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32 WILMETTE LIFE May 20, 19l7 News o~ the North Shore Clubs Reports Conference . of State D. A. R. Delegate of Glencoe Chapter Tells of Three Dav Convention .in Rock Island At a recent. meeting· of the Glenco~ chapter of the D. A. R., Mrs. Harry B. Boardman, vice .regent, read a report of the state cooference of the Daughters of the American Revolution, held in Rock Island, which she attended as a delegate. The state regent, Mrs. Bowman, opened : the thirty-first state conference with short address, stating that Illinois now had one hundred chapters of the D. A. R., five of which, including the Glencoe chapter, at that time were so new that they had not yet been .recognized by the National board. Representatives of thc:5c new chapters were callerl to the front. and Mrs. Bowman gave them a special talk on the work anrl aim of the chapters. Following th e greetings hy Mr~. Perrin of the local chapter, hy Sons of the American Revolution, the comPhoto hy Wilhik mander of Loyal Legion Post 200, the One o.f the highest honors conferred commander of the Arsenal, and frol'l national D. A. R. office.rs, there " ·ere upon wome n st udent s at the Univerreports given by committees, and three sity oi Tllinoi s ha s been paid to Miss minute talks by state regents. Among the many interesting reports was that Elizahrth Stutson, daughter of Mr. of the new book plate designed by the and Mrs. \Villi s Stutson of 479 Sunset state librarian for the hooks given hy rnad. \\' innetka , in her e lection to the the Illinois Daughtrrs to the Memorial office of women's editor of the "Daily library in Constitution hall, \Vashinglllini," thL' daily paper oi tht:' Cnin·rton, D. C. Members were also acsity of Illinois. quainted with the work being done for Miss Stutson is a mrmhL·r of Theta the .real daughters of the Revolution , and Miss Edith Collom gaye a numhrr Sigma Phi a nati ona l journalistic ho:1, f . of suggestions for the forming of or sororit,·. As a lllt:'lllher o tlu~ oryoung children · into "D. A. R. -ling" ~anizatiOI; she is to he one of the groups. ~lelcgates sent by the university to The state hi storian pre se nted each attend the national convention of the Illinois chapter with copies of th e sorority held July 1, at Minneapolis . . book she has compiled on the lin· . of In addition to these two honors, five pioneer \Yomen of Illinois, and ~!iss Stutson was chosen, and initiated asked for information ahout other Tlli - into the honorary Mortar Board which Re(]ttest \\'a=' ha s chapters in schools throughout tl1c noi s pionrcr women. made for information on rarly tavern~ countrY. Members of this group are and inns ·in Illinois. which i ~ the spec ial clwsen. because of their di stinct place subcct of thi s year's hi storical itwest i- in the activities extra-curricular and gation. curricular, of the school. 'l'hey arc It was r eported that the · D. A. R considered the lcaclc.rs and those who decorates the graves of all known re~d haY ~ contributed the most to the life daughters of the Revolution buried in nf the school. 'Ui ss Stutson is also Illinois. It also aids worthy young llll'llllll'r oi Sigma Kappa ~()ro rit~· . people by loaning thrm money for e.ducational purposes. · During till' ~lllllllH'r munth~ th .;r t· will he t\YO spec ial day . at Arden After a drive around Rock Island and Davenport, and supper,· an eve· ~hore camp, one the annual picnic oi ning session was hclrl. at which the the north . horc Arden Shore hoard ~, mayqr welcomed the D. A. R., and an the other an rntertainment pnt on by address was given hy Oswald Ryan. the camp. appointed by President Coolidge as . - - - his personal member of Secretary auditorium seatmg · 4,'000 atH1 t 1 1c 1 arg Davis' Immigration commission. 1\fr. est gcneolog-ical library in ~he world. Ryan spoke on "\Vho Shall Inherit ~Irs. Alfred Brosseau, prcstdent genthe United States?" era! of the D. A. R., ar.ri,·ed and gayc On the second dav of the con f erencc. a short talk. A ban(]ttet was gi,·en in reports were heard- <)f all the lines of D. A. R. activity: prrserving and the evening. marking historic spot:', "D. A. R. -lings," Election of officers took place on th e Son s of the Rr,·olution. conservation third day, and Urs. Swerncy of Rock and thrift, Ellis Island rooms and Island "·as made state regent. Bloomington ":as set for the meeting furnishings, student loan funds. correct use of the flag, historical and litcr:1.r~· place of the next conference. Thrrc reciprocity, the Tllinois room in M r- minute chapter reports were he.ard. moria! Continental hall. thr D. A. R "'l'hc '"hole thing was tremendously magazine, a manual for immigrant;, \rorth while," said Mrs. Boardman in and other subjects. In the afternoon closing. "for it showed the forming of session, the annual In Memoriam serv- a sound nationalistic body of thought. ice was conducted, there were se,·eral Here was a band of women, all of them round table discu ss ions. and a report working to conserve and improve our was heard on the Memorial hall in country's dearly bought heritageWashington whi-ch the D. A. R. l1a~ firmlv knit in bonds of mutual love and undertaken to huild. tt '"ill han· an hl'lpfulncss." Wins Editorship In Rehearsals Gardens Will Be Open to Public Members of Wilmette Garden Club Place Gardens on View to Public May 21 and 22 The gardens of members of the \Vil mette Garden club will he open to the public Saturda~· and Sunday, May 21 and 22. A \\'hitr flag will he placed in front of eac h residence throwing open it s plots of heattt)· to vi . itors. The gardens are all in \Vilm ettc unlc:;s otherwise designated . Those opening their gardens 1!)11Htr · row and Sundav arc: Mrsdamrs C. H . Bixby, 1104 A~sh1and avenue; E. H . Burge, 924 Forest avenue; Neil ~f. Clark. 40R \Vinnrtk a a nnuc. \ Vin netka; David Cooke, 2757 Asbury avCIIll ·. Evanston:\\·. P. Cranr. 2111 Harrison sti·eet . . E,·an<;ton: R. L. Dad:', 11 ~ Third street: R. H. Dam cier. 1310 Rosalie strert. Evan~ton: E. G. Drew. 2051 Col iax st rert. Evanston: J. II. Dnm, 1310 A. hland a\·cnue: C. A. El dr-idge, 1029 Lake avenue: C. D. Ewvr. 1111 Ashland avenue: E. B. Fenton. 27o2 \Voodh in e aventtc, E\'anston: D . !\f. Gallic, 1115 Elmwood avenue: A. E. Gebrrt. 1002 Linden a\'enuc: Dan Green r. 120 1\inth street: B. E. Gage. 2-HS Jla rtzr l·l ~trrct. EYanston: C. K . Hurlbut. il5 GrC'rnlcaf avenue; Ralph Huff. 70o \Ya slling-ton a\'enue: K . F. Krllrnhcrgcr. 271.1 Prairie avenue, Ev :lnston; Tn;;ep h Kr·ld. 415 Maple an · nur. A. E. Logic. 1032 A!'hland annllt': 1'. E. ~frE!rn\· , .157 Sunsrt road. \Yi nnrtka: \\·. (~.- \fitcl1ell. 1001) Oak\\'OtHl awnuc: F. E. ~f nnn·. 1203 .'\ c;Jdand annt1c: 1<.tilll'~ S. ~foor1 · , 202-t Orrington a\·rn~tr. FY:lll~ton: J. P. '\fuh·ihil!. 111i Ac; hland aYrnue: A. \V. Pe:1.rcl. 110 Third street; C. P. Tb.rint' . Sr,J 'V itlnt1ka ;,,·vntl!', \\'inn rtka: J. E. R r clman. 13()() Chestnut a\·entle: C. L. Ricketts. R07 Ashland a\'CII\1 (': J. nrn tnn Srk1uh. 10~() 'J,ah('lla "trret: Fr;1nk ~~·hrid('lllwhn. RO-t F nrrst a Hilt!!' : F . T. Srh('iclt·nlll'llll. 70-t Lake a\·enue: f . A. Schrt·int·r. 1110 (~rrrnlt-af a\'t'lltll': C. C. Smith. 1325 Greenwood avenue: R L. Sonneborn. 2iOJ Prairi(' ;t\·cnuc. f:q n, ton : A. T. St in c;nn. 2010 Orri w.::ton 8H' Iltlc. T·:·\·anst(lll: R. R Ta~·lor. ..Jn l'vntral ;l \'L'IlUt: IT ope Tho111p. nn. 1210 .-\ ~h l a ncl m·rnur: Chark!' Va n Deur"(' tl, 310 \\'alnut avenue. \Yinn etka : Paul B. \Vag-nf·r. 251() Central annttr. Evan~ton: Tohn F. \Vrrcl on. 20-t Fifth st rr et: S. -:\. \Vhrclork R~2 Ccn t r a I aY c ntl r. a Miss Ma.rigold Langworthy, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Langworthy of S32 Bryant avenue, \Vinnetka, is at present in New York City taking part in "Patricia," a play now being re.hearsed. \Vritten by Barrett Clark, it is being produced by Kno\\'lcs Entrikin of New York City. In addition to rehearsals for "Patricia," Miss Langworthy is spending some time teaching in :Madame Alberti's school, where she \Yas a former student. 1\orth ~hon: people \rill remember that Miss Langworthy appeared with \Villi am Hodge in "The Judge's Husband" and in "The Ragged Edge" :l fe\\· month~ ago. Wilmette Arden Shore Board Concludes Year 'J'hl' entire \Yilm ettr hoard of the Arden S hore association was present at the final hoard meeting of the ye::tr on Ma,· 12. The sixteen members met for lu;1chc on at th e home of Mrs. Lester I\f cc. 1229 Chestnut avenue. The board meets r c.gularly from Oc tober until !\fay, thu ~ providing ei~ht all-dav meetings, during- one of whtch the h~ard goes to the camp an~l mend s, in stead of doing its own sewmg. Thr hoard feels that it has accompli shed a great deal of \\·ork this pa st season. Mrs. Leslie Millar, chairman of the se wing committee, reports the iollo\\·ing fini shed articles for the camp cluring this last year: eight linen guest towels, 117 squares, thirty-five baby wrappers . . eYen haby comforters, fifty h 1uc denim shor l,ags, t \\'ch·e pairs of hoys' pajama:', and t \Yenty-senn pairs nf hlark sateen hloomers . . Sell Tickets for Bridge Tickets arc on sale for the pivot bridge and tea the Epiphany group of St. Luke's church is giving at \Ve stmoreland Golf cluh \Vrdne·s day. June 7, at 2 o'clork. The following women compose the committee selling tickets: Mrs. Ecl\\'ard TI. Hatton. Mr . . Charl c..; A. \Vanner. ~frs. J;nnrs Hibben, Mr:'. C. C. Yirgil. ).f rs. \v. E. Merritt, Mr .~. Parker Pailll', ).frs. F . J. Rugglrs, Ur~ . Ceorgl' H. (~h · nn, !\f !·s. T. A. FitzSim · lllOih , ).f r:->. Elton Kettlet\·, Mrs. T. T. Lnn;tn. ~rr~ . :\ . \\·. Shrn~1an. Mrs . \\·. :\: Tun1<:r, :llld }..[ r~. \V. T. \Vatkins. ~fr.;. C'. F. ).[arlo\\'c jc; chairman nf the Epipl1any group an(! Mrs. C. \V. Jlnpki11', rhairman of the party. Oven Gardens Tomorrow :\. group of \Vinnctka. Huh hard \Voo~ls. and Glencoe garden~ will he opened tt) the publi c tomorro"· under the au spices of the Lake Forest Gar dl'n rluh, which is changing it. procedure this season in opening the estates simultaneous!\· once a month, selecting those " -hich · a.rc noted for certain ,·arietics of flowers. The gardens of th~ John \Y. Scotts. TO BROADCAST the James Simpsons, the John W. H rlen Petersnn- Barth of Wilmdt f' . Gan·s. the Frederick Scotts, and the contralto, is giving the Lyon and Heal~· J oh;1 Stuarts arc those which the pub- program over \VGN Sunday afternFlOil. lic may vie\\· tomorro\v. May 22. from 2 until 3 o'clock.