Saturday, May 3
Dr. John Allen Gentry has been appointed a Brigadier General of the Fifth Brigade Tennessee, Sons of Confederate Veterans. His staff will consist of Col. Will Shepherd, adjutant and chief of staff; Col. E.E. Irvin, inspector general; Col. Gordon McKenzie, quartermaster general; Col. W.S. Clack, surgeon general; Col. Lawrence Roberson, commissary general; and Col. Ira M. Boswell, chaplain general.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Knox of New York left for Louisville, Ky., after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. G.M. Smartt.
Miss Ernie Nixon is visiting Miss Myra Herron on Walden’s Ridge.
Miss Kate Howard has returned to her home in Mississippi after a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Roy Baylor.
Sunday, May 4
The engagement of Miss Alice Sharp to S. Bartow Strang was announced recently. Miss Sharp is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Sharp and a popular member of the younger set. Mr. Strang is a prominent young lawyer.
Dame Fashion is busy designing fashions for wearing apparel suitable for motoring. Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, will also make a few important innovations in motorcar design so milady may ride more comfortably, such as higher dashboards and doors to protect the ladies from the wind.
Monday, May 5
One of the most interesting and timely lectures ever heard in Chattanooga will be delivered at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night by the Hon. S. Sharp. He will talk on the campaigns around Chattanooga in 1863, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and Chattanooga. He will explain the movements of both armies from July 8 to November 23.
Tuesday. May 6
The Misses Margaret Davenport and Elizabeth Greene will leave soon with a party of Nashville friends for an extensive trip through Europe.
Miss Ethel Tyler has received an appointment as maid of honor to sponsor Miss Annie Bryant of the R.A. Smith Camp, Confederate Veterans of Macon, Ga. Miss Tyler, a beautiful and talented young lady, is the daughter of Cap’t and Mrs. W.T. Tyler.
Wednesday, May 7
Members of the YMCA met around the banquet board to hear inspirational talks about foreign work by V.P. Bowe, general secretary of Rio de Janiero. J.F. Ferger spoke on the work in China at the request of the Chinese president. B.R. Barber of Calcutta told of the forward trend in industrial work and morale, and religious and educational upheaval in India. J. Fred Weir presided over the large and enthusiastic group.
Mrs. C.T. Campbell of Murfreesboro came yesterday to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. John A. Pickens on Oak Street.
Miss Franklin Chauncey of Dalton, Ga., will be the reunion guest of the Misses Moon.
Thursday, May 8
Mrs. J.N. Schlesinger entertained the closing session of the season of the North Chattanooga Book Club. An interesting program on local writers was given by Mrs. Mark Morrison, telling about Emma Belle Miles, Grace McGowan Cook, Alice McGowan (Clinton Dangerfield), and Francis Lynde. Miss Katherine Lynch gave a talk on her book, The City of Sweet Do-Nothing.
Dr. and Mrs. N.C. Steele are in Washington and New York for a few days before sailing for Naples, Italy. They will visit many European countries.
Friday, May 9
Mr. W.H. Varnell, one of Hamilton County’s leading citizens, died at his home in Tyner Thursday morning after a brief illness. Mr. Varnell was a member of the High School Board of the County, a merchant and well-known citizen. He was a devoted member of the Tyner Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Slater, Walter and Chester; and two daughters, Mrs. W.T. Davis and Mrs. G.R. Walker. Funeral and burial will be at Tyner.
Miss Mabel Van Dusen will return soon from a visit to Tulsa, Okla.
An important meeting of the Tuberculosis Association was held at the Library Thursday to select a name for the new sanatorium and for the election of officers. The name chosen was Pine Breeze. Officers elected were President, Mrs. A.J. Gahagan; Vice-President, Mrs. H. Goodman; Secretary, Mrs. S. Perry Long, and Treasurer, Mrs. D.A. Graves.