The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-14

CoxNER's SPRINGS, Sept. l3.-lSpe-
ciall-The german on Monday night
given by Frank Morgan and Will Fol.
lit, of England, in honor of the Misses
Alexander, Of Albemarle county, Va.
was brilliant success. Music and
dancing dispelled the enveloping gloom
OF the dark night. Decorations and il.
Limitations were profuse in every avail
able spot The ballroom was artist.
cally decorated with Japanese lanterns
suspended from the ceiling.
at tho head OF the room were two sill
yer monographs of the names Of the fair
attracted considerable attention
Dancing commenced precisely at ton
o'clock.
at the head of the procession was
Prof. Antonio Bellezza, leader of the
german, and Miss Mary Alexander, who
was charmingly attired in q. gown of
pale gray silk and pink satin and dia-
monds, with wreath Of pale pink flow
ers on her head
Accompanying were Will Follitt and
Miss Florrie Alexander, in a gown of
black lace and diamonds, followed by
II. Hurrie with Miss Bessie Nichols, IA.
ErY with Miss Elsie Wimbush, w. A.
Woodson with Miss Evelyn Wimbush.
3. S. Fry with Miss Maggie Lawson,
w. ii. Pretzman with Miss Mary Fry,
DR.. r. Watson with Miss Maud Kent,
j. L. Wren with Miss Virginia Nichols,
Han den Hogue with Miss Ella Foster,
w. w. Williams with Miss Truille.
Hugh w. Fry with Mrs. III. W. FRY,
a. r. Bowdre with Mrs. Towson, r. r.
Stone with Miss Sallie Waugh, DR.. J.
b. Norman with Mrs. Norman, j. A.
Horton with Mrs. w. C. Williams w. T.
Bowen with Mrs. w. b. Moss, &. Pigon
with Mrs. e. b. Earhart.
Chaperones--Mrs. Morgan, of Eng
land; Mrs. E. b. Bragg, Of New Orleans;
Mrs. N. f. Adams, of Now Orleans; Mrs.
j. w. Alexander, of Coyner's; Mrs. G. e.
Erwin, of Florida; Mrs. DR.. Caring ton,
OF Virginia; Mrs. Hutcheson, of Louis
lanai Mrs. W. II. Fry, of Coyner's.
Stags-Judge F.. B. Earhart, of Louis
ianai T.. c. Morgan, of England; d. d.
Fry, of Coyner's; j. II. Trout, of Roam
oke; w. B. Moss, of Roanoke; A. j.
Coffin, Of Roanoke; w. N. Wexford, of
Roanoke; A. B. Hunt, of Roanoke; j. ID.
Lazell, OF Roanoke.
Other guests present were Gov. and
Mrs. Nichols, the Misses josie and Hat
tie Nichols, Mr.. Hutchinson, of Louis
lana; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Christian, of
Alabama; Col. w. H. Fry, of Coyner's;
Capt. and Mrs. Wimbush, of Roanoke;
Mrs. 0. f. Robinson, of Richmond; Miss
Ella Jarvis, Of Richmond; Miss Foster.
of Roanoke.
At midnight the band struck up the
supper march and the gay and happy
company, headed by ex, Gov. Francis
Nichols, who Is now chief Justice Of
Louisiana, with Miss Mary Alexander,
wendell their way to the supper ia BILE,
where most tempting menu was served.
When the cloth was removed toasts of
the evening were given with sparkling
champagne. The first toast was given
by Frank Morgan to the Misses Mary
and Florrie Alexander, responded to in
their behalf by Gov. Nichols.
The next toast was given to their dis
tinguished guest, Gov. Nichols, by the
Misses Alexander through Judge i. b
Earhart, who proposed the health and
happiness of his old war friends Of Vir.
GINA, Capt. John ard Mrs. Alexander
Then followed toast upon toast in
rapid succession, until exhausted by con
sequent merr ment hasty retreat was
made, leaving Bacchus behind to pay
court again to fair Terpsichore.
At o'clock the strains OF Home,
Sweet Home" closed the grandest night
at Coyner's.