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SOCIETY NOTES.
WHAT SAVANNAH’S SOCIAL
WORLD IS DOING IN LENT.
Card Parties, Teas and Other Similar
Affairs That Hein to Welts Time Pass
Pleasantly—Soma Savannah Folks
In Other Cities—Various Other Mat
ters of General Interest.
A hostess when directing invitations to a
dinner always feels the necessity of choos
ing agreeable (I mean universally agree
able! guests. Of course it’s awfully hard to
be always agreeable, always polite and en
tertaining, unless one is naturally so, and
that is the exception. Few women realize
that a fascination of manner is not born,
but cultivated, and I have it said that it can
be cultivated with success. The popular
dinner guest, according to the New York
Idea, is as follows: She must not be too old,
•be must not be too young, she must not be
unpleasant to look upon, neither must ahe
be a beautiful automaton; she must be
quick, responsive,interesting and vivacious,
but she must not monopolize the conversa
tion and cause others to fight for their
right; she must have in her the spirit of the
bobomienne, yet she must be the epitome of
good breeding and refinement—in fine, she
mu9t be the meat fascinating flower of a
complex civiliEatton.
If Atlanta did carry the flag, Savannah
was complimented in New York papers for
the fine appearance of her cavalry at the
Inauguration. And the Hussars were de
servedly admired, individually and collect
ively.
Paderewski is denying his engagement to
Miss Denham of New York. It Beerns Bbe
is an ardent admirer of the musician, and
follows him from city to city, and it may
he that the young lady loves music, and not
Paderewski.
A stylißh and becoming evening gown
seen recently was of changeable pont de
soi, the neck cut square and outlined with
a baud of jeweled trimming. Below this
was a loose arrangement of pale green crepe
held in place at either side by brilliant orna
ments of gold. A huge puff reaching from
shoulder to elbow forms the sleeve, which
was finished with a band of jeweled trim
ming and a deep frill of plaited pale green
orete.
Gen. Jackson is with his son, Mr. Harry
Jackson, at Okeeflnokee.
Mrs. George Baldwin was hostess at a
lunoheon given on Saturday, complimentary
to Miss Ella Alexander of Augusta. Those
present were: M.S3 Alexander, Miss Mag
gie Hull, Miss Nellie Baldwin, Miss Pierce
of Brooklyn, Miss Page Wilder. Miss Janie
Cunningham, Miss Lina Waoduridge and
Miss Laurie Harris.
With so many in Savaunah interested in
the cause of the memorial bazar at Rich
mond, the Georgia table will no doubt be
one of the most attractive and show the
substantial interest that is taken in the pro
jected confederate monument and museum.
The public U invited to send any articles
small or large, for use or beauty to Me
morial Bazar, Richmond, Va.
At a sewing class in New York, the ladies
were entertained by F. Marion Crawford
■who gave a reading from his own works.
Those ladies could not be acoused of gossip
ing that time, as they so often are.
The ladies of Savannah are as well “up"
on subjects of form and etiquette as ladies
anywhere, and they are also ready to be
magnanimous to the opiuions of others.
This is what a northern woman says of vis
iting cards.
Those used by matrons are always slightly
larger and thicker than the One- affected by
maids, but all alike are written in decidedly
heavier lines than of old. Script of every
description is bad form, and only the deli
cate copper plate can be tolerated by smart
people. The old-fashioned habit of bend*
ing a card through the center or orcasitig
its corners to signify for whom and how
many a call was intended, is wretchedly bad
style to-day. It is supposed that visitors
are superior to such small economies and
are willing to honor each individual sepa
rately.
Men who observe the graoeful oeremonies
of society are as fastidious as women con
cerning a correct use of the card. Bachelors
very frequently have their favorite club
address in the lower left hand corner as a
residence, or preferring it as a mail oenter.
After receiving any special courtesies from
members of their own sex in a strange oity,
men always post a card upon leaving the
place. There is one exception in the form,
when calling upon a lady, for a man to seed
in his card in advance of his entrance. If it
happens to he her day at home or a recep
tion he is simply announced, aud on leaving
the house deports cards for the entire fam
ily with the butler.
Mrs. R. E. Lester and MBs I.ester are at
borne again after their winter in Washing
ton.
Miss Hendricks left for Charleston last
night, where she will spend several weeks.
One of the prettiest and most tasteful
contributions to the ‘ ’memorial bazar” is
being made by Miss \ T allie Chisholm. It is
a piece of satin, on whioh she is painting
the South Carolina arms for a portiere.
With Miss Chisholm's taste and talent, this
will certainly do credit to the table on
which it is displayed. Another valuable
contribution will be the plates painted by
Mrs. G. A. Wilkms. The arms of Georgia,
South Carolina and Florida will make a
very unique and effectual design.
One of the entertainments of last week
that was eujoyed by the public, was given
at the Masonic hall by the Willing Workers
and the Merry Workers, two of the bauds
of the Daughters of Israel. Recitations
and music made up a delightful programme.
“Jerry,” by little Miss Kits Roth, was ex
ceptionally well rendered. The male quar
tet, consisting of Mr. Dernoud, Mr. Gibson.
Mr. Keilbaob and Mr. Smith, funds ,ed
very enjoyable music. “National Songs”
was sung aud beautifully represented by i
the following young ladies: Miss Isabella \
I azarou, Miss Bessie Cohen, Miss Ellen
DeCastro, MiS3 Lillian EiusteiD, Miss
Lillie Falk, Miss Muzie Ferat,
Mis, Lula Hirsch, Miss Maud Mein
hard, Miss Annie Moses, Miss Bertha
Rosenheim and Miss Pauline Weil. The
Spanish ccchuoa was beautifully danced by
Miss Edith Robinson and Miss Rita Roth.
Then the instrumental quintet, consisting of
three violins, a violoncello and piano, by
Masters Raskin, Haas aud Beng, Prof.
Hubner and Miss Einstein. Others who
contributed to the pleasure and amusement
of the large and interested audience, were
Mr. Obcst Kalman, Mr. Fowler, Prof.
Cobb, Miss Dykes, Miss Ehrlich, Miss Ein
stein, Mias Gutman, Miss Han?, Miss Lilien
teal, Miss Silverfleld, Miss Stern, Miss
Traub, Miss Weil and Mrs. Ronuett. After
the completion of this charming programme
dancing was enjoyed and refreshments
•ervod. The entertainment was a decided
tucceas.
The many friends and acquaintances of
MBs Janie Sutherland Smith, who visited
Miss Bailie McAlpin recently, will he sorry
to hear of an accident whioh befell Miss
bmith, resulting in a sprained ankle. Miss
bmith is visiting in Atlanta, where she Is
rtc-ivii.g the attention and admiration
Which her beauty always receives.
Miss Lily Ellis i3 at home again, after
Ikits a long absence spent in Ohio.
Mrs. S. I*. Hamilton has returned from
Washington, after a delightful visit. Her
, °ther accompanies her, Copt. 8. V. Still
•ogs of Boston, and will speed several weeks
“ Savannah.
r-JL* 10 numbers of the Sociable met at the
wlaence of Mrs. Emil Newman on Tues
day evening of last week. Miss Newman
and Miss Scherzer were the hostesses.
" \ arietiee" was the feature of the evening;
the orizes were won by Miss Brooks of
Augusta, Miss Lippman, Mr. Binswanger
and Mr. Kayton. A delightful supper was
served at 12 o’ciook.
Mrs. Carl Brandt arrived in Savannah
last week after an absence of quite a long
duration.
Mr. R. E. 1.66 Daniel spent a few days in
Savannah last week, and his many friends
welcomed him back to his former home.
He also spent a few days in Washington
before coming to Savannah.
Miss Julie Owens has returned home after
a pleasant and beneficial visit to Suwaunee
Springs, Fla.
Miss Ellen McAlpin ohaperoned a party
of charming and cougeuial people to the
\ acht Club house on Monday evening.
They were Miss Emma Hopkius, Miss Bailie
McAlpin, Miss Janie Cunningham, Miss
Florence McAlpin, Mr. Te-sMar,Mr. John
son, Mr. Tanner and Mr. Ilmcks.
Mrs. Comer has been the guest of Mrs.
Raoul in Atlanta recently.
Mr. Pierce Wheless spent last Sunday in
Augusta, his former home, and was wel
comed by his many friends, who are al
ways glad to see him in their midst again.
Miss Effie Pope, arter a charming visit to
Miss Nina Cohen of Augusta, has returned
to her home in Washington, Ga.
Mr. J. F. Holmes of Charleston spent a
few days in Savannah last week.
Miss Memie Tuberdy. after a delightful
visit to Mrs. P. J. O’Conner of Augusta,
has returned to Savanuah.
Mrs. D. L Maclntyre is at home again,
after a short stay in Thomasville, Go.
W. F. Alexander and her daughter,
Miss Ella Alexander, of Augusta are visit
ing Gen. and Mrs. A. R. Lawton.
Rev. A. P. Dodge of Bt. Simon’s Islaud
spent a few days in the city last week.
Mr. Ceoil Gabbett of Amerinus was In
Savannah last week for a few days.
Mr. Colden Btokes has been visiting in
Augusta, his former home, recently.
“Three Greek Stories” is a very pleasing
little book to the casual reader, but It is of
more interest to those who know tbe real
“Guen” of the last story. After a visit of
nearly two months in Savanuah this win
ter, all those who met her might recognize
a popular Georgia girl, in the versatile, in
teresting heroine, who almost does justice
to the original.
Mr. F. W. Capers of Columbia was in
Savannah last week.
There was an interesting play in Athens
last week under the skillful management of
Mrs. H. C. White, and tho students, with
the help of a few ladles of Athens, presented
a very pleasing performance to a large and
appreciative audience. The play was for
the benefit of tbe gymnasium of tbe
university.
Mr. Henry McAlpin is In Charleston
to-day.
Miss Florence Olmstead spent a few days
at Beaulieu lest week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Habersham will spend
a few weeks at the home of Mr. Arthur
Elliott on the Ogeechee.
Annie Pixley will appear in anew play
this week at the Columbia theater in New
York. It is entitled “Her Honor, the
Mayor,” and, of oourse, Annie I'ixley al
ways draws a crowd, but the title of this
will probably attract the strong-minded
womau who wants to be mayor, or even
President, aud looks forward with feverish
delight to the time when the female vote
will be not only allowed, but sought for, and
even bought. Although Arizona permits
women to vote, the world has existed and
progressed so long without the Bmall voice
of the woman being heard in the land, it is
likely it will continue to do so, and to better
advantage while .this feudnmo silence is
maintained.
Mr. T. Lloyd Owens went over to
Charleston last night.
Miss Cleckley of Augusta is visiting Miss
Marie Habersham on Hall street.
Mrs. dußignon entertained a few friends
last Tuesday evening. Those present
were Mrs. W. W. Maokall, Mrs. George
Baldwin, Mrs. Cunningham, Miss Green,
and others.
Mrs. Jordan and two ohildren ore visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wylly on Gwinnett
street.
Mr. George Baldwin is spending a few
days ip Florida.
Mrs. H. D. Stevens Is over in Bluffton
spending a few days at her beautiful home,
which she occupies in the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Grant accompanied
by Mrs. Tom Cobb Jackson of Atlanta will
spend some time at Hot Spring?, Ark.
Out of town parties are finding much at
traction in tho jessamine and other rural
charms. The drives in aud about Savan
nah are more popular than ever, and even
tho horses enjoy them, except when they
are checked up too tight which, by the
way, is a very awkward and disagreeable
thing to look at, aud must be very uncom
fortable to feel, and it’s a pity the con
science of the checker does not suffer, ns
must the neck of tho checked horses. There
are many stylish and pretty traps in Savan
nah and some very handsome carts; wbou
skilful hands hold the ribbons and youth
and beauty are iu the cart, it is a very
noticeable feature of the spring weather
and Bull street. The driving ie not oon
fined to anyone place, however, and White
Bluff was the destination of a party of gen
tlemen last Thursday. They were Mr.
Edward Habersham, Mr. Fiurdo, Mr. Cris
fteld, Mr. Addison Johnson, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Torn Screven, Dr. Lamar, Mr. Newell
West and others.
It speaks well for the popularity of that
well-ordered and successful institute, tho
Lucy Cobb, that it is having an addition of
fifty rooms, whioh will bo completed within
two months. Some of tbe sweetest aud
most attractive of Savaunah girls have fin
ished their education at that plaoe, and
after a year of work and fun there have
"come out” a source of pleasure to all who
knew them. There are now some attract
ive and promising young buds there who
well represent Savannah.
One of the very prettiest street costumes
seen iu Savannah this winter is of dull bluo
corduroy, with just enough solid blue on
the deep cuff* and waist to emphasize the
soft blue of the wearer’s eyes. And it
speaks well for the Savaunah girl that she
made the dress herself, for eveD ltedtern
could not have made a better effect.
The borne of Mrs. NTrbefwas a scene of
muoh impromptu gaye’.y last Friday even
ing, a few of Miss Niabet’s friends giving a
surprl-e party to Miss Nisbet aud her friend,
Miss Lee of Alexandria, Va. They came
unexpected aud enveloped in sheets and
masks, which was the source of amusement,
and many conjectures as to who were with
these queer costumes. Mise Nisbet proved
equal to the occasion and Invited her guests
to a delightful supper, after which games
were played with much enthusiasm and the
lovely parlors resounded with hQppy voices.
Those present were Miss Helen Marshall,
Mlae Page Wilder, Mis* Leigh of England.
Miss B. lle Harrison, Miss Florence Mc-
Alpin, Miss Janie Cunningham. Miss Lina
Wood bridge, Mr. W. a Hopkins, Mr. R.W.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1803--SI.YTEEN PAGES.
Cunningham, Mr. Thomas Tannor, Mr.
Lloyd Owens, Mr. F. S. Uincks, Mr. R. L.
Meroer, Jr., and Mr. Robert Harrison.
The street dress must be a conventional
garment, and they all look alike pretty
much, and must be governed by fashion,
and not by individual taste to any very
great extent; but every woman delights in
her bouse gowns, and anew idea for their
designing is always welcome. Soft tints in
coloring, light, easily draped material, and
the suggestion at least of a negligee effect,
should be considered in planning an at-bouie
gown.
One of the surest and most graceful wavs
of getting a becoming color is by riding,
and this was exemplified last week by a
number of good horsewomen of Savannah,
who presented a very itnpoeiug spectacle
riding five abreast.
Mr. A. R. Lawton, Jr., spent a few days
in Augusta last week, and received an in
thusiastic weloome, as he has many friends
and relatives in that oity who appreciate
the many gifts with which he is endowed.
Mrs. Parker and her interesting children
are guests of Mrs. W. W. Gordon.
Mr. Henry W. Frost of Charleston was in
Savannah last week for several days.
Mr. Cooper Myers of New York was in
Savannah tast week.
One of the prettiest and moat comfortable
lounges in Savannah is in an attractive
home on Abereorn street. It is covered
with a dull-tinted soft material and on it
are three large square oushious most in
vitingly incased in the daintiest china silk;
one has on it the most graceful pink chrys
anthemums, another sweet peas and a third
looks like a clover field in early spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Robinson gave a
supper at Thunderbolt on Thursday even
ing, complimentary to Mr. Kaufman of
Boston. Among the gneata were Mrs. Emma
Miller, Mr. I. J. Kalnion, Mina Newman,
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Douglass, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Lees of Chicago and others,
A beautiful tea was given last Monday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williams at
their home on Hall street, complimentary to
Miss Edith Taylor, sister of Mrs. Williams,
and Miss Annie Laurie Bliteh of States
boro. Tbe house was decorated with bam
boo. palms and cut flowers. The dining
room was made beautiful by the roses, ferns
and palms. At the plate of each guest was
a card, on which was written a question,
the answers to these questions furnishing
much amusement to the guests. The
souvenirs for ladles were boxes of candy,
for the gentlemen button-bole bouquets.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. James Farie,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Buker, Mr. and
Mrs. L. P. Husbands, Miss Nona Saussy,
Mise Anna Harmon, Miss Daisy Talmadge
of Athens, Miss Emmie Jaudon, Miss Susie
Jaudon, Miss Mamie Lovell, Mr. Fulton
Saussy, Mr. Frank Dusenburv, Mr. E. T.
Lovell, Mr. W. B. Stephens, Mr. Calhoun
Dusenbnry, Mr. Leroy D. Dunbar, Mr.
Richard Smith, Mr. Arthur Jeffords and
Mr. Henry Hinson.
The Georgia table at the Richmond
memorial bazar will receive from Savan
nah many worthy contributions. Such
ladies as Mrs. H. R. Jackson, Mrs. A. R.
Lawtons, Mrs. J. F. Gilmer, Mrs. J. G.
Thomat and Mrß. J. F. Minis are interest
ing themselves in it, which bespeaks suc
cuss to a generons and useful donation.
Mr. W. L. Wilson is at home again,
after a short and unfortunate visit to At
lanta. where Mr. Wilson was taken ill, and
Mrs. Wilson sent for. Their many friends
will be pleased that he is muoh improved,
and both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are at their
home on New Houston street.
Mrs. N. H. Finnie, who has been so ill at
the Telfair hospital, is slowly improving,
much to the relief of her many friends.
Miss Zizinia and Miss Lillie Zizinla enter
tained a few friends at tea last Friday even
ing. They were Mise Arnold, Miss Mai
Owens, Miss Barnard, Miss Williams and
Miss Lily Anderson. A number of gentle
men were present during the evening.
Among them were Mr. M. B. Lane, Mr. E.
N. Hancock and Mr. Gordon Harrison.
Miss Zizinia goes to Chicago early In the
summer, where she will be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Higglubotbam. Mr. Higgin
botham is president of the world's fair, and
will have as bis guests at the same time the
Prince George of Greece and the Prince of
Naples.
There was a small house party at the
home of Mr. Charles Cunningham, on the
Ogeechee river, last week, and the fortunate
friends of Miss Cunningham had a most en
joyable time. They were Miss Lucy Chis
holm, Miss Florence McAlpin, Miss Josie
Freeland, Miss Leigh, Miss Wilder and Miss
Marshall.
Mrs. C. B. Malone was hostess at a very
effective and enjoyable lunoheon last
Wednesday. The flowers were violets, jon
quils aud ferns.
Mrs. W. H. Daniel gave a beautiful
luncheon on Thursday complimentary to
Miss Cunningham and Miss Lina Wood
bridge. Others present were Miss Wood
bridge, Miss Meta Anderson, Miss Marie
Nisbet, Miss Helen Marshall and others.
I understand It is not yet decided whether
there will be a soiree after Lent. A meet
ing of tbe club was called for last Friday,
but there were so few present that no de
cision was reaohed.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Van Nuise celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary iast Tues
day evening, and it was the occasion of
much enjoyment to the guests, and the host
and hostess were the recipients of many
and handsome gifts, among them a beauti
ful water pitcher and goblets, presented
them by the members of Red Men, Knights
of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. John Leithead, Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Bernhardt. Mr. and Mrs. L.
Davis, Mrs. MoCall, Mrs. Annie O’Roar,
Mrs. W. K. Norwood, Mi 6 Lottie Peck,
Mrs. F. H. Thompson, Mise W innio May
Thompson, Mr. Humer Winn, Mr. C. Bern
haru, Mr. O. Pace, Rev. T. H. Blenus, Mas
ter Winfield H. Van Nuise. Mr. John
Liethead made the spettoh in presenting the
pitcher to the hospitable host and hostess.
Last year southern society was a good
deal stirred up 'over the news that the
daughter of James K. Polk's adopted child,
Mrs. Sadie Polk Fall Gardner, for
divorce on the ground of desertion. But
the young couple have made it up, aud tbe
case dismissed by tbe Nashville oourts.
Among the after Lenten entertainments
one of the most interesting will be a play en
titled “Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters.’’
This promises to be a very attractive feat
ure of the first week in April. After the
plav refreshments will be served free, and
dancing will finish the evening. This is for
sweet oharlty’s sake, and may it be success
full
There is a man in Atlanta who does not
permit bis daughters to go ont with young
meu if they oali for them in a carriage. He
thinks they are few who can afford this,
aDd that a young man will often go beyond
his means lu these small matters until he
finds himself beyond bis depth. And in
this matter it is the women woo must take
tho first step of economy to prevent a whirl
pool of debt and ruin opening before the
generous, but reckless young men. True
womanhood is ever forward and faithful in
doing good, and in this t she can enforce a
greater influence than she realizes.
Miss Bailie Baker was hostess at an artiste'
party last Thursday evening. Miss Otelia
Johnson won the lady’s prize, a fanoy bag,
and tbe gentleman’s prize, a handsome
scarf, was won by Mr. Lewis Cotter. Mias
Kathleen Hnnter and Mr. Bryan Harper
won tbe boobies. Later in the evening
euchre was played, Mr. Bryan Harper win
ning the first prize, a cut glass bottle of
cologne. Refreshments were served at the
usual hour. Those present wr i Miss Penle
Lamar, Mias Maud Smith, M.-s Annie ('ot
ter, Miss Fannie Bradley, Miss Johnsou,
Miss Kathleen Hunter. Miss Olmstead, Mr.
Charles Hunter, Mr. Joe Curruthers, Mr.
Horace jiuuter, Mr. Martin Dunbar, Mr.
Lewis Cotter, Mr. Bryan Harper, Dr. Rob
ert L. Lamar and Mr. C. C. Dupont.
Avery companionable and delightfully
entertaining gentleman is Bishop Chatard,
who is visiting at Dr. J. H. Read's. He is
bishop of Vincennes, aud his parish, owing
to his efforts, is a flourishing one. The
bishop is a widely traveled and deeply read
man, and those who have the honor of bis
acquaintance are captivated by his charm
ing manners and pleating conversation.
Miss Mary Clay is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Habersham Clay in Bryan county.
Miss Ellen Jett Howard was hostess at a
luncheon on Saturday.
Mrs Lewis Haskell gave a beautiful
luncheon on Wednesday.
Miss Edith Tayior of Statesboro, Ga.,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. V.
Williams, returned to her home last Tues
day.
Miss Caddie Stone entertained a few
friends on last Wednesday evening. Her
guests were; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Saussy, MiaTalmadge. Miss Susie Jaudon,
Miss Hattie Saussy, Miss Emma Jatnlou,
Mr. Joseph Walker, Mr. Hamilton O’Cou
nor. Mr. Doughty Osborne, Mr. K. Rich
mond aud Mr. William Osborne,
The Ladies’ Guild of the Lutheranchuroh
deserve much credit for the success of the
Mother Goose reception last Thursday
evening at the Masonic hall. Twenty little
children rendered with pleasing effect
“Over the Wall.” “Little Housekeepers"
was splendidly represented by Misses Lyon,
Kuck, Roberts and Exley. Miss Schwarz
delighted the audience with u solo. Six
little ohildren did remarkably well in
“Where Are You Going, You Throe Little
Boys?" Other interesting and pleasing
features were the solos by Mrs. Schreiner
and a cornet solo by Mr. Cobb, Tho Mother
Goose reception was a great success. The
entertainment realized a handsome sum, as
it well deserved to do.
Miss Daisy Talmadge, who has been visit
ing the Misses Jaudon, left on Friday for
her home in A then*.
Miss Jessie Chisholm has returned to Sa
vannah after a pleasant visit to Miss Stovall
of Augusta.
Miss Alice Frost of Charleston Is visiting
Miss Minna Waring.
Another oyster roast last week was given
by Mr. aud Mrs. Lawrenoe Lippman at
Tybee. Those present were Mrs. Elseman,
Miss Bertha Rosenheim, Mrs. Henry Gains
burgb, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lippman, Mr.
and Mrs. Vetsberg, Mr. Sidney Rosen
baum and Mr. Henry Hutzlerof Richmond.
6, MY DEAR BOY!”
WHAT WOULD BBCOMH) OF MEN IF
WOMEN DID NOT TALK?
The Overwhelming Value of a Good
Dinner—Oscar Wilde’a Doctrine of
‘‘Feed the Brutes’’—No Animal so
Easy to Civilize as Man—He Adores
Being Mothered—The Husband Who
Was BIcK and Tired of Wisdom and
Didn't Appreciate a Wolklng Dic
tionary.
(CovuriaM.)
New Yohk, March 11.—Somebody says
a woman always knows what to talk about.
And the somebody who said It meant to lie
very weak. Now, will you kindly tell me
what would become of men if women did
not know wbat to talk about' I onoe had
the doubtful pleasure of being tbe fourth at
a dinner party where the two men were bit
ter enemies. I regret to say that the bring
ing of them together was the result of a
bet; and the hostess olaimed that she
could get them so interested in her utter
folly that they would forget all about the
horrid feeling that existed. I was the per
son she bad the bet with. When we first
sat down, and pondered over our oysters,
they glared nt each other. Men are so
stupid! Then in a perfectly innocent way
my hostess wondered if oysters wore slip
pers; and after that she talked about Cin
derella mid tbe prince; and then she asked
the western man if the women out west
had small feet. Then she asked the
southern man what he thought ot
a small foot, and then saucily enough she
stuck out her own foot and asked them to
guess what number her little black satin
slipper was. Then she led them on to talk
lng about what constituted a well-formed
womau, and they got so interested in this
that, when we left them to their cigars,
they were os chummy as possible, and were
discussing wbat the experience of each bad
been In seeing beautiful women. And still
there are people who say that tbe talk of
women don’t amount to anything.
HOW TO TREAT THE AVERAGE MAN.
The wise mother 1? the one who teaches
her daughter to make an amusing obatter
about nothing. Feople who have great
missions object to this. They want to
thrust just what they think down your
throat, and have an idea that that’s the
way to gain their end. Now it isn’t. If
they oould be purely feminine and chatter
about nothing, leading up to what they be
lieved right, they’d get unregenerate wan
to do exaotly wbat they wished. I think I
am something of a Jesuit. 1 fully believe
that tbe end justifies the means. And if I
were ever olever enough to have some great
object in view, I shouldn’t go round ex
ploiting it and preaching about it, I should
just get hold of the people whom 1 knew
could push it, and then 1 would talk.
Not about it, ob, dear no. I would talk
about everything else, I would let a man
impress me with his great mentality, with
his enormous strength; I would make him
understand that 1 knew just what a fool 1
was as compared with him, and after all
this was quite clear to him, I would ask
him, incidentally, what I desired. And I
would get it. My dear girl, the womau who
wants her own way in this world is most
oertain to get it if she understands two
things. First, the great value of not know
ing too much; second, the overwhelming
value of a good dinner. The average man
feeds—he doean’t eat. It therefore be
comes the duty of the woman to teach
him the joy of the table, and ouoe she bad
catered to the appetite she has created, she
owns him body and soul. When it comes
to the question of eating, the most stupid
man in the world con be entertained. In
the first place, he thinks originally of the
food as a pleasure, then he is wllllug to take
it in any way, but if a clever woman guts
hold of him aud makes him understand the
absolute value of things to eat, be very
quickly understands the luxury and feels
gratelul to his tutor. Once you teach a
man to eat correctly, he never goes back to
his semi-savage state.
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
You may only offer him obit of toast and
a cup of tea, but if you give him that toast
on a tiny white napkin, spread on a pretty
plate, and the tea in a china cup, he revolts
from a pile of toast on a thick plate and tea
taken over a stone wall. 1 am a most
ardent believer in the dootrine so beauti
fully set forth by Oscar Wilde, when he
said; "Feed the brutes!” Asa nation, we
are uot all we might be in the art of cater
ing to the appetite. You and I have been
in houses where money was plenty; where
good sense was lacking; and we have had
dinners that suggested that they were fired
at us. I adore my dinner. Tbe time of
day has come when tbe worries are over,
and when I can take mine ease In my home.
I like that dinner to appeal to every one of
my souse?, to please iny eyes, to have a
pleasant odor and to delight my appetite;
then when we are lingering over tho nuts
and tho fruit, I like the dogs to rush in and
appeal to my heart by bogging in tho most
earnest manner for -omc sw.ets. If wo
women were left alone we should probably
dine off an egg, some toast, and, whichever
was our special vice, tea, coffee or ohooolato.
It is mail whv> realizes the delights of the
table, and once knowing them, he is un
willing to forego them, and that is where he
is wiser than we are. He wants to see the
woman he oaree for prettily dressed. Bitting
at the head of tho table, being, m fact, tho
chatelaine, and. It she has been wDe enough
to learn to dress a salad or do s me pretty
little duty, he will look at her with iutense
delight, aud tho salad will taste bettor, and
the coffee he clearer and stronger If her
white hands have made either for him.
WOMAN’S ABSOLUTE HOME POWER.
I think I could got more by giving a man
a good dinner than I oould by ali the knowl
edge of revenue and tariff aud
statesmanship. That sounds a
bit gross. But that isn’t the
way I mean it.Q What 1 moan is that a
womau who is wise enough to realize her
power as the mistress of the house, has a
power, au absolute power, that all the
knowledge of diplomacy can never givo.
And the power of the dinner table, iu its
best sense, is the greatest. Tho dinner, no
matter how simple it is, oau be well served,
and the finest dish at the table can be the
woman who, understanding herself, realizes
the value of each dish, not only from a
material, but from an e sthetic stan dpomt.
It is just as easy to have a few cresses
about the bird as to have it coming iu look
ing quite naked, and it only costs a penny
or two more. If your cook isn’t much on
sou|w, don’t attempt them; but serve, In
stead, little thin bits of toasts, with anchovy
paste spread over each one. These are ap
petizing; they delight a man, and it pleases
him to tie told of the household secrets, as
long as he doesn’t suffer any inoonveuieuco.
Then you oau have a hit of fish broiled or
boiled, but not fried. And it is just pos
sible he mv have taught you bow to make
the sauce for it. Then comes your
bird, or your roast, with a boiled po
tato, wrapped up in a white napkin, aud
tho other vegetable as fresh looking as pos
sible; and then the salad, over which you
linger, and put a little more oil, and a little
moro vinegar, and then a little more oil
again, and which you deal out with such
care, seeing that the white hearts go to him,
whose heart is reaohed, so many times
through his stomach. And then comes your
sweet, and while that Is served you light
the lamp, that the water may boil for the
ooffee; you pour it on with great care, and
when you want it the amber liquid is ready
for you, clear as a June day aud as strong
as love.
THE PECULIARITIES OF MEN.
There are women, I regret to say, who
find the gentle service of dinner trouble
some; and who believe it just as well to put
everything on at once, aud let a man eat us
he pleases. Now, just as oertaiuly as you
train a man to live like a pig, just so cer
tainly will he behave like one. From a pig
you expect uotbing but a satisfied grunt.
From a civilized creature you expect, aud
you will get. gentle courtesy, compliments
and kindly consideration. There is no ani
mal so easy to civilize as man; and no ani
mal who is so appreciative of civilization.
The man, accustomed to look on woman us
the luxury of life, to see her dainty, to see
her considerate, to find her affectionate,
gives to her the treatment that she demands,
and when she is untidy, inconsiderate, and
without affection, she will only got hack
what she gives. Man is tho only absolutely
truthful looking glass. Yon find in him
what you are yourself, aud you are so much
his superior In ninny of tbe pretty little
ways of life, that ho enjoys in knowing that
you train him up. Ho didn’t know tho dif
ference between n dainty and a dowdy
frock until yon showed him; but now he
bn? learned, you can’t take him back to Ids
old style of ignorance; you have got to live
up to bis knowledge.
It pleases me greatly to think of woman
as the civilizing influence in a man's life. A
man will be clean, immaculately clean, be
cause he prefers to; he Is only dainty when
he thinks of a woman. A man will eat
what Is good for him, wbat makes brawn,
when he is alone; it ie only when ho Is with
a woman that ho makes brawn and bone
subservient to delicacy of taste and appear
ance. He is a good bit like a dog, Is a man.
Unoe you teach him a trick, and ho learns it
well, ho can’t go back to his original state
of ignorance.
MAN AS AN AFFECTIONATE BEING.
You know it is perfectly beautiful to sit
up and feel that without women men
wouldn’t amount to muoh. That’s when
you aro a woman. You can see they
wouldn't t>e here at all If it weren’t for
women. They would have died out long
ago. Do you seo what lam trying to get
out? The woman who is the housewife is
the closest thing to the mother, and from
the time men are born until they die they
Oil' ire being mothered. r ihev are never too
old to be patted on tbe bend by a soft white
hand; they arCbever too old to he called
“My dear boy,” aud tboy are nover
too old to be addressed as "children." They
like it. They like it Immensely. They for
get they are (j feet 2; they forgot their
strength; they only remember that they are
fond of the womau who has mothered them,
and they will give a great sigh of content
ment, when, in her own sjiecial way, she
draws him up closely to her, lays her soft
cheek ugainst his rough one, aud says in a
half-pitying, half-patronizing, but alto
gether loving tone, “poor boy!” Now, the
poor boy may have tbe affairs of the nation
on his mind. Financially he may be a
king, but
FOR THE TIME BEING HE IS A BABY,
and he likes It. And the bigger bo is the
better he likes it. i can’t explain it; Idon’t
pretend to. I only know It is so, and I wish
more women would realize tho great power
of their littleness.
No mau ever loved a woman who didn't
find in her that bit of mothcrllness that
made her nearer and dearer than anything
else. Hs couldn’t make her understand to
save her soul, perhaps, about his money
troubles, but she understands how to put
her artn undor him, and let him go to sleep
on her shoulder when he believed sleep was
impossible. She oouidu't explain it; she
only knows she can do it. And tbe people
who wonder how a clever man like him
could care for a fool of a woman
like her. simply don’t know what
they are talking about. In this queer world
of ours it is impossible to say why people
care for each other. The clevorost man I
ever met in my life adored bis wife because
she didn’t know anything—he said he was
sick and tired of wisdom. You see, he
wanted a woman; he didn't want a walking
dictionary. 1 can fully sympathize with
tbe good people who marry 6inners—saints
are so uncomfortable to live with. Aud it
isaourious thing that In all religions the
prophet* and all the good people seern to
have a loaning toward sinners, too. Not
murderers, or thieves, or dreadful people,
just people who bad little amiable faults
that tended to make them forgiving.
THE RED AND BLACK GENTLEMAN.
I love a sinner—we’ve so muoh In oorn
moo. A saint is very nice in a picture;
but outside of that—well, It would be so
difficult to live up to au aureole. lam sure
if you ware one it would topple a little to
one side, and 1 know 1 would have to put
mine on with a bonnet piu to keep it in
place. Do you think you are likely to get
one? Well, you may, If you learn how to
serve dinner properly. 1 think they will be
worn by good cooks and good house
keepers, because the g od cooks and the
good housekeepers will keep many men
From going straight to the—well, you know
who I mean; tbe red aud black gentleman.
We don’t want our men to go there. After
we have taken the trouble to civilize them
we want them Cos he witu us. Where will
we be? Well, we won't be where tbe red
and black gentleman la. That's the reason
they call his borne bell. There are no
women there. Paradise would be hell with
out women; at least that’s wbat all tbe
women think, and agreeing with them is
yours for future happiness, * Bab.
Don M. Dickinson never registers at the ho
tels he visits.
DBY OOODH.
ECKSTEIN’S
Will offer this week:
New Children’s Parasols
New Misses’ Parasols
New Mourning Parasols
New Chiffon Parasols
New Colored Parasols
New White Parasols
THIS WEEK,
AT 15 CENTS,
Printed Dimities.
AT 39 CENTS,
Printed Bril I ianti nes.
Misses’ Fast Black Hose 25c
Misses’ Fast Red Hose 25e
Misses’ Leather Color Hose
25e
Ladies’ Fast Black lloso 25c
Ladies’ Fine Leather Belts
Ladies' Fine Black Silk Belts
Ladies’ Fine Shirt Waists
Ladies’ Frabroidored Hand
kerchiefs
THIS WEEK,
AT 20 CENTS,
Fine Wool Crepons
AT 26 CENTS.
*
Best linen Towels.
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Summer season will
he introduced at
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MAMMOTH
Millinery House
with a GRAND OPEN
ING on TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY, March 14
and 15, showing the
grandest display of Paris,
London and Domestic
Pattern llats.
Also a collection of novelties
in millinery never before seen
in Savannah. Respectfully,
8. KROUSKOIE.
TOBACCO AND LIQUORS.
LIQUORSAND CIGARs!
Everything desirable for Dinners, Suppers, Weddings and Banquets in fine Im
ported WiNES CORDIALS, Etc.
“ROYAL CLUB WHISKY $6 per gallon, purity and age guaranteed; $2 per quad
bottle.
Special attention given to "Jug Trade.”
DR YEHJS & RICH,
161 CONGRESS STREET.
THIS WEEK,
AT 5 CENTS.
FINE GHALLIES.
AT 15 CENTS.
WOOL CHALLIES.
New Black China Silka
New Figured China Silks
New White Shanghai Silks
New Habutai Wash Silks
New Changeable Surah Silks
New Changeable Brocades
New styles Silk Grenadines
New styles Bengaline Silks
THIS WEEK,
AT 10 CENTS.
PINEAPPLE TISSUES.
AT 6 CENTS,
Yard Wide Bleach.
Best line of Mourning Goods
Best line Fancy Dress Goods
Best line Wash Dress Goods
Beat line Fine White Goods
Best line Fine Table Linens
Best line French Cotton Goods
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Best lino of Fancy Shirting
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