The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-10

/ Miss Helen Ellis. who received, as
! prize, a tiny silver hand mirror. Miss
! Sdllie Carmichael won the next prize
| a gold hat pin.
The most unique races of the after
/ noon, were the chicken races for la
! dies, in which first a set of yellow
! hens were driven. then a set of brown
! ones. the winners in each racing their
! hens in the final heat. A long white
! ribbon was tied to one leg Of each
| hen, and pretty rods q green branches,
! tied with white ribt bows, We're used
| for whips. Miss Alice Sinnickson won
in the first and Miss Freda Rauers in
| the second, Miss Sinnickson winning
| the last heat The prize was a blue
ribbon belt, with handsome silver
mOuntings.
Lieut. Prentiss won the obstacle race
| for men, which followed, and which
! was one of the most difficult the con-
| testants being obliged, in addition TO
| the other obstacles. such as hurdles
and fences placed in their way, to
take off their coats, write their names
while running, and put on their coats
before returning to the post. The prize
was a silver cigarette holder and cigar
cutter.
The hurdle race for ladies created
perhaps more excitement than any
other in the afternoon. The hurdles,
several OF which were placed at each
side of the course going and return
ing were in the shape Of a frame Of
oars' between which We're stuck
branches Of green. Miss Cornelia Mac
lean won, and received a beautiful
olack leather shopping bag. A golf
driving contest for ladies and gentle
men closed the sports Of the after
noon.
At the further end of the course. and
slightly
tent. within which refreshments were
served informally all during the aft
ernoon. This was but one of the MANY
charming arrangements for the com
tort and entertainment Of the guests.
winch combined to make the afternoon
delightful
Mr.. and Miss DeRenne were assist
ed In receiving by their guests. Miss
anne Armstrong and Mr.. Agostini.
among those invited were, Mrs. A.
L. Wordsworth, of England; Miss Leo
nard or Boston; Mrs. Wallace Of Angus
Ia Mrs. Tabb and Miss Poe. of Balti-
more Mrs. Haldeman, of Toledo. Mrs.
Merrill of Boston; Mrs. Merrill
galloway, of Macon; Mrs. Vir-
ginia d'Artignac Allen, of Augusta.
Miss Lima Woodbridge, Mr.. and Mrs
anton Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Wylly, Rev. and Mrs. Robb White.
j
II. Estill, Mrs. Raymond Demere, Mr..
Edward Demere, Master Raymond
Demere. Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Dent, Miss
Miriam Dent, The Misses Denham. Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Duckworth, Mr.. Thorn
as Denmark, Mr.. Remer Denmark.
Mr.. Alexander Duncan, Miss May du-
Btgnon, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Elliot. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ellis and children,
Mr. Charles Edmonston, Jr.. Mr. ].
Hammond Eve, Miss Josephine Egan,
Mrs. N. H. Finnie, Mr. w B. Gads-
den, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Gordon Miss
Daisy Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Gordon, Jr., Master w. w. Gordon III,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beirne Gordon the
Messrs. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Cuyler
Gordon. Mr.. Arthur Gordon, Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Guerard, Mr. and Mrs. A. G..
Guerard, Jr., Mr.. E. z. c. Habersham.
Miss Rlghton Habersham, Mr.. and
Mrs. George s. Haines, Misses Haines,
Mr.. Noble Hardee, Mr.. Cosmo Hardee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred D. Harden, Mr..
and Mrs. William Harden. Miss Belle