The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-28
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Events Passed and Events to
Come of Interest to Everybody.

voted more exclusively to social enjoy
ments than has any other period OF the
past fall and winter. The gayer world
OF Roanoke has indeed boon lively the
past two weeks and the prospects are
that the round Of pleasures will be kept
upuntil the time when the people OF
the city will feel themselves called
upon to abstain from the festivities Of
this life and give some thought to
higher things.
The past week has been an exception
ally pleasant one for many. First there
was the german given at Hotel Roanoke
in honor OF the visiting young ladies,
who by the way have added not little
to the charms of society in the city
during their stay; then Patience" at
the Academy Of Music served to highly
entertain q very large number and added
another to the list of pleasant events Of
the season.
This was followed by DR.. Potters
lecture on the Worlds Fair also at the
Academy, and the rest of the week was
filled out with smaller and more select
affairs. Public and private dances, card
parties and receptions have taken place
and added some pleasure to every day
enjoyment of life.
The ladies' of the ST. Agnes Guild,
connected with the st. Johns Episcopal
Church. are making active preparations
for their concert to be given in the
parish building on Monday night,
February S. An excellent programme
to be announced later is being arranged
and to add to the ertainment is in
cluded an elaborate oyster supper.
One of the most pleasant social events
OF last week was an orange party given
Friday night by the Misses Moody at
their home, on Second avenue II. W.,
which was attended by about thirty
young ladies and gentlemen of that
vicinity. Besides a number Of reci,als
and selectio in vocal music a splendid
supper WAS given, which added to the
reputation of the Misses Moody as
hosteSseS.
An event to be looked forward to with
considerable interest is the concert to
be given for the benefit of the Y M.
c. A. at their hall, on Tuesday evening,
February 6, by the Roanoke Banjo and
Guitar Club. The concert promises
being an exceptionally fine one, and,
besides including selections upon these
instruments, vocal music and recita
tions will be interspersed in tho pro-
gramme. n. +. Feath erstOne is musical
director of the club and c. R. Strothers
business manager. Mrs. Meadows, one
OF the mem bers, which includes twelve
Of the best banjo and guitar player of
the city, is arranging the programme
for the event.
private series of Shakespearian re-
citnls is on the programme OF this
| weeks entertainment, and the events
are looked for ward to with much pleas
ure by those lovers of the works OF the
great English playwright. No less q
| parsonage than Hannibal A. Williams,
of New York, is to deliver these recitals
which will be held at the Y. M. c. A.
hall on Thursday night, FEBRUARY 1, and
Saturday night, February3.
Mr.. Williams comes most highly rec
commended. He is undoubtedly the finest
Shakespearean reader upon the Ameri-
can stage, having devoted the last five
years of his public work to Shakespear-
can recitals alone. He recites entirely
from memory and the two complete
plays which he will render here, '"Tae
Tanning OF the Shrew" and "King Henry
W." are the ones in which his abilities
are best delineated.
The recitals are given under tho
patronage of Mrs. T. w. Allen, Rev.
Robert c. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. C. II.
Beebe, Mrs. j S. i atwright, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Fl. Bransford, Rev. and Mrs. T..
G. Broughton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Coke,
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. ellis, Mr.. and Mrs.
William s. Gooch, Rev. and Mrs. j.
Cleveland Hall, Re-. and Mrs. w. f.
Hammer, Hon. and Mrs. S. ". Jami-
son, Mrs. M G. M; sic, Rev. DR.. w.
II. Meade, Rev. al Mrs. Oliver c.
Miller, Rev. Edwal ! B. Pollard, SUI
| perintendent aud k.rs. b. Rust, Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Sou e. Mr.. and Mrs.
e H. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. AL. A.
Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Terry DR..
and Mrs. +. c. Tice, Hon. and Mrs. Ii
| S. Trout and Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Wing.
| field
Mr.. Williams is to spend week or
more in this vicinity. On Monday and
Tuesday nights he gives his recitals at
Lynchburg; on Wednesday night he
appears before the students and faculty
of collins Institute; on Friday night at
Charlottesville, and on Monday night
February 5. at Salem under the auspices
OF Roanoke College.
On Thursday night Mrs. Hehle. son
entertained few friends at her homo
with progressive euchre. The prizes
were won by Mrs. l.. Il. Cccke and E. c.
Watts, the BOBBY prizes being awarded
TO Mrs. ellis and James w. Coke. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Coke, Mr..
and Mrs Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Soule,
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeatman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. Gillis, Misses CLAY,
Syester, Payne, Preston, Wehr, Watts,
Gambill and Messrs A. Payne. George
Sanderson, Watts, Trout, Gordon, Trout
and DR.. Harrison.