Saturday, June 29
In a plea for sweet and good songs Mme. Minna Kaufmann of New York deplores the popular music of today. “Some may be good, but most of it is bad,” she says. “We are going to the dogs with our rhythmically attractive foot tapping sounds which hypnotizes one. Songs like ‘Everybody’s Doing It Now,’ ‘Oh, Oh, the Gaby, Gaby Gide,’ ‘Who Are You With Tonight,’ and ‘Waiting At the Church.’” Mme. Kaufmann feels a halt should be called before all our ideals and traditions are shattered and our young people have a deterioration of manners, taste and right thinking.
Mrs. Emma Belle Miles was elected an honorary member of the Tennessee Woman’s Press Club and Author’s Club at Bloomington Springs this week.
Sunday, June 30
There will be a meeting of the Mary Sharp College Alumnae in Winchester, Tenn., in July. For over 40 years, it has been recognized as a high-type college and is well known throughout the South. Local women who will attend the meeting are Mesdames Laura Dayton Aiken, Edgar McKenney and M.N. Whitaker, and Misses Ida Landress and Daisy Barrett. Mrs. Whitaker is president of the association.
An engagement of interest was announced by Mrs. S.A. Coller of her daughter Louise to Fred W. Hill. The wedding will take place in July. Mr. Hill is Chattanooga’s popular and efficient Chief of Police.
Mrs. Newton Logan entertained informally at her home on Walden’s Ridge in honor of Mrs. Coke Talmadge and Miss Ruth Wells of Athens, Ga., the guests of Mrs. Harry Erwin.
Miss Mildred Gilbreath of Johnson City is visiting Miss Frances Walker on McCallie Avenue.
Monday, July 1
Henry P. Sims, a valuable and efficient member of the administrative staff of the YMCA, has resigned. He is the son of the late Dr. J.M. Sims, and has served as physical director of the “Y” for the last two years. Dr. Raymond Wallace, president of the YMCA, and T. McGill, secretary, regard his resignation a great loss to the “Y” and to the city.
Mrs. Minnie Webb and Miss Blanche Webb will leave for New York City to visit Bryson Webb who is studying vocal music there.
The Health Department has had a “fly swatting” contest for the last two weeks. Prizes are to be awarded tomorrow by Miss Daisy Barrett, clerk of the department. Due to the epidemic of typhoid fever and the many bad watering holes, this contest was started to rid Chattanooga of the causes of the trouble. Many citizens have been ill and several deaths as a result of the epidemic. A count of 1,297,867 flies were killed, with 254,000 were brought in the last day of the contest.
On the eve of the expiration of his term as Justice of Peace, Ed Bass was presented, in a happy speech by R.B. Wright, with a large loving cup engraved to show the esteem Mr. Bass is held in the district he represented.
Miss Bessie Loder returned Saturday from a stay at Virginia Beach.
Miss Wenonah Haymore entertained with a luncheon at the English tearoom followed by a box party at the Majestic for Miss Marie Fowler of Macon, Ga., the guest of Miss Mary Steward. Guests were Misses Katherine Kaufmann, Katherine Signaigo, Evelyn Buchanan, Vera Trimby, Winifred Yowell, Mary Kelley, Annette Peeples, Nell Wright and Wessie Bowen.
Wednesday, July 3
News has been received of the marriage of Vaughn Knox, formerly of this city, and Mrs. Katherine Mason of New York. Mrs. Knox is the brother of Mrs. G.M. Smartt. Mr. and Mrs. Knox have gone to Maine on their wedding trip.
Albert Bruce of Memphis is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. J. Roy Baylor and Mr. Baylor. He is en route to Baltimore.
Thursday, July 4
Banks, public buildings and stores are closed all day and the city is given over to patriotic exercises. A parade is scheduled at 9 a.m. from downtown to Warner Park, where all sorts of entertainment is planned. Mayor T.C. Thompson issued a proclamation urging all citizens to join the holiday celebration and display of “Old Glory.”
Mrs. Preston B. Lowrance has returned to her home in Memphis after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Acree, on McCallie Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry King of Murfreesboro were the guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Brock on Missionary Ridge.
Friday, July 5
Independence Day was fittingly observed in Washington, D.C. A new flag with stars for all the states was flown from the Federal Building.
A surprise wedding took place in Shelbyville Saturday when Miss Marguerite Sutton of Chattanooga was married to Stokely Hamilton. Miss Sutton was visiting her grandmother. The young couple has returned to Chattanooga and will be with Mrs. Hamilton’s mother, Mrs. J.Q. Sutton, on Bailey Avenue.