The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-08
EASTER GERMAN
At BL |.
Mr.. j. II. Watkins Led, With
Miss Cecilia Miller, Of
Winchester.
1 RECEPTION AT MRS. WATs0N's
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RECEPTION AT MRS. WATs0N's
Institute Board Gives Excellent
Concert Will Accompany
Cadets to Jamestown.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BLACksBuRG, VA, April THE
chief event Of Easter week at the vir-
GINA Polytechnic Institute was the
german given by the club Friday night
in Assembly Hall. The dance was the
most successful OF the year, q { large
number of visiting young ladies and
several OF the old students and former
members of the club being present. at
$3.50 o'clock. Mr. j. II. Watkins, the
regular leader, blew his whistle for
the opening figure and from that time
Until Home, Sweet Home in the early
morning hours the dancers enjoyed
every minute Of the time. Mr.. Watkins
was at his best in the many pretty
figures, his partner being Miss Cecilia
Miller, of Winchester, Va. The music
was by the Institute Orchestra and at
midnight a course supper was served
to the seventy five guests in the dining
hall of the institute.
a number of specially invited guests
were present for part of the time,
though not taking part in the dance
These included Mrs. J. II. Shultz Mrs
John Spencer, Miss Spencer. Miss Han
mas, Miss Maria Bolton, Miss Nelson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tower, of Ionia
Springs Michigan. The chaperons were
Colonel and Mrs. Jamerson. Professor
and Mrs. Nawtcr, Professor and Mrs.
Bolton McBryde and Miss Baggett.
The couples making up the german
were: Miss Annie Henderson, Blacks
burg, and Mr.. w. 3. Oglesby, Miss
Anna Wilson. Radford, and Mr.. a. G.
Worthington, Miss Bessie Elicit, Chris
tiansburg, and Mr.. J. j. Davis. Miss
~. II ro1J nj
Mr.. a. w. Grant, Miss Lconn Vawtcr,
Miller School, and Mr.. 2. r. Lewis.
Miss Emma Garrison, Institute. and Mr..
u. p. Jones, Miss Hontas Tinsley. Rad
ford, and Mr. c.. P. Miles, Miss Louise
Miller, Winchester, and Mr.. A. D. VIII
5liams Miss Virginia Murril, Lynchburg.
and Mr.. c. d. Snead, Miss Edith At
wood, Hollins, and Mr. O. r. Jenkins.
Miss Jessie Bowen, North Carolina, and
Mr.. Ewing Lawson, Miss Ellen Bowen,
Institute, and Mr.. ]. D. Powell, Miss
Florence Kent, State Normal. and Mr..
7IA v. Sutton, Miss Nan Lotxan, Salem.
and Mr.. r. c. Scott, Miss Gladys Jen.
kins, Blufield. and Mr.. r. j. Palmer.
Miss Sallie Howe, Radford, and MIR. p.
L. Giles, Miss Lily Tyler, Radford, and
Mr.. H Fl. Wilson. Miss Hazel Aiiddaugh,
Roanoke, and Mr.. "A. B. Carpenter, Miss
Courtney Marshal. Roanoke, and Mr.. H
c. WhItehurst. Miss Bessie Lyle. Rad
ford, and Mr.. r. L. Goolrick, Miss Mill
Hner, Danyille. and Mr. w. 4. Yonge,
Miss Willie Penn, Roanoke. and Mr..
II. II. Warner.
Tho stays were j.. B. Maynard, D.
NJ. Cloyd, ]. H Wilson. ]. .. Rogers
Harper Dean, w. a. Moncure,s 6. L.
Parsons, T. e. Hutchinson. N. NJ. Han
nah, II. II. Ferret. Truman Bullard. He
G. Tyler. c. c. Cook, S. Heth. Milton
Jarnigan. Courtney WilliamS' W. -
mick, A.lB. Guigon aid G. D. Montague.
Pleasant Reception.
Mrs. William D. Saunders and Mrs.
n. L. Watson were hostesses at very
delightful reception ct the latter's
home, on Faculty Row, Friday after
noon from 4 to 6. Their guests In
GUIDED besides tho members of tho
Married Ladies' Club, some other
friends from the town and institute.
Each guest vas given a folder and
asked to write as many of the popular
slang expression Of the day as pos
s!ble. Mrs. Kent Black was presented
with prize for only knowing ono
slang term. while Mrs. w. G. Connort
was rewarded with pretty book Of
q suitable title for being able to write
the greatest number Of these much
used expressions In the required time.
The refreshment table was prettily
decorated in o. color scheme of green
and yellow, and from this delicious
vjands were served OF croquettes, with
green peas. potato chips. olives, sailed
peanuts, beaten biscuit. fruit pudding,
cakes and coffee. Those present were
Mesdames Wilson, Parrott, Vannatter,
Conner FaGg. Harvey Price. Alexan-
der Black, w. T.. Henderson, Mari,
Barlow, c. w. Black. Vawter. J. S. A.
johnson, Kent Black Dunlap, Mast,
Tutwiler, Phillips, Gcrdheim, and Miss
Wiley of Saler1
On account of the weather and other
attractions for the same evening, the
audience at the concert given by the
institute band in the college audto-
rum Friday evening was not as large
as it would otherwise have been, but
those who We're there had a rare musi-
cih treat. Tho program consisted Oh
a number Of popular and classical Sc
5lections, which were eXcellently ren-
dered and well received by the au-
tlicnce. This band under the drcc-
ton Of Mr.. Hugh D. NIcTier, is a we'll
trained organization, and besides fur
n.shing the music for all drills, dress
parades and at any public appearance
OF the caSet corps, gives a series Of
concerts here and In the nearby towns
during the session. They will accom-
many tho ctdets to Jamestown. and
special music Is being prepared for
this trip.
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