The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-13

She was Savannah girl, who. at 10
years of age, went abroad and at the
Lakes of Killarney. amid that en-
chanting scenery, met an won the
heart of Lord Gabbett. They lived
abroad for years and ii was during
their travels in Europe that so many
beautiful relics were secured.
Tuesdays are Mrs. Gabbett's after
Moons at home and each week on that
afternoon a charming coterie of guests
gather at her home in Inman Park,
20 Hurt street, to enjoy a season of
memories.
On this occasion there were only
ten or twelve guests present They
were Mrs. NJ. A. Habersham and Miss
Ella Habersham of Savannah, Mrs.
Guerard, also a prominent Savannah
ian; Mrs. Seabrook. who, before her
second marriage, was the widow of
Gen. Barlow. Then there was Mrs.
V. P. sSisson of Atlanta, who was
overheard telling another guest that
as very young child she stood on
the Battery at Charleston and saw
the battle of Fort Sumter from be-
ginning to end. Everyone there had
something interesting to tell.
AS a distinguished representative of
younger generation there was pres
ent Miss Doucette clarendon. the at
tractive young granddaughter of Gen.
Beauregard. Among the other guests
were Mrs. William Henry Yeandle. a
prominent d. A. r. and a devoted
Daughter of the Confederacy; Mrs.
Edwin Lee Cheshire, Miss Margaret
Vernon Stiles of Savannah. and Mrs.
Ross of Charlotte. N. C. When
claret punch and waters were
served the punch was brought in the
daintiest, finest of cups. The waters
were placed on rosewood. Chippen-
Gale table. In one corner of the sitting
room was a German spinning wheel.
There was beautiful engraving of
the Blue Grotto and others of the Bay
of Naples and Vesuvius. Looking
across the room you see queer metal
lamp which you are told was excavat-
ed from Pompeii. Next it on the wall
is rare engraving showing a Pom
peiian wall in its original brilliancy of
ooloring. Looking about the room your
eyes light on bit of exquisite china
here and a beautiful cup and saucer
there which you learn on enquiring of
your hostess is some 200 or 800 years
old-a soup dish once belonging to the
Duke of Argyle. an exquisite Sevres
cup. which centuries ago. was in the
cupboard of some royal parsonage.
You drop down comfortably in a
graceful mahogany chair and you are
Informed by your hostess that the chair
once belonged to President Davis.
An odd looking table cover worked
in gold and vari-colored threads
thrown across a chest came all the
way from India. The chest. too, came
from that far-away land and looked
as If 1t had closed many secrets be-
meath its lid. The hostess threw 1t
open and brought out first an exqui-
site Indian shawl of the finest texture
of cashmere in genuine calico red.
A border embroidered In white silk a
foot deep finished the shawl.
Next came a silk dress skirt which
was bordered with a deep founce Of
antique Brussels lace of which the
pattern has long, long ago been de-
stroyed. Then another skirt was shown
which was bordered with a flounce Of
rich white lace of antique Irish pat
tern. After these priceless laces were
shown, there was brought forth a sug-
gestion of royalty in the way of a
court train of faint rose-colored silk
1t was worn when Mrs. Gabbett. as
Lady Gabbett, was presented at Queen
Victorias court.