The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Bits of News and Gossip That
Will Interest Our Readers.


the city the past week, scarcely othing
of any Importance having taken place,
the wet and nasty weather having evil
IDENTIFY dampened the ardor Of many
who had been form ulating plans for one
or more social events. Driving and
out OF town picnics have not been in
dulged in at all. No festivals either
have occurred and only one night has
the theatre been open. From without
the city limits come reports of enjoyable
germans, which have been attended,
however, by but few of our young peo-
pie. This week may be little livelier
but it will be several weeks before
many important events will occur.
The announcement that Mr.. and Mrs.
j, b. Levy are soon to take up their
residence in another city will be re.
ceived with regret by the many friends
of the couple in this city. Mr. and
Mrs. Levy have decided upon m aking
their future home in Baltimore and
leave for that city this week or next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Patterson, another
very popular couple, have already young
taken up their abode in Philadelphia.
Some very stylish turnouts are to be
seen now at the baseball games in
which many Of the prominent young
society ladies of the city are to be seen.
The interest in the game by no means
IS combining itself to the ranks of the
men folks. and no little enthusiasm is
manifested in each days games by the
fair sex in either carriage or grand
stand. They are not 30 demonstrative
in their applause, but who doubts but
what the waving of pretty parasol or
clapping of tiny hand fills the heart
OF player with more pleasure than
does the wild demonstration Of his fell
lows.
There is no question but what many
of the young men who don't take ladies
to the game appreciate the fact of their
presence by thus having an opportunity
for the interchange of few bits of
social gossip and pieasantries between
the Ease hits and the errors of the
game. an
Several parties have been made up
to visit the Worlds Fair. To go with
several OF ones friends is one of the
pleasantest ways to take in the big
show and thoroughly enjoy the trip to
and from the big centre of attraction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Macklin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Snyder, Mrs. G. Graham
Anderson and Mrs. Sam Wood ward
compose ono party which will leave to-
morrow for Chicago.
Schools are beginning to open now
and many ladies are respectfully count.
ing the days and hours which now in
tervenes between the time calling them
away from an enjoyable vacation to
study and work.
Tho last german of the season 1t
Hotel Lucerne, Salem, given Thursd ay
night in honor Of Miss Ida Christian, of
Lynchburg, was one of the most D cas-.
ant events of the summer. 1t was grace.
fully led by w. CT. Armstrong and the
dancing was kept up until quite late
hour, when all turned their backs re-
gretfully on the scene Of gaiety and
wended their way homeward, havir g
spent very enjoyable evening.
The following ladies and gentlemen
we're present; Mr. and Mrs; James
Persinger, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Riddick
Armstrong with Miss Helen Evans, OF
Norfolk; l.. M. Smead. Miss Eva Moon;
L. j. Toney, Miss Carre billiard, OF
Spencer, Va Everette Strouse, Miss
Davidson, of Washington, d. C Charles
Armstrong, Miss Mamie Moon Will
lam Simpsa n, Miss Metcaffee; c A.
Shipman, Miss Minnie Burk: DR.. b. p
Saunders, Miss Wright. of Pensacola,
Fla; MIR. Brown of Roanoke, Miss John.
son; Ernest Jackson, Miss Mary Worth.
of Petersburg Va; William Johnson,
Miss Ida Christian, OF Lynchburg; and
Clay Chapman, Miss Lizzie LAUDER, of
Norfolk, Va.
The stays were Messrs r. A. Roberts,
Jr; w. j Moon, Jr.; frank Burnett.
Jr.; G. l. Hodges. Frank billiard and
Ben Spindle. The chaperons we're
Mrs. Wright, of Pensacola, Fla. Mrs
wa. Tinsley and Mrs. JIG Langhorne,
of Salem.
The few visitors to the city are
gradually departing for their homes,
much to the regret of relatives or
friends whom they have been visiting
and those whom they have met during
their stay in the city. Roanoke has
been fortunate in entertaining some
very beautiful and popular young ladies
his seas ln
Miss Lula Syster. of Hagerstown ,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
JOS w Coke, for several weeks, re.
turned home yestt rday on tho noon
train.
VIII Lecture Before the Elks To nigh /.
The Elks will attend in body tho
Lecture of Bev. DR.. j. Cleveland Hall at
Christ Episcopal Church to night at 8
o'clock. He will talk to them upon his
recent trip TO the Worlds Fair.
For Over Fifty Year.