The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-29
SOCIETY NEWS AND aoss1psat

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Lent is over and the anxiety Of
societyis now relieved. The santicipa'
ton OF the end Of Lentand OF tho Eas-
ter holidays was too much for Roanoke
society land there were more social events
the two weeks just passed than any week
since the days of abstinence began.
Many of those that have refrained from
any demonstration Of the fact that they
are glad Lent is over have been busy
preparing for a gay time the coming
week.
The Roanoke German Club led off
with banquet to Mr.. Brooke Payne,
departing member of tho club. The
boys were there in full force and their
speeches were almost as eloquent as their
addresses to the young ladies while the
orchestra is not playing. But the gal-
laIt gentlemen forgot the girls for one
night. 1t was a banquet without a
toast to woman. They all drank to the
health Of each other. tl
The reception Friday night by Mrs.
Felix in honor of Miss Slith and Miss
Custer was quite pleasant affair.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Dunlap, Misses Gertie Greene,
Mamie Trent and the Misses Crawford;
Messrs. +. A. Slaughter, s. G. Jones, j.
w. Hatcher, j. w. Boswell, George
Macbain, A. R. Baindry, Arthur Wood
son, Oscar Neal, w. FL. Reitzman, Jos.
Chapman, Thos Hume, r. ii. Dickinson,
Joseph Frank and +. B. Bell.
The Purim ball given by the Rudolf
Solom association last Tuesday night at
Young's hall was Il very successful
event. Many of the leading Hebrews,
arrayed in costumes and disguiscs
elaborate and unique, engaged in the
pleasures Of the dance until IL o'clock,
when the masks were throwH aside.
The we'll selected masks were the &C.
casion Of much merriment. An elegant
supper was served, and many gentlemen
praised the ladies for the success of the
affair, which was given for the benefit of
the fund for a synagogue.
While all the masks were taking, the
most noticeable was Adolph Morris as
pater familias, clad in nightly garments
and carrying an infant in his arms; Joe
Grcenbaum, as Il hayseed policeman;
Mr.. ii. Adler, jolly Irishman wearing
the cen; NJ. Harrison, in tho garb of
Satan.
Among those present wcre: Mr.. and
Mrs. Sbillor, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Strause,
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Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Weisberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim,
A. Enock. Mr.. and Mrs. George May,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Goetz. Mr. and Mrs.
Nyburg, Mr.. Sommer and Miss d. Gold
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Harrison, Mr. d.
l.. Solomon and Miss Lena Goldstein
Mr.. julius Goldstein and Miss Sarah
Wedstein, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Grnberg,
Mr.. Sugar, Mr.. hasky, Mr.. Ike Green
baum and Miss Is. May, Mr.. Frey and
Mrs. f. Solomon. Mr.. and Mrs. Forman.
Mr.. Jacob Goldstein, Mr.. Campo, of
Norfolk; Mr.. Moses Levine and Miss
Hannah Levine, Mr.. I. Levine and Miss
Mary Levine, Mr.. and Mrs. A. III.
Marks, Mr.. r. Jacobs and Miss Weis-
burg.
The members of the recently organ
lied Calvary Baptist Church viii have a
social meeting at the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Fri
day evening, April 10. Everybody in
Roanoke is a stranger to his neighbor
and this congregation proposes to be-
come acquainted.
coming event in Lynchburg is the
marriage of Richard III. Adams and Miss
Rosalie Hammer, which is appointed for
April Z. The marriage ceremony will
be performed in the First Baptist
Church by Rev. DIR. Felix. the pastor.
The bride-elcct is the daughter of w. G..
Hammer, teller of the First National
Bank, of Lynchburg, and the prospec-
tive groom is the son of Richard II.
Adams of the firm of Adams Bros. &
Payne. Tho happy ng:couple have
many friends in Roanoke.
J. Mrs. B. L. Greider will entertain the
\ Tuesday Evening Club March 81, with
drive whist. Playing will begin at 9
o'clock. This club has some excellent
regulations, one of which enforccs
promptness in attendance; another re-
quires all members who cannot be pres
,cnt to notify the hostess.
a number of charming young ladies
are now visiting in the city; among
them are the Misses Herbert, Of Alexan-
dria, who are at Mr.. SCOTS on Noun
tain street; Miss Maggie Smith, daugh-
ter of the late Prof. Smith, of Richmond
College. at Mr.. Lucian Cookies on First
street; Miss Thomas, of Martinsville, at
Capt. Ford's on Salem avenue; Miss
Cheatwood, of Lynchburg, and Miss
Hill, Of Alexandria, are visiting friends
here.
The Circle of Mercy, a band of the
Kings Daugh ter's, have invited Mrs.
W. M. Strother, of Lynchburg, to assist
at q literary entertainment to be given
tomorrow night at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Mrs. Strother is ono of the most talented
women in the Old Dominion, is highly
connected, is graduate of the Boston
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