The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-20
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Bits of News and Gossip That
Will Interest Our Readers.

The social element among the young
people of the city, although not assum.
ing the activity to be- displayed later
in the season, has by no means been
dormant during these dull summer
months. Young blood will always be
vivacious and sparkling wherever It IL
placed, and il it is not allowed to
bubble forth in the social whirls at the
springs or display itself upon the
pebbly beaches Of the seashore resorts
1T will content itself and find en-
joyment in it's home surroundings and
drive all dull care away with apparent
unconcern OF the gayer world beyond.
While many people are still out of
town spending their vacations and enioy-
Ing change OF scenery and recreation
those who have remained have whiled
the time away with nice little germans,
long drives and pleasureable day excur.
sions in which the number have been
limited to selected few, and cards,
too, have been INDUCED in-but all these
only Introductory TO the events which
are to follow later on in the season.
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The young ladies who are visiting
friends or relatives in the city have
done much to grace the social occasions
which have occurred, many of which
have been given in their honor. A pretty
face, sparkling eye and bright and
interesting way of new conner ALWAYS
meets with appreciation into whatever
beautiful and brilliant society it NAV
enter. Roanoke's fair young lady
visitors may be said to possess these
drawing powers. Their STAY will be
enjoyed and their departure regretted.
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Misses Marie and Lena Davis, two
prominent young society people of
Petersburg, in whose honor the german
was given at Blue Ridge Springs Friday
night, are visiting in this city over
Sunday the guests of Miss Mary Bolts.
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One OF the very pleasant social events
OF the week was hay ride to Coyner's
Springs last Friday night, participated
in by about twenty young people among
whom were Miss Speigner, OF South
Carolina; Miss Fannie Workman and
Miss Eula Jennings and L. w. Terrill
and Willie Pitcher.
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Miss Susan Katherine Cox, daughter
of Mr.. S. A. Cox, bookkeeper at the
Holstein Wooden Mills, and very popu-
lar young lady in Salem society, will
be married at her fathers residence
August 81 at 1880 p. m. to Mr.. Thompson
S. Crockett, a well-known druggist of
Maxim eadows.
Miss Minnie Frances and Miss Hattie
Price, two handsome and popular Young
ladies Of Christiansburg. are in the city
visiting Miss Frances cousin, Miss
Flora Frances, on Seventh avenue 8. w.
Several Of Roanoke's young ladies and
gentlemen were at the favor german
given in honor of the Misses Davis at
Blue Ridge Springs Friday night. 1t
was considered to be the prettiest event
which has occurred at the spring this
season, in some respects surprising the
one given there the previous week.
Fifteen couples danced and all the
ladies were given pretty engraved
souvenirsof the occasion.
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The whist party at Mrs. David II.
Matson's on Thursday night was a most
enjoyable event of the week just passed
Mrs. Matson always entertains we'll and
her "At home" cards and invita- ions
are received with much pleasure by the
many friends whom she always favors.
Stays largely predominated at the
event, there being so many more young
men than ladies in this city as in other
rapidly developing and growing sections
of the South.
The opening of the Academy of Music
was received with considerable enthu-
siasm among many Of the people in the
city. Several theatre parties are al
ready being talked up for some Of tho
extra fine events which have been
booked for the coming season
The music of the Mandolin and Guitar
Club may oft be heard about the city on
these pleasant moonlight nights seren-
aiding the homes OF their lady loves. +"
german or two and one or two small
receptions are being talked up for the
coming week.
PERTINENT POLITICAL POINTERS.
Colonel O'Ferrall will address the
voters OF Bristol during the campaign.
He has spoken here before and has
never failed to please his audience
Bristol Courier.
1t is hoped that Goosetown, Va,
which has the honor of being Candi-
date O'Ferrall's birthplace, will be
sufficiently impressed with the enthu-
siasm Of the occasion to change its
name.-Washington Star.
If Congress were to thoroughly reform