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March 15, 1929 WILMETTE LIFE 15 c-..us SEES PA~EANT Junior Auxiliary Surprises Membera of Woman's Club With Ita Proaram Depicting History of Wilmette By R. L. P. Three members of the nominating committee of the Woman's club of Wilmette were elected on Wednesday . afternoon, Mrs. William A. Durgin, Mrs. C. P. Evans, and Mrs. Arthur Howard. Mrs. Arthur Dixon and Mrs. Hayes McKinney were the two members elected by the board of directors for the committee. The Junior auxiliary made its formal bow to the mother club on W ednesday in a pageant of the history of Wilmette. About 450 members were present to witness it, and everyone seemed to enjoy actively participating. in the program by singing some of the old, loved songs, as "Auld Lang Syne," "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," and others during intermissions between tableaux. As Miss Rebecca Fitch, gener..tl chairman of the progtam, said, preceding the program, 1929 marks the centennial year of the signing of the treaty of Prairie du Chien. It was on July 29, 1829 that the treaty was entered into and large tracts of land were ceded to the United States gov·· crnment by the Indians. A poem written in the meter of Longfellow's "Hiawatha," by Miss Esther A. Dunshee was read during intermissions by Miss Elizabeth Hunt, who is chairman of the philanthropy department of the auxiljary. Mrs. Stella C. Maher directed the singing by the audience with Miss Virginia I. Knapp at the piano. Two Indian songs were sung by Miss Patricia Helwig of ~orthwestern university. "From the Land of the Sky-Blue \Vater," and Indian Love Call." Miss Helwig substituted at almost the last moment for Mrs. Stella F. App, who was to have sung two groups. She displayed poise, and proved herself to have a very charming soprano voice. Her songs had the sustained tone and clean, flowing melodic line that Indian songs should have. She was accompanied by Mrs. \V. H. Knapp at the piano. The Misses Mary Mack and Elizabeth \\T eber acted on the costume committee ; Frances Levi, Mary Martin, Mary Eleanor \Vilhite, on the property committee; and Marie Flentye, head usher. , There were eight episodes, giving the history of Wilmette. Fierce looking Indian braves in war paint, and sturdy white men smoked the pipe of peace at Prairie du Chien; Josette Ouilmette and the Ouilmette family were picturesquely posed outside their cabin; Sam Dingee bought 270 acres of land, paying for it with a huge bag of gold worth $4,000-this land now being the heart of Wilmette ; Mrs. Dingee was represented in her home, startled at the appearance of an Inrlian ; there was a social at the olcl vinage school house; a "throw-back" to the days of the first Wilmette fire department, with its hose cart drawn l>y man-power; a beach scene with de·· mure old fashioned misses in much more demure bathing suits; and a final tableau consisting of a representation of the entrance to the Chicago subway, which one might call an optimistic glimpse into the future. All scenes had been carefully worked out and the costumes of old days made them complete pictures of early Wilmette life. Junior auxiliary girls seemed to have entered whole-heartedly into the scheme, for thev had donned men's clothes, old fashioned dresses, and Indian costume~ with gusto, effectively disguising themselves. Those who took part were Edith Adkins , as Josette: Rosaline ·Mills, Mrs. Dingee; Mary Lowell, an Indian Warrior; Paula Schloessing, Sam Dingee; Imogene Kaufman and Mary Ella Waidner, children; Betty Brown, Helen Ellis, Frances Levi, Mary Lowell, and Mildred Melone, Indians; Marian Born, Helen Evans, Alice King, ·Mary Martin, Elizabeth Michelet and Betsy Shapker, White Men; Virginia Bixby, Jane Triggs, and Bessie Weiss, \\T hitc \\T omen. Old fashioned dresses and bathing suits had been loaned by Mrs. John W. Panushka, and stage settings were loaned by Dr. C. H. Eldred. N. U. Sorority Giving ·Program for Sisterhood North shore Congregational Israel Sisterhood will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, March 20, at the Temple, Glencoe. Sewing will begin at 9:30 in the morning, "and it is hoped that all will come as early a's possible. for there is a great deal of work to finish," says Mrs. Leo A. Goldstein of Glencoe. There will be a number of important matters to consider at the busine'ss meeting including a proposed addition to the by-laws. Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority of Northwestern university will present a program. 11 Charming People" by Michael Arlen will be read by Elynore Dolkart, Janet Kesselman will present a group of musical numbers, and a group of dances wi11 be given by Judy Lehman. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Borre, Ridge road, Wilmette, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schaeffer and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hoffman at a card party last Friday evening. · Black coat trimmed with galyak, $45 SPRING COATS In New Portrayals of The Season's Mode Expert tailoring, correct lines, the newest fabrics and the finest of furs distinguish the new coats assembled at this shop. 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