The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
Festivities of7he NelD Year
ReOiOes open House Again
Old Custom Will Be Observed in Chattanooga as Well
as in Washington -D

Christmas has come and gone, but
he festivities OF the Yuletide season
has continued through the week and
lease on life At the national capital
Il is said there viii be Just enough
doing among official folk to remind one
that once upon a time this was tho
most picturesque and characteristic day
on Washlngton's calendar ana set one
wondering whether the old-time glory
VIII be revived under the republican
regime.
But coming down to Chattanooga
there win be very little OF the old-time
New Years calling with all OF It's So
clal elegance, but there win be some
open houses and number OF watch
parties. The Chattanooga News Will
lead with "a housewarming on New
Years day from II to 2 In their new
building on Tenth and Columbia
streets. Short exercises win be held
at II o'clock and cordial invitation
Is extended the public to inspect the
building and mechanical equipment.
A rev win Keep open House.
The custom Of keeping open house
win be revived to some extent Nthis
New Year In Chattanooga. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl White will keep open house
from 1 10 8 at their country place on
the Lafayette road, Nand Mr.. and Mrs,
&, II, James will keep open house at
their McCallie avenue home from TO o,
and several informal parties which are
barred from announcement, VIII Dc
given.
At signal Mountain Inn.
Signal Mountain Inn VIII lead on
with the festivities preceding the New
Year by giving dinner this evening
from to ., and throwing open the
ballroom for dancing. which will begin
at $3.50. Music will be furnished by
a. raI.a sate nnnAlnA
viii continue until 1880 with an inter-
mission at IL o'clock for supper, Fa.
vors will be given and the affair VIII
be. marked by some OF the oid-time
splendor.
Dinner. Dance at The Patten.
Dinner win be served ut the Hotel
Patten from 10 TO l2;30Un the evening,
Some very unusual lighting effects will
be produced. The regular orchestra
will DO augmented and a great big
dance win be given In the ballroom, A
special musical program will be given
during the evening. to include solos
musicians. Manager Lowell Is expect
ing this to be the scrowning and climax
OF the many social events at the Patten
during the past year.
Activities at Y. M. c. A.
Acting General Secretary u. q, Wool.
wine of the Y. NJ. c. A. Is sending out
Invitations to the general public to
visit the building and enjoy the pro-
gram especially prepared for New Years
day. The doors will be open to visitors
from 0 q, m, to $3.50 p. M, and some
thing of interest doing all OF the time.
Perhaps the most exciting event VIII pc
q boys two-mile ,, run to be iii maze Fan IN
from the building on Georgia avenue
and 20 across the walnut street bridge
and return over the new Market street
river bridge. Much interest Is peing
exercised in this race. Al 10 a. m. there
will be a mems five-mile Marathon, anu
at IL a. M a mass games IN gymna-
stun by boys classes. In the aIter-
noon there will be a musical program
and further exercises in the boys de.
partment, At hight the sports VIII
begin at o'clock and close at s;20, win
swimming and diving program IN
Nothing out of the ordinary is planned
at the Y. w. C. A.. only that the CAFE
terra will observe the same rules as on
Sunday and holidays and not serve any
supper. The dining room VIII pe s
the staff will take part in the watch
night prayer and praise service at the
First Baptist church tonight, their timc
being from $3.50 to $3.50
At Golf and country Club.
Members OF the Coll ana country Siup
will give a New Years eve dance at
the club this evening. for which many
dinner parties have been formed.
The Chattanooga Business ana Pro-
fessional Women's club give dance at
Masonic temple this evening.
In Washington.
Some OF the official family Of WASH
ington still hobserve Keeping open house
on New Years day and make II a very
delightful day. Secretary of War Baker
and Mrs. Baker will be at home out at
Beauvoir on Jan. 1. and the Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels and Mrs. Daniels
will receive that afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Bradley, who have been In
New York for Christmas, will be back
In time to throw open their hospital
doors of their big house In Dupont Cir
Gle. Their New Years day reception is
an institution--and a delightful one
and whenever they are In town one Is
sure of meeting there during the course |
IF the afternoon. very nearly everybody
IF Importance.
500 Party This Evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beckmann will en- |
ertain with a 500 party this evening at |
o'clock at their home on West Seventh |
street. The game will be played at three |
ables. Two prizes will be given. A '