Saturday, March 15
A relic from the battleship Maine, a valuable gift, has reached Chattanooga. The gun carriage and armor, which was recovered from the sea, was covered with barnacles and clogged with mud. Temporarily, it will be placed in Union Station. Senator Newell Sanders secured the relic for the city.
Miss Margaret Frierson has been named sponsor for N.B. Forrest Camp by Brig. Gen. Robert Crouch of Morristown. Her maids will be Misses Nelson Chambliss, Irene Whiteside, and Louise Van Dyke of Chattanooga, and Virginia Oliver of Pulaski. The Confederate Reunion will meet in Chattanooga in May.
Sunday, March 16
Mr. and Mrs. M.V. Burchell of West Sixth Street announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Ellie, to George W. Worth of Sufferen, N.Y. The wedding will take place April 12 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
Mrs. G. Collingwood Tucker of Keokuk, Iowa, formerly Miss Katherine Dickinson of Chattanooga, will be the guest of her parents, Col. and Mrs. L.T. Dickinson, for a month.
News has been received of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Sims in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mr. Sims was the former physical director of the Central YMCA of Chattanooga, and has many friends here.
Monday, March 17
Chattanooga’s playhouse for 43 years gives way to the march of commerce. The Lyric Theater at the corner of Sixth and Market has been sold. The Lyric was formerly James Hall, the scene of many historic incidents. Ebb James built the original structure as a playhouse in 1870. The second and third floors were offices. Major W.J. Colburn was one of the first occupants, 1870 to 1880. When the county seat was moved from Harrison, the offices were located first in James Hall.
The wholesale firm of William Crutchfield & Co. occupied a large space on the ground floor. Some of the famous actors appearing in the historic theater were Joseph Jefferson, William Florence, DeWolf Hopper, Edwin Forrest, Booth and Barrett.
Miss Nellie Ferger won a high scholarship distinction in honor awards at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Miss Ferger, who graduates in June, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ferger.
Tuesday, March 18
The 23rd Annual Session of the Pro Re Bona Society of Highland Park met Monday at the home of Mrs. J.H. Daley. The following new officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Joseph W. Clift; first vice-president, Mrs. T.S. McCallie; recording secretary, Mrs. H.F. Wenning; corresponding secretary, Mrs. R.A. Hobbs; treasurer, Mrs. B.Q. Higgins. The organization is for the purpose of helping in settlement work, and for caring for women and children in that section, and they are doing great work.
King Fritts and guest, Carl Syple of Vanderbilt, have returned to Nashville after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Fritts.
Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Gilman will move soon from the Hall Apartments to St. Elmo.
Wednesday, March 19
Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Wilson and little son of Rockwood are the guests of Mrs. Wilson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Warner, in East Lake.
Thursday, March 20
Thursday night at the Lyric Theater, one of the most popular musical shows of French vaudeville presented “Madame Sherry,” with the outstanding song, “Every Little Movement.” This is the third visit to Chattanooga, and the show is as charming as ever.
Friday, March 21
The A.P. Stewart Chapter, U.D.C., is in charge of the benefit card party to be given both afternoon and evening at the Patten Hotel Monday to raise funds for the coming Confederate Reunion. Mrs. John D. Kelso is chairman of arrangements.
The first regular meeting of the Central High School Improvement League will meet today in Central High Chapel. Mrs. R.C. Sauls, president, will preside. Plans are to be made for improvements in the halls, Domestic Science room, and painting walls.
Sir Harry Lauder was greeted with capacity crowds at both matinee and evening performances. His popular “I Love a Lassie” was delightful, and the audience joined in on “Wee Doch an’ Doris.” He was all that was anticipated.