The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

~ebruary 25, 1927 WILMETTE SCOUTS IN CONTEST Several troops of the North Shore area will meet to.night at the Kenilworth Center, for an in_ter-troop contest in knot-tying, signalling, first aid, and fire-by-friction. The public is invited.· LIFE 19 F mo ARTISTS TO BE ON FESTIV~ PROGRAM Austral, Lewis, Loring, Braslau, Johnson, Tibbett and Levitski Among Soloists High Grade Upholstering and Cabinet Work of the finest workmanship We specialize in Antique Furniture,' repairs and re-finishing. Hair Mattresses and Springs made i.\) order. Choice Antiques for Sale Drapery 8o8 Oak St. Phone ~ Upholstery Fabrics. Eatablisbecl 1895 Winn. 145 1. ... Jl I The glow from State street, Chicago -the world's most brilliantly . lighted The fame that has been brought to street-has been seen for 100 miles on the north shore as a result of the a clear night. splendid series of concerts giv~n each year in Patten gymnasium, Evanston, '~.:~· is sure to be augmented this year be---cause of the exceptional character of t the offerings that are to be made. The nineteenth North Shore Music Festival will take place from May 23 to 28, · I inclusive, the scats for the series of concerts ranging f,rom $5 to $16, according to location. There are to be five concerts this season, instead of the customary six. The as sisting artists who will appear 1 as soloists arc all of the first rank and have proved their popularity. They .. State and Jackson-Chicago form an imposing array, as follows: sopra nos, Florence Austral, Mary Lewis and Louise Loring; contraltos, Doris Doe and Sophie Braslau; tenors, Edward Johnson and Paul Althouse; baritones, Horace Stevens and Lawrence Tibbett; pianist, Mischa Ledt,. s i<l. The se lections include one outstancl- 1 ing novelty that \vill be certain to attract great intere. t. This is the "Sea Symphony," by Vaughan \Vil~ li a m ~. an Engli sh composer \vho is rapidl y coming to th e front becau se of the beauty and po\\'er of his compositi ons. The "core of the symp hony calls for t\YO ,·ocal :-.o1oisb in addition to thL' ftt11 orc h est ra . The assisting artists ,,·ill be Fbrence Austral, so12rano, and 1Toracc Stevens, baritone. A stro ng array of musical forces has been assembled under the . upervi :-. ion of Petl'r Christian Lutkin, musical dir ec t o r. Thc . ->c will include the Chicago Symphony orchestra, with Frederick stock conducting, the rcg·uJar chorus o f 600. a spec ial c h orus of 1,500 voices, o f which John \V. Beattie is conductor and the a cappella choir. The organ wi11 also be h ea rd. The con-certs ha,·e been arranged as a foliO\\"S: ).fay 21 "Elijah" \Yhich will gi,·c an opportunity to hear Horace Stevens, baritone, who is <lne of the greatest rxpo nl'nt s of the part of Elijah who has ever appeared on the concert stage. Lo ui se Loring, sop ran o: Dori s Doc, contralto: Pau{ Althouse, tenor, the regular chor·us, a cappella choir and orchestra also ,\"ill b e heard. ).fay 24. First. bali. Beethoven . program. \Yith ).1 ischa Lc,·ibki, pianist, as soloi st. Second half, Ed,,·ard John so n, II the popular tenor. with orchestra. )..[ay 26 First half, Flore nce Au stral, soprano, with orchestra. Second half. "Sea Symphony," with '?\fi~s Austral and Horace Stevens. baritone, as assisting artists. !\fay 28. Afterno_Qn. Chi ldren's concert. Sophie Braslau, contra lto, with orchestra and special chorus of 1.500 voices. ~ :May 28. Evening. Miscellaneous prog ram , with Mary Lewis, soprano , and La!nencc Tibbett, baritone. H. G. Lindwall . ·············· ,································· ;;-. · ;.;~--;;: ---- m .: · . : : · : Evanston Shop Open .Tuesday, ·Thursday and Saturday Evenings · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · J · · · · · · · · · · · Henrg C. Lytton~ Sons :I Orrington and Church-Ev~oston ~ ~(.)00Wrn : ~ In Our Evanston Shop AN ADVANCE SALE That Far Surpasses Any Previous Event! This Time It Is Made Up Entirely of · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · I .I .I .I ·l e : · r a: e : · · ,. · · · · · Society Br3.nd In the Correct Styles, Colors and Patterns for Mo~th ., ·· · · · · · · ; · · · · · · · · · · · ·· I · · · · · ., · · · · · :I · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · : TOPCOATS ,Spring-Priced for the Rest of This Only $ 50 I.., · · · · · · · · · · · · · TAKEN BY DEATH E. Herbert Lilly, 230 Ninth st r eet, \vho has been a resident of Wilmette for fourteen years, passed away at St. Luke's ho:c:; pital ·Friday, February 18. He had been ill since last October. Services · were held from St. Augustine's thurch . Monday, February 21. Rmial was at Oakwoods. Mr. Lillv is surviv ed hv his widow and three children. · ~f r. and Mrs. Charlr'i H . Brethold, 1102 Central avcntH' arc cnio~'ing a winter Yacation jq Biloxi, 'Miss. . at New Coats that have never been in stock before-the manufacturer's surplus-.in four leading models for Spring. \lo toll charge to phone our Evanston Shop- Call Winnetka 188 · · : · · · II:,-;-;;;-;~·--;-;-;· ;;-.-;-;;;-.-·· .. ·· .. · ............ ~·~.-;;;· ........,~~m~ · ·