The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-18
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The prophets said yesterday that the
weather to- day would be cold but clear
Ofcourse warm clear weather would be
preferable. but as long as it is going to be
= ClearSwe can wear our new spring clothes
whgtherwe SILVER little or not. 1t is
s curious with what regularity we ignore
the probabil of bad weather each Eas
ter and make all our preparations just as
* il there were no such thing as rain or cold
i wind. It is very much like the way the
washington people prepare their gala Mt.
tire for an inauguration. They may be
ruined one year, but the next time they
s may escape. The idea of being discour-
4 aged never seems to come up.
From the treasured air of some of our
8 fair ones we are led to believe that the
efforts of the fortune tellers who have
been diving and poking around in our
futures for the past week or two, have
dispelled any shadows OF distrust they
& may have had as to what their futures
had in store fer them. How easy it is to
believe what we wish to believ, even il
NE know we are being fooled. Husbands
seem to be the principal Articles in the
fortune tellers' stock Of trade and they
are dealt out lavshly whether the GUS
toner happens to own one already or not.
One young lady in Southwest Roanoke is
disappointed at not learning the name of
her coming 'good man, y but she says that
the removal of all doubt in that direction
was fully worth the 25 cents she had to
pay for the information.
Invitations to the com niencement eXer-
cises of Virginia College are already out.
They are we'll gotten up. The pro-
gramme is as follows: May % at s
O'Clock, school of expressions; May 90,
from to 10 o'clock, art reception; May
+ o& ~ n I1un
May 30 at o'clock. Y. NJ. G. A. exer.
cises; May 81, at 8 o'clock, annual con.
cert: June l, ut o'clock, alumni banquet
flor which no card rs yeti, and June / at
. O'Clock commencement exercises.
A song recital was given by the pupils
of Mr.. Carlos Sanchez, under whom Miss
Florence Lcary, of Roanoke is studying,
in Baltimore on Wednesday last. That
Miss Leary's voice, which has been so
fayorably commented upon here, is also
meeting with the appreciation of her in
structor and his large circle OF musical
friends is evidenced by her being placed on
the programme for three numbers. She
sang with Miss Fraband the duet, 'Quis
est Home, "Stabao Mater, by Rossini. "As
Conqueror Return" "Aida,' ny Verdi
and again in the trio 1.-The Violet" by
Curshman.
The Easter german will be held on
Wednesday evening at Hotel Roanoke
The committee in charge has obtained
the services OF an herculean doorkeeper
who will receive the cards. II might Re
well to add that no one will he admitted
without these cards. A large german is
expected.
The library play will have one more
rehearsal before its presentation on Tues
day evening. Every one is encouraged ut
the more than satisfactory progress made.
The military companies are expected to
attend in uniform. The small hat rule
will apply also. The caste of the play is
as follows: Morsac, Mr.. A. X. Handy;
Fontaine, Mr.. Dayton III. Miller; Duvai,
Mr.. S. S. Handy; Maurice Fontaine, Mr.
Seeligson; Mauripas, Mr.. L. A. Withers
Sandis, Mr. Harry Barnitz; Madame
Fleury, Miss McClanahan; Claire, Miss
Blanche Rorer Delphine, Miss Massie;
Louise, Mrs. Aunspaugh; Violette, Miss
Ruth Saunders; Madame Schmidt, Miss
Isla Jennings. The prospects for good
house are encouraging. 1t will be Il soci-
ETY. event.
The Misses Kilby will ENTERTAIN at
tea on Tuesday afternoon from till = at
their home on South Jefferson street