The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
Matters Social.

The predicted avalanche of dullness
has settled over Knoxville, save in the
matrimonial path. 1t occurs to one, to
wonder whether it would not be better
to scatter social functions" We talk
about monopoly, but there is no more
absolute monopoly than that leveled
upon October to January inclusive. It's
rush and push and scramble for
time" to offer invitations and slime"
to accept. For the social appetite grows
on what it feeds on. The more it swal-
lows, the more it wants. Digestion's
not taken into the calculation, and the
whole truth is that no living thing but
an ostrich can properly digest all that's
offered in the way of social edibles in
'the season." I heard clever, if some
what cynical, man say last summer that
until he came south he'd accepted as
truth the dictum that to the south be-
longs the golden apple. To southern
women had always been awarded the
palm for beauty. Now, that he's come
face to face with us, he unhesitatingly
denied the soft impeachment. He furth-
er asserted (brave man, to southerner
born and bred) that with the exception
OF the wide-apart exceptions, you could
count on a northern street in half
hour any day, three pretty women to
one in the south. When asked the ex-
PLANTATION for this, he declared it owing
to the freer, outdoor life of the north
ern woman. That's true to degree,
but climatic differences account for
great deal of the contrast-from health
standpoint And no one can be beautiful
without the impress of rich, pure blood.
It's absence dulls the eye, sallows the
skin, discloses bone mot sinew) and
wrinkles the flesh. And late hours, in
digestible food, excessive dancing in
furnace heated rooms, will sap the glow
and sparkle and color in any climate.
But here it especially behooves those
girls who prize freshness and beauty
and high value should be put upon
these God-given weapons-to limit their
indulgence in social dissipation. The
pleasures are too many or the season is
too short.
Wednesday night Cupid retired for
brief rest and there was function"
solely for men.
Dr. j. A. Duncan is filling the pulpit
Of one of Washington's fine churches
this week.
Middlesboro continues to draw on
-lFfsssexvf - "a s. s. ceiolffison, Of that
city, was united to Miss Jennie Neill on
Wednesday at 2 p. M, at the BRIDES
home. The bride is very pretty and
was never more charming than in her
simple but elegant travelling suit. They
left at once for her new home.
Tuesday evening caught a Knoxville
man poaching on other preserves. Mr..
Joseph W. Sullivan, of this city, went
to Franklin, KY, in search of a wife,"
and was married to Miss Nettie Lee
Wilkerson at her home, Tuesday at $50
o'clock. They will be at home after
brief tour, to their friends at DR.. J. A.
Sisk, North 9TH avenue.
The Tuesday Morning Music Club
deserves especial commentator for ar
ranging for Knoxville music lovers the
Kronold Concert, at the Woman's
Building, Thursday evening. 1t was
an artistic treat from the first number
to the last. The club "raison d'etre"
is educative, and it is result like this
that wins all praise from the apprecia-
tare of honest effort.
The news of the death in San Anton
la, Texas, of Mr.. James Shields cast
gloom over many hearts. For some
years Mr.. Shields was resident of this
city and won the esteem of the entire
community by his integrity in business
and his sincerity and generosity. He
won an enviable place in Knoxville's
social life. Mr.. Shields funeral, which
occurred at Bean Station Thursday,
Jan. 18th, was attended by number of
Knoxville friends.
1t is rare that young man has en-
deared himself to more classes of peo-
pie than Mr.. Thomas L. Davis. Mr..
Davis is favorite with old and young,
rich and poor, the children being es-
pecially attrated by his playful humor
and gentle patience in ministering to
their pleasure at all times. His rich,
sympathetic voice, has ever been at the
disposal of the town, in any good cause,
and has thrilled the hearts of hundreds.
Knoxville will miss this delightful, all
round comrade upon his removal to the
Border City. Here's good fortuna to
him, wherever he may be.