The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-05
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1t is we'll that Christmas comes only
once u year, otherwise our people could
hardly stand the strain of preparation
1cr the usual gaity. On nll sides one
hears rumors of "what we want to do
at our house" and what our neighhors
want TO do ut their houses. Little folks
are watching anXiously for abnormally
proportioned hose and older people are
beginning to long tor the day When half
hose will he the thing for Christmas
week. shop windows are being decora-
ted and "Oh, be ioyful' secreted for the
occasion. What would shop windows
be -thout "Oh, be joyful" to make one
appreciate them, and what would ooh,
be Joyful BE- to us if we couldn't take it
down town with us tn look at the win
dows? AS for society, it's plans are nu-
merous too numerous to catalogue.
There will be Christmas trees, Sunday
school celebrations, roast pig aud egg
hoR ana, oil course, german. Private
entertainment does not amount to much
here at that time Why, we do not
know. as there should certainly he an
abundance of cleft over" and no end of
good cheer. Anyhow, we will hang up
orr stockings and go to ped 1--WE hope)
anu we will get up Christmas morning
and put them on we'll satisfied that they
were not removed dGiing the night.
Should there lie II small present in them
wo will be sure to find it,
lovely tea was given by the Misses
Trout ut their home on Campbell avenue
on Wednesday afternoon in honor of their
guest, Miss Fry, of kentucky. The
house, which is always pretty, was beau
tlfullv decorated in white and green.
The tables were banked with American
Beauty roses. Mrs. Henry Trout, Mrs.
John Trout, Mrs. Lowering. of Ellston;
Miss Fay and Miss Trout received, while
Miss Martha Belle Trout, Miss Palmer,
MISS Annie Gray, the Misses Miller and
Miss Gamble assisted at the tables
Mnhic was furnished by Devon's orches
ira. Miss Fry was dressed in mousseline
de sole over pink silk; Mrs. Henry Trout
wore black brocaded silk: Mrs. Lowering.
black satin Miss Gamble, black grena-
dine over green satin; Miss Palmer, fig
ured organdie; Miss An-ie Gray, white
organdie over purple; Miss Miller, white
oreandie over green; Mrs. John Trout.
cadet blue; Miss Trout, green silk. laven-
der trimmings; Miss Mary Miller, white
organdie over blue, and Miss Martha
Belle Trout, pink brocaded satin, pearl
trimmings.
a very pleasant little impromptu ger.
man WAS given ut the dancing school
rooms on Friday evening. 1t was led by
Mr.. Sandy Figgatt. Those dancing were
Miss Hughes with Mr.. Flggatt; Miss
Bessie Jones, of istiansburg, with
Mr. Dickersou; Mrs Mess with Mr.. Moss;
Miss DeArmond with Mr. C. Shields:
Miss Piizer with Mr.. Hooge; Miss Kent
with Mr.. +. Hoffman: Miss Figgatt with
Mr.. Ed Hughes; Miss Worthingto1, of
Hollins, with AR. Iippey; Miss Schloss
with MIR. Schloss; Miss Schloss with Mr..
knepp: Miss James with Mr.. Boswell;
Miss Price with Mr.. 'Huse, and Messrs.
Glass, Williams, Franklin, Nealc, Park
inson, Anderson, Helvestine and Thomas.
Chaperones Mrs. Kent. Mrs Hoffman,
ard Mrs. Wexford.
The Derthick Society will hold its next
meeting Mt the residence of its president,
Mrs. j. a lien Watts, on Ninth avenue s.
w, on Friday evening, December 10th.
The meeting will be led by Mr. w. Wal.
ley Davis. 1t will ue Rubenstein even
ing.
MIS-. Hubert Watts and her sister, Miss
liutter, of Lynchburg. are visiting Mrs.
y. W.
Mrs. Watts will leave in few days to
join her husband at Savannah, Gu.
The question OF a small german at the
dAncng school room for some evening
this week is being agitate,l. The room
has just been papered and fitted with
new curtains. which have greatly i'm
proved its appearance.
Mr.. Glenn Munford is in the city visit.
! ing friends.
Mr.. Randolph Hicks has assumed his
duties as representatives in the legislature.
Miss Watson, of Charlottesville, is the
guest of Mrs. Samuel b. Cary, on Elev.
enth avenue s. W.
Mr.. Clarence Denison has returned
from visit to Washington.
Mr.. Ro. NJ Kent has returned from n
visit to Blue Ridge. There are various
rumors as to his reasons for going to the
springs at this season.
Mr.. Robert c. Hale is taking an ex.
tended trip through the South and West
and may visit Texas.
The Misses Campbell, of Texas. who
have been at Hotel Roanoke since Septem-
Der, have returned to their home 1T Gal.
weston.
Will you kindly give us your opinion
OF the growing sentiment in favor of
abolition OF ball.-Player.
Recent developments have certainly
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