The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-01
NEW YEAR USHERED IN.
Military Ball by Daughters of the
Confederacy at Guards Hall.

CnnfeueTHcy ~
The Guards Armory presented
nrilIiant scene last evening when the
1ulitary Ball. arranged by the Daugh-
mrs of the Confederacy, took place.
Bright lights, effective decorations, to-
rether with the military uniforms and
IcveIv costumes of the dancers, COM
mined to make the ball room beau
tiful sight.
Under the able supervision of Mrs.
.rohn Bryan the decorations were most
Euccessful. Crimson and white, the
loIors of the Confederacy, were every
whore in evidence, the scheme of decor
atom carried out with splendid effect
no, only int ball ROOM but also in
supper was served.
In the Ball room the walls were
6raped with crimson and white bunt-
sng. while the large windows were filed
in with graceful festoons of smilax
against white back ground. From the
center of the ceiling radiating to the
sides, were .draperies of crimson and
white and garlands of smilax., The
First Regiment Band was stationed be-
hind screen of bamboo, while
groups of palms and evergreens
broke the severe outlines of the hall.
In me supper rooms, of which Mrs.
B. P. Oliveros had charge, the decora-
tons were equally elaborate and beau
tifu. The tables were adorned with
holly and smilax and forming canopy
from the chandeliers above We're broad
streamers of crimson white ribbons
The walls were draped with Confed-
crate flags weather with holly and
evergreens, and the lights were soft
ened with crimson shades. Miss Mel
Thomas was chairman of the Supper
Committee, and an excellent hot sup
per was served between the hours of
10 and u o'clock. Dancing was kept
up until the early hours of the morn
ing. The chaperones for the evening
were Mrs. w. W. Gordon, Mrs. P. w.
Meldrim, Mrs. T. S. Wylly, Jr., Mrs. A.
B. Hull, president of the Savannah
Chapter; Mrs. II. M. Branch and Mrs.
George w. Lamar. The patrons were
Capt. and Mrs. A. Gordon Cassels,
0dpIs anu QAIS L. west,
Capt and Mrs. M. Ed. Wilson, Capt.
and Mrs. Walter Z. Coney, Capt. and
Mrs. w. B. Stephens, Capt. and Mrs.
Ormond Strong. Col. p. w. Meldrim
Col. T. S. WILLY, Jr., Col. G. Arthur
Gordon, Maj. Z. S. Elliott, Maj. Will
liam w. Williamson, Capt. w. NJ.
Cruikshank, Capt. James M. Rogers,
Capt. F. Cheatham Wilson. Capt. w.
G. Austin, Capt. c. H. Richardson
Capt. G. l.. Chestnut and Lieut. John
D. carswell.
Robert G. Fleming, Guards, chair
man. Mr.. Richard w. Baughn, Ger
man Volunteers; Mr.. Sigmund H,
Berg, Chatham Artillery Mr.. John d.
Carswell, Guards;. Mr.. Alexander C..
Commonsz Emmett Rifiess MI, sWilliapl
H C0nnerat, Hussars; Mr.. Joseph w.
Dreyer, Republican Blues; Mr.. Alfred
bearing Harden, Sons of Veterans !:
Mr.. Charles W Hohenstein, Jasper
Greens; Mr.. S. Branch LaFar, Ogle-
thorpes; Mr.. Gustave Robinson, Law
ton Cadets, and Mr.. Edward G. Thorn
son. The Veterans Committee consists
of Maj. James R. Sheldon, Capt. C. L.
Chestnut, Capt. Uidrick H. MeLaws,
Mr. John f. Kollock, Mr.. James w.
McIntire and Mr.. Thomas N. Theus.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Morrell. Mr.. and Mrs. N F Har-
Tison, Mr. and Mrs. Ormond Strong, Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs
w A. Blsbee, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Cassels, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Courtenay, Mrs. Moynelo, Mrs.
Rauers. Mrs Harris, Miss Flora Dancy,
Miss May Harris, Mis- Daisy Bryan,
Miss Cornelia Maclean, ISIS Ethel Tay-
Tor, Miss Leonora Gabbett, Miss Angie
Cubbedge, Miss Maude Williams, Miss
Mary Wayne, Miss May duBignon,
Miss Nan duBignon, Miss Edith War
field, Miss Marion Hammond, Mrs.
Henry Hodge. Miss Placid Bridgers,
Miss Annie Maclean, Miss Freida Rau-
ers. Miss Marion Maclean, Miss Carrie
Lou Meldrim, Miss Fannie Meldrim
Miss Jennie Bryan, Miss Annie Laurie
Shaw, Miss Elizabeth Gilbert, Miss
Bessie Cooper, Miss Marion Cooper,
Miss Ethel McIntire, Miss Lula Davis,
Miss Phoebe Elliott, Miss Ryals, Miss
Jewett, Miss Irene Shivers, Miss Mel
lie Coney Miss Ida Exley Miss Kate
Burroughs, Miss Eileen Hunter, Miss
Georgia Edmonston, Miss Edith Ulmer,
MISS Alice Sinnickson, Miss Lola Moy
nelo. Miss Ruth Randolph, Miss Marie
ScoVille, Miss Katie Burroughs, Miss
Alice Remshart, Miss George Ashley,
Mss Clark, the Misses Estill, Miss
lHshNon ftdDeT SnaIn, Mr. arthur Cor
con. Mr.. John Stoddard, Mr.. w. A.
Ttnnille, Jr., MIR. Jack Rauers, DR.. John
Carswell, DR.. H. H. Martin, Mr..
George F. Tennille, Mr.. W. Gordon
Harrison, Mr.. Sidney Stubs, Mr.. Kun
zig, Mr. Llyod Owens, Mr. e. s. Elliott,
MT. William Estill, Mr.. J. II.
butner. Mr.. Dodd OF Portsmouth,
Mr. H. D. Pollard, Mr.. Lewis Mercer,
Mr.: Julian de Bruyn Hops, Mr.. Bryan
Williams, MIR. Emmett Moncrieffe, Mr..
Harry Richmand, Mr.. Stephen Hey
ward Mr.. North Chisholm, Mr.. Percy
Bacon, Mr.. Tracy Hunter. Mr. Darwin
nun, Mr.. Henry Harris, Mr.. ]. d. Tay-
Ior' Mr.. Moultrie Lee. Mr.. Fred Mich
DIS Mr.. Charles Edmonston, Mr..
Charles Schley, Mr.. George Baldwin,
Jr'. MIR. Beirne Gordon, Jr., Mr.. Alex
amer Lawton, Jr., Mr.. Pratt Adams,
mr. Frank Hayward, Mr.. Hammond
I've Mr.. Gordon Howard, Mr.. Wayne
Msrfeld, Mr.. Alexander Maxwell, Mr.
Garrard Haines. Mr.. Lester Karow,
Mr. robert Waller, Mr.. Fred Myers,