The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-30
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siss There has been an air of excitement all
She week, though what has caused it is
Z hard to determine. Nothing in the way
u OF society has happeneI-that is nothing
gelarge---yet nearly every one has had some.
E thing on hand each evening The circus
proved of great assistance to those look
3 Ing fer relief from the doleful state of
s.inertiai that has existed for SO long,
and several parties were made up to take
At in. Those who went were repaid for
their trouble, for tho performances. were
y good, some oil the actors being artists in
their line. There has probably never been
4 q circus in Roanoke before in which there
were no peanuts. Their absence was al
most rs noticeable as that of the clown
would have been. What is circus with
! out thems They exercise such an influ-
j ence upon the impressions of that circus,
whether good or whether bad.
The number of school entertainments
crowded into the last few days has been
s most bewildering. Virginia College and
Allegheny Institute both held celebra-
tions on Friday evening and both were of
a high order. 1t is u pity that the two
schools should have chosen the same even
ing, as the presence of each ut the others
+ entertainments means so much to both.
The "Houseboat on the StyX" was pro.
nounced by everyone as being above the
average, full of humor and exceedingly
bright. The "School of Expression" at
Virginia College was up TO the expecta-
tions of the management of the school.
Its effect upon the usual school COM
mencement exercises is very noticeable
and is preferred by many to all else.
Hollins begins it's celebration during
the coming week. There are more invi-
tations proudly shown around town thar
usual. which is com forting, as the pres
ence of so many of our young men has
been so decidedly discouraged in the last
year or two. Whether just Or unjust
cannot be nscertained, but we trust that
the past is about to be forgotten and all
disabilities removed.
The Tennis Club has taken new de-
partnre. They have set aside Tuesdays
and Fridays of each week as 'sLadies
Days." consequently the game is fast be.
coming more popular and the playing
more regular. The club will hold tour.
nament about the middle of June, which,
however, will only be open to players from
the city. The tournament will last
week, the finals to be played on Saturday
afternoon. Prizes will be offered and it
is probable that the representatives of
the club will then be chosen for the tour
nament to be held in Lynchburg some
time during the summer, which will be
State affair. The courts have been much
improved lately. the club house newly
rooted and, what is certainly good news,
the club is going to erect grand stand.
1t is the wish of the different members of
the Tennis Club that all their lady
friends should feel ut liberty to use their
courts on the days set apart for them,
whether they have received personal invi-
tations or not.
About the only thing in the way of
private entertainment during the week
was that of the Wednesday, Club add few
other friends by Miss Dorney, at her
home on South Commerce street ON We'd
.nesday evening. The evening terminated
with the Virginia Reel' danced on the
porch which Is we'll adapted for such
things. Those present were Miss Burnett
and Miss Maude Burnett of Pennsylva.
mia, Miss Saunders, Miss Ruth Saunders,
Miss Rust, Miss Stras, Miss Massie and
Miss Clendenin. of Hollins. Nessrs.
Kent, w. Davis, Reid, Wood, w. Penn,
Saunders, Prtchard, Duke, VanLcar and |
Fitzgerald.
The "All-Around" ball team from the |
Southeast part Of the city will play n
picked nine from Allegheny Place next
Saturday afternoon. 1t is desired to make
the game society event and to decide