The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-07
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Past Week Has Been Quite
a Lively One.

The past week has been quite lively
one for Roanoke's social world. What
with theatrical attractions, dances,
private and public receptions, parties
and german, the young folks and their
elders, too, have boon given an oppor-
tunitJ to pass away the evenings very
pleasantly. The Shenandoah Club, that
organization whose hospitality is always
remembered by those who are favored
with invitations to its public receptions,
started off the round of gaiety on New
Years Day by their "at homo" to the
public. The affair was great success,
brought about by the efforts of the
genial Nom bers who compose the club.
Another very pleasant social event of
the week was tho reception on Friday
evening given by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w.
Meadows at their homo on West Camp-
bell avenue. Mrs. meadows made a
charming hostess and favored the guests
during the evening with several piano
selections which were we'll received.
Those present were: Miss Carrie
Menagh, of Hackettstown, N. j.; Miss
Louise Moomaw, Cloverdale; Miss Fish.
burne, Miss Fannie Fishburne, Miss
Rosa Tinsley, Miss Emmert, Miss Ger.
trude Blair, Miss Sadie Van Horn, Mrs.
w. A. Gibbons, Mrs. w. Ii. Horton, Mrs.
Van Horn and Messrs. w. A. Gibbons,
w. II. Horton. L. S. Van Horn, G. r.
Strother, Lucien Moomaw, D. s. Mead
ows, De Los Thomas, r. H. GRAY, w. d.
Buddo. e. A. Carpenter, Randolph
Highly Thompson and Frank b. Thomas.
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Miss Annie, daughter of B. A. Jones,
will leave tomorrow morning for Bris-
n "a,
west Virginia Institute after spending
two weeks with her parents. She will
be accompanied by her friend, Miss
Ida G. Davis, of Alabama, who has
been visiting her.
Miss Clay. of Philadelphia, is visit
ing the family Of G.. R. Henderson, on
Ninth avenue s. w.
Miss Sherlock, of Lockhaven, Pa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Yeatman, on
| Ninth avenue S. W.
Miss Yuille, of Lynchburg. is spend.
ing several days with the family Of r.
| p. c. Saunderson on Henry street.
Miss Virginia Foster, a student at
| HolliDs Institute, was in the city visit.
| ing friends yeste rday.
Miss Mary Mumford Whaley, Of Hol-
Inns Institute, is visiting her friend,
Miss Stella Stras, on Franklin road.
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| Music lovers will be glad to know that
on Tuesday evening, January 0, Mr..
| Edward Baxter Perry will give piano
forte lecture recital in the lecture room
OF the First Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Perry is charming player, poetic in
the extreme in passages of tender ono
ton and in movements of fancy, light
and airy. His analysis and descriptions
of the numbers to be performed are
clothed in choicest language and ALWAYS
command the attenLio of an audience.
Mr.. Perry, although blind from his sec
ond year, is possessed OF 4 skill which
might we'll be the envy of many a
pianist in the full possession OF all his
faculties. There is no doubt but what
he will receive warm welcome and it
is hoped that the attendance will be
| large. On this occasion the surplus
proceeds. above actual expenses, will
be donated 10 the Home for the Sick,
and an opportunity is thus given to ali
to spend most delightful and profita-
BILE evening and at the same time help
most worthy object.
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