The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-06
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Aside from another very delightful ger
man at. Hotel Roanoke and the school
commandments at Virginia College and
Hollins, society has had little to talk
about of late. The school,. commence
ments proved to be of the usual interest.
Among those spokensof, o young lady at
Virginia College comes in for u large
( amountsof very favorable criticism for
i her singing. That of allthe bright girls
there from SO many distant places this
one from our own city should so excel,
should he matter of pride to all of us.
Miss Dunnington's essay at Hollins on
Wednesday evening was said to be partic-
ularly strong as we'll as pretty Miss
e Clendenin, of Texas, who has visited
much in Roanoke. received the medal for
elocution at Hollins. If not altogether
irrelevant, it might be we'll to say while
speaking Of Hollins that the people .of
j Roanoke enjoy very much their COM
mencement exercises ..and the delightful
drives to and from Them, but there have
been many very marrow escapes from Sc
rious injury mt the bridge insiie che Hol-
Inns grounds. Tt would ..be appreciated a
great dea if the management would ar
range some way of lighting that portion
of the driveway, if only during the short
time that their visitors are expected to
pass that way.
The german on Friday evening, gotten
up under the management of the same
committee that has heen so successful
4 with the last two or three germans, was
most enjoyable in spite CT the warm
f weather. Harvey Hall and Warren Well.
ford led. The list of those present is as
follows: Miss Palmer, white organdie
and silk, with AIR. W. Penn; Miss Trout,
white satin and tulle, with Mr.. Denison;
Miss Malin. of Radford, yellow crepe,
black trimmings, with Mr.. Miller; Miss
Emmert, of Hagerstown, white mouse
line de sole over red, with Mr.. Reid; Miss,
Spindle, heliotrope swiss, with MIR. w.
Williams; Miss Spindle, of Christians
burg, black mouseline over red; Miss
i Means, of Virginia College. white organ
die, with Mr.. Hall; Miss Leary, black
MORE bengaline, with Mr.. Clarence WEI.
liams;; Miss Helms, of Rocky Mount,
green organdie, with Mr. Woodrum; Miss
Marshall, of Orange, pink chiffon, gray
satin, with Mr.. Sollenberger. of Balti-
more Miss Davant, pink silk, white or
candle, with Mr.. Davant; Miss Lamkin,
heliotrope organdie. with Mr.. Taylor;
Miss Nelson, greer organdie, pink rib
hons, with Mr.. Fishburne; Miss Marshall,
of Virginia College, Syhite organdie. with
DIR. Lewis; Miss Waugh; green silk, with
Mr.. Gabe Penn. Stags--Messrs. Will
Hanson, Van Lear, Gilkeson, Wood, Well
ford, Fitzgerald and .Pritchard. Chape-
rome, Mrs. David w. Flickwir. The floor
ut Hotel Roanoke is in beautiful coudi-
tion.
An arrangement that will prove of value
and convenience to german-goers is found
to be practicable. 1t had always been
thought impossible to get the cars to run
late enough to be of any service to those
returning from germans, but the Street
Railway Company has now professeh
willingness to run these cars for very
much smaller sum than what is usually
paid for carriages. TO those living on or
near the car lines the idea will commend
itself, and good weather there Is no reason
why It should not be taken advantage OF.
A trolley ride and german make a very
attractive combination for the warm sea-
son.
A good deal has been said of late
about the Roanoke Tennis Club and it's
present state of activity and as there ap-
pears just now to be much interest taken
in the club and it's affairs il has been sug-
gegted that n brief history of the organi-
cation would not be amiss mt this time.
The club was organized under it's present
name in March. 1891, it's officers for the
first and second years being DeLos
Thomas president and A. P. Taliaferro
secretary and treasurer. The executive