The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-25
OUR GoSSIPBA


Arrangements are progressing salts
factorily for the Violet Tea to bo giScn
by the Kings Daughters February 9Th
and 9th.
The first entertainment of tho Tues
day Club was cuchre party given last
week at Mr.. Pcyton l.. Terry's. Prizes
were awarded to the two most success
full PLAYERS, MIR. a. b. Hammond aud
Miss Giddings, and two consolidation
prizes were given to Miss Maggie OFT
and Mr. Il. S. Roberts. Tho evening
passed most pleasantly; refreshments
were served, as is the rule of the club.
The second entertainment will be given
next Tuesday evening at MrJohn OTIS.
on Jefferson street, and the principal
feature will be dancing.
Members must conform to tho rules,
No. l. The hostess will receive at
$40, and all members are requested to
be present by o'clock.
No. ,. Members who cannot be pres
! snt must notify tho hostess at least d
day before.
30. g. Members wishing to bring a
friend must ask tho hostess.
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Mir. Il. Mitchell Curtis, Of Bcdfc.u
City, whose personal appearance ut
tractcd so much nttension ~ THO Real
Estate Convention, is y member OF tt o
Mltcbo'. family, somewhat noted @ .st
OF me Bluc Ridge for tho beauty OF it's
representatives.
At the Glover Club:
He-"Arc you down for u piano solo
this evening? ?"
m ~ Ia lln
ivory"
lIe--"I have observed that only those
who have talents can claw"
The attendance at the last Thursday
evening musicale at Mrs. liladons was
small, owing to the Real Estate Conven-
ton, and other causes.
The programme at tho Clover Club
last week was rs follows:
l. ~ Scheme of Immigration" read
ing.
:. Tho Humming Bird" (Mayo),
piano solo.
3. The Toothless and Hairless
Race" reading, from the North Amcri-
can Review.
4. Thirty Years Ago." vocal solo.
5. Selection from tho "Gilded Age"
reading.
t. senate II" (Diabcllc). duet.
:. ''personality of Authors" reading.
s. Tho MILL" piano solo
Tho beautiful vocal Duct Dear Re-
dccmer, ETC." rendered by Mrs. Lyons
and Prof. Loary at the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday morning was com
posed by MIR. Morgan Yeatman OF this
city.
We are dcvourcd with curiosity to
know what the Cosmocrat will apologize
for this week.
Tho reception given by the Ladies'
Aid Society to the member Of the Pres
byterian Church Thursday evening was
~ pleasant affair.
The ladies of the Methodist Church
will give supper February 5th and 9Th.
concert will be given tho latter
part OF next week under the supervision
Of Mrs. Lyons. Among the attrac tions on
the programme will be u solo from Mrs.
DIR. llodgson, the most accomplished
vocalist in the city.
Ha%
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory, of Danvillc,
Kentucky, who are making tour of
Virginia, spent several days at Hotel
Roanoke last week.
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Among the most charming women
which 1T has been tho writer's good for.
tune to meet is Mrs. y. w. Mckinney.
the wife Of tho honored Governor OF
Virginia. Mrs. Mckinney was Mss An
mic Lyle, of Prince Edward county;
her engagement To Captain Mckinney
extended over period Of about fifteen
years. She is petite, has dark hair, now
sprinkled with white, clear, smooth
complexion, magnificent teeth, and her
features are cast in the most refined
mold. Her manners are perfect, of
that implicitly which is inscparable
from elegance, and she fills the central
place in Richmond Society like modest
queen, as was said of Martha Washing
ton.
Tho Roanoke German Club had a
meeting last night AMI perfected ar
fragments for the german to he given
Tuesday evening at the Ponce dc Leon
hotel.
The following new members were
elected: NJ. T.. Penn, II. W. Robertson.
X. l. Hoffman, DR.. 5. q. Staples. and
Il. Bryan, making the total membership
twcnty-scven.
BLUEFlELD.
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