The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-15
souIrTY NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Society means variety-it should, but
it seems as II time itself could never
wear oF,the.glint and glitter, the pleas
ure and beauty Of the same old dance
which for ages back has been the pas
time of the social world. Society de-
mands gariety, we are told every day by
the social votaries of city circles, but
every german" although it may be a
facsimile Of the one before it and the
one before that's greeted with the
same enthusiasm which has never flag
ged and never Will as long rs youth and
beauty are,lefttto grace ball room.
On Thscsday.night of lasS-week there
was characteristically pleasant ger.
man danced at the Masonic Hall. 1t
was the opening entertainment of
Misses AnmisJead and SCOTS dancing
class, and the hall was filled to its
utmost with those who chaperoned and
participated sin tie pleasant affair.
With q leaderslike r. l.. Clarke a GER
man is success-that goes without
saying-and on this occasion he even
surpassed his leadership of previous
germans.
Among those dancing were: Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Pope; Misc Maud Kent and
MIR. Parkhurst; bliss Maggie. Payne and
Mr.. Clarke; Miss Leila Scott and Mr..
Coffin; Miss Anne d. lArmistead and Mr..
sno. X. Simmons; Misc Adelaide Tate
and Mr.. Hogue; Miss Mice Foster and
Mr.. Lazelle; Miss Staples and Mr.. Spen-
CO; Miss Emn2a Runt.aId Mr. CooreI;
Miss Penn and Mr.. Penn; Miss Ellen
Foster and Mr.. Hartwell; Miss Reila
Gallaher and Mr.. cosby; Miss Lixnie
Gallaher and Mr.. John Payne; Mr.. Sar-
.gea,st and Miss Oden.
Among those dancing stays were: Dr.
IL. q. Simmons, MeSsfs. Archer, Payne
p'ascaiilt, Waters, Corse, Hicks, Moss,
SolemIerger, Dickinson, Goodwin, Nor
we'll, Morgan, Penn. This german was
chaperoned by Mrs. 5. Foster, and the
opening entertainments of hhe class
passed OF successfully and pleasantly.
THE Opera House has been engaged
for che church entertainment on the
night of December 1st. This entertain
r1ent has been gotten up under the aus
piees of the 'St. Agnes Gsild" of st.
Johns Episcopal Church and the pro-
gramme is very good one. it consists
Of a Broom Drill" by seventeen society
girls, after wkich there will be Ahe
Mother Goose" dances by eight or ten
younger girls. The evening will close
with u little farce in two acts 1.-THE
Box of Monkeys The caste will be
represented By Misses Ludwig, OFT and
Armistead, supported by Messrs Coffin
and Lazelle. The following young
ladies will take part IA the exhibition
drill: Misses Maude Kent, Mamie Trent,
Craze, Stratton, London, Lila London,
Anne GRAY, Ridont. Brown, Gertie
Green, Daisy Crawford, Lizzie Crawford,
DAWN, Jennie Killeary, Anne Armis-
fond Norm CrOoot
On Tuesday. November "a, there will
be an .'all-day cake sale" under the
management of the ladies in the Will
ing Chapter of Kings Daughters, to be
held at the store of c. r. Wertz, on
Commerce street. On the committee of |
arrangements are Mesdames Roger,
Koiner, Mccoy, Camp and Miss Trout
The president of this chapter is Mrs. S.
w. Jamison, and under such good |
management this cake sale ought to be |
a success. All kinds and varieties of |
cake will be sold and the proceeds de-
voted to benevolent purposes.
On Thursday December 3, at p, M,
at Trinity Tabernacle, Mrs. Charles |
Isabella Davis, secretary of central
council, Kings Daughters of New
York city,, will lecture on "King's
Daughters Work" Mrs. Davis is now
in Canada on featuring tour and draws
largo houses wherever she goes. She is
a woman, of vastly superior mental |
qualities, and her address is excellent;
she will no doubt attract great deal |
of attention from Southern mon and |
women who know so we'll how to appre- !
CRATE and enjoy such an intellectual !
treat. On this occasion arrangements |
have been made ..cr the additional at !
traction OF q gotaa musical programme,
including some Of the best home talent |
and two solos from Mrs. Porter, whose |
superior voice alone would attract a
crowd of music lovers. Tickets for this
entertainment are twenty-five cents, the
proceeds to be devoted to the Kings
Daughters hospital fund.
The many friends of Miss Emily
Beck, of Pottsville, Pa. gave her cor
dial welcome yesterday on her return
to the city. She will remain here this
winter at her sisters, Mrs. Theo. Lowe,
on South Jefferson street.
Miss Annie Gray, the charming
daughter of Mr.. James Gray. of Rich
mond, who for the past month has been
visiting Col. Tom Lewis, left Monday
for her home.
Misses Belle Hill and Mary Quarles,
of Richmond and Miss Virgie Chiles, of
Louisa, Va, have been spending this
week at Judge w. l.. Gooch's, on Jeffer-
now there and will probably remain a
month.
To the Ladies' of Roanoke.
WISH you to understand l make no
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