The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
TO MRS. GABBETT.

Savannah Chapter, U. ID. O.
Most interesting in the occasion and
very delightful in every way was the
reception given yesterday afternoon
by the Savannah Chapter, u. D. c.,
in honor Of the custodian Of the So
ciety, Mrs. S. E. Gabbett of Atlanta.
It was held in the Chatham Artillery
Hall from 5 to Z o'clock, and during
those hours many called to pay their
regards to the guest of honor, whose
visit to Savannah is an occasion of no
little interest. Mrs. Gabbett is not
stranger here. She was before her
marriage Miss Elizabeth Richardson
of this city, and is related to the
Screvens, the Hardees, and several
other prominent Savannah families.
Her visits to her native town have
been, however, rather infrequent,
circumstance which she, with very
gracious reference to the pleasure it
affords her to be here promises 20 al
ter in the future. She is here now
looking after some private business
matters, and for the purpose of seeing
old friends; and during her stay,
WHICH Will ldSC d lew udYS longer, Will
be at the Screven House.
At the reception Mrs. Cab
bett wore gown of black
silk, almost covered with rare old lace
OF an eXquisitely fine texture. 1t was
draped in overskirt effect, falling over
deep flounce and formed full
berths on the corsage She wore some
wonderful diamonds. and carried
charming little fan, with beautifully
carved stick of pearl. Receiving with
Mrs. Gabbett were the officers of the
chapter and the Executive Committee
among whom were Mrs. r. S. Dreese,
Mrs w. B. Stephens, Mrs. L. w. Du-
pont, Mrs. 1. M. Falk, Mrs. Nathaniel
Harrison, Mrs. A: F. Marmelstein, and
Mrs. George w. Lamar. Mrs. Raines
and Mrs. Daniel were unable to be
present. Mrs. Hull owing to her
mourning, did not receive, put presid-
ed in the refreshment room, assisted
by Mrs. Joseph C. Thompson and Miss
Dreese- The refreshments were pass
ed by Miss Alice Remshart, Miss Marie
Dreese, Miss Emmie Clark, Miss pa.tsy
Maxey, Miss O'Meara, Mrs. 4. Sidney
Cooper, and Mrs. Struggled.
The hall was simply but very at
tractively decorated, many beautiful
plants being placed upon the Jos-
trum, their rich green blending with
LDe DTlSnC COlOTS Oh the Mugs tntlJ
draped the walls behind. 1t was
brilliantly illuminated. During the
reception a varied and delightful pro-
gramme of music was rendered on the
Cecilian by Mr.. George Brown, the m
strument having been yery kindly
loaned for the occasion by McArthur
& Sons Company.
Among the guests present were Mrs.
Gabbett's niece, Mrs A. II. Marsh, and
:,
Brown, Mrs. w. H. Elliott, Miss PhOe-
be Elliott, Mrs. M. c. West, Mrs.
George w. Tiedemah, Mrs. Horace A.
Crane, Miss Irene Withers, Mrs. J. S.
Wood, Miss Mainline Bradley, Miss
Fannie Bradley, Miss Mel Thomas,
Miss Mamie Jackson, Miss Ell ctra
Falligant, Mrs. O'Meara, Mrs. Robin
son, Miss Viola Kennedy, Mrs. ]. Per-
inski. Mrs. Marcils S. Rak4r, Mrs. Del
annoy, Mr. Julius Perlink.ii. { Capt.
Louis G. Young, Capt. Thomas F.
Screven, Capt. George w. Lamar,
Capt. A. F. Marmelstein, and Capt. c.
A. Marmelstein
Late in the afternoon, Mrs. Gabbett
was induced to say a few words i'll
formally to those present on the sub
ject of crosses of honor. She WIS in
troduced by Mrs. Dreese, and spoke
with much humor and ease, beginning
WITH the INCLUSIVE SdluldllDIl,
tiers and Comrades" She referred IN
some detail to the Cross of Honor, say
ing, in part:
II have been asked to give you "a
little talk but 1 have been seriously
i'll. My thoughts are like a pebble
thrown into pool-the circle widens
until nothing remains but blank.
Therefore, 1 must talk to you from
notes to catch the thoughts otherwise
floating away.
Il shall say nothing, absolutely moth
ing, of my sense of my appreciation
Of the compliment paid me by the
Savannah Chapter, for should 1 at
tempt to do so, / would certainly fol-
low a wonlans method of expressing
her feelings by a passion of tears. Fig
ure to yourselves an old woman of u
returning to her native city-a city
rendered sacred by its many memo
res, welcomed as I am by your appro-
bation-and you may understand that
which I cannot express.
1T has been said to me that the
cross has been a Veritable cross to me
for the immense amount of work its
management entails and the criticism
from which it suffers-that, in fact, l
might add, that my hardest work was
in being cross, and critical; but l am
not so with the Savannah Chapter
which has been my faithful coadtutor
Ill keeping their GIT VI Vic ClOSS VI
Honor pure and undefiled. truly gift
Of honor.
This reminds me Of story from
the Arabian Nights, which l told at
the Charleston convention. A. nsher-
man brings a present of fish to the
Sultan. The cook puts the fish into the
pan. The wall opens, genii appears,
touching the fish with his wand and
cries, Fish, fish, are you in your dutyY
Yes, yes cry the fish, and, with a
blow from the geniis wand, over go
the fish and are burned to ashes. so
do follow my duty as custodian, and
am scorched by criticism. l rely on
the Savannah Chapter as bulwark
against imposition and degradation OF
their possessions, and faithful obedi-
ence to the rules which the chapter,
as well as other chapters, have MADE
for themselves. Remember, always, Ia
dies, that your custodian does not
make the rules-she administers them
as made by the general convention.
A CHRISTMAS SILVER TEA.
The Froebel Circle of The Kings
Daughters will entertain with silver
tea Tuesday afternoon, Dec. /, at the
home of Miss Pape, 20 Harris street.
west
The proceeds will be devoted to the |
Christmas work of the circle, which is |