The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-14
WITH SUPPER AT CASINO
Members of the Diocesan COnven-
ton Were Entertained.

Members of the Diocesan COnven-
ton Were Entertained.
The social side of the Episcopal Di-
ocesan Convention was delightfully."-
opened yesterday with a supper at the
casino, at which the members were
entertained by the Christ Church
branch of the Woman's Auxiliary. At
4 o'clock the first business meeting
of the auxiliary was held in the Sun
day-school room of Christ Church, at
the same time that the convention prop
er was in session in the church, and
promptly at 5 both bodies adjourned
and met outside for the trip to Thun-
derbolt.
Two special cars were in waiting
and these were soon comfortably filled
with the visiting prelates and delegates
and the many prominent Savannahians
who accompanied them. The trip was
made out Whitaker street to For
tieth, and thence direct to the Isle of
Hope.
There was a high, cool wind blowing
that made shoulder wraps and over
discomfort occasioned could not mar
the pleasure of a ride through the
open woods, with the green summer
beauties of trees and ferns on every
side and the smell of the pines in the
air. The ride was full of those pleas
ant incidents that spring from con-
genial intercourse, for friends had
gathered in parties, large and small,
before starting, and there was much
animated talk and laughter of very
contagious kind.
From the Isle of Hope the ride to
the Casino was brief, and here the
party dismounted, and were welcomed
by the president of the hostess-so-
ciety, Mrs. w. H. Elliott, and the COM
mittee of ladies in charge of the sup
per-Miss Eugenia Johnston, the chair
man; Mrs Frank B. Screven, Mrs.
Thomas j., Charlton and Mrs. n. H.
Finnie. On the invitation of Mrs. FL
lott the guests assembled almost i'm
mediately to the supper room and here
an attractive scene presented itself.
Small tables were placed about the
room, each set with dainty appoint
ments, and on each was a vase of
flowers, many of which had
been sent from Greenwich House,
delicate pink and white sweetpeas,
stately white lilies, crimson ramblers,
and roses of rare and lovely sorts. In
the center of the room was the Bish-
ops table, bearing a vase of tall white
Easter lilies, with clusters of pink
sweet peas surrounding it at the base.
After the guests had assembled, Bish-
OPP Nelson, standing at his place, address,
ed them briefly, saying by way of in
PRODUCTION, that it was the pious and
beautiful custom of Episcopalians to
invoke a blessing before meals, and
asking those present to join with him
in singing the DoXology. At the close
of the hymn, the guests took their
seats and applied themselves, with APP
petites sharpened by the long ride, to
the enjoyment of a substantial and de-
lghtful supper.
At the Bishops table were Bishop
Nelson and Mrs. Nelson, Mrs F. f.
Reese, the diocesan secretary, and Mr..
Henry c. Cunningham.
The Ladies Committees served, as
sisted by Miss Edith Johnston, Miss
Phoebe Elliott, Miss Weed, Mrs.
Tracy G. Hunter, Miss Emma Bulloch,
and Mrs. Thomas j. Charlton.
The officers of the Christ Church
branch of the Womans Auxiliary are
Mrs. w. Elliott, president Mrs. James
H. Johnston vice president; Miss l..
NJ. Bancroft, secretary; Mrs. Frank b.
Screven, treasurer, and of the junior
and the babies branch, Mrs. Thomas
J. Charlton, Mrs. Charles G. Barney
and Mrs. P. Aston Warfng. The so
ciety has a membership of fifty. About
100 guests were entertained.
An interesting little figure among
the guests was Master John Cary Page
of Augusta, the 5-year-old son of Rev.
and Mrs. w. J. Page, and the only
child attending the convention.
Even the rain that was falling at the
close of the day, when the cars were
boarded for the return trip, could not
seriously affect enjoyment, and the
party arrived in the city about half
after in a very cheerful spirit, with
the pleasant memory of a charming
afternoon.