The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-05-24
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WIN q Cosy HOOK In En6 rear.
In the south room the inner man ia
refreshed. The colonial tea table is its
main feature. The fine old mahogany
dining table is loaned by Mrs. David
Reed, tho antique sideboard by Mrs.
watts and the antique sidetable by
Mrs. Douglass. The many articles of
o.o silver and antique porcelain and
china were loaned by Mrs. Dr.. Sorrel.
MRS. Reid, Mrs. William Gordon Rob.
ertson, Mrs. Young, Miss Gambill, Mrs.
Locket and Mrs. Thomas Lewis.
The adjoining window was decorated
with bunting aud filled with plants.
The Circle of Mercy was the guardian
OF the tables interests, directed by Mrs.
d. Allen Watts, assisted by a charming
oevY OF beautiful girls. They were
MISS Lula Terry and Miss Eta Nc.
CIanahan, and Miss Mollie Logan aad
Miss Ellen Blair, Of Salem The FORMER
were In colonial costumes, Miss logan
and Miss Blair in empire gowns; all
had powdered hair. The table was a
center OF attraction the whole evenings
At the lunch counter Mrs. Lille Nc.
Coy, Mrs. B. II. Greider and Mrs Du
puy Ferguson dispensed coffee with real
cream, olives and sandwiches to a
crowd Of mortals who alternately ate
and drank and drank and ate from E3O
to II p. m.
The refreshment tables were crowded
the whole evening. Mrs. George G.
McCahan, assisted by Miss Lucille
Dickinson, had charge Of the first one,
which was lighted by electric candle
ers and maiden hair ferns. The
others were attended by MISS
Trout, Miss Gray, Miss Yuille;
Miss Reka Gallaher, Miss Floy Koehler.
Miss Alice Foster; Miss Kindred, Miss
Della Kindred, Mrs. Hugh Fry; Miss
Lukens, Miss Mary Lukens; Miss Lens.
Miss Fletcher; Miss Florrie Leary, Miss
Annie Davant; Miss Coe, Miss Lizzie
Gallaher; Miss Roberts, Miss Airheart:
Miss Hanford, Miss Rica; Miss Maggie
Roger and Miss Mamie Johnston.
The cake table was presided over by
Mrs James q. Porter, Mrs. c. A. Nc.
hugh, Mrs. Phil Lockett, Mrs. Harry
Macklin and Miss Julia Burdette, Of
Salem.
Deviled crabs will be one feature OF
the lunch which will be served TO-DAY
from 1890 to 9 p. m. The doors will
again open at 6:30 and music will beein
at 1870. -
Miss Floy Koehler suffered a painful
burn by accidentally bringing her
sleeve into the flame OF a candle. The
blaze was extinguished By bystanders
and her ann carefully dressed and BAN
daged by DR.. j. T. Strickland. The
Roanoke Electric Light and Power
Company donated the electric lights.
over 300 people were in attendance last
night and the snug sum of $3.50 was
added to the fund of the Home for the
SICK 1t is evident that the attendance
and receip to-night will be very much
larger than last night.
THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY ENrrpr Arx.
MENT.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Belmont
methodist Church continued their festi.
val last night over Dyer's store on Fifth
avenue southeast. 1t was largely at
tended and was pleasant entertain.
ment. Tho proceeds of the two NIGHTS
Appropriated 500, which will be turned
over to the building fund of the new
church now in course of erection. Tho
lot on which this new church is being
QUILT Is paid for and the edifice is parti.
ally done. The Ladies' Aid Society has
been largely instrumental in for wardinp
this work.
Rkn, WHITE AND BLUE FESTIVAL.
The Martha Washington Chapter of
the Daughters of Liberty gave a red.
white and blue festival last night i'm
the room next door to the Con- m ercial
national Bank on Jefferson street,
which was quite literally patronized
Ice cream, Strawberries. cake and other
refreshments were served and those
who attended found it to be a pleasant
social occasion. The Daughters Of
Liberty is an auxiliary to the Junior
Order OF United American Mechanics
and Roanoke Chapter, No. /, was the
first organization OF this society in Vir.
GINA Any lady Of American birth is
eligible. Martha Washington Chapter
has about thirty-fve mem bers. This
festival will be continued to .nighs.
A LARGE CROWD AT THE ARMoRS.
The festival given by the BOYS Of the
Roanoke Light Infantry, aided by their
wives. their sisters, their cousins, their
aants and their sweethearts was one of
the very best OF the numerous enter
tainments OF that kind that was in
progress last evening. large crowd
was present, and the armory was a
scene of mirth and gaiety from early in
tho evening until nearly m idnight. The
excellent drum corps dispersed some
Sood music. Everyone present left
continued.
THE vINrON FESTIVAL.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Vinton
baptist Church concluded their big fes-
tival last night feeling justly proud of
the success OF the entertainment both
financially and socially. All kinds OF
delicious refreshments were served and
the Lrowd delighted occasionally with
splendid music. The proceeds of the
two nights foot way up towards 5000,
which will be used in church work.
Worst Crexasse Of tho Season.
NEW ORLEANS, May s3.-The worst