The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
Radford Social News
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RADFoRp, VA, February 22.--''A
Hotel Reception bright little play.
written and staged BY Mr.. n. Harris
Mathews. of Hartford. Conn. was pre-
sentcd at the Opera House Friday eve
Ming by local talent. under the auspices
Of tie New River Grays. U. y. c., Mr.
Mathews. assisted by Mr.. r. Mosby
Montague. of Clristansbiirg, training
the troupe" and filling one OF the
leading roles.
Miss Capcrton Preston as the Spin
Deacon, brought down the house. and
the hit of the evening was Miss Pres
tons burlesdue Of 20. Promise Me-"
and DR.. ,lohnson'S recitation of nm
Henry hotel proprietor. Charles
Beard; Billy Baxter. clerk. r. Moscby
Montague; Scat bell boy George
Kearslcy; Conley, the porter. Thomas
Jones; Mrs. Van Dressier. Miss Haw-
thorne; Miss Van Drcssler, Miss Sal
JIG Howe. Lord Money Crab Robert
Preston; Martha Perkins, spinster.
Miss Capcrton Preston; Joshua Drabal,
deacon, pr. T. G. Johnson: Mr.. Cassell,
drummer, Mr.. II. Harris Mathews: forty
chorus girls. The mpusical program
was excellent.
Tho solos Of Mr.. Mathews. who has
well-trained tenor voice. was one of
the most pleasing features of the eve
ming every number being encored. a
III.
both performances drawing good
house Mr. Mathews and MIR. Montague
Were guests of Mrs. William Ingles
during the week spent in getting upI
Miss Evelyn Calico. of Pulaski, en-
tertained very charmingly Friday eve
ming in honor of Miss Mabel Walton. |
of woodstock. who is the guest oil
was the game of the evening. Miss |
Bess Howard winning first prize. a
copy of "Burns's Poems, and Mr., Joe
1iunlsle and Ed Howard for the gem
tleman's prize, u book entitled
KNOCKS" and winning out. The deco
rations were all in hearts. in keeping
We're served after the game.
Miss jamie Peterson gave an enjoy
able dance at her home. near Radford
Friday evening. at which about TWEEN
fy guests tripped the Tight fantastic"
until daylight. Music was furnished
by string orchestra, and refresh
'nents We're served after midnight.
a surprise party was given Mr.. Guy
johnson Saturday evening by about
twenty of his girl and boy friends. The
evening was spent In games and re-
treshements were served by Mrs John !
son and her daughter, Miss Agnes
Johnson.
Mr.. Henry G. Bonney. of Phlladel-.
phia, left Monday for home. afterI
spending nearly week with his sister
Mrs. A. +. Goldsmith
Mrs. William tngles is visiting Mrs.
Thomas Lewis at Roanoke.
Mr.. H. IL. Shanlslin has been quite
III with grip since Sunday.
Mrs. Malcolm Price, of Charleston,
w. Va, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. a. McNeal
Mrs William Patton is visiting her
. in Bluefeld after spending some
time with her daughter. Mrs, Lily Pat
ton kearsley, in East Radford.
Little Billie l'uqua, who was oper-
ated on at ST. Lukes Hospital, Rich.
mond, last week Is reported doing
nicely. His mother, Mrs. w. b. Fuoua,
is at the jefferson, to be near him
Mr.. j. A. VanMater has returned
from a trip through the West, and
joined his family at Maple Shade Inn
Pulaski
Mrs. Frances Bell and little daugh-
ter Agnes, are visiting friends in Rich
mond.
Mrs. Blainey Epling is seriously mi
at her home, on Grave Avenue.
Ex-Governor Tyler entertained at |
dinner Thursday Professor Turner OF
Hollins; DR.. Quick and Professor
Saunders, of V. p. l., and Mr. La Baum
of Illinois