The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-02
hers of the club and their friends. Roast
pig, salads, eggnogg aud ali the accom-
paniments were served.


Inc New Years menu ut Intel Roam.
oke was particularly attractive this year.
Each CT urse was printed on u card to it.
sell ana the whole enclosed in a small
ieather case bearing picture of the hotel
and the words, tyou can keep your good
resolutions in this" The menu was a.
Follows: strawberry saltz, celery, olives,
ciear green turtle, planked shad, maitre
ue hotei, potato croquettes. boiIe1 South
down niutton. caper sauce; stewed tel ra
pm, Ia Maryiand; sweetbreais, en- Bro
chette. la JarGiniere; run ONE lette. au
comhteur; prime ribs philadelphia beef.
roast turkey, stuffed with chestnuts,
cranberry sauce; mashed potatoes, aspar-
aeus on toast; stewed mushrooms, stu fed
BERN uda oniols; punch, good intentions;
salo IN my haste all men are liars;'
roast canvas back duck. with fried HON
my: lettuce mayOnnaise, water cress
salad; plum pudding, hard and brandy
sauce; mlnce pie, pumpkin custard, fruit
cake, macaroons, French kisses, tutti-
lruttl Ice: nuts. fruit, raisins, Edam
cheese, crackers, cafe noir. Wishing YOU
happy and prosperous new year.
Miss Matte p. Harris and Mrs. ]. S.
Boatwr'ght, of Virginia College, gave n
tea last Thursday afternoon from to 6
In honor of the faculty and young ladies
VINO remained at the college during the
vacation. The .parlor, library and hall
ways were handsomely decorated through
out. The prevailing colors were pink,
white and green. The guests were met at
the hesu of the stairs by eight of the
young ladies as reception committee
ana conducted to the parlor, where Miss
harris, Mrs Boat~right and Mrs. r. A.
CT nd lNx-A \
middleton, stood to receive. Dainty re-
freshmenta we're served and fully two
hundred and fifty Roanoke ladies gath
ered at the college during the two hours
Devon 8 Orchestra furnished the music
during the afternoon end remained'in the
evening to play for the yourg ladies.
who among themselves enjoyed AN even
ing'S dancing.
The music at Sc. Johns Church on
Christmas day and the Sunday following
was given according Ito the programme
given In our column Of last week. The
solo parts of Miss Hopkins, Miss Leary
and Mr. Vale were especially we'll rem
dered
why was 1T our representative in
Richmond did not get shis new trousers
in time TO take tea with the GOVERNOR
VOTER
That is easily~~explnined. In ordering
them from Roanoke he wrote on JeffeI-
son Hotel paper. and as he gave no ad-
hress his trousers were sent there He
shonld have given the street and number
OF his boarding house. Honesty is the
best policy.
Dear What became of my stock
ing? Several friends assured me It would
be on the Christmas tree. "W."
Your stocking was lost in the rush and
all our efforts to find it have been futile.
1t WAS very 'odd." Your friends evil
IDENTITY did not have your interests at
heart. Next time use u string to hold it
on.
] watched him in his dapper way,
The maiden sweet said
20, Promise Me;'' he never smiled,
lie only bowed his head.
Aga' n she asked him, this time; "will
\ Oh love me when Pm old?''
And if the trouble you don't mind
just please Take back your goldn'
"One Miss sweet Rosie O'Grady,
Aud IL You'll be so kind,
Just Tell Them That You Saw Me-,
"And safety pin behind.'
That music clerk made no reply,
His face remained..the same,
zen when she softly murmuTed this
whisper your mothers name"
He never smiled one little smile
AS fal as | could see, ri
When she made this remark that "An
Coons Look Alike to Me-"
"Why:" sad I, in politeness he
Assuredly is slack
lie didn't STIR when she affirmed
II want dem presents back.'
Alas! He never frightened up
Nor showed the least delight,
Zen when she asked, can you give me
hot Time-Old Town-To-night?'
N. Y. Evening Journal