Lesser, Doris Lippman, Marga-
ret Haines and Game Putsel.
Another occasion of much interest will
be the appearance later in the month, OF
Miss Caroline Lewis Gordon in her NE
gro Folk Song and Original Sketches
from Plantation Life" This will be Miss
Cordons first visit to Savannah since
she has adopted professional career, and
her friends are looking forward to her
coming with great pleasure. Mr.. Harry
Etilwell Edwards says of her: by acct
dent of birth, by association, and by ma
tive genius, Miss Gordon meets every re-
Quirement and brings 90 her performance
the finish Of conscientious study, a fine
stage presence and the grace OF an I'M
erring taste"
Huger of Memphis, and Miss Katharine
Beekman of New York, was announced
during the week. The marriage viii take
place in New York during the month
OF June.
Mrs. Willard Ward of New York, who
IS the guest of Mrs. Rauers, was given
q beautiful luncheon Friday by Mrs. Lew
is Haskell Among the other ladies who
were entertained, were Mrs. w. II. Dam
Tel, Mrs Rauers, Mrs. Charles Shearson,
Mrs. T. NJ. Cunningham, Mrs. Ralph Ell
lott, Mrs. Munnerlyn. Mrs. George
Owens. Mrs. Henry Taylor, Mrs. Charles
Malone, and Miss Maria Minis.
The Quaker Club was pleasantly enter
tanned during the week by Mrs. H. Wiley
johnson at her home on Oglethorpe ave.
nue.. Instead of playing for prizes. each
guest was given a pretty embroidered
collar. Those who were present, were
Mrs. Wright Hunter. Mrs. Randolph
Ridgely. Mrs. Harris Cope, Mrs. Henry
steele, Mrs. Charles Gibbes. Mrs. T.
Mayhem cunningham, Mrs. Arthur
Gibbes and Miss Georgia McAlpin.
Mrs. Arthur Haines of Chicago, was
given a delightful morning card party
Monday by Mrs. T. Mayhem Cunningham
The prizes were won by Miss Maud Thorn
as and Miss Georgia McAlpin. while the
other guests were Miss Alice Cheney Of
Boston, Mrs. Charles Glbbes Mrs. T.
Lewis Malone, Mrs. Trenholm Hopkins
and Miss Lima Woodbridge
The many Savannah friends of Miss
Game Goodwin are interested to hear oi
her engagement which has recently beer
announced 90 Mr.. Daniel O'Day OF New
York. The marriage will take place dur.
Ing the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Weed left Friday
Cor the North.
Miss Harriette Ross Colquitt arrived
last evening from Atlanta to spend q
fortnight with Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Sim
kins.
Mr.. Rauers, the Misses Kate and FriedS
Itauers and Messrs Harry and Donald
Rauers spent several days OF the pas
week Mt their home on 81. GATHERINGS
Island.
Miss Ferguson of St. Paul, Minnesota
who has been the guest of Miss Marian
Hammond, has returned to the North.
Mrs. William r. Leaken left YESTERDAY
for Darien. where she VIII visit Miss Ger
tfude Clarke.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. p. Crisheld will
spend April with Mr.. O. Noble Jones a.
White Blum. and with Mr.. and Mrs. W
j.. simkins
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dent, with IN
guests whom they heve been entertaining
st Hofwy during the week, enjoyed Z