The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-07
AN ELEGANT RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers Entev-
tain Prof. Painters Glass.
RoAssoKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNIs, SALEM, VA.

HOTEL LUCERNE. SALEM, VA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chalmers ten.
dered an elegant reception Tuesday ev
ening to Prof. Painters literary class
at their hospitable home on High street.
It was rough night outside, and tho
romping wind that came over the noun
tains from spreading far and wide,
across the hills the woodland fires, tried
in vain to gain entrance to the parlors
of tho Chalmers mansion. But the
wind, if it does as q general thing blow
where it listeth, was most certainly not
admitted to tho very literary circle that
enjoyed the reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chalmers.
The ladies present by invitation of
the class were Mrs. Painter, black Ben
galine, black and gold passementcrie;
Miss Shipman, white grenadine silk
and pearls; Miss Barnett, black silk,
null and lace; Miss Julia Burdette.
white and red nuns yelling, lace and
silver trimmings; Miss Jeter, cream
nuns yelling, blue velvet and lace; Miss
Palmer, black silk and gold; Miss Kill
ian, mode silk, gold trimmings; Miss
Bessie Moon, black faille and lace, dec
ollete; Miss Bessie Tompkins, black
lace and white flowers; Miss Glasgow,
of Lexington, heliotrope silk, velvet
and diamonds; Miss Bayley, white silk
en- trainc.
The gentlemen invited were Prof. l..
v. n. Painter, Messrs. Thomas,
Pechin, Wilson, Ed. Armstrong, j. Il.
Allemong, kennard. Kelly, Rush, Bur
dette. Taylor, Comp, Baird, r. S.
Stearnes and Master Robert Craig.
The members of the class present
were Mrs. Frank Chalmers. nile green
silk, velvet and diamonds; Miss Logan,
white silk null, pearls and pink roses;
Miss Blair, white point d'esprit, pearls
gree N silk en- traine. and white flowers;
Miss Hutchinson, white dotted null,
pearls and diamonds; Miss Buchanan,
white China silk. lace, black velvet and
gold trimmings; Miss Ferguson, tur-
quoise silk, white eiderdown entraine;
Miss Kate Ferguson, dotted swiss lace;
Miss Matte Ferguson, heliotrope, hen
rietta and dahlia velvet; Miss Cobbs,
dotted null, pink trimmings and flowers,
Miss Abrams, light blue henrietta,
silk and lace; Miss Harlowe, crimson
henrietta, black lace and white flowers;
Miss Burwell, black and white silk;
Miss Burdette, Sky blue silk, black lace
and crimson roses, and Messrs Robert
Armstrong, Banks, Keen, Kline. Nc
Chung, Montgomery, Saunders, o. l..
Stearnes. Simpson, and Towson. The
gentlemen were in evening dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chalmers, the
father and mother Of the host. graced
the occasion with their presence.
The guests on assembling were pre-
scented with pieces of card board in the
shape of several hearts, bearing half a
quotation from some great poet, and
each young gentleman was to take in
to the dining room the young lady
whose hale quota ton correspoEded with
his.
Af;cr refreshments were served the
guests repaired to the parlors, decorated
with spring flowers and mountain ferns,
and were entertained with music and
recitations.
Miss Mary Ferguson and Miss liar.
lowe rendered an instrumental duet; r.
S. Stearnes, vocal solo; Miss Mary
Ferguson and w. NJ. Montgomery, an
instrumental duet, piano and violin;
Miss Harlowe and o. l.. Stearnes, Il
vocal duet; Prof. Painter gave recita-
ton entitled "Platonic'; Messrs. Baird,
Comp and Montgomery rendered sew
eral banjo trios; Miss Ferguson and
Miss Matte Ferguson, q vocal duet;
Miss Kate Ferguson recited words from
Browning to his wife.
The guests, after most pleasant
evening, departed as the hour of mid
nighthad sounded from the town clock.
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