The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-30
Women.S C7ub
GiOeS 7ableau
Artistic Entertainment Prior
to Tea at Hotel Patten
Saturday.

Elaborate and beautiful was the tea
and reception given Saturday afternoon
at the Hotel Patten by the Chattanooga
Woman's club, marking the clubs
twonty-sixth birthday anniversary. The
program was n charge of.the .entertain-
IJlevins Is chairman; Mrs Blevinn ana
her committee have spared no pains In
bered. sFt
The program featured period Of
history throughout IL was planned as q
the landing Of the pilgrims. which Is
being celebrated this year ali over the
country. In Holland. England and the
east. l-IlssT ~
Before the curtain rose Of, tho scone
Mrs. T. Q. Betterton, the club president.
made an address OF welcome and IN
members. only one OF whom IL now iiv-
ing In Chattanooga. This Is Mrs. d. M.
Stewart. She was called 10 the front and
presented with beautiful corsage
bouquet. When. the curtain rose the
coast where the pilgrims landed.
Mary Chiffon. the first pilgrim TO land
bringing with her a two months wash
ing was represented by Mrs. Earl Cook
and shells followed BY other pilgrims.
I'eregine White, the first white baby
born In America, was later shown In the
famous cradle and was sung 10 sleep to
the tune Of Brahms lullaby. by Mrs.
J. !, Jones, who posed as the mother.
As Mrs. 3. o. Bankson read behind
The scenes the poem by Mrs. Hemans.
'"The Landing OF the Pilgrims" the pill
grIms enact II In pantomine, and at
one point sang "oh. Beautiful for Fil-
grim Feet"
One. incident during the presentation
a a
Morton In .'Ye Old Town Hall in Boston
Town" This character was unprecedented
by Mrs. ID. r. Beckham. Gov. Winthrop
presided as represented In the perscn OF
Mrs. Ellen Turrentins takes the part
Of Capt. Endicott. and Mrs. Eugene
Howard, Of Miles Standish; Miss Blan-
ton. OF Phillip Radcliffe, and Miss
qussie Cain Is Elder Brewster. Mrs.
Houston a,s n, promtt y Joslas PIsistowe.
Is Master Hopestill Oliver, and Miss
Mary Ferguson represents Damaris |
White. Puritan maiden, betrothed to
Master Oliver.
n, ms .os ss Wselrnd ~ Z an Indian
crowned crowned queen Il ths Nay eSs S inaan
girls, who dance and carry on other |
revelry suitable to the festive occasion. |
Another Indian is Mrs. Lillian Harris. |
The Indian girls. are Misses Katherine |
Alice Averili. Helen Davis and Ethel
Puritan children are represented by |
Julia Ruth Richardson, Martha West |
Stewart, Virginia Carter and ]. d. |
Walton, Jr. These children sing some |
quaint and amusing little songs. A |
very clever duet Is sung by J. d. |
Walton, Jr., and Virginia Carter, In |
which they compliment the Chatta- |
nooga Woman's club. as well as call J
attention TO female foibles In regard |
to the age question. This Is to the |
tune OF Reuben. Reuben, i've Been /
Thinking;" the words were written BY |
the, director, Mrs. M. L. Blevins.
both read by Mrs. 8. O. Bankson. The t
Maypole dance, executed by Indian |
girls. Is a very beautiful feature OF the /
program. The music Is furnished for |
the entertainment by the Alex Reese |
orchestra. The closing scene shows |
the entire, cast which sings In unison
The ballroom where the program Is
given IL beautifully decorated with q
cap OF autumn leaves overhead which |
makes an appropriate setting for the /
stage scene. Mrs. Joe Curtis Is chair
man of the decorating committee.
Following the tableau scene the i
which isS adorned with potted ferna
wrapped in white paper and baskets
OF pink roses. The center OF attrac-
ton was large and beautifliI birth
day cake bearing twenty-six candles.
An elegant refreshment course was
provided by Mrs. Ida Tschopik, chair
Mrs. Betterton ana the executive
board OF the club formed the receiving
line. The presidents OF other clubs
were the guests OF honor.