The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-12
SOCIETY NEWS AND GOSSIP.


time is almost here, for picnics, the
most delightful of all social gatherings
for the fellow who is lucky. Several
picnics were planned for Easter, but the
snow and mud were in the way. Sew
eral picnics have since been prevented
by the inclement weather, but the
young people have been making good
use Of the time in the way of evening
social gatherings.
The two germans, ono Wednesday
night in the Masonic Temple, and the
other at the Ponce de Leon Friday
night, were attended by many of the
elite of the city and were very pleasant
events.
That was q very pretty marriage at
the Episcopal Church Wednesday after
noon, when Miss Henriette Lee Meade
and Berry Bolts were made one. 1t
was something of a novelty,a as full dress
weddings in the afternoon have been
unusual in Roanoke. 1t was a beautiful
day, and church full of young ladies
doubtless decided that each of them
would soon have IL wedding just like that.
i is q remarkable fact that society
wedding always draws a crowd of young
ladies, while the young men are usually
indifferent and stay away.
delightful entertainment was that
given at belmont Seminary ON Friday
evening last. Belmont and its phe-
nomenal success is one of Bedford City.
The entertainment of last week was
musicale, given in the handsome as
sembly room of the seminary The
first items on the programme were cho-
ruses sung by the tots of tho kinder
garten-
Among the choruses sung by tho
seniors were the Anvil Chorus and a
beautiful arrangement of Kathleen
Mavourneen." y quartette was sung
by Messrs. Gray and Moore, Misses
Wade and Ferman. Solos were rendered
by Misses QuarleS and Hall.
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Miss Emma Engleby has returned from
very pleasant visit of several days in
Staunton.
Mrs. J. r. Hockaday left few DAYS
since to visit friends and relatives in
Richmond, and to attend the Carnival
de la mer" now being held in that city.
Miss Carolyn Slicer and Mr.. Robert
Mitchell Curtis, who are we'll known to
society people of Roanoke, were mar
ried at Mountvale Wednesday.
The bride is daughter of Captain J.
S. Sheer, of Bedford county, and the
bridegroom the son of Mr.. John +. Cur
tbs, of Bedford City. The ceremony was
performed at ST. Marks Episcopal
church. Rev. c. X. Hanes, d. d., of
Petersburg, officiating.
Miss St George Jackson was maid of
"a l.. Nj
The other att:ndents were Miss Halle
Wade with Mr.. w. a. Slicer, Miss Ma
rion Forbes with Mr.. S. Blair Mosby,
Miss BERTHE Mitchell with Mr.. Sidney
Strother, Miss Margaret Rice with Mr..
Steve. Clark. The ushers were Messrs.
j. p. Withers, J. Sam. Slicer, Jr., C. j.
Hatcher and Preston Parr.
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Mrs. S. W. Jamison entertained the
tuesday Evening Club April 18th with
orlve whist. Mrs. ~. Il. Hammond won
lady's first prize, q turquoise bracelet:
Mrs. Lucian Cooke second. silver min
tray. Mr.. Lee II. Simmons won gentle
mans first prize. a pearl scarf pin; Mr..
Il. ). Roberts second, turquoise scarf
pin.
Mrs. j. Vincent Jamison, 1l0l Third
street, will entertain the club Tuesday
evening, April 18th, at $40 o'clock, with
progressive cucErc, followed by dane
ing.
Members are asked to como promptly.
All who arc unable to attend are re-
quested to conform to tho rule about
sending regrets"
Tho Clover Clubheld tho last meeting
OF the season on Monday night last
week. 1t is the custom of this club to
adjourn early in the spring.
Miss Virginia Anspach. Of Bedford
City, is visiting Miss Kate Stone, on
Church street.
The charity ball at Norfolk Thursday
night for the benefit Of tho Retreat
for the Sick" was the society event of
the season in Norfolk.
The hospital of ST. Vincent de Paul.
another charitable institution of Nor
iolk, has been holding a bazaar to raise
iunds to liquidato lately incurred
oeDt on that building, ono of the finest
institutions in the South, and the ladies
connected with it are working like
lroJans Tor It's prosperity. They have
very beautifully decorated hall. tho
hooths OF which are covered with ex-
qnlslte bric-abrac, needle work and
|orks OF art, as we'll as many useful
.hih9s. One of the features of the
bazaar is the voting on many of the
articles.
AT the table Of Tho Sacred Heart
IS an elegant lap-robe. one of tho candi-
oates for which is Mr.. u. r. Jones. n
. , estate agent of Norfolk. This con-
Jest Is eagerly watched.