The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-07

The past week, though not SO crowded
with events as the one preceding, has
been most pleasant one. The horrible
weather tended. in II measure, to danpen
the spirit OF the young people, and was
responsible for the postponement of III
least one affair. 1t is hoped that those
who contemplate anything in the way OF
entertainments will remcinber that Lent
will SOON be here
1t is much regretted that Joseph ,Jefrer-
son will appear ut the Academy of Music
during Lent, though it is II matter of
speculation as to how many OF us will
deny ourselves the pleasure of going to
see him.
There have been many little entertain
ments among our young people of late,
ut which many new schemes have been
devised for amusements. The auction
Party" ut the Denison's OIL Monday even
ing, while not an altogether new idea,
certainly struck the right chord. Each
lady brought something suitable for IL
gentleman and each gentleman sometime
tor lady, which Clarence Denison, as
auctioneer. sold to the highest bidder.
The articles, of which the purchaser knew
nothing, ranged in usefulness and beauty
from box of bachelors buttons to !,
box of rouge The guests were Miss
Dickinson, Miss MacFarlan, Miss'Failow-
field, Mrs. Spiltt, Miss Marshall Miss
Terry, Miss Lula Terry, Miss Davant,
Miss Miller, Miss Mary Miller, Miss
Barker. Miss Downey, Miss Massie, Miss
kilby and Miss Antrim. Messrs. Good
win. Dcnison, Reid, Fitzgerald. Wood,
Davis, Spratt, Lacy, Scatchard. Miller,
Norvell, Thomas, Davant, Kent, Handy,
Handy and W. Penn
The german on Tuesday evening was
not IL large affair, but it WAS, nevertne-
less, undoubtedly the most ENJOYABLE of
the season. Such informal dances can
| l'e gotten up without much trouble and
| should occur Oitener. Those present
were Miss Rorer with Mr.. Davant; Miss
| Blanche Rorer with Mr.. Fitzgerald; Miss
| Downcy with Mr.. Pritchard; Miss Dick
inson with Mr.. Thomas; Mrs. Aunspaugh
with Mr.. Wood; Miss -MacFar,an with
Mr. NOrvell: Miss Marshall with Mr.
| Williams; Miss kiiby with Mr.. l.. Davis;
with Mr. Reid. Mrs. ellis, chaperonc.
Stag>-Messrs. Meade and VALLEY Davis.
Mrs. Herbert d. Lafferty, with her
mother. Mrs Thomas L. Alfriend, of
| Richmond, entertained Il few friends on
Wednesday afternoon at cards. The
game was seven handed cuchre The
| guess were S1rs. Gray, Mrs. ellis Mrs.
Churchill, Mrs. Downcy, Mrs. $. X.
Campbell, Miss Hill, Mrs. Soue Mrs.
fc~tmaD, Mrs. Sherrick, Mrs. Cooke,
The long talked of club has at ,nst been
organized. At meeting last night John
Wood WAS chosen president; w. p.
ciiiheson, c'ice president, and Harry l..
| Coleman, vIr., secretary and treasurer.
The board of governors is as follows
John Reid, Warren Wexford, T.. H. Free
man, o. $. MarstO;l and Il. l.. William
sJn. 1,ine charter will be drawn up and
the club will be pat in running order IA,
once. go more skivering on The corners
Mr.. AID Mrs. X. II. Soule gave IL pro
gressfve heart pnroy on Thursday even.
ing There We're twenty guests present
making five tables. The prizes were
taken by Mrs. Chnrchill an&.. Mr. Aeat
man. Those plnying were Mr.. and Mrs
Churchill. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen ierson, Mr.
aud Mrs. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke
Mrs. Laficrty, Airs. -Alfrield of Rich
mond; Mrs Shcrrick, of Picesburg: Mrs
Coke, ar. Carey, Mr.. Geo Saunderson,
Mr.. p'anckcl, Dr. Harrison End Mr.. and
| Mrs. scale
The G,eading given by Mr. Willoughby
! Reade, under the auspices @f the allie
ghany Dramatic Association on Thurs
day eToiing WAS particularly ENJOYABLE
II is hoped that Mr. Reade's coming viii
he more generally known at another
time, a. he has many friends here.
The us;isicale ut Virginia College on
Friday e'ening promises TO Nc of more
than ordinary Interest. GYle occasion
will also De the debut Of :; pupil from
| Roanoke. who is regarded AZ; being one
OF the most promising Mrs. SilveIthorl
| has ever lad.
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