The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-21

IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
interesting Bits of Gossip of the
Entertainments of Week.

O6NOI3i LuluOE tfcubS ebo oOOlal
world of Roanoke have combined to
mako the past week ono of more than
ordinary enjoyment to large number.
Gard parties, receptions and small dane
ing parties have been INDUCED in, many
OF which wore given in honor Of visiting
ladies, while church teas and entertain
ments have furnished pleasure to num-
her who have not attended tho more
private affairs.
The coming week promises being just
as enjoyable. A german is to be held
at. Hotel Roanoke tomorrow night,
Patience" will be presented at the
Academy of Music on Tuesday night,
Prof. D. c. Potter will lecture on the
Worlds Fair at the Academy Wednes-
social affairs will be given to fill in the
week.
Miss Ellyson, of Richmond, is the
guest of Mrs. A. B. Hammond, on South
Jefferson street.
Miss Palmer, assisted by Miss Blair
of Salem, entertained the l. 0. U. Club
very Hospitality at the residence Of
Col. Thomas Lewis on Thursday night
Those present were: Mrs. Allen, Miss
McClanahan, Miss Rorer, the Misses
Terry, Miss Matte Trout and Messrs
Palmer, Trout, McClanahan, Coffin,
Good win, Denison, Gordon, Davenport
Lyle, Lazell, Norvell and Sollenberger.
1t is understood that Miss McClanahan
will entertain the club next Thursday
night.
The young ladies composing the st.
Agnes Guild, connected with the ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, are preparing
to give very pleasant entertainment
| at the church chapel on MONDAY night,
January 80. There will be, il is under
stood, short concert of vocal and
instrum entail music, in which some Of
the city's best soloists will take part.
An oyster supper is to follow the enter
tainment The event will be looked
forward to with much pleasure.
Miss Tiny Taylor, of Petersburg, who
will appear in the role OF Lady Jane"
in the aesthetic opera, Patience, at the
Academy OF Music Tuesday night, is
stopping with Mrs. j. o Kinsey, at her
home, ITO Franklin road.
Mrs. Z. II. Bransford entertained the
"Entertainment Club" at her pleasant
home, on the corner OF First street and
Ninth avenue s. e., on Thursday night,
with progressive conversational"
The prize for the most agreeable"
gentleman was awarded to II. w. Ander-
son. In the drawing for the ladys
prize Mrs. Coe won. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Soule, Mr.. and
Mrs Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. Coke, Mr..
and Mrs. Coe. Mr.. and Mrs Cooke. Mr..
and Mrs. Sanderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Yeatman. Miss
Syester, of Hagerstown; Miss Clay of
Philadelphia; Miss Yuille, of Lynch.
burg; Miss Sherick, of Lock Haven, Pa ;
Miss Coleman, of Louisa, and Miss
Walls, and Messrs. Davis, Peyton, R.
Davis, Kemp, Anderson and DR.. Har-
rison.
Miss Maggie Payne, of Lynchburg, is
in the city visiting Mrs. M. w. Bryan
at "Oakhurst."
Mrs. R. P. G. Sanderson entertained a
few OF her friends st her home on Henry
street on Friday night in honor of her
guest, Miss Yuille, Of Lynchburg The
prizes were won by Miss Syester, of
Hagerstown, and A. L. Payne, and Miss
Clay, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Well
ford won the "booby" trophies. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan. Mr.
and Mrs. Soule, Miss Wells, Mr.. and
Mrs. Yeatman, Mr.. and Mrs Hender-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbie, Mrs Coke,
Mrs. Allen, Mrs Nininger, the Misses
Preston, Miss Coleman, OF Louisa Miss
Sherick, and Messrs. Glasgow, Sollen-
berger, PeYton, Watts, McClanahan,
| Norvell, George Ssnderson and DR.. Har-
! rlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Bryan were the
host and hostess of a very pleasant card
and dancing party given at their home,
| "Oakhurst," last night in honor Of Miss
Clay, of Philadelphia. There were
present Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs Yeatman, Mr.. and Mrs. Coke,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Soule, Miss Wells, Miss
Syester, Miss Snerick, Miss Payne and