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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Mar 1929, p. 10

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10, WILMETTE LIFE March 15. 1929 MITCHELL'S Importer -- Designer SHOP Schipa to Appear , New Chairman · . as Soloist With '---------~ Field Songsters 1 610 DAVIS. STREET, EVANSTON Announcing Our Spring Opening of Paris Inspired MILLINERY ~~ FROCKS SPORTSWEAR .... Featuring .... LORAII~E LIMITED APPAREL in the mode of today and the coming season. Unusual importance attaches to the twenty-third annual concert of the Marshall Field and Company Choral society in Orchestra hall Thursday evening, April 4, because of the appearance with the choral society of Tito Schipa, famous Opera tenor with the Chicago Civic Opera company, who will be the leading soloist at the con. cert. The occasion will mark the last appearance in Chicago of Schipa until January, 1930, other engagements making it impos'3ible for him to be pres.er~t during the first season of the Ctvtc Opera company in its magnificent new home this fall. R. H. Harper, baritone, will divide honors with Schipa. Accompanists ·will be Grace T. Fredenhagen, Harry Carlson, and Stanley Martin, organi·st. Rehearsals are now in progress for the concert, the program this year being one of the most ambitious and attractive yet attempted. All of the members of the choral society are employes of Marshall Field's. Edgar Nelson will conduct. The program for the con cert follows : Herbert A. La Roy succeeds John Clark Baker as chairman of the \Vilmettc Playground and Recreation hoard. ~lr. Baker was the first chairman of the board anct" served from the time of it.; inception in July, 1926 to ~fay l. 1928. Mr. LaRoy has been a member of the board since ~1av 1. 1927. He presides over a committee of five members. which acts a s an advis or~· council to the director of recreation. The other members of the board include Mrs. Ja~ R. Brown, representative ·at large, C. Miles ~IcDonald. representative of the Village council, Lincoln C. Torrey, representatiYe of the school hoard. Henry Fowler. representative of the park board. :\Jl tncmbers of the recreation board arc appointed hy the Village president. 1. Mitchell's extends a cordial invita~ non to attend the presentation of authentic modes for every Spring time occasion. Our experts in hand fashioned Millinery and draping give you personal service much beyond the usual. To welcome you at this time will be a great pleasure. For twelve years the choice of women who know. Crnn<l ChoruR- "Tannhnuser" .. Edgar Aria . . . . . . ............. . Tito Sc>hipa 3. Hiawatha's \Vedding F east .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coleridge-Taylor Mr. Schipa and Chorus 4. Land of Hope and Glory ...... Elgar l\lr. Harper and Chorus 5. a. \Vould God I Were the Tender Apple Blossom . . . . . . . . .. . Fischer b. Dells of St. Michael's .... Stewart G. a. My Lovely Celia ... . .. . ... Monro b. A Pastoral .. : . . . .... Carey c. Princensita . . . . . . . . . . ... Pedilla d. Chi se nne scorda cchiu ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Barthalemy Tito Schipa 7. Chorus from Caractacus-"Brentons Alert" ..... .... . . Elgar 8. Auld Lanlf Syne . . . . ..... . . . . Chorus and Audience 2. Springtime Is Groups Begin Work on Joseph Sears Year. Book \York has been started on the Joseph Sears school annual. which will be off the pre'3S near the close of the school yea_r. The book this year will contain twenty pages, one page being devoted to each room and several others to the various departments. Group pictures of each room · will be one of the principal features. \Vith the exception of the half-tone work, the publication of the annual is being done Pntir~ly by J 0'3eph Sears pupils under the direction of R. ]. Finnegan, head of the printing and manual training departments. The book will be on sale at the annual school exhibit. Profits from the sale of the annual will go to th e eighth grade graduating class for the purchas~ of a gift for the school. Mrs. lohn V. Rathbone of 52.1 Ahhottsf~rd road. Kenilworth entertain<'d a few out-of-town friends at lttnchron March 13, in honor of her nwther, who is Yisiting her. MOVING TIME MoYing Packing Storage Phones Wil. 32 Univ. 7317 We're 1 y to do your moving job wirh .rhe finest equipment obtainable an · a suff of cuefully uained. conscientious men. Our fleet of high-powered trucks are built to haul large loads at express train speeds. , If you contemplate moving in the very near future, allow our representative to call with helpful suggestions and furnish estimate on the complete job. Highest Gr~de UPBOLITBRIMG Cabinet Work Drapery and U pholstcry Fabrics ANTIQUES We specialize in Antique Furniture Repairing and Refinishing ·Hair Mattresses and Springs Made to Order FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE S TC)RAGE 5 21 Main St., Wilmette Phones: Wil. 32 8 Univ. 7317 H. G. LINDW ALL Highest Grade Upholstering 808 Oak Street Established 1895 Ph. Winnetka 145

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