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Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Jul 1913, p. 1

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WIHIA PARK PENING WAS 'LEASING EVENT eat Crowds Thronged the >opuUr Park at Initial Performance of the Season Saturday, EASED WITH INNOVATION Jicago Symphony Orchestra Will IRemain for Ten Weeks, Which Insures Large Audiences During Entire Season, Sslf By Walter Allen 8tulta. ItIic opening concert of the present ivinia season may safely be said to Ue been one of the moat successful litlal programs that has been given the park since its completion. The i)wers that be have this year made decided innovation in engaging the Ihicago Symphony orchestra under rederick Stock for the entire season ten weeks. Notwithstanding the f-ytng season through which they have ist passed, Mr. Stock's players were good trim and gave of their beat, to ie evident delight of the huge audl- ice. There were in the neighborhood of 000 people present, constituting one the largest, if not the largest audi- gflice that has yet heard any of the vinia programs. In spite of the an- ance caused by the unwarranted lount of confusion that seemed to with reference to seating ticket iders, and the presence of the ubl- too» mosquito, the audience took erything in good part and received >e orchestra's offering with unalloyed •light |pl A Good Program. Tie program set forth Dvorak's 2imeval" overture, the andante from Khalkowsky's Fifth Symphony, bit's E major Polonaise, Smetana'a mphonic poem, "On the Moidau," Usenet's "Sous les Tllleuls," from e "Scenes Alsaciennes," and the st mov ement of Macdowell's A minor »ite. This ..^loic was delivered with that harm And distinction which have long ade tae performances of this organiza- on a delight to the ear. Special men- on mu.it. be made of the violoncello ud clai iiict solos in the Massenet num- r, they being interpreted by Bruno tetndd <»nd Joseph Schreurs with all ie authority and beauty of tone that wt performances have accustomed s to expect from them. o.accful of Movement. The filing also served to lntro- uce i h. public Baroness von Rot- athai ..» an exponent of the so-called rt of Interpretative dancing. Her ances while meritorious, are la no »>' ^< . my of comparison with those t I'm ili last year by Misfl Lopou- ov a, t'.iiK-r in fantasy of concept or k'li of execution. Yet her efforts pre am without the saving grace of fcittn ci movement. In one respect difftia decidedly from the other lemtera of her guild, viz., she be- eves in the efficacy of clothes, ao ucfa so. in fact, that on an evening 'th sui L a high temperature as that Saturday, she must have been de- Idedly uncomfortable. However, we 0 not .laim to be expert in our Judg- **nt ou matters terpslchorean in tarartrr 80 it remains to be said hat the audience received the Baron- a eff()1 3 Witn muQ approval. Rather Than See a Man Locked Up Over Night He Reduces Original Fine, Justice was tempered with mercy Friday evening in the Evanston po- lice court, when Police Magistrate Boyer let H. Hansen of Glencoe, ar- rested on a charge of disorderly con- duct, off with a fine of $1 and costs. And the compassion was shown by the justice solely on account of the ter- rific hot wave. Hansen, slightly intoxicated, caused a disturbance in Mascolino's restau- rant, 1631 Benson avenue, shortly aft- er 8 o'clock. He was ejected from the place and later arrested by Chief of Police Shaffer on a warrant sworn to by Mascolino. When taken In court Hansen admitted his guilt. A fine of %2 and costs, totalling $3, was assessed and the offender began to take an in- ventory of cash on hand. He discov- ered that be lacked Just one dollar of having enough money to pay the fine. "I guess you'll have to lock me up for the night," sorrowfully remarked the prisoner, "I haven't got enough money to pay up." Justice Boyer meditated a moment and then, wiping bis brow, asked, "How much have you got, Hansen?" "Just two bucks, your honor," was the answer. "Well, I'll Just take a dollar off that fine rather than see you locked up In a hot cell to swelter during the night," Justice Boyer concluded. Hansen paid and was released. Be- fore leaving the court room he shook hands with Mascolino, who had caused his arrest, and who had also used him roughly. "We can still be friends, can't we?" Hansen remarked. TO HAVE FINEST FREE BEACH Seveaty-five Congregational Women Attend Social Func- tion in Ballinger Home. North Shore Villagers Are Building Splendid Bathing Place on Site of Pro- posed Harbor. OLD CONCRETE REMOVED Debris From Old Sunken Caissons Has Been Removed at Expense of Park Board and Work Soon Will Be Finished- HREEYEAR-OLO BABY XCELS DROWNS IN JAR frlora Engles, the three-year-old a«ghte. of Mrs. Max Engles, a widow, hiding northwest of Evanston, in the torict known as "No Man's Land,"! £* drowned Thursday afternoon *°« 4 o'clock in a ten-gallon Jar con-1 »Jalng only ten inches" of water. The *°* *â- * playing in the yard and fell Mo the large jar. ^hen * search was made by lira. •*«. she was unable to locate the JJ*- She called the neighbors and « M. Borey found to* body la the * Jar. All efforts to resuscitate **»tfetbn were futile. BOYER RELENTS AND SPEEDERS CET OFF EASY Efforts to escape the blazing heat of Friday afternoon by driving their autos at a rate a trifle In ex- cess of the speed limit, resulted in j the arrest of two north shore motorists iu Evanston. They were [ Henry Behrens of Bluff street,; Gleucoe. and Enos Culler, 507 j Lake street, Wllmette. Both wure! caught, driving their cars at a twenty-! two-mile rate in West Railroad ave nue by Motorcycle Policeman Larkln. i Police Magistrate Boyer was In- clined to be lenlsnt with both of- fenders when they entered pleas of guilty to the charges, and each was fined only $5 and costs. "Twenty- two miles an hour I don't consider a flagrant violation," remarked Justice Boyer today, in commenting on the fines imposed, "and consequently I don't believe in levying a heavy fine." It is possible that the police coun. official dealt kindly with the autoists becaubt of the inunse heat. How- ever, he maintains that the ultimatum issued recently, that no small fln«-a will be assessed against willful and reckless* speeder*, will otill be en â-  o reed 300 ENJOY SWIMMING AT NEW TRIER TANK Three hundred patrons, truh .Mil dren and other young peopi â- , ha\. reg- istered with Athletic Director C A Hyatt at the New Trier lilfch .school to enjoy th,. swimming tank in tr"' lu" stitutloii during the hot saniruer months Already the natatorium has lipcome ,i .Mecca for those seeking re- lief from the heat wave which has swept alo.ig the north shore during the last week and extra care was taken at times to ke« p from crowding the popular place. Many of the 30<> persons who an- registered are mothers who are anxi- ous to learn how to swin,. Regular classes are former for th. se women and Instruction given by Physical Di rector Hyatt and his wif«. Classes are also held for the young children ranging in age from 4 to 12 years Only seven youths have enrolls thus far In the summer classes which are being conducted In the manual training department. It is tho.ught that the extreme hot weather of the last few days has caused many boys who planned entering the manual training classes to enj*â- / a slight va- cation before taking up the work in the summer class** Within a few days work on the Winnetka free bathing beach will be completed and according to state- ments made by persons familiar with such recreation places, the Winnetka beach will surpass any similar Insti- tution along the lake in Illinois. For many years Wlnnetkans have been wishing for the establishment of a first-class beach and it Is only within the last few years that the authorities in the upshore town have become act- ive In the matter. Harbor Caissons Wrecked. About three years ago the park board of Winnetka accepted bids for the construction of a harbor offBhore Just north of Elm street along the village park. The work was awarded the Interlocking Concrete Construc- tion company, which later became In- solvent. One hundred or more cais- sons of cement were placed In rec- tangular position for a distance of probably 100 feet or more from shore. Scarcely had the work in placing the caissonB been completed before a se- vere storm completely wrecked the entire work. The huge concrete pil- lars were all blown down Into the lake and the vision of a neat harbor for Winnetka was swept away. The contracting firm, having been forced into bankruptcy in the mean- time, did not assume responsibility for the wrecking of the caissons and for nearly three years the Winnetka harbor, at the choice bathing spot along the shore, has been filled with concrete debris. After leaving the btach piled with the pillars for two years, certain resi- dents interested in the bathing beach project started an agitation for the es- tablishment of such a place in lieu of the harbor. The harbor had been In tended for those Interested in yacht- ing and boating It was pointed out that the bathing beach would interest practically the entire populace and the park board W'lime tuterested. Last fall the contract was let to Iturkitt & Wylie. the Winnetka Con tractln6 Ann, to build a pier on the old harbor site and also to remove the hroken concrete caissons. The pier was completed early this spring and th-'ii work was started removing the -â- oncrete. The rem..val of the mass or concrete i,„ilecl In the depths of the lake was a Mtiip.-ndoiis .ask. one which greatly exceeded any expectation of the con- ductors I.uikily the Arm secured the services of an old deep-sea diver known as "Dutch Fritz." He has proved in- valuable in diving and placing cables ii',out the sunken concrete, which was lu.ulcd to shore by teams. Much diffi- culty was experienced in removing the hist of (he .alssons this week, and it was necessary to resort to dynamite to move the debris. ' It is said that the beach Is practi- cally free now from wreckage and „ith a little work the place will be put 1" shape tor one of the best, if not the best watering place alon* the north shore Suitable houses fo. the changing of dothlng b, the bathers will be placed shortly and every accommodation made for Wlnnetkans who want to enjoy the lake bathing FORM PARTNERSHIP. Carlton Ptouty and Jonas H. Mad-! »en have formed * partnership in Are , insurance busing* in Winnetka, ef-1 fectlve Tuesday. Both have tnsen en-1 gaged in the Are insurance business: in Winnetka for several years and j have a large clientele. The firm will, have the agency for eight old estab- lished companies. | Seventy-five of the women of the First Congregational church enjoyed a picnic meeting at the spacious home of Mrs. Balllnger in Hubbard Woods last week. About twenty-five women from the Wllmette and Winnetka Con- gregational churches also attended this picnic meeting. The late morn- ing was spent in wandering around the beautiful gardens. After luncheon an Informal meeting was held. Mrs. Frank M. Elliott presided, Dr. McEl- veen conducted the devotional exer- cises, Mrs. W. M. Green, Mrs. E. D. Redlngton and Mrs. A. D. Sanders. Sr., spoke in memory of the late Mrs. Roberts. Miss Flora Starr then took charge of the program, and began a series of short talks about the best things in the recent "World In Chi- cago" exposition. Mies Wheelock of the Wllmette church, Mrs. Knapp, Miss Skinner, Mrs. S. E. Hurlbut and Dr. McElveen spoke. A very hearty vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Balllnger and her mother, Mrs. Poarch, for their gracious hospitality. This Is the tenth .year that the Wom- an's Foreign Missionary society of the Evanston Congregational church has held its June meeting in Mrs. Bel- linger's home. While these mission- ary enthusiasts were picnicking In Hubbard Woods, another large delega- tion of Congregational women were enjoying the festivities at the Park Ridge school. Mrs. B. J. Bufflngton, Mrs. T. A. Somerville, Mrs. James Odell and several otters took guests from Evanston in their automo- biles. On last Thursday the Wom- an's Home MisBlonaryj society enjoyed a "wheel sociable" at the home of Mrs. Hakes on Hlnman avenue. Miss Nona Hakes entertained with a fine musical program. On Friday. June 27, a triple "wheel sociable" was en- Joyed at Lincoln park. Mrs. J. J. Col- lins, Mrs. Bushnell and Mrs. Welge constituted the committee having this affair in charge. Other "wheel socia- bles" are being planned for every week this summer. 25 Mothers and Children From Congested Districts in Chicago Settled at Camp Good Will. Katharine P. Girling, Author of Interesting Short Story in Current Publication. CAMP OPENED YESTERDAY Everything Was In Preparation for the Campers Who Are Being Entertained by Congrega- tional Church Members. GLENCOE TEACHER IS BRIDE OF REV. WEEKS Miss Ada Pauline Kuhn of Evans- ; ton. for several years a teacher lu the | Glencoe schools, and the Rev. Le i Roy Titus Weeks, Ph D.. of Newton, ] la., were married June 26, at [ 8 o'clock In the evening at the home or the bride, 1831 Chicago avenue, j Kvanston. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. T. P. Frost, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church. While Miss Cecil Rlgby, cousin of the groom, played Mendelssohn's wedaim; march, the bridal party came down the stairs. Miss Ail<c Hussey. brides maid, and Mr. OrU Edward Kuhn. brother of the brld. best man, led Then came Kathryn Margaret Kuhn the little niece of th. bride, wno car- ried a basket of floors, holding Hi- ring. The bride followed on the «â-  m of her brother, Dr Le Roy Kui.n. M. D. The ring cerei .ony of tb^ EuU copal liturgy was used. After the cere- mony and congratulations, sotos were sung by the Misses Maud Cutlar.Vou sin of the bride, and A Ice Hus«ey The bride wore a gown of white lawns down, with a silk voile drapery and lace. Her tulle veil *a8 caught »â-  ith rose buds and she ca. < led a bouquet of roses and swansonia The de<ovation throughout were in \ "lte. Many l»-.v tlful gifts were pret, â-  ted by the m.i'i> friends ot the bride It was a quiet wedding with but t * guests The future home of Rev and Mrs. Weks will bo at 1831 Chicago avenue FORT SHERIDAN TO BE; DESERTED THIS SUMMER Fort Sheridan Is to be deserted this summer. PrUonerb at the post are to be sent to Fort Leuvenwortb, Kan. Orders have been received \i send one troop to Chicago on July <5. The soldlerB will remain In Chicago dur ing the period of the Olympic games. Three other troopa have been or dered to Fort Meyers, Va. Tbey win go by train, but will hiks back to the post. According to preaeat plans they will leave the east September 20. At present onlx four troops are stationed at Fort Sheridan. Camp Good Will, the fresh air ramp maintained annually in Evans- ton by the churches of the city for the mothers and children of the congest- ed districts of Chicago, opened yes- terday at the former location of the tent colony, Milburn street and Or- rington avenue. About 125 mothers and children have arrived in the season's first Install- ment. They will remain for one week, and will then be succeeded each week by larger groups until fall or until the funds appropriated by the churches give out. The camp Is In splendid, shape for the arrival of visitors. For weeks men have been at work placing the different tents and arranging the de- tails of the camp. To Cars for Comfort. The camp was In splendid shape for this kind has been done for the com- fort of the guests. The tents are large and airy, the dining room is spacious, while the grounds are am- pie to allow everybody to run around and experience that freedom which is unknown to them in the surroundings of their own homes. During their week in Evanston the visitors will experience real outdoor life. They will play in the open, swim in the open, and dine in the open. The only time tbey will be enclosed will be during the few short hours they will employ each night In sleep- ing. The group of visitors this week Is to be the smallest in point of number ol any cam p of the year. It was thought best by the superintendent to go slow at the start and not overtax the camp before things have become settled. Will Remain One Week. The tenters arrived yesterday af- ternoon and will leave next Wednes- day morning. Thoy will be succeed- ed by another company, which will number probably 150. The people of Evanston tiuvo ai- na>» been generous In donating to the <amp. with the tesult that Camp Good Will Is as well equipped as any camp of Us kliiU In the country The women of th.. Firm Congrega iioiial church *ih servo the campers tor the first sfx days Mrs. B. F. Hamilton, chaitim.ii of tio committee ha> urrunged to have »lx groups oT slut.-en young Women 'ach, to serve on the.H.- six dnys on the Fourth u »|.e<ial celebra- tion *>il! take place with plenty of flreu,)iUs nf tlie h.»rtnlee>,. variety Mr William Bacon will hav,- charge or this celebration, whlih will be a real nala day for the ehlldi«-(i i.i tt.e •aim . EVANSTON IU HAVL PUBLIC BATHING BLaoii A Iil'iiimii <'t>. n.llei, at Uio i.-ft^iui , -ekh meeting y! I li«^ Kmnston cits -otincil Tuesday niKht lutrodi.e. -d a resolution for ti establishment of a public butiiiiiK t»-i,.-h in Kvanston His ai thin follow (d it mass meeting of citizen* held .Monday nlRht In the rooms kA Uii Kvanston Commercial association Hie alderman asked for the al iH/iniinent of a committee of three solons by the major glvins them the riRht to e»tabllsh such a beach The beach. It is uiult-rstoud. will \>k located on properly of Northwestern university, probably at the foot of Cook street. The committee, which will have full power, except for the expenditure of tunds. wan appointed by the mayor following the meeting, and consists of Aldermen Chandler, Hummelgaard and Changelon. Many residents of the north shore read with Interest the clever abort story which appeared in a current number of a popular magazine, en- titled "When Hannah Var Sight Yar Old." by Katherine Peabody Girling. wife of Dr. Wlnthrop Girling of Glen- coe. prominent in Chicago and north shore literary and social activities. The story deals with the early life struggles of a Swedish servant girl. It Is written In dialect which la so cleverly handled by Mrs. Girling that the interest of the reader is held until the climax. " The sole object of the storj^ ac- cording to Mrs. Girling, is to show Uiat the servant girls "are human." The story is written about the life of a Swedish servant in the Girling home, She told the story ot her childish ex- periences and troubles to Mrs, Girling. who weaved the interesting tale for magazine readers. Although the hap- penings were experienced twenty years ago, the tale is interesting and novel. Immigration Problem. "1 had forgotten all about the story until a few months ago," laid Mrs. Girling, in talking of the story, "when some incident recalled it to my mind. I have tried to tell the story Just si this girl told it to me, twenty yearn ago. I think we should reeitae more that this immigration problem Is a large one, and also that all, or nearly all, of those foreigners who come to America come here tor -a reason- either for religious freedom or with the hope ot finding a life to lire, In addition to earning a living. "When Hannah came to me she was Just a simple Swedish girl. Soon we became acquainted, and she told me her story. After that she seamed to be happier, tor she knew that some one knew her sad story ot Ufl?' "I hope," continued Mrs. Girling, "that some one will see the story, and then be able to find something inter estlng In their own maids." Mrs. Girling is the author of sev- eral other short stories which have recently appeared in magazines. Among them was the story styled "The Last Bridge of the Duchess," which was published a few months ago In the Good Housekeeping maga- zine. DISMISS CULVER CASE INWINNETKAJ.P.GOURT Chief Objection Raised to Ele- - vated Road Operation|»'Th»i;'«: Ruffians Disturb VHi*|efr J||| . on Sundays. ^ â- -.^S^ RESIDENTS ARE AN6l&i!S Complaint Is Made That City Ffwh Air Seekers Strew Paper en Lawnt, Tear Up Shrubbery, Flowers, etc. *fi Ili-lel I,., til hi llo Another point in the controversy over the possession of Dorothy Vera White, whom Mr. and Mrs. Morton T. Culver hu.e raised from Infancy, was gained by the Culvers Tuesday wheu the case against Mrs. Marlon Culver wu« dismissed by JuBtlce of the Peaco Frank I'avllk of Winnetka. Tho prosecuting witnesses failed to ap- pear Mrs. Culver was arrested about. tln< e Aeeks ago on tin assault charge pr.-fe red b) Mrs. Phllomeno Schultz, a neiKliboi. who alleged that Mrs. c.Ui-r luin.'ci bricks at her with the tvu. aim of a sharp-shooter. Mrs. i'uK.i declares that the case started is a seuuel to the recent fight lo.-i.srssion of the White child hiraRO courts. Justices in Mlxup. , i, ...<â-  i»>gun lu Police Magistrate i rlt<> i 1'routy's court in Winnetka. A ft.-I tv>o continuances. Mrs. Schultz a-k. (I for a change of venue last Frl Ju; \ lieii the case was called. Iu or.l... that no mistake would be made , on. • i iiIhk Mio should be tho uesr e-t juatiee to receive the case, it Is ^al<i tuat Justice of the Peace Mason of W iiineika was stationed at the Chi ru«o & XurUtwestern station behind a luiKf rftone pillar. )usti< >• l'routy did not hesitate in grunting the change of venue and called Justice Mason to come across the street and use his office in trying the case Mrs Schultz was baffled at the procedure and asked for a con- tinuance, when the point of law was raised by Attorney Morton T. Culver, who represented his wife, that the state prosecution was not entitled | by la» to a change of venue. When tl e case was called Tuesda* afternoon at 4 o'clock before Justice of the Peace Prank Pavllk. Who pre- sided in tho absence of Justice of the Peace Mason, it was dismissed when I the prosecuting witnesses failed to ap- pear. During the long-drawn oat battle against granting the Northwests*^ pj Elevated Railroad company rights to- operate In the village of Wllmette. the grievance heht by the snbnrbaa residents, especially those residing Linden avenue, near the terminal, has not been m«ttoi»ft^-Jil«fi»:"sthat": „. '._ officials of the road are holding oo» ferences almost weekly, with the Wtp mette village board; the villagers teel > that their plaints concerning the dlar / order and disturbance created by the J: motley crowd which infest that part^ »f the town each Sunday and oa holt> ^ days should receive some considera- tion. # ^ P" ^'4iS'â- -i;:" According to a communlcatkm re- ceived this week from one of tho ,. prominent families residing m Uad^^^. g avenue, Wllmette, disgusting sceiia*,;;! .,;| to say nothing of the d^e^rnctton Of M| property, are created every Snnday vj when the weather U favorable by th*^| o throngs from the city. Oeeinlttgly be- J cause the quiet little village.fenot,^ patrolled by police, -4lW «ty-j(r!^^ era seem to think that they can h*10 their own, way. . â- â- > -;:iii«a Flower Thefts Charged. m ...^ Many nice homes are maintained J»V Lindon avenue and the pride with > which the spacious lawns are kept us> surpasses any residence city fa this) section. However, all of this work of landscape gardening is for naught when the rough city crowds Infest the village and proceed to tear vp the lawns, pull the carefully arranged flowers and shrubbery and strew tho lawns with waste paper. It Is said that the crowd was so large last Sunday that it was necee- sary for the villagers who wanted to board the elevated for the city to clamor through the seething mass of humanity and fight for the chance to get aboard the car. Pop Bueiness Thrives. Because of this Sunday influx of outsiders, the pop venders near the terminals are reaping a harvest. Three or four stands where refresh- ments are sold have been established near the Linden avenue station and a rush is experienced when the crowds flock to the village. The invader* then take their purchases and scatter pop bottles, crackerjack boxes and the like over th© lawns of the resi- dents. The Wllmette police are pow- erless to cope with the situation and one hope the suburbanites have In getting rid of the nuisance is to keep the elevated out of the village alto- gether. In asking for a suitable franchise and MKht to build a first-class Station the officials of the elevaUd road de- dal. that they will employ police to prop, rh haudle the city crowds, but the \illnger«( ire prone to accept such a ptomise. Vany citizens assert that It would be almost Impossible to curb th nu.sMiico caused by the scores of foreigners who camp on their lawns uud in the wooded space. PARCEL POST STAMPS NO LONGER NECESSARY Since Tuesday parcel post stamps are no longer necessary for availing oneself of tbe convenience of Uncle Sam's new postal department. The object for which the issue of the spe- cial stamp for parcels waa designed has been accomp'iahedâ€"the ascertain- ing of the e*act revenue which hse accrued to the awvernnient from the carrying of packagtie. There baa much complaint concerning the * vtuience of having to carry ail to be sent by parcel post to the post once to secure the aosemt ttja^gft^:

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