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40 WILMETTE LIF-E April 26, 1929 · News of the North Shore Clubs Catholic Club Has Ernau Akely One . of Guest Artists Three New Officers I Club Departments . ___ c_lu_b_P_re_si_d_en_t__ Near Season's End on Club Program Two Departments of Neighbors Hear Dramatic Recital and Lecture on Gardening BY P. H. Although the regular season's program for the Neighbors came to a close la·3t week Tuesday, there were several department meetings still anticipated. The education department presented the last of the dramatic recitals by Mrs. Esther Harcourt on Friday. Mrs. Harcourt's work has been very much admired. and enjoyed by the members who have been able to attend these morning meetings. In the midst of the busy village activities many found it impossible to find time to go, but those who uid were fully repaid. At this last meeting at the home of Mrs. John Wilds on Oxford road, Mrs. Harcourt talked about the "American Drama." Among many of the interesting comments she made, one in particular stood out. She was most enthusiastic about the plays of Eugene O'Neill and she said that she thought that his plays would not merely live for a few years but for the ages. She read in a most delightful way that exquisite hit of art by Booth Tarkington, "Monsieur Beaucaire." On Tuesday of this week Mrs. John Lind spoke before the Garden Study class of the Neh!hhors at the home of Mrs. Anthony Kates . A most studious and interested group listened to Mrs. Lind and enjoyed her most helpful garden sugge·3tions. This department of the Neighbors is new this- ·vear and has been growing steadiJv. The two clubs in Kenilworth which Pecec:sarilv have limited their membership because of the average capacity of each home to entertain, were not enou'!h to take care of the number of wom~n in Kenilworth interested in garden,; and this department was formed to meet this need. Holds. Annual Meeting Tuesday; The regular meeting of the Winnetka Music club was held on Monday Southland Artists on Program at 1 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Fitch for Spring Luncheon Bosworth, 597 Oak street. After a ith the exception of its annual luncheon. the meeting of the Woman's Catholic club of Wilmette this past Tuesday brought the club year· to a close. The morning was given over to business procedure with its election of officers and directors. Those chosen to serve with !\frs. A. W. Boylston for the ensuing year are Mrs. John J. Downey, first vice-president ; Mrs. Edward ·L. Koen~. recording secretary; Mrs. James F. Burns, treasurer; Mrs. George E. Ludwig, chairman of philanthropy; Airs. Marshall Kearney, chairman of the fine arts department; Mrs. Henry Schmidt; Mrs. John \\Talker, and Mrs. Charles Broad, directors. At the close of the election luncheon was served, immediately after which the afternoon program was given by Ransom Kennicott, chief forester for Cook county, who spoke on "Conservation," and Rudolph \\Tinter, radio artist with KYW. M r. \\'inter is the possessor of a beautiful voice and gave to his hearers a splendid program consisting of two groups, the first, "Thank God for a . Garden," "The Spirit of Love," "That Sweet Little Woman of Mine," and the second, uLittle Baptiste," "I Pass by Your \Vindow," "I Heard You Go By." His encores were "'Liza Jane," and "Trees," the beautiful poem by Joyce Kilmer set to music. His accompanist was Miss Grace Beyerlein. Mr. Kennicott gave an exceptionally fine talk. He spoke from authority, from his fourteen years of actual experience and from what he had imbibed from members of his family, who, before him, had taken deep interest in conservation of nature's plants and flowers and trees. Hostesses at the annual meetingwere Mrs. Raymond May, Mrs. Guy Gladson, Mrs. Douglas Wilson, Mrs. C. H. O'Reilly, and Mrs. John Collins. Club members ar~ anticipating the annual luncheon which will be given at the Edgewater Beach hotel Wednesday, May 1. Guests of hon<t:- at the affair will be Mrs. S. W. Gibson, newly elected president of the ·'fenth district, Illinois Federation of Women's clubs· Mrs. · Harry S. Gradle, retiring presi~ dent; Mrs. George Beaudin, president of the Brownson circle, and the Rev. Bernard F. Brady, pastor of St. Francis Xavier church. Reservations for the luncheon are to be made by Saturday, April 27 with Mrs. Frank Barry, the club an: nounces. The after-luncheon program is to be given by those talented two, the "Southland Artists," Miss Rita Smith and Miss Bernice Bell, who will present, "The Story of the South in Song and Verse." Miss Smith and Miss Bell are two young women of charming personality who bring to their audiences a varied and versatile program. The first part of their program consists of piano selections by Miss Bell, duets, and dramatic readings by Miss Smith, the second, old negro and plantation songs, a dialogue, and negro spirituals. Miss Bell plays accompaniments on her banjo, Miss Smith on her guitar. 7 \ buffet luncheon, Mrs. Harry L. Street presided at a short business meeting, and then turned the meeting over to Mrs. Louis Schmid, chairman of the program committee, who announced the following delightful program, with Mrs. Leonard Shepard, cellist, and Mrs. Ernau Akely, pianist, as the guest artists of the afternoon : I Reading-Musical Current Events Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt II Page's Road Song . . .. ... . ... . Novello Shephard, Play a Little Air . . . . .. .... ...... . . . . .. ... William Stickles 3. Who Knows? . ....... Clough-Leighter Mrs. Preston Burlingham Mrs. Everett Harris at the piano III 1. Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corelli 2. The Night-Watchman ....... Chretien ~. L?.ment ..... . .......... . ....... Faure 4. Gypsy Dnnce . . . . . . . . . .. . Jeral Mrs. Leonard Shepard Mrs. Everett Harris at the piano 1. 2. IV l. 2. 3. l. ~. 3. 4. Serenade . . ........ Gena Branscombe The Bird .... . ........... Dwight Fisk Burst of Melorly . . .... . .. . . . . Seiler Mrs. Burlingham Humoresque . . . . .. . ... Rachmaninoff The Goldfish . Debussy The Maiden's \\' is h .. ... Chopin-Liszt First Movement, G 1\Iinor Sonata . . ................ MacDowell Mrs. Ernau Akely v · Photo by Gibson Casebeer N. S. Women of Rotary Meet in Winnetka May I The North Shore group of the Women of the Rotary club of Chicago will meet Wednesday, May 1, at the residence of Mrs. Frank D. Fulton, 884 Hill road, Winnetka. The morning. meeting which will be a business one with the election of officers, will commence at 10 o'clock. Luncheon will be served at 1, and bridge will be played in the afternoon. Mrs. Carl F. Wolcott and Mrs. Theodore T. Toole, of Evanston, will be co-hoste'3ses. The Women of the Rotary in Chicago gave their annual dinner dance and bridge at the Lake Shore hotel, Wednesday evening, which was attended by about seven hundred persons. The North Shore group was active in the disposal of tickets for this party. Mrs. Frank D. Fulton had charge of the tickets for Winnetka: Mrs. Clarence B. Burpee for \Vilmette: and Mrs. James P. Haynes for Evanston. Mrs. A. W. Boylston of 220 Broadway avenue just has completerl the first season of her two-year term as president of the Woman's Catholic club of Wilmette. The new officers and directors were elected at the meeting- held Tuesday of this week. Daughters of Indiana Hold Meeting on May 5 The Daughters of Indiana will hold their last meeting of the year Tuesday, May 5, in Plymouth hall, Fine Arts building, Chicago. The featur~ of the afternoon will be a musical program by Walter Brauer, cellist of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, Louis Arend Helrlcr of Evanston, baritone, who made his d~but last year, and Mrs. Rosemary Pfaff, coloraturist soprano. Mrs. Carl P. Hubbard of Evanston is program chairman of the Daughters of Indiana, Mrs. Paul R. Leach of Wilmette - is press chairman. The club is composed of many north To Discuss u Evergreens" shore members, and only those who at Garden Club Meeting have been born in !~diana are eligible The Wilmette Garden club will be to membership. entertained at the home of Mrs. Ralph Huff, 706 Washington avenue, Wilmette, Friday, May 3, at 2:30 o'clock. Announces Open Meeting The Young Mothers' club is opening Mrs. E. L. Scheidenhelm wilt be the speaker of the afternoon and her sub- its meeting on the evening of May 6, to all those interested in speech problems ject will be "Evergreens". "Do not forget the Garden Market as they concern children. The speaker May 11 on the Green across from the at the meeting will be Miss Belle KenNorth Shore Electric station at Wil- nedy, of the school of speech at Northmette avenue," the committee urges. '!;estern university, who is considered an authority on the problem of speech, particularly of defective speech. The Garden Market May 11 meeting will be held at the home of The Garden Market is to be held Mrs. William S. Hedges, 1768 Wash~iay 11. on the grounds directly across ington avenue, Wilmette, at 8 o'clock. from the North Shore Electric station at Wilmette avenue. The public is reTO ELECT AID OFFICERS quested to put off buying garden furniThe Ladies Aid society of St. ture, bird houses, trellises, plants, Joseph's church will hold an election shrubs, and flowers, and gift.; for of officers and a business meding Mother's day until that date. All Thursday afternoon, May 2, at the money received is to be used for the residence of Mrs. John A. Hoffman beautifying of Wilmette. 1922 Wilmette avenue. ' Send Out Another Plea for Clothing for Vets The ex-service committee of the Woman's club ·o f Wilmette visited the Great Lakes hospital last Monday, dis~ tributing clothing, magazines, playing cards, and cigarets. The number of disabled men in the hO'.spital exceeds any other year. The need for clothing is consequnetly very great. Suits, sizes 38 to 44, inclusive, shoes, sizes 7 to 2, and shirts, 14y.; to 17, are needed desperately. Anyone whhing to donate such articles is asked to send them to Mrs. W. H. Hutson, 1112 Elmwood avenue, or telephone her at Wilmette 1447. Plan Attractive Menus for Dinners at Bazaar The Mallinckrodt Mothers' club met on Friday, April 19, to complete plans for the four day bazaar it will hold at the Convent, Ridge and Walnut avenue, Wilmette, May 8, 9, 10, and 11. Included in the arrangements for the affair is a group of a~tractive menus for dinners that will be served each evening of the bazaar. Children will be served at half the price of the dinners for adults, for which a nominal price has been set. Mrs. H. K. Snider, of Deerfield, will entertain her Wilmette Reading circle next Monday afternoon.