The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-06
Society Circus Success;
viii Easily Clear 81. 900


While all receipts have not been
counted, 1t Is estimated that the pro-
motors of the society circus given
Monday evening at the Golf and
Country club will easily clear $1,000
for the little Miss Mag Day nur-
sery from the performance.
An overflow crowd patronized the
circus, and from the very entrance,
which was through the enclosed
porch. to the large circus tent in
the ballroom everything presented
the atmosphere of a real circus. Jazz
music. ballyhoos giving information.
program distributors. and vendors
were present galore.
Miss Penelope Griffiss was at the
entrance booth and collected and sold
tickets. She was assisted by z. c..
Patten and James r. HUFF.
Mingling In the crowd long before
the performance began were Mrs.
Nathan Bachman and Ben DuPre
dressed as a rural couple. who had
come to town to see their first show
and wherever they went there was
an uproar of laughter at their APP
pearance. witty remarks and ridicu-
lousy funny costumes. Another
rural character who sat in the audi
ence was Oscar Mitchell, who called
out the ring performers at the I'M
expected moment and was invariably
answered by some of the other rural
characters II not by one of the
clowns.
Clowns Original.
The clowns were as original in
their makeup and antics as any that
ever wore the cap In the ring: they
were r. G. Jones. Glen Woodwork,
Joe Persinger, Charlie Hall and
Vaughn Miller. During the evening
Charlie Hall executed some high
Jumping acts.
The young girls who were serving
with Miss Jessica Littleton as chair
man wore varied fancy costumes.
Miss Charlotte Llewellyn wore black
circus tarletan with white roses
around the bottom of the short skirt,
Miss Eulalie Riggs was very attrac-
tive in red and black satin Spanish
girl costume, with white lace cap.
Others wore long full dancing bloom
ers; some were in white and some In
gypsy costumes.
Mrs. c. c. Nottingham, general
chairman of the circus, wore an old
rose and white satin costume COM
bined with chiffon. The waist was
Of Powered satin with an underskrt
OF white satin and rose chiffon. She
carried an arm bouquet of pink Co.
lumbia roses and pink and green ball
looms.
Mrs. Garrett Andrews, president of
the Little Miss Mag" Day nursery.
wore a handsome black gown heavily
beaded in jet and trimmings of light
green. AT the back of her hair she
wore a band Of tall ostrich plumage.
Mrs. James M. Shaw, chairman of
the program committee, wore a CO.'S
tune In yellow trimmed with cut
steel. The entire tunic was of beads
with pantalettes of yellow. A long
yellow veil fastened to coronet of
beads, fell the full length of her
costume.
Mrs. Joe Brown and Mrs. Morrow
Chamberlain were in charge of the
sandwich booth. assisted by o. X.
LeBron and other men in fantastic
costumes.
Mrs. J. M. Kenney presided at the
coffee booth. She was dressed in a
Persian costume. Mrs. Walter Cum
mings was chairman of the booths
and was respondent In red and
black gypsy costume of satin and
velvet, with accessories of beads and
Jewels. She was assisted by Mrs.
Il. II. Adkins and Mrs. A.. c. willing
ham. Mrs. George Patton, Mrs
Champe Andrews, Miss Katherine
Andrews and other young girls.
Mrs. William J. Nixon was chair
man OF the side shows. Comical
posters announcing the different at
fractions were in front Of each of
these attractions.
The first performer in the circus
ring was Miss Sarah Lee Charlton as
Wee Wee" the wild animal tanner.
A stuffNd elephant was brought in
and made to walk over the young
girl tanner and do other stunts. Miss
Charlton also did some artistic fancy
dancing, which when minimcked by
Mrs. Bachman on the outside of the
ring brought forth roars of laughter.
Mrs. Walter Fred and Miss Mar
garet Rawlings as fancy riders.
dressed In circus girls costumes. and
riding merry go-round horses, pro-
vided one of the cleverest acts of the
performance.
Miss Katherine Andrews as the
non tanner had the lioness and baby
lion both in the ring at once. Miss
Andrews wore striking little ring
masters suit OF red satin coat and
white trousers with white sailor hat
and welded her whip at her animals
In n real professional style.
Russian Ballet.
The Russian ballet was directed by
Miss Margaret Ochs, who wore a
black velvet coat with white trousers
and black sailor hat. The ballet
dancers We're Edwin Wilson, Fred
shepherd, Marker Patten and Ed
ward Signaigo. They were dressed
In pink tights with short ruffied
skirts, and each had long curling
hair. Edwin Wilson danced a solo
dance which was most enthusiast
ically applauded. Even in the saw
dust ring his art was apparent.
A real boxing match was put on
between two soldiers from the Sixth
cavalry. II created much interest and
excitement This was followed by n
farce match between william Green
and Matt Smart. who kept the au-