The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-05

Lovers Of grace and beauty may
have their hearts fill tonight at the
society circus, when bevy or the
city's most attractive misses VIII
make AL Ringing anxious for his
laurels in the sawdust ring
Though the SHOWS may fall and the
floods may come. the circus will be
staged Just the same. IT viii be on
good hardwood floor, in warm ana
comfortable building, instead OF the
usual creaking canvas and muddy
straw.
The fact that water has en-
croached on the road to the club, I'M
mediately across the river, viii not
interfere in the least with getting to
the circus. Mrs. c. c. Nottingham
general chairman OF the circus. an
nounced today that a special "rellef
crew" would be stationed at MIL
woods store, at the north end OF the
Walnut street bridge, to meet all par
ties coming on street cars, and take
them from that point to the circus
Those going by automobile can
now reach the club by way OF the
Hixson pike. circling the Lupton
home and entering the club grounds
from the north. AS river predictions
are that the water will begin to fall
by o'clock tonight, the usual
method of approach may by that time
= Detours Marked.
While the water is over the road
near the club, the Chattanooga Au-
tomobile club has mapped out a
slight detour which takes patrons In
automobiles direct to the Golf and
Country club without passing through
any high water.
The auto club has put regular de-
tour marklngs"on the road and Will
have guides stationed Mt proper
places to direct automobiles. Also
they will meet with automobiles all
Riverview cars and take the passen-
gers to the golf club.
whats circus without n rain or
a flood or something, anway?" said
one OF the committee. "Circuses al
ways have something the matter
with the weather and one has to be
sport enough 20 take the weather
as It comes. But in this case, by de-
touring, the elements will not incon-
venience the public in the least
I'VE are awfully anxious to have
this success" said one OF the la
dies. "In the first place, IL is for the
Little Miss Mag Day nursery. and
the little children need the proceeds
need II very badly--and in the sec
ond place, the entertainment Is very
elaborate and we want everyone to
help In the fun and merriment-
"There Is not one inch OF high
water TO bother anyone, so come and
have n good time"
The big ballroom ut the Golf and
Country club wherein debutantes
have made their formal bows and
festival queens have been crowned,
win be converted into a circus tent.
Sawdust, circus rings and veri-
table rngmaster win give the effect
OF a real circus. Vernle Prater will
be ringmaster, and will direct the
performers accordingly. Seats will be
arranged for the spectators.
Leap for Her Life.
The show will open Mt 80 this
evening, and the opening will be fea-
tuned by the most thrilling act of a
well known young society girl, who
makes leap for her life from the
gallery OF the room. Young girls
dressed in costumes OF different ma
lions will preside at booths erected
along tho entrance of the show
grounds. Programs and information
MS TO what is TO take'place will be
distributed by ballyhoos who will be
on the grounds during the arrival OF
tho guests. These are Chester
Richmond. o. X LeBron, Corbin
Woodward, JsclS ODonohue, June
Norton, Jack Burress, Stanley Rob-
ertson, Adolnh Ochs, Jr, Glen
Woodwork. joe Persinger and Ed
ward Signaigo.
Circus favors win be distributed
by the following young girls: Miss
Jessica Littleton. chairman; Miss
Mary Foster Brown, Miss Susanna
Lodor Miss Augusta Allison. Miss
| Catherine Allison, Miss Charlotte
Llewqllyn, ana Miss Hildergardt
Scholze. Mrs. John Fouche is chair
man of this feature and will be as
sisted by Mrs. Bruce Crabtree, The
Little Miss Mag Day nursery is foi
tho purpose OF caring for children
whose mothers have to he away from
home and work all day. The children
are left at the nursery I'm the morn
ing, Ted and taught in the kinder.
garton department or any other, &C.
| cording 10 their advancement OF