Saturday, April 20
The Southern Conference on Child Labor will meet in Chattanooga next week. Many women of note will attend the meeting at Hotel Patten. Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans will preside.
Mrs. Richard Hardy and Mrs. J.H. Probasco have returned from a business trip to South Pittsburg and Richard City. They made the trip on horseback.
Sunday, April 21
Memorial services will be held at the University of the South in Sewanee April 28 in memory of the late Major Archibald Butts who was lost on the Titanic. Major Butts was an alumnus of the University, a Delta Tau Delta and a remarkably versatile young officer. He had served as governor of the Philippines.
Dr. and Mrs. F.W fowler of Delaware, Ohio, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. John R. Rathmell on West Sixth Street. They are enroute home from a winter in Florida.
Rev. Thomas F. Gailor, Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee Episcopal Church, is in Chattanooga to conduct classes for confirmation. He will be the guest of Rev. Loaring Clark of St. Paul’s.
Monday, April 22
Various churches in the United States are holding memorial services for those who went down with the Titanic. Prayers are said for the survivors and relatives of the dead.
One of the most beloved and widely known ministers of Chattanooga, Dr. McCallie, is seriously ill. Dr. McCallie is pastor of the Ridgedale Presbyterian Church. Dr. and Mrs. McCallie recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Under the auspices of the Chattanooga Music Club, the opera “Mikado” will be produced at the Bijoy Theater. It will be given by local talent. Miss Marguerite Warner will direct the opera, and Richard Park is training the chorus.
Tuesday, April 23
Miss Evalyn Buchanan entertained with a box party at the Majestic in honor of Miss Norrine Harrison, who is visiting Miss Virginia Hill in Park Place. Invited were: Misses Nell Wright, Ava King, Lucille Heggie, Eugenia Caldwell, Wenonah Haymore, Catherine Signiago, Vera Trimby, Helen Kline and Elizabeth Lee. A beautifully planned luncheon at the Commercial Club followed the theater party.
Miss Irene Whiteside left Saturday for Atlanta to attend the Grand Opera.
Mrs. Harry Fowler of Macon, who is visiting her parents, Col. and Mrs. W.D. Spears, will return to her home the latter part of the week.
Wednesday, April 24
Paul J. Kreusi has been honored by being elected a director of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington. Mr. Kreusi is recognized as a Chattanooga booster, a flattering position for the young manufacturer.
Dr. N.C. Steele has received a wireless from his son, Dr. Willard Steele, saying his ship was in a storm off Nova Scotia and would be delayed from landing for several days, but would arrive in Boston Friday.
A “big bunch of live ones” will arrive from Cincinnati on their booster trip at noon today. The parade will march up Market Street to Seventh, where they will scatter souvenirs, and from there to Broad Street and then the Manufacturers’ Association. A.M. Gifford is chairman for the parade.
Thursday, April 25
This afternoon, civic and military organizations in gala spirits will turn Rossville Boulevard over to the Chickamauga National Park Commission. It is three miles of the best road in Tennessee. It will be dedicated at 3 p.m. Officials of the City and County and leading citizens will participate in the dedication ceremonies. Col. Parker and his command, the famous 11th Cavalry, will participate. Col. Parker will ride his horse, “Chattanooga,” presented to him by the citizens of Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Shoffner of Shelbyville are the guests of Mr. Shoffner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Emory Conner of Shepherd, Tenn.
Friday, April 26
Miss Lilian Jewell, who will be remembered here as the guest of Mrs. Charles Leland Ford, has moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Jewell, from Jewell, Ga., to Chickamauga, Ga.
The Chattanooga Lookouts arrived at the top of the Southern League by the excellent pitching of Moore against Memphis’ ace pitcher, Rube Kissinger. This is the first tie since June 12, 1910.