The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-11
THE FAVOR GERMAN.
a Brilliant and Delightful Affair at Roi
noke Red Sulphur Springs

a Brilliant and Delightful Affair az hoa-
nokc Red Sulphur Springs.
At the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs
last Thursday highs favor german WAS
given the young lady guests of the Red
Sulphur Springs by Messrs. a. @.
Churchill and Warren johnson, OF New
Orleans. The popular host, Mr.. Chap
man, had welded magic wand over
dame natures grosto" the lawn, and
the gas light and blszing torches We'd
in brightness with the brilliant August
moon, which rode high above the grand
old mountains. Titania and her cours
seemed abroad as so many fairies in dit.
ferent tones of color fitted from cottage
to ballroom which had been beautifully
decorated to receive the guests.
The chaperones were Mesdames Lewis
johnson, L. S. Graham and D. Serira, Of
Louisiana, 81. G. Constable, of Maryland,
a. M. Powell and w. a. Wrenn, OF vir.
| ginia, all elegantly sttired in silks, laces
and diamond ornaments. The favor
table was presided over by Mesdames
| John Holmes, of Louisiana, l.. @. Mason.
OF Maryland, T. L. MARSHES, of New
| York and j. w. Crowders, of Texas.
These ladies were handsomely gownsd
in brooades, velvets and satins, pearl
AID diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Marsailes, handsome brunette,
wore specially superb gown of silver
| brocsde satin, with jewelled trimmings.
! The grand march began at $50, and
the german WAS most gracefully led by
Mr.. Churchill, with Miss Hughes, OF
Maryland, bonny brown eyed lassie, q
bud from the Sweet Brier Bush" of old
Scotland, attired IN soft cream null and
natural flowers. The other couples
were: Mr.. Warren johnson, with Miss
| Schriever, O handsome New Orleans
| belle, in exquisite blue chiffon with
pearl ornaments; D. E. Brand and Mrs
Riddick, blue elk and diamonds; l.. w
Langhorn and Miss V. Wrenn, of Vir-
GINA, pink null, Dresden ribbon
(beauty unadorned); Glasgow Arm
strong, with Mrs. LIE Compile, of Mary
land, exquisite costume of ivory silk
and duchess lace "a poem in white)
William Simpson and Miss Tompkins,
q beautiful and attractive Salem belle,
white organdie and lace; Mr.. Eads
Johnson. with Miss Marsailes, of New
York, charming costume Of blue chiffon
and violets; T. G. Chapman and Miss
Holmes, of Louieisna, white silk,
mousilin de soir waist, pearl orna,
mems; G. P. Preston, with Miss Burks
pink null and natural flowers; Thos
Roberts and Miss Gravely, handsome
hand-psinted mousilin de soir, over
pink satin and opals; B. Spindle and
Mrs. Tompkins, of Ohio, redfern gown,
daffodil satin, q symphony in yellow,
rare lace and pearls; William Moore
and Miss Taliaferro, undeened satin,
Marechal Neil roses and .rubies: w. w
: Chapman and Miss Sirera, Spanish
type brunette, white null trimmed in
satin and scarlet flowers. Stays. Messrs
Floyd, Shipmsn, Holmes and Altizer.
The gentleman all looked brightly
and the ladies sweet and winning, blu,
the pen fails In description. Al mid
night delightful refreshments were
lEerved in course. AS the "God Of day
amounted his golden chariot the las,
sweet goodbye was said after hearty
three times three cheers. for the bes-
| OF hnStR the Chairman hrnkhera