The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16


AS n society event the game Of ball yes
terday between tn, V. NJ. l. and the V.
p. I. boys was Il success. AS regular
old-time hit. them ms. they-come fight the
event was also a success, and all the
thumbs were held in the same direction.
We are always glad to see college games
played in Roanoke snd our people usually
take the trouble to go to them, but we
cannot say that we care especially ahouC
going out to witness a fight, or if we do
we would rather chose some time when
the ladies' are mot along. 1t is curious
how soon all gentlemanly instincts seem
to leave lot of college men-it is true
the world over. Totally oblivious of all
SURROUNDINGS they rush at each other
amid clouds of choice language and fight
as if the world was backing them. So
far from using their influence to stop the
ow yesterday afternoon the general opin.
ion of the public was that they should be
disarmed and permitted to fight it out.
This would have been decidedly enter
tanning and elevating, but hardly enough
so to tempt the public to 90 to another
such exhibition. The causes of the trou-
BILE are of course questions hard to decide
but there is no doubt about the fact
that the V. N. l. were Mt all times in the
offensive and the v p. rs. from the first
inclined to avoid fight. 1t may not have
been possible for teachers and others in
authority from the two schools and our
own police force to put an end to the
affair, but it did seem that they were
strangely backward in taking any action
whatever until things began to cool off
little. Being Il disinterested party, CO..
wishes to say that though personally very
much entertained, he can very nearly
voice the public sentiment in saying that
If such exhibitions are necessary for the
determination Of the relative merits of
the teams of the two schools we would
rather they exhibit somewhere else. Some
of our society who were using their good
offices to restore order came very near he.
ing rendered unpresentable for Sunday n
prompt disavowal of all part or parcel
with either side being all that saved
them. Betting was about even and
money was plentiful.
1t is not within the sphere of the $50.
ciety Editor" to attem pt any criticism of
technical kind upon the ente rtainment
given by tine Choral Society on Friday
evening. 1t is remarkable how many
really musical people there are in Roam
oke. This is evidenced by the good at
tendance and close attention at nearly all
musical entertainments. This is saying
a good deal for these entertainments have
been many. The Choral Society is new
departure and II most creditable organi-
Zation Mr.. Scatchnrd has not been in
Roanoke long. but his ability as II director
of music is fully recognized The task of
keeping Il number of people together long
enough to accomplish any real good is II
hard one. especially as there is probably
more fussng and squubbling among mu-
sicians than any other class. The Choral
SocieLy's selections were of Il high orler.
Another encouraging feature was the
good house. The receipts were enough in
advance of the expense including the
amounts paid the artists from Philadel-
phia, to realize snmeth ng for the trouble
taken. The early close of the entertain
ment was the cause of much real suffer-
ing to the street railway. The cars were
not there and the company is lin mourn
ing to think that the soda fountains had
gotten the best of them.
a very pleasant little dinner was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson in
the West End on Thursday evening In
honor of Miss Matthews, of Chicago. who
will soon leave for her home. The guests
were Miss,Matthews and Mrs. Pierson, of
Chicago Mr.. Robt. Hale, Mr.. Lawrence
Davis and Mr.. Benz. spindle.
Other entertainment there was none
during the week. The prospect for the
coming week, however, isa little brighter
as the german will relieve the monotony