Saturday, January 4
Miss Vera Trimby will return home today from a visit in Detroit, Mich.
Sammy Strang Nicklin, one of Chattanooga’s most noted baseball players, is coming home for a visit before returning to West Point, where he coaches. This is his fifth season at West Point. He has just returned from France, where he studied music.
The annual medical society banquet was held last night at Patten Hotel. Dr. John Trester Smith, retiring president, spoke on the subject “1912.” Dr. H. P. Larimore, president-elect, spoke on “1913” and also announced his committee appointees.
Miss Elizabeth Jones entertained a number of her young friends with a matinee party at the Majestic Theater and at an ice course at Brock’s following the matinee. Guests were Misses Phyllis Lancaster, Frances Gray, Anna Patton, Isabelle Temple, Sarah Goodrich Boswell, Lady Louise Boswell, Susie Belle Frierson, Arwin Preston, Anita Seiter, Wilia Davenport, Margaret Davenport, Katherine Andrews, Margaret Wells, Pauline Colyar, Gertrude Burke, Elizabeth Morrison, Agnes Morrison and Kathleen Gager.
Sunday, January 5
The theaters have some good plays this week. The Lyric will have Margaret Anglin in a brilliant comedy called “Green Stockings,” while Raymond Paine will appear at the Bijou in a new play, “The Girl in Question.”
Monday, January 6
Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Howard, Miss S. Powell and David Giles have returned from a stay in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fla.
Miss Katherine Signaigo has returned from a visit to Miss Marie Fowler in Macon, Ga.
Prof. James L. Hair was elected school superintendent by the County Court on the first ballot today. He received 11 votes and will succeed Prof. J.B. Brown.
Miss Ida Gilliland is home from a visit in Cleveland.
E.L. Fischer was elected King of the Kirmess and Mrs. Garnett Andrews was elected Queen at a meeting held at Patten Hotel yesterday. The Kirmess will be presented January 17 and 18 at the Albert Theater, located on 11th Street.
Because Prof. Dewey A. Graves, superintendent of city schools, believes the Grizzly Bear and the Bunny Hug are no more lady-like than the Hooche-Kooche, Turkey Trot and Boston Di, he has tabooed dancing following the basketball games. “If parents can’t keep their children from dancing these dances and, as it is only a feature not needed in a ball game, I am for just playing basketball,” Prof. Graves said.
Miss Mary Steward was hostess at a charming affair at her home on Battery Place in honor of her houseguests, Misses Addie Wright and Ava King of Rome, Ga., and Miss Helen Phillips, a debutante.
Thursday, January 7
Hon. Thomas S. Meyers was selected chairman of the caucus committee of the Democratic members of the legislature at a meeting in Nashville. Mr. Meyers is from Hamilton County, and his selection has been a decided compliment to this county.
Miss Mary Thurman of Baltimore, Md., will arrive on the 28th of this month to visit Miss Wenonah Haymore on McCallie Avenue.
The Girls Cotillion Club will meet tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. with Mrs. James F. Finlay at her home on Fort Wood. There will be an election of officers and new members will be admitted.
Friday, January 10
Mrs. H.S. Chamberlain was hostess of an elaborate reception at her home on East Terrace for Mrs. Sanborn Chamberlain, a recent bride. Mrs. Chamberlain was the former Miss Emily Wright.
At a session of the County Court Monday, $200,000 was voted for the purpose of building new schools. This includes two rural schools over the river, the Second District and the Third District. Wauhatchie will also benefit from the fund.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chambliss will return to their home on Lookout Mountain after spending some time in the city.