Saturday, Aug. 3
At a tea given by Mrs. C.W.K. Meacham at her home in St. Elmo, the announcement was made of the engagement and approaching marriage of her sister, Miss Annie Dean Ellis, to Charles G. Fowler. The wedding will take place in September. Two recent brides, Mrs. Sim Perry Long and Mrs. Carl Dennis, shared honors with Miss Ellis.
Miss Aline Parks of Atlanta has come to visit Miss Whitlow Betterton in Park Place. Miss Wessie Bowen of Chickamauga and her guest Miss Frances West of Knoxville will come Monday to visit Miss Betterton.
President W.M. Kavanaugh, of the Southern League, told some local fans that Chattanooga was the best baseball town of its size in the League and predicted that the Lookouts would be the winners this season. Pres. Kavanaugh was the guest of Oliver B. Andrews at a club luncheon, Friday.
Sunday, Aug. 4
Mr. and Mrs. T.H. McClure are enjoying a two-month European tour. They are now in Paris and will go to Switzerland from there. On their return, the will visit Mrs. McClure’s sister, Mrs. Gay Meade, in Charleston, W. Va.
Dr. and Mrs. George R. Stuart of Cleveland announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary, to Jeptha Dale Stenz of Chicago. The wedding is to be October 12. Miss Stuart is a singer of note possessing a beautiful voice. Mr. Stenz is a well-known baritone and has been with Dr. Stuart on his evangelistic tours.
Miss Cecile Schwartz will leave Wednesday for Chicago and the Northern part of Michigan. She will visit her sister, Mrs. Leo Shumacker in Madison, Wisc. Miss Lilly Schwartz who is in Madison will accompany Miss Schwartz home.
Monday, Aug. 5
The Chamber of Commerce moves into its new home on Broad Street. The new quarters are larger than the former offices in the Hamilton Bank Building. The building is large enough to accommodate the Chattanooga Gas Co. and the Bank of Commerce.
Monday, Aug. 5
The Chamber of Commerce moves into its new home on Broad Street. The new quarters are larger than the former offices in the Hamilton Bank Building. The building is large enough to accommodate the Chattanooga Gas Co. and the Bank of Commerce.
The congregation of the First Christian Church is pleased to learn that after an afternoon’s conference with Dr. Ira Boswell, he has decided not to accept a flattering call to the pastorate in Fort Smith, Ark., but will continue to serve here. Dr. Boswell is very popular as a minister and citizen and his many friends are pleased with his decision.
Miss Elizabeth Harvey and Miss Bethella Sallee of Somerset, Ky, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Fancher.
Miss Eugenia Caldwell and her guest, Miss Ruth Duncan of Gadsden, Ala., have returned from a few days visit with Miss Virginia Hill in Hillsdale, Ga.
Miss Josephine Colyar is entertaining with a house party at Colyarton on Missionary Ridge. Her guests are Misses Elisa Chapin, Elizabeth Dabney of Houston, Texas, Rosalind Ewing, Grace Shackleford, Ruth Payne and Evangeline McKinnon of Atlanta. Miss Virginia Isbester is visiting Miss Louise Frazier on Walden’s Ridge.
James F. Johnston and son, Summerfield of Tucker Springs, Miss Mary Key and a party from Cleveland have gone to Atlantic City for several weeks’ stay. Mrs. S.A. Key is the guest of Mrs. Johnston during Mr. Johnston’s absence.
Mrs. Eugene O’Connor has returned to her home in Atlanta after a visit with relatives here.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Miss S. Powell has returned from a three-month visit with her sister, Mrs. R.W. Thomas in Boulder, Colo.
Miss Mae Hannah returned to Whiteside, Tenn., after a visit with Miss Maude Bowser in Highland Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Mrs. T.E. Hall and Miss Hazel Kent have returned from a stay at Rhea Springs.
Thursday, Aug. 8
New pilots for baseball teams have been selected. Billy Smith will continue with Chattanooga.
Vine Street Orphanage, an institution established 30 years ago, is too small for its increasing needs. The directors headed by Capt. A.J. Gahagan, E.Y. Chapin and John Stagmaier have petitioned the City Commissioners for a sum of $6,000 to be used in extensive repairs and maintenance, since the county has done more for the home. It is now filled to capacity and help is needed for expansion.
Miss Eva D. Bachman went Wednesday to Walden’s Ridge to spend two weeks with Mrs Nathan Bachman.
Friday, Aug. 9
Mrs. W.P. McClatchey and Miss Minerva McClatchey, who have been visiting in Baltimore, are now in Connecticut.
Miss Maude Powell, a missionary to China for the Presbyterian Church, reached Washington today where she learned she had been mourned as dead as one in the Titanic disaster. Due to Miss Powell’s intense desire to visit Westminster Abbey, after reading so much about it, she could not leave London without seeing it, so she missed the Titanic and changed to a later date to sail for home.
Friends had been expecting her on the Titanic and had not received letters telling of her change in plans, so concluded she was one of those lost in the disaster.