The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-19
THE FIRST SOIREE.

COtilIion Clubs Beautiful Enter
tainme mt at the Guards ArmOry.
That perennial charm that belongs
to the pleasures of society as it's pretty
history repeats itself from year to year
was potent last evening to make the
first soiree of the season a most de-
lightful affair. After the charming in
formality of the cotillions there is a
new and special enjoyment in these
more elaborate entertainments of the
Cotillion Club. and in this first ball
particularly, coming, as it does. thus
opportunely at the beginning of the
winter and when the Christmas time,
of holiday-making is not far off.
The Guards Armory. where the
dance was given, was made beautiful
for the occasion with palms and GRIM
son-shaded lights. Branches of Christ
mas berries were hung high on the
walls among vines of wild smilax, and
overhead, stretching across the room
from opposite corners, were ropes of
from opposite corners were ropes of
smilax in which were fastened electric
globes covered with red shades.
Many handsome gowns were worn.
noticeably pretty among them being
that of Mrs. Arthur B. M. Gibbes, who
was in black crepe de chine over white,
the cores of the skirt joined with open
work embroidery. A corsage bouquet
of yellow flowers gave charming
touch of color.
Mrs. Louis M. LeHardy was gowned
in pink silk
Mrs Wright Hunter wore white.
Miss Edith Warfield wore a lovely
gown of lilac satin. with lace.
Miss Annie Maclean was gowned in
pink brocaded satin. the skirt finished
with deep fiounce of lace The cor
sage was covered with shirred pink
mousseline and lace. and the short
puffed sleeves were of lace.
Miss Frances Meldrim, wore
charming gown of white lace. with
corsage bouquet of pink satin roses.
Miss Freda Rauers was gowned in
blue silk.
Miss Marion Maclean wore white lace,
the bodice garnitured with forget-me-
nots.
Among those present, were: Mrs.
Rauers, Mrs. Thomas Wayne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry D. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Karow. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Mackall, Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Meldrim,
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Morrell, Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Minis, Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Shearson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M.
Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius F.
Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Aver, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Carmichael, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Malloch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
bearing Harden, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Duckworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Hun
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis M. LeHardy,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Walthour, DR..
and Mrs. Craig Barrow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Gibbes, Miss Harriet Elliott,
Miss Eliza Hull, Miss Anna Guerard.
Miss Flora Dancy, Miss Frances Mel
drim, Miss Clifford Munnerlyn, Miss
Angie Cubbedge, Miss Lima Huger,
Miss Emma Huger, Miss Marion Mac
lean, Miss Jessie Chisholm, Miss Nina
Crane, Miss Eileen Hunter, Miss Mar
Ion Hammond. Miss Leonora Gabbett,
Miss Janet Roberts. Miss Virginia Lord
Nisbet, Miss Edith Warfield. Miss Bes-
sic Denham, Miss Helen Denham, Miss
Myra Wilcox, Miss DeRenne, Miss
Shotter, Miss Clifford West, Miss Har-
riet Guerard. Miss Mary Wayne, the
Misses Butler, Miss Mabel Stoddard,
Mr.. Ferris Cam, Mr.. Edward Demere,
Mr.. 5. p. Shotter, Mr.. Alonzo Sy-
brandt. Mr.. w. w. Williamson, Lieut..
Willis q. Peace. Mr.. ID. c. Barrow,
Mr.. w. G. Barnwell, Mr.. John
L. Nisbet. Mr.. Harris G.
Cope, Mr.. ]. Moultrie Lee.
JJr, Mr.. ]. p. Manley. Mr.. Remer L.
Denmark, Mr.. A. A. Maxwell. Mr..
Thomas N. Denmark, Mr.. John Cars
wen, Mr.. Allan Bond, Mr.. Harry Dam
lsl Mr.. Richard M. Charlton, Mr..
Charles Edmonston. Jr., MIR. cosmo r.
Hardee, Mr.. Godin Guerard Mr.. Shell
~ Myrick, Mr.. Savage Lyman, Mr.. O.
noble Jones, Mr.. r.. r.. 9. Habersham,
Mf. William r. Haskell. DR.. II. n.
Martin, Mr. Julian De Bruyn Hops, Mr..
W. Gordon Harrison. Mr. stewart
tiineks. Mr. a. NJ. st0ddard, Mr..
Joseph y, Taylor, Mr.. George y. Ten
nlle, MT, Rogers s. Woods Mr.. A
t,tait Adams. Mr.. Pierre Hoist. Mr.
Harold Aver. M. eaafles 81 Heard
~ John g. Haskell. Nr John MOrs
- NJ Robert n. Waller. 81. M !
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