The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-18

yesterday at the Southern Hotel, where
st. Patrick's Alliance and their invited
guests celebrated the natal day of
Ireland's patron saint.
Even the elements forebore their
accustomed rigor and though the skies
were threatening the st. Patrick's day
storm moderated to a spiteful spit of
snow and the stars shone in the evening
sky. Every body celebrated. Even
Mike. the big TIMES mastiff, had a green
ribbon around his massive neck and
before l2 o'clock, had bounced upon and
ignominiously rolled in the gutter four
yellow dogs which his vivid Don Quix.
otto imagination had construed into
Orange dogs. He came in late at night
very tired, and hunted rabbits in his
sleep till daylight.
Everybody wore the green. Con
O'Leary and the editor of THE TIMES
came down town together and Lem
Stevens presented each with beauti-
full silk thread shamrock which had
been sent him by a friend in New York
Then the proud pair went up to the
Eagle Dairy and killed two big orange
colored omeiets for breakfast. Waller
Mineral Wool Huff had piece of green
baiae buried out of sight in mis- weskit
pocket. He said it would be tauto.
logical obsurdity for him to wear any
artificial green thing whatever.
When the evening came the long
tables at the Southern, grooming with
the best the market afforded, were
crowded with the alliance and their
guests. When Justice had been done
Toastmaster j. nj. O'Brien raped for
order, and, after q brief but we'll chosen
Introduction, introduced the rst speaker
Of the evening. Lack of space forbids
any attempt to quote the speeches of the
evening. Suffice it that they were far
cleverer than usually spring from after
dinner speeches. Following are the
toasts:
Il. Ii. Donnclly.
Song, MARY Ann Malone" ......... NJ. A. Malone
Hon H. s. Trout.
America the Land of the Free Col. j. A. Baker
The Daughters Of Erin. ~. Glasgow. Ksq.
Songs and Poetry OF Ireland" Prot j. j. Keeey
The irish sh Anne ricans Hon Hamilton luz" osn
Other brief reuarks followed, includ-
ing the presentation OF a beautiful
Irish banner from the C,rcilian Glee
Club, the presentation being by W. A.
Glasgow, Esq, and the acceptance by
President Donnelly.
THE MASQUERADE BALL.
St Andrews hall was the scene
last night of masks and faces, music and
a jolly good time in honor of the 18th
of March, the birthday OF st. Patrick.
Masks were the order of the evening
until midnight and sitter that music
held the dancers in bondage until
o'clock. The costumes were handsome,
the ladies beautiful and the event one
to be treasured
The grand march commenced at $3.50
and was led by Will A. Carr, the
knight of Erin" with Mrs. w. A.
Carr, as "Music," followed by about
thirty couples in costume, among whom
were:
Regina Hilbert, as "Frost."
Josie Sherer, Japanese Girl"
Mrs. y. l.. Hickey, "Pocahontas
Mrs. Rosa O'Brien and Miss Lena
Sherer, Twin Babies, or Which is
Which ~
Minnie Mullen, "Sunflower."
Bessie Kelley, BABY Ruth
Mamie Buckley, Little Red Riding
Hood
Therese Hilbert, Tam BOURNE Girl"
Kate Brennan, "School Girl"
Annie Fitzgerald, "Fisher Maiden"
Nellie Brennan. peanut Girl"
Mary FL zgerald, "School Girl"
Oracle Smith, Fortune Teller"
Lena Quinn, "School Girl"
Kate Clark. "lIousemaid
Kate McGirk, MARY Queen OF
Scots"
Miss Quinn, "Flower Girl"
Josie Riley, "Indian Princess"
Lizzie Waldes, Flower Girl"
,,
Nellie Tierney, Might"
Il. B. Forbes, "Mephisto."
James Fitzerald, "Indian Chief"
Joseph Hannah, Dude"
Ben Slusher, sailor Boy
Isadore Pfeiffer, MARINE"
VIM. Ryder, "Old Black joe"
w. Quinn, "Miksdo."
w. Equi, "Bootblack.
Frank McGirk. DARBY O'Gab."
Joseph Dore, "Soldier."
w. Fissell, "Duke OF Argyle"
John A. Carr, "Lieutenant."
William Maher, ARABIAN"
JscS Comertord, "Monte Cristo."
Charles Wainwright, "Sea Captain"
Joe Mahoney, Clown"
Ed Carr, Turk"
T. McGinnis, Indian Maiden"
d. Cassidy, Two faced Man"
E. Noonan, 'Swell from Ballahack
Those not in costume were Miss
Annie Manning, Mrs. Joseph Henebry,
Mrs. 5. M. Brophy, Messrs. J. v. MARI,
Z. +. Hickey and John Cow.
The chaperones we're Mrs. Shulckum,
Mrs. l. Weight, Mrs. James Goens, Mrs.
John Cow. Mrs G.. r. Carr and Mrs
Chas ii Wainwright.
Refreshments were served during the
evening in the upper hall and enjoyed
by tho happy throng of dancers who
paid their homage to st. Patrick.