The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-31

Coasting aud skating has been all the
go during the past few days 1t is
seldom that we can have this pleasure
and our young people are taking udvan-
tage of it while they can. The authori
ties are endeavoring to stop coasting on
Eighth avenue OH account of the danger
from passing cars Ice on the river has
teen only fair, but good skating was
found on the large pond near the Grocer
furnace. The pond has been greatly en-.
larged by flooding. Sleighing in Roam
oke would be very popular, hut for GER
tain things which the most of us know.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
the entertainment given by the Burns
Club Oh Monday evening. 1t was by far
the largest event of the season The
speeches by Judge VIM. Gordon Robert
son and Mr.. Lockart were truly delight
full to all of us, whether of Scotch de-
scent or not. 1t WIS hoped that they
could be given in full in The Times Of
to-day, but lack of space prevents Long
life To the Burns Club of Roaonke and
TO its most hospitable promoters.
MIR. Lockart, whose happy response to
the toast, memoirs of Burns" produced
such II favorable impression ut the ban
quet given by the Burns Club last Mon.
day night, is just from Scotland. He
is visiting relatives in Roanoke. Would
it not be IL good idea to have him give us
Burns Lecturer
The ''evening." given at the home of
Dir w. w. S. Binder on Monday was
most pleasant. The prize for picllin. up
the most potatoes with Il teaspoon was
given to Miss Mary Miller. The enter
tainmcnt was given in honor of Miss Mar
shall, of Orange. Those present were
Miss Marshall, Miss Van Lear, Miss
MacFarlan, Miss Dickinson. Miss Miller,
Miss Mary Miller Miss Massie, Miss
Palmer, Miss Terry and Miss Lula Ter.
ry, and Messrs. James NJ. Thomas, Nor.
veil, Van Lear, Reid, Kent, Miller Free.
man, Denson. Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Cole
mar, Payne, Barnitz and Gardner.
The Misses Rorer gave n progressive
Game party on "Wednesday evening
Their home is delightfully."- arranged for
just such things, and their entertain
ments are always most enjoyable The
first prizes were, taken by Miss Lula
Terry and Mr.. Saunders, and the BOBBY
prizes by Miss Antrim and Mr. Wood.
The guests, were Miss Cheatwood, of Lynch.
burg; Miss Antrim. of charlottesville:
Miss Scott, of Frederick sburg; Miss
Massie, Miss D-nton, Miss Stras, Miss
Dorney, Miss Rust, Miss Davis, Miss
Saunders. Miss Van Lear, Miss Terry,
Miss Lula Terry, Miss Mary Miller, Miss
Roger Miss Davant, Miss Klhy, Miss
Palmer, Miss McCianahan, Mrs. Allen
and Mrs. Thomas |. Lewis. Messrs.
Kent. Montague, Saunders, Seeligson,
Lawrence Davis, Eugene Davis, Wool,
Handy, Duke, Fitzgerald Van Lear,
iiarnitZ, Eberhardt, Davant, Pritchard,
Williamson, Palmer, Gardner, Iialvey
RAIDER and McClanahan.
The "Roanoke Chora, Society was or
gained ut Hotel Roanoke last Monday
evening. The names of its members and
officers are well known TO all of us. We
can look forward to something II little be.
You'd the ordinary in the way of music
Mr.. John +. Snyder is president: DR..
Downs. secretary; Mr. 70. NJ Kent,
treasurer and Mr.. Herbert Scatchard,
musical director. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. y. y. Gillis, Mrs. s. X.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons, Mrs
Aunspaugh, and Messrs. Kent. Lacy.
i.anier Gray, ::catchard, Snyder, DIR
Downs and Heston. The society will
meet each Thurs lay evening ut the home
OF different members.
The first entertainment bv the ID. X
T.. Club was given in the shape of IL mas.
uueiade party on Friday evening ut the
hcmc of Mrs. w. a. Carr, Third avenue
and First street, ". The prizes for the
best costumes were taken by Miss Hoover
as Martha Washington, and Mr. Specie
rs an Indian chief. The guests were:
Mrs W. ~ Carr Misses Carr Donald.
son, Firey, Butler. /. ooge,.. T.oughery,
Bennett, Steele. Shaw, Woodward, En-
hank, Fwantz, knepp, McEldowncy. and
McssrS. Hooge, Barks,lale, helms,
Strothcr. Lane, Reid, Thomas, Kidd.
Woodruff, frantz, Lemon, Specie, Gon,
Hawkins, Butler. Neal.
Mrs. George Gravatt will givea .Schu.
bert Evening" on Monday, that being
the one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of FrantZ Schubert, the cor. poser
a large number OF cards have been sent
out. y musical programme. has been ar.
ranged, which will be as follows:
Piano duet, march Militaire," Misses
Ola Meador and Rowena Kinsey.
Address, Mr.. Lucian II. Cooke.
Vocal solo, selected, Mr.. II. G.. Leary.
Piano solo, Miss Sue Read Fellows.
Vocal solo, selected, Mrs. G. \. Me-
Hugh; Violin obligato, i. j. Kelley.
Piano solo, impromptu, op. 80, No 4,
Miss Bessie Rust.