The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-21

CVII'Hi 'iie anu III Is one tntG would add Il
great deal to the pleasure of the theatre
coei~ of our city rs we'll. At the Allie.
ghany Institute entertainment on Friday
evening much of the enjoyment of the
occasion was taken away from those who
were so unfortunate rs to have seats Il
little back. That such things should
have to be regulated by law is indeed
hard. Experience is said to he the best
teacher, but it has not proved eflicacious
in regard to the repeated wearing of large
hats Oh occasions like this in Roanoke
The "Wednesday Clubs valentine party
ut the home of Miss Dorney on Monday
evening was another one of these charm
ing little entertainments they know 50
well how to give. The gentleman guess.
ing the name OF the lady whose eyes only
could he seen through the openings in "
sheet was awarded the company of that
lady as his valentine during the remain.
der of the evening. The ladies present
were: Miss Massic, in white orgaEdie,
lace and spanglcs; Miss Saunders. pink
figured organdic; Miss Rust, pink organ,
die trimmed in black velvet: Miss Nc.
Clanahan. yellow satin; Miss Rorer,
white organdie; Miss Blanche Rorer,
lowered swiss; Miss Chcatwood, of
Lynchburg, green null; Miss Straus,
white orgnndic, red roses: Miss Italia
fcrro. pjuk organde; Miss Antrim. of
Charlottesville, blue tinscl gauxe; Miss
Dorncy. yellow null. black feathers. The
gentlemen were: Messrs. Penn. Pritch;srd,
Fitzgerald. McClanahan. w. Davis,
Wood, NanLear, Denison, Montague,
Saunders, Stras, Mnrston, Fishburnc,
Kent, Duke and Handy.
pleasant progressive heart PARTY on
tables in spite of the lnclement weather
The first prize WAS won by Mrs. ~ Il.
Hammond after cutting with Mrs. Lucien
II. Cooke The ladies playing were:
Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs.
Churchhill, Mrs. Cooke, Mrs. Dorncy.
Mrs. Spaulding. Mrs Graham Anderson.
Mrs. Starkey, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Ludwig,
Miss Ludwig, Mrs. Yeatman, Mrs. Sher-
rick, Mrs. :. X. Campbell, Mrs. Camp.
bell, Mrs. Evans. Mrs. :. i. Jones, Mrs
Saabye, Mrs. Cooke. Mrs. Gills, Mrs
Carpenter, Mrs. Ntzhugh,, Mrs. Allen and
Miss Hill
Miss Lizzie Taliafcrro entertained on
Thursday evening in honor of the Terry
Hill Whist Club. As some of the guests
'''a ii''' l'iHN Nii'Hb lIINEltSSi't utUliuDcS
was played instead. Those present were:
Misses Rust. Rorcr, blanche Rorer,
Stras, Dor1ey, Antrim, Massie and Saun
hers: and Messrs. John Reiu, Penn, Dick.
crsnn, Denison, Barntz, Saunders, Kerns
and Massic.
Mrs. Joseph W. Coke gave IL most de-
lightful heart party ON Wednesday even
ing. The first prizes were won ~ Mrs
Mingea and Mrs. Henderson and the Sec
ond by Mrs Hobart. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. IafTcrty, Mrs. Alfricnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giilis, Mr.. HanforI. M
and Mrs Churchill, Mrs: Watts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spaulding, Miss Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Saunderson, Mr.. and Mrs Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeatnlan, MIR. and Mrs
Lucien Cooke, Miss Fallowield Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Mingen, Dir. Harrison,
Judge Robertson, Mr.. Schick and Mr..
Wallis.
The farce comedy and the farce tragedy
rendered by the Allegheny Dramatic AS
sociation on Friday evening was very
good indeed. 1t is II matter OF speculation
whether there is anything Mr. 4. X.
Handy cannot do This in passing. MI
Of the characters were well taken.
The play for the benefit of the public
library which is to be given on March ,,
is said to especially bright and catchy.
1t is "a story OF two impecunious young
Frcnchmen and their ingenious Schemes
for lettering their financial status They
cannot but be congratulated upon their
ultimate success although toattnin it they
are forced to trnmple upon the affections
of matrimonially inclined landladv and
to speculate upon the fictitious fortune OF
ii deceased uncle who unluckily comes to
life when the climax of their triumph is
about reached. Mr.. a. X. Handy and
Mr.. Taylor Miller will take these narts.
The leading ladies' will he Miss len.
nings, Miss McClanahan, Miss blanche
Rorer and Miss Massic. The play will
most probably be given ut the Academy
of Music
Quite Il treasure has been found in the
person of one Geo. Lavender. at one time
porter on the private car of Mr.. D. W.
tlckwir. He is sprinGing into promi-
ncnce ms il man who can take entire
charge of catering at entertainment Of
any kind. As such he will he Il boon to
those who dread the great amount of
trouble attending such things
There are several card parties for the
coming week.
Mrs Malcolm Bryan entertained a
inrgc number OF guests on Saturday af.
ternoon from half past four until half
past six. The rooms were beautifully
decorated with palms and other hot house
plants. The very bad weather kept 1t great
many away.
500 REWARD, $10O
Ehr rrndcr Of ihis llln.r will h. 1a.2.u..L