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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 23 Mar 1928, p. 40

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---·-- ..... -~----~-- ---- ---~- ------- to Wilmette Art nor Anabel Buckman, daughter of Mr. BY ELIZABETH NEIDLINGER. and Mrs. Fred Duane Buckman of )Irs. Ayres BoaI will open her ho"te Wihnette, and John Alfred Thompson, at iOl Sheridan road, Winnetka, on How many of our neighbon are son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thompson Tuesday, March 27, for. a sale of artists, and what kind of work do they of the same village, which took place articles made by the shut-ms of the do? The \Voman's dub of Wihnette Friday evening, March 16. Vocational Society for Shut-Ins. The will answer this question to your comThe bride was charming in her ex- hours of the sale wilt be from 10 in plete satisfaction through its Annual quisitely delicate robe de style wedding the. morning until S in the afternoon. gown of white taffeta trimmed in Art exhibition, which commences FriQuilted pillows, hooked rugs, footdiamente, with · tran.rent hem of stools, exquisite baby things, and unday evening, March .30, and which will tulle, a long veil faDing from a little usual novelties of covered paper boxes continue until April 12. The opening lace coronet, .in clouds of tulle, caught are among the articles made by the of tbe exhibition will be celebrated, on softly here and there with small sprays shut-ins. Luncheon and bridge sets. the evening of March .30, by a recepof orange blossoms. Her bouquet was also .tion for members of the club and their dinner cloths of colored linen and of bride's roses, valley lilies, and sweet organdy, in)·ited guests. The public is invited to are especially attractive at peas. view the exhibition on the following thr.; time of year for spring parties. The setting for this event was the Verv smart hand bags of . gay prints Saturday and Sunday afternoon and Shawnee Country club and the Rev. and· silk, sewing bags and laundry bags evening, or on any other afternoon Francis Carr Stifter waos the officiating are . included. Baby dolls with lovely, while it continues. There will be no clergyman. The hour was 8:30 o'clock hand-made clothes, and wooden anicharge for admission. The clubhoU'se in the evening. of the Woman's club is at the corner mal toys painted in brilliant colors of Tenth street and Greenleaf avenue. Miss Virginia Thompson, sister of make very appropriate Easter gifts for the groom, was the maid of honor, and the children. It is not generally appreciated that a the bridesmaids were Miss Ma.·y ,·ery large number of well known The group of hostesses includes the Lou i s e Fenton of Winnetka, Mrs. Mesdames Harry C. Edmonds, W. B. Chicago artists are residents of Wilmette and neighboring communities. Miss Elaine Burgess, daughter of Robert Louis Osgood and Miss Wini- Cormany, Edwin H. Clark, Calvin Fenfred Metzel of KenilwQrth, and Mn. tress, Henry Gardner, Charles M. This is a fact, however, and it is a fact that should be a source of interest and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Burgess of Granville Revere Lewis, III of Evans- Thomson, WiDiam B. Hale, Ma~sel F. pride to everyone who is properly loyal Kenilworth, has chosen Sat u r day. ton. The maid of honor wore a gown Clark, William Gold Hibbard, III, to our home community. The annual April 21, for her wedding· to Norwood of deep peach chiffon, while the brides- Francis A. Lackner, Willoughby G. art exhibitions of the Woman's club Burch, ·,;on of Mr. and Mrs. William maids were in taffeta period gowns of Walling, Robert H. Gardner, Hallet W. ha\·e become recognized as a common E. Burch of Evanston. The wedding gaslight green and deep peach. The Thorne. Philip W. Moore. Clarke bouquets of the bridal attendants were meeting ground, where artists of even will take place at the First Methodist composed of Ward roses and lavender Washburne. Frank W. Blatchford, more than national reputation and church Evanston and will be follow- sweet peas. Mrs. Buckman wore a Ralph H. Hobart, and Frederick H. talented amateurs may come together ed by ainreception about one hun- green beaded gown and Mrs. Thomp- Scott. on a batsis of friendly co·operation, and dred guests at the for Burgess home, 122 son was in a beaded dres·.; of black and gi,·e their neighbors the privilege of white. enjoying the work that they have done. Melrose avenue. Dinners Will Precede :fhe maid of honor will be the brideThe value of this privilege may be The wedding was solemnized before Scholarship Benefit more readily understood, when it is elect's sister, Mira, and the brides- an altar improvised at the east end of Tickets are going fast for Dr. \Viirecalled that the exhibitions have been maids will be Miss Lida Raymond of the living room with palms and tall visited by many famous artists, who Winnetka and Miss Marion Kawin of candelabra at either side, and a tree of fred H. Osgood's lecture ·for· the Bryn have found them well worthy of their Evan'ston. Henry Penfield is to be ferns in its center, the top of which Mawr Regional Scholarship fund, and Mr. Burch's best man, and Theodore wcrs hung heavily with calla lilies, it promises to be quite a society event, attention. The · privilege of exhibiting is con- Burgess and Harry Mayhew will be daffodils, and roses. Palms and large with several people giving dinners befloor vases and baskets of pink and fore the lecture. It begins at 8:15 on firmed to present or former residents ushers. The first of the pre-nuptial parties white roses were used in further dec- Friday evening, March 30, and will be of Wilmette. In many communities, a reatriction of this kind would prevent wilt be given on Saturday, April 7, by oration of the club. A reception given in the auditorium at Country Day school. Dr. Osgood's ·subject is a s~cenful art exhibition, but the Mrs. Thomas Wolfe, . Jr., and Mrs. followed the ceremony. one in which he is particularly well roster of artists whose works have Harold Anderson, both of Evanston. After returning frotn a week's ben seen at past exhibitions in the honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson versed, "Abyssinia and the Source of Woman's club is evidence that no such will spend a few weeks with the Buck- the Blue Nile." Illustrative slides and co n d i t i o n prevails here. William Southern Club Juniors mans and then take up residence in motion pictures will be shown with the lecture. Schmedtgen has shown many of his Elect First Officers Evanston. Among those who will entertain at beautiful and realistic picture-s of game The Junior society of the Southern dinner preceding the lecture are the birds and his sketches of life on the Woman's club of Chicago was formed Mexican frontier. Charles Morgan Saturday afternoon, March 17, at the Engagement Announced Mesdames James Houghteling, Samuel has exhibited his marvelous mosaics Illinois Women's Athletic club. The Greeley, Philip Moore. Ralph Hobart, of Kenilworth Girl and many of the pastels which he has fifteen charter members, all of Southern An engagement of great interest to Laird Bell, Stephen Gregory, Gilbert made on his European trips. Portraits birth and lineage, were guests of Mrs. Kenilworth is that of Miss Estelle Scribner, and Robert Brown, all of by Jlrs. Marie Lusk have been .$hown: Edgar Foster Alden of Winnetka, Farley to Roger Palmer Behan, which Winnetka. and one very interesting feature of president of the mother club, at an was announced last Saturday and SunMrs. Scribner mav be reached at last year's exhibition was the collec- unique St. Patrick's day luncheon. day evenin~s. On Saturday evening Winnetka 584 by those whhing to tion of original sketches by Carey Orr, Trembly of Chicago was elect- Mr. and Mrs. Kelso Farley, of Ab- obtain tickets. the cartoonist who is heloing to mould edDixie · president; Elizabeth Shepler of Ev- bottsford road, gave a dinner party for history on the Chicago Tn"bune. arrston, treasurer; Dorothy Mathai, the two families, and on Sunday eve- HA·tg p--~ ~,·ng Club to Many former residents of Wilmette Chicago, secretary; Peggy Echols, Ev- ning Miss Farley gave a supper for ... UUfl, also come back home for the exhibi- anston, vice-president ; Ramona Vin- the Pi Beta Phi sorority of which she M tJke First Viait West tion. It has been some time since son, Chicago, membership chairman ; is a member, and at these two gather- For the first time in its history, it is William R. Watson moved to Ravinia, Helen Blundon, Chicago, social chair- ings the engagement was announced. announced, the famous Hasty Pudding but hn exquisite landscapes are still man; Ruth Moore, Chicago, philanEstelle has always identified herself club of Harvard, the oldest university features of the show at the Woman's thropy chairman ; 1ayne Johnson of with. the activities of her group in dramatic club in the United States, is dub. Mr. and Mrs. Cady Ewell also Glencoe, publicity chairman. Kenilworth and has taken active part to entrain for the middle west for its remember their old neighbors when The Illinois Women's Athletic club at Northwestern first Chicago performance. It will prein the sorority chapter exhibition ti~e comes around, and the is to be the future headquarters of the university. She has established vari·sent its eighty-second annual spring works of these two talented artists are girts and they plan to meet southern groups in Kenilworth production, "N~t Now-Later," at the ous Camp .Fire bound to be outstandinJt features of there the first Saturday of each month. and is herself a Camp Fire Torch Eighth street theater Monday evening, the show. Another old resident ef Bearer. the high\:.. t office in "that or- April 9. Wilmette, who brings her I a t e s t They are concentrating their efforts ganization. The committee in charge of the· achievements back for the edification on philanthropy and on patriotic work. ¥r. ~ehan is a graduate of Brown Chicago production is made up of aud delight of her former neighbors, it Anita WiDetts Burnham whose home who are going to be heard from later !Jnlver.saty and makes his home now William C. Hubbard, chairman; L. is now the one surviving log cabin on. In fact, one of the outstanding ·n Ch1cago although his former home MacFarland, WiDiam J. Louderback, Jr., Frederick W. Copeland, and oo the north shore. features of the annual art exhibitions was Ottowa, Kan. No announcement was made of the Charles RoDin Larrabee. llany dinof the Woman's club of Wilmette AD the attractive features of the ner parties are to precede the performexhibitions do not ·come from profes- is their democracy-their dedication, wedding date. of community service, to as a matter ance and· a supper dance for the actors sional artists, however. Among the is scheduled to follow. exhibits have been paintings by suc- the assistance and encouragement of Betrothed cessful busine'Js men; to wbom painting everyone who either creates or appre- John W. Branch of Evanston anis a recreation and a rest. There haYe ciates a work of art. nounces the enpaemeat of his claUahMrs. Charles C. Carnahan of iOO alto been many very worth while Wednesday and Thursday of next ter, Inabell, to ~jamia Rudp Loaes, Central avenue entertained twenty-two works of painting, ·calpture and other week are the last days to receive pic- son of Mr. and lin. Elijah Loaee of guests at dinner and bridge at her Port Talbot, . . . . . forms of art, by deter IN»)'I and ~Is ture· and art craft for exblbltion. home last Saturday evening. BY W. W. I · Wilmette Artiata to Exhibit Wotk at Wilmette Club SbtlwtJif Club Scene of Seta W etlding Dtty Winnetka Home to Et~tlg Spring Wedding Be Open fot Spring A beautiful wedding of the early Sale fQt Shut-Ins spring season wai that of Miss Elea- ·

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