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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Sep 1930, p. 33

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Mrs. Zendt looked beautiful ini a creami lace gown, and ber voice lef t nothing to be desired, expressing ber own cbarming self in dulcet tories. Shqe is an artiat who bas that "ne scribable sometbing" which goes tc 1niake up an attractive personalitv. the audience fell in love. with ber, as ail audiences do.. Her flrt aria, the~ "Ave Maria" from "Cross of, Fire- by, Bruch. was exquisitely sung, with a feeling -for religious serenity and fervor. She- gave a group of songs l)V Cbicago,:comiposers at, the end ot the program, projecting their story and mood clearly. It was in, a group with flute obbli- gato that the real beauty of Mr»s. Z7endt's voice was -apparent., Roy Krauss of the Chicago Civic Opera company orchestra was the flautist. His musicianly, playing and sensitive feeling, together with Mrs. Zendt's * atist.ic interpretations made for ex- * cellent ,ensemble. Mrs. Zendt's voice rivaled the to.ne of the flu.te, anid es- pecially in "Lo, Hear the Gentle, Lark" was this noticeable. It is a difficult song technically and one tbat taxes a singer to t he *utmost. Mrs. Zendt's voice was true of pitch> and, flexible. She also sang ]Bach's "Tender Sheep Faithfully Cared For," and Gounod's "Serenade" with flute obbligato. The audience seerned ready for an unliniited number of likc songs. *Howard Neumiiller accompanied Mrs. Zendt sympathetically, and ivi two solo numbers showed a finere-~ straitit and a soft, pleasing tonei Mrs. Isabel Zehr, Glencoe soprano, will give the programi at the club or Sunday afternoon; Septemiber 14, 'a, 4:30 o'clock. Philanthiropy Bridge Is leo Be Community E vent ý.Plans are near coipletion for the an nual benefit card partv sponsOree by the philanthropy department of thue Woman's Catholic club of Wil- mette. The event, this year takes ninig, with a wedding dinner follow- ing at the Shawnee Country club. Attending the bride was Mrs. Edwarý Pfeffer of Lebanon, Ill., as ber matron of honor; and as ber brides- niaids, Mrs. Laurence Pridmore' of, La Grange Ill.,, Miss. Agnes Prender- gast of, Providence, R. I., a cousin of the bride. Atte 'nding Dr. Cunning- ham wvas bis brother, Dr. Leo Cun.- ninghani, of Boston, Mass.. The ushers were John Phillips, a hrothec of the bride, Thomas Ctinninghan-!, another brother of the groomn, Ed- ward Pfeffer and Laurence Prid- more. The bride, wo re 'a ve ry becoming egg-shell satin dress made in the, Em- pire style with* old Irish rose-point lace. which, belonged to ber mother. used in a very unusual mannieron the ideý of the, dress. Her. veil was miade of the egg-shell tulle, its head- 'lress finished with orange'bloss,ms in élusters over the ears,, She carnie à .,bridai bouquet of 'white riise:s, sweet peas, and lilies of the -valiev. .Mrs. Edwvard Pfeffer was attired in a lovely bine chiffon dress and wore an old fashioned bonnet trimimed in roses.- She carried talism an roses and 'blue delphinium. The brides- maids wore pink chiffon f' rocks an .1 carried pink roses and the bine' del- Phiniuxn. They also wore h.ats like. the maid of honor's but' they wer±, trinimed in, velvet bows. The church and Shawnee club were hoth verv beautifully. decorated with n)alm, ferns, and flowers. The table'- in the large ballroomn were decorated ini harmonv with the decorations of the church and the reception room. After a wedding trip to 'Canad-z and the Thousand Islands. Dr. Cun-. ninghani and bis bride will live with Mrs. Cunningham's parents in, WiI- mette. until they build their own hbomne in the -spring. Mrs. E.,M. Simonds Heada 1CirCuit Theatre Grog p Mrs. Edmiond M. Sinionds of 834 Sixteentb street is the new chairniar of~ the, Wilmette commiittee of the iUPS TO FriT smooTHLY AND MAKE A BLOUSE EFFECT. THIE STa[PED BLOUSE TUCKS INTO THE SKIRT IN SUCU4 A ASHION THAT THE WI4OLE LOOKS LIRE A COMPLETE FRqOCK. IN BLACK. aGRzEEIoit *IROWN, WITU4 NARROW ROMAN SIRIPES ON THE CONTRASTi NS -BLOUSEi. COIN DOT AND DIAGONAL. STRIP»E COMBINE NENt WITH UTMOST SMARTNESS. THE JACjKET UnsîvLTE-- THE sKiRT US FLANEO. THE COIN DOTS. AGAINBT THEtLIGHTER *ACK- OROuNDOF0VTH1E BLOUBlt, MATCH THE REST OF THIE COSTUME. IN ELrPHAHT BROWN, WINE. *LACI< AND GREEN. .,For Early .Fal, Onie Wears a Knitted ,.suit' *Entertaining Welf ares'ses, MrsÂV- J. uV* * The Senior Infant Welf are board will discuss books for children f ron' of Wilmette will meet at the home of 3 to 9 vears of age. 'rwo members of Mrs. Charles Eldridge, 1029 Lakc, the club will furnish the music. Mrs. avenue, on Monday, September 8. Edgar. Felers is to sing, accom- -The meeting will be at il o'clock paniied at the piano by M rs. F. G and will be followed by luncheon. tuthrîdge.

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