The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
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oP'oo VI us ana anytnlnR we may nave 10
say, we do not know, but certain 1t is
sEaS there has been most decided Inn
proVement in matters social in the last
rev days. It's .encouraging. especially
SO Just now, when there are so many
VISITORS here upon whom we are anxious
TO make good impressions. The town Is
waking up New visiting girls are being
reported daily and certain of our men
are standing on the corners helplessly
waiting for some one to tell them where
to go first. Others have been known to
ieave 1t to tickle fortune, and to leave it
TO the uncertain turn of tossed UP
penny. A picnic and an entertainment
on Monday evening, a strawrde and two
entertainments on Thursday evening and
german on Friday evening Is not such
bad record. 1t is in striking Contrast
wlth.that of the last few..weeks. "a
The picnic to Coyner's Spring came off
on Monday evening in spite of the threat
ening weather and the rain that followed.
Everybody had.a good time. A picnic
once well launched will usually take care
OF Itself, no matter what may happen af-
forwards. a few clothes were spoiled,
but taking all things into consideration
the number of casualties was small. A
new scheme WAS tried for keeping things
mixed mp. Each wagon was numbered
and the men to go IN them were selected
by ballot. Possible unseemly contentious
and embarrassing situations were thus
provided against. Those who went were
Miss Saunders, Miss Palmer, Miss Belle
kilby. Miss McClanaaan, Miss Rorer,
Miss Blanche Rorer. Miss Stras, Miss
Cabhntss and Miss Willin0ham, of Geor-
gia; Miss Koehler, Miss Taliaferro, Miss
Dorney, Miss Lula Terry, Miss Brecken-
baugh, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Goodwin and
MpQSrQ (HnO6xvin
Wood, Denison, w. F. Penn, stras, Fi.z.
gerald, Lack, Reid, McClanaban, Davant,
Ellet and VanLear. Owing t. the rain
the greater part of the evening was spent
In dancing in the ball. room Of the hotel.
Why not seize upon the first "dry NOON
and have another?
Miss Stras entertained few friends
informally in honor of her guests, Miss
Willingham aud Miss Cabaniss. OF Geor-
Ria, on Thursday evening. There was
no special programme for the evenings
entertainment Those present were Miss
Willingham, Miss Cabaniss, Miss Leary,
Miss Koehler. Miss Taliaferro, Miss
Saunders, Miss Dorney and Messrs Lack,
Denrison, Kent, Fitzgerald, Wool, Nc
Clanahan, w. F. Penn, Saunders and
Stras.
The young people at the home of Mr..
and Mrs j. f. Wingfeld opened their
doors to small party of friends on
Thursday evening Also A very pleasant
little german was successfully piloted
through by Messrs. Noroell and Miller.
The guests were Miss Rorer, Misr
Blanche Rorer, the Misses Rogers, Miss
Horner, Miss Reed. Miss Rufiin, of Dan
Vile; Miss Wingfield, Miss Bibb, Miss
Davant, Miss .rezevant, Miss Dunlap,
bliss Sanderson, Mrs Mengea and
o,r,1, sx,,
field, j. B. Lee, Reid, Horner, Lawrence
Davis and Davant.
The second german of the season was
given by the Cotllliony Club Mt Blue
Ridge on Friday evening. 1t was the
largest in years, and was most satisfac-
tory to the club. The Cotillion Club ap-
preciates the interest that is being taken
in 1t and its affairs. Their Invitations
will be issued shortly, and all persons
who may wish to attend the clubs enter.
tainment and who may not have received
them will be passed upon by the execu.
tive committee. This is especially i'm.
portant,as those in charge will then know
exactly how many there will be in the
germans The chaperones will also be
invited by the committee. The club is
every ready to extend it's hospitality, but
its ability is limited to n certain number
and 1t therefore asks that its rule in this
regard be observed The german on Fri
day evening was led by NIessrs Wexford
and Dayton Miller Those present were
Miss Parker with Mr.. Penn: Miss Rorer
with Wr. Hawkins: Miss Blanche Rorer
with Mr.. Miller; Miss Reed with Mr.
Wis; Miss Young with Mr.. Waller;
Miss Marshall with Dr.. Tompkins: Miss
Kilby with Mr.. J. B. Lee; Miss Emmert
with Mr.. j. E. Lee; Miss Helm with Mr.
Elshburn; Miss Isbell with Mr.. w. w.
Williams; Miss Leary with Mr. Marston:
Miss Belle Kilby with Mr.. Pritchard;
Miss Waite with Mr.. Tinsley: Miss
Koehler with Mr.. G. Williams; Miss
Breckenbaugh with Mr. Reid; Miss Jones
with Mr.. Masterson: Miss N. Jones with
Mr.. Gilkeson; Mrs. Gordon with Mr..
Gordon; Miss Woodrum with Lieutenant
Helms; Miss Stacy with Mr.. Taylor; Miss
VIM with Mr.. Fry; Miss McAlli
with Mr. Wood; Miss Hutter with Mr..
Frank Stras; Miss Trezevant with Mr..
Davant; Miss Sheppard with DR.. Cold
smith; Miss Price with Mr.. Hurt; Miss
Aent with Mr.. Wellford; Miss Moss with
DIR. Dickerson; Miss Ruffin with DIR.
lands; Mise Flora Dua with Mr.. Penn:
Miss Rena Dula with Mr.. Travers: Miss
f. McAllister with Mr.. Eberhardt.
Stags-Messrs. Dennison, Williamson,
Norvell, Campbell, Stras. Thompson and
Fitzgerald. Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
koehler and Mrs. Koehler, of Hagers.
town, accompanied the party from Roam
oke.
Miss Trezevant, of Atlanta, is visiting
Miss Anne Davant, on South Jefferson
street.
Mrs. Robert H. Gamble, of Tallahassee,
Florida, IL at the home Of Mrs. J. f.
Yonge, on Twelfth avenue s. w.
Mrs. Hubert Watts and Miss Maize
Hutter. of Lynchburg, are Mt Blue Ridge
Miss Ruth Saunders left ON FRIDAY to
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