The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-07

Chiffon around the neck, overlaid with
a collar of lace, at the center of which
was fastened a handsome Partisan
brooch of transparent green enamel,
in the design of mistletoe, freshWater
pearls forming the berries.
Miss Register was gowned in pink,
an exquisite shade Of mesaline silk. The
skirt was shirred close around the hips
in fiat shirring, to a deep yoke, slash
ed at intervals and laced up with pink
silk cord. The bodice was caught
from neck to waistline at the front
with double corded shirrings, and shir-
red again at each side, forming soft
puffs that were confined at the waist
by high shirred girdle of the material
The sleeves were short, full puffs, shir-
red into narrow puff at the lower
edge, and finished with several tiny
knife pleatings of mesaline and chiffon.
/ An exquisite collar of real lace gave a
perfect finish to this charming gown.
Miss Wheeler was prettily gowned in
soft silk of light blue, the round full
skirt garnitured with two fiat bands
of LACE, on. each side of which were
narrow ruches. The bodice was made
in the same fashion, a V-shaped band
of lace, edged with ruches, being cat
around the neck. The sleeves We're
double ruff1es Of silk, finished with
ruches.
Miss Gay wore becoming gown of
pink crepe de chine, pin-tucked in a
pretty design. The bodice had a deep
bertha of handsome lace, and at one
shoulder was big rosette of tulle.
Miss Hunter was very attractive in a
gown of white tulle, over chiffon and
silk, with pretty trimming of lace
around the shoulders, and corsage
cluster of pale pink shaded velvet
roses, spangled with diamond dust
Mrs. Woods was gowned in black
net over white mesaline, the skirt gar
injured with narrow black velvet rib
bon, and the corsage having a hand
some yoke of silk embroidery over
white chiffon, with a drapery of real
lace.
Instead of the customary favor ia
bles, there were arranged in the cor
ners of the hall, at each side of the
receiving party, pretty booths, from
with the favors were distributed. A
screen of bamboo vines and autumn
leaves shut off each corner, and in its
center was a low swinging door
through which the guests entered to
receive their favors. Each screen
was gayly decorated with silk flags
of the Netherlands, and hung with
red bells, and upon the door of each
was a big wooden shoe filled with
sweetpeas, one with pink and one
with white,
These booths suggested the idea Of
the Dutch cotillion, all the favors cor
responding to this odd and pretty fam
cy. 1t was very cleverly led by Mr.
Rogers S. Woods and Miss Register.
Assisting at the favor tables were
Mrs. William r. Leaken, Mrs. George
L. Cope, Jr., Mrs. James H. Hunter
Mrs. j. b. Chestnut, Mrs. John Heard
Hunter, Miss Cosens, Miss Nelly White,
and Miss Withers.
In one of the prettiest figures, Dutch
bonnets of crepe paper in various
bright colors were given to the ladies
and little Dutch derbies to the men.
In the former case, at least, they
were most becoming, and in the lat
ter, comical enough to make up for
other deficiencies
other attractive favors were grass
mowers and spinningwheels; Dutch
pipes for the men and stems for the
ladies; boxes of cigarettes, each dec
GRATED with a comical Dutch figure,
for the men, and balls, ornamented
with Dutch children, for the ladies';
sabots of various sizes, some carved
and some plain; and small Dutch hags
All the favors we're tied with ribbons
in the Dutch colors, red, white, and
blue.
The scarf figure, always so pretty
and graceful, was danced, with scarfs
Of many bright colors.
Supper was served in the company
rooms on. the first floor, which were
made lovely with a wealth OF flow
ers. small palms, and towering
plants.
The decoration here and in the hall
were by Oelschig.
The stairway descending was pref
tily arranged, its railing hidden under
a clustering mass OF green. Both the
hall and steps were carpeted In red
the lockers along the hall being SOFT
ened with bamboo. and the chandeliers
twisted about with the same graceful
vine. Within the supper room the
scene was unusually lovely Chrysan-
themums and pink and white carna-
lions adorned the tables. quantities OK
these beautiful flowers. and many pots
OF the delicate towering pink begonia'
being arranged with exquisite effect.
The entertainment was IN every way
an elaborate and beautiful one, and
was greatly enjoyed by the large
number Of guests present
ENTERTAINED WITH CARDS.
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