The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-24
SAZ,EM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

The most brilliant society event of the
year was the german gi ven Friday night
at Hotel Salem by the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity ofRoanokn College. The glass
covered ball room was festooned with
royal purple, the color of the order. On
the last wall large gamma badge, sur
rounded by the fraternity colors, was
placed, below which cleaned the mystic
cross. bones and skull. Devon's Orches-
ira, of Roanoke, furnished music for the
occasion. The german was gracefully
led by Mr.. Crowle, of Staunton, and
Miss Emily Taliaferro, Salem. The fol-
lowing couples participated: Miss Cook,
of Staunton. with Mr.. Davis, Of Roam
oke; Miss Kilby, of Roanoke, with Mr.
Armstrong; Miss Kindred of Roanoke,
with Mr.. Hawkins; Miss Della Kindred,
of Roanoke, with Mr.. Altizer; Miss Tai.
iaferro. of Salem, with Mr.. Crowle, of
Staunton; Miss Logan, of Salem, with
Mr.. Logan; Miss S. Logan, of Salem,
with DIR. Stnrdivant; Miss Blair, of Sa-
lcm, with Mr.. Stcwart Miss Armstro
of Salem, with Mr.. purnell; Miss Moon,
of Salem, with Mr.. Moon; Hiss Wiley
of Salem. with Mr.. Lloyd; Miss John.
ston, of Salem, with Mr.. Deycre: Miss j.
Johnston, of Salem, with Mr. Tinsley.
Stays: Prof Smith NJ. Altizer, Thomp.
son and Stras. Chaperoncs: Mcsdames
Wilson, Smead, Tinslcy, Hood and
Deyerle.
At - O'Clock coffee and sandwiches
were handed. During the intcrude j.
III. Booker was introduced and enter
tanned the jewellers with some choice banjo
selections. Dancing was INDUCED in
until late hour But time knows not
the weight of sleep or WEAKNESS, and the
hours sped by. till Comus nodded beside
ms blazing torch, and the revcl ended
1t was one of the most en- joyaDlc germans
given in Salem.
In the case OF the commonwealth VS..
Henry Wilburn for house-brcahinr,
which was commenced OH Friday, the
J.ry yesterday brought in II verdict against
the prisoner and fixed his term of impris-
onment in the penitcntnrv ut five wears.
n motion was made 10y his counsel, .Jno
hampton lloSe. to set aside the vertlic.,
but the motion wis overruled by the
court. The case of the Commonwealth
vs.. Zank Evans and Cornelius Crockett
was continued by the commonwealth to
the first day of the next term Court
was adjourned until Tuesday, the Goth
instant
The product car of the Northern pacifc
Railroad Com pany stood all day yestcr.
day on the Norfolk and Western track Mt
the freight depot for the benefit of those
interested in the'prodllctS. minerals. etc,
of the great West. The car was hand
somely fitted up ana contained many
unique sights.
Charles Il. Barrett. Il former citizen of
this place, who recently died in Coyug.
ton, Va, will reach here this morning on
NO. ard he buried ut 10 II. III. by the
Confederate Veterans.
Miss Lucille Kilby, of Staunton, is Wis
itinS her schoolmate, Miss Agnes Arm
strong, on Broad street
Miss Lucy Cook of Stninton. w.o
came Up from Ronuokc to attend the ger
:nan, and who while here was the guest
of Miss Emily Tulafcrro, returned yes
tcrr!ay to Roanoke.
Judge Blair returned Yesterday from
}otesourt county, where he has been
holding court
DR.. Vim. Burwcll, late of the marine
hospitrl, Boston, anil now practicing his
profession near Richmond, VA, is on
visit to Robert Logan, ut Sherwood.
Among tie visiting attorneys here YES.
terday were Messrs. j. Hampton IIogc,
Judge Brand AMI Capt. Geo Nell. Gish.
Of Roanoke, and Thomas u. Christian,
of Lynchburg.
J. NJ. Watts, Of Cave Spring, was in
the city yesterday.
BERNARD McClaughcruy, II former stu.
dent of Roanoke College. is on II visit to
S"lem, and is registered ut Hotel Duval
There will be regular services ut the Sil.
lem churches to-day, morning and night,
with the exception OF the Methodist in
which church there will be Sunday school
and morning service, hut no night SER
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lights.
y number Of Roanoke College students
and Salem young men attended on Friday
night the charming entertainment at
Virginia College, Roanoke. The play
was the celebrated literary medley, The
Princess by Tcnnyson. The characters
were well taken and perfectly rendered.
The costumes were rich and beautiful
Miss Daisy Lou Hester, lovely blonde,
who took the leading part in the play,
impersonated with rare merit the princess:
Involuntary suggesting to memory the
lines of the poem, IA IL beauty compass'd
in a female form, the Princess, lker to
the inhabitant of some clear planet close
upon the SUN, than our mans earth. :"
The scarf drill was Il dream of fair women,
and was much enjoyed and appreciated
by the large audience. The recita,ions
and choruses showed.study and culture.
Both pupils and teachers are to he con-
gratulated upon the success Of the enter
tainment.
WANT MORE CERTIFICATES.S- "a
Washington, Jan. 23.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has Informed the Senate
that unless immediate steps are taken to
increase the daily delivery of silver certi-
licatcs OF small denominations by the
bureau of engraving and printing, the
stock of such class will be SO depleted as