The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
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tlon bureaus, riddles, fashion plates,
epitaphs and such like have been over.
done and in the absence of social news for
which our column was originally intend.
ed, we are somewhat at a loss for mater.
tal. Many suggestions have been made
to us, soEle of then good but the greater
part wild AMI useless. Therefore, wish
ing to remain in touch with those about
us we WOULD be glad to receive any ideas
from them that they think may provo Of
interest to oui readers, il indeed we may
Halter ourselves that we have readers.
II may be we'll to say in this connection
that our column is always open to the
public. 1t is for the public, and by the
public should be SO considered All
communications should be addressed to
The Times office. Small favors thank
fully received, large ones in proportion.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. j. Evans entertained
.orty-fl yDung people in "a most delight
full m anner Thursday evening in COM
pli;nent to their sister, Miss Bale, young
est daughter of Colonel Bale, one of the
most distinguished gentlemen In upper
South Carolina. Altogether it was
most recherche affair. The house was
lovely with decorations OF pink carna-
tions and ASPARAGUS ferns and mellow
light radiatirg from pink candles under
beautiful pink shades. a very unique
feature of the evening Was guessing the
contents of various little pink bundles
tied With pink love knots. A handsome
pink begonia was given to Miss Hancock
for the greater number of correct
ruesses Judge " Gods was SO fortunate
AS to secure the gentlemen's prize-a
very handsome silver paper cutter. Alta
late hour most delicious refreshments
were SER ed. Among the happy guests
I'm ;.l.t
Hancock, Mahood, Penn. Board, Tins
ley, Roberts, Bennett. McClary, Stella
Stras, Messrs. Caldwell, Huqh Penn,
Will Penn, James Woods, John W.
Woods, Robert Kent, Jr., Ed Tinsley,
Moss Taylor, Ernest Fishburne X. Lee
Lynn, j. G. Jones, Engleby, Royer,
Burt, Johnson, Helvestine, Dickerson,
Lawrence Davis.
MI. and Mrs. a. Pendleton Taliafero,
of Harrisonburg, are IN the city. Mr.
Taliaferro leaves to day for Columbus.
The Misses Some1vlle gave very en-
ioyablc Valentine party to few Of their
friends on Monday evening.
Cards have been received announcing
the II arriage in New Orleans February
1G, of Miss Estelle Tilden Spencer to Mr..
Anthony DoheIty, Jr, of that place.
Miss Spencer with her sisters, Misses
Addte and Bralnetta, spent the summer
of 1896 in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Ms. o. Selwyn Marston have
rented house on Ninth avenue $. W.
just cast of Franklin road and will begin
housekeeping at an early date.
No announcement having been made
az Is german before Lent, 1t is supposed
that it has fallen through.
Miss Terry, of Bent Mountain, is visit
ing Mrs. Breckinridge on South Jefferson
street.
Miss Nellie Dunlap entertained her
club friends on Monday evening. Her
quests were Miss Jesse Hippey, Miss Win
Miss Jameson. Miss Lula Jameson,
Miss Dupuy, Miss Gray, Miss Williams,
Miss Miller, aud Messrs. will Hippey,
Fred llippey, Jackson, Lorraine, Wing
field, Lee, Barnweil, Coe, Rainey, Fig
gat. lIorner, Rainey, OFT, Junkin and
Harmon Woodward.
Miss Margaret Loughery a gave Il very
delightful dance To a few o. her friends
ut her home OIL Eleventh avenue s. W.,
on Thursday evening. Those present
were Miss Alice Brand, Miss Bertha
Muth, Of Washington, Miss Jessie Hin
pey, Miss Flora Catrgni, Miss Myrtle
Woodward, Miss Geneva HODGE, Miss
Mary Carr and Messrs. Lawrence Davis,
Horace Wood, Winfree Reed, William
Mcnamara, Arthur Woodson, Austin
Nesle. Fred Hippey, Edgar Swartz,
Thomas Brand, K. II Griffith, John
Thomas, Ernest HODGE and Fred Banks
dale
The "trip to Klondike given by the
young Ladies' uild of Christ Episcopal
Churc" last Friday evening was social
and financial success. The journey
thither was enlivened by delightful mu-
sic. The DUETS by Mrs. Kinnier and
Miss Edna Booth were especially we'll
rendered, as was also the piano solo by
Miss Edna Booth. The other musical
participants were DR.. Downs. Miss Way,
Miss Shields and Miss Watson
The Young Mems Institr te will enter
tain their friends at their rooms in the
Gale building on Monday evening 'rhe
evening will be passed in singing, recit-
ing, music and dancing.
Thea tre-goers will have much to inter
est hem during March. Stuart Robson
~ill he here OH the 2d in '"rhe Jucklins
on March Sth the Great Digby Bell will
play for the Elks benefit in"The Hoosier
Doctor" Denman Thompson in the
'Old Homestead" is also booked.
Dear "Q"--Do you not think that an
invitation extended to visiting friend
should include the person with whom
that friend is staying? Seeker"
For what was the invitation intended?