Saturday, March 1
Miss Fannie Hunt is ill at the Highland Sanitarium, where she underwent an operation.
Mrs. H.P. Eager is ill at her home on Missionary Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Varnell have returned to their winter home in Florida, and Chester Varnell has returned to Vanderbilt University. They were called to Chattanooga by the illness and death of Crawford Varnell.
Sunday, March 2
Two local young women have been honored by being selected to serve at the upcoming Confederate Reunion. Miss Florence Clift will be sponsor for Forrest Cavalry. Miss Clift is the daughter of Col. M.H. Clift, who served under Forrest. Miss Margaret Anderson will serve as First Maid of Honor to Miss Mary Cox, sponsor of the Tennessee Division of the U.C.V. Miss Anderson, a student at GPS, is the granddaughter of Dr. J.W. Bachman and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Anderson.
Edward McMillin, who is attending Virginia Military Institute, left Saturday with a group from school for Washington to attend the inauguration.
The government has made a contract with the Tennessee Electric Power Co. to install electricity at Fort Oglethorpe. Power will come from the Parksville Dam. Fort Oglethorpe, established in 1904, has been lighted by acetylene gas.
Monday, March 3
Tuesday will be a gala day for the women of the United States in Washington. There will be 5,000 women in the Inaugural Parade. Officers of the International Suffrage Association will participate. There will be floats representing “75 Years Struggle for Freedom.” All marchers will be in gay uniforms.
In speaking of the new roles played by many Lookout players, it has been suggested that the club be called the “Bridegrooms.”
Harry Hannah, pitcher, was married in December in Seattle, Mickey Coyle of Coal Hill, Ark., married in December, Harry Coveleskie married in January, and Gillespie, the third baseman, was married in September. The brides are coming to Chattanooga with their husbands.
Tuesday, March 4
This is a busy day in the nation’s capital. President Taft is busy with last minute events and bidding farewell to his official family. Woodrow Wilson, president-elect, has arrived, receiving a great ovation and making a triumphal entry from a train passing through a lane of Princeton students. Officials escorted him to the White House, where he received a cordial greeting from President Taft.
Mr. and Mrs. John Emory Connor of Shepherd, Tenn., have moved to Chattanooga and are residing on McCallie Avenue.
Deaderick Moon has gone to Washington to visit his father, Congressman John A. Moon.
Wednesday, March 5
Among the many interesting features of the Confederate Reunion will be the dedication of the Alabama shaft in Chickamauga Park. Mrs. T. R. Leigh, leader of the Confederate Daughters in Alabama, Gen. Bennett H. Young, Commander-in-Chief of Veterans, and the Hon. Sidney Frazier of Montgomery, Ala., will present the monument. Gov. O’Neal of Alabama will speak for the Veterans, and Major Cummings of Georgia will accept the monument.
The annual election of the Chattanooga Woman’s Club was held Tuesday. The following ladies were elected to office: President, Mrs. H.D. Huffaker; Vice-President, Mrs. B.T. Howard; Recording Secretary, Mrs. F.A. Williams; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Marjory Hoyal; Treasurer, Mrs. A.Tschopik; Auditor, Mrs. H.H. Embry.
Thursday, March 6
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe B. Lanier of Birmingham, Ala., will regret to hear of the loss of their home, destroyed by fire last Sunday. Mrs. Lanier is the former Miss Katherine Leach of Chattanooga.
Mrs. J.B.F. Lowry entertained with a card party at her home on Vine Street in honor of Mrs. Felton Jones of Cartersville, Ga., and Miss Marguerite Spears, a bride-elect.
The Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Army of the Cumberland is to hold a reunion in Chattanooga Sept. 19-21 in commemoration of the Battle of Chickamauga, fought 50 years ago. It will be possible to draw thousands to this reunion.
Friday, March 7
Mrs. Gaither L. Jones of Beaumont, Texas, will arrive Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Lanier, on Missionary Ridge.