The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
.RECEI:'.P|T
IN ROANOKE:
Mrs &C. C(iannaday's lie Home ne
was Beautifully Decorated Decorated
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poANoKp, VA, April 1s,.-onI q o tne ne
-. 4 tr,,,,ant events OF the week eek: was
M 1,aster5 reception given oy ! Mte.
CHARLES q. cannaday ct her eies a1s
nore IN Eighth Avenue, g. W., ! uesuay
q rterno DON from to 9 o'clock - -
,ora we're beautifully and artlstlca ar
! =, 80 tad Tor the occasion. The mos'
cons 81 uo,rs part OF the decorations "e.o
tbe e1ouisitely manipulated egss on ~
M. Of many colors, forming drapery
~ the doors, the windows. ch shan 70 OF
2, . ,r+a,s eggs everywhere. eggs OF al
sizes ana colors. Bach room IN wa wa Z o. ~ =
d,r.erent color. and the color s son
created pictures Of rare beauty. me 'e1
cention hall was In Lavender ana green
nd the reception room in red ana "h''e'
Mo aiming room in green and lavender 'ieh'
Reachlng from the ceiling 70 inc u'tl''.s
table were ribbon streaIners win huna-
natnted eggs. and large ana If enhii
shelled eggs, representing Dummies repos-
Ing on beds OF green. The door OF the
rec caution hall was opened by 9 we'll
groomed butler. and the guests were were met 1l'
n the hall by Mrs. A.. - Canna1day anu
Mrs. John W. sherman. Passing 9 lhto g
the parlor they were received BY the nos
tess Mrs, Charles Cannaday, ha n osomely
rowned in lavender crepe DC cnlne, as-
sisted BY Mrs. Frances Bladon charm
3mKly gowned In black silk and point lace
I,he guests were invited Into the library
by Mrs. D. H. Ma son and Mrs, . oseph
q. Hunter. The dining room was pre-
sided ever by Mrs, Edward RosenoauH.
and refreshments were served ny WATERS WALTERS
from Hotel Roanoke. From the oln!ns
room the guests entered the Turkish
room. whore claret punch was ladlsd by
Misses Annie Sexton and Duval Wood
rum OF Bent Mountain two beautiful
Young girls, the first named being the
leading candidate for Queen OF the Roam
toke Carnival. They were assisted py
Dliza beth Wolfe and Irma Cannaday'
From this room the guests passed into
the blue room, where Misses Gwendolln
Bladon and Myrtle Woodrum, pretty
blondes. attired In blue, gave each guest
a dainty souvenlr-hand-painte eggs
suspended from ribbon Notwithstanding
the d!sagreeable weather. nearly every.
one invited was present and all pro-
nounoed 1t one OF the most charming
and urtstlcally beautifully receptions Of
the year. In the evening the ladies re-
celying were invited to cards, 8
Tho Easter german OF the Roanoke
German Club took place last night Ct
Hotel Roanoke. and waH the most bril-
liant german In the history OF the club
II was a bal poudre, with dancing, cards
and ping pong. and an elegant supper At
midnight. Tho favors were Easter
chicks, rabbits. etc. Tho german was led
BY Messrs, Warren Wexford and Sandy
p, Figgat, ana about sixty couples partl-
rhe performance OF wealth and Mat
rmony,' at the Academy Monday night
caught the fury OF a heavy rain storm
and while the players surpassed al pre-
yious efforts dramatically, the audience
was very small, ana hnanoially y was
NOT a success, Rain continued until
Thursday, and then the weather was cool,
Interfering with many social pleasures,