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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 Jun 1933, p. 32

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mette were also special guests. It was the day of a travel program giv- en at the lime of year when every one gocs wanclering afar, either in fact or in fancy, and it was the day of the club's annual summer flôwer show, with its niembers the 'exhibi- tors. The president, Mrs., C. P.. Berg. dispensed with ail but the briefest of club businiess, then asked' the pro- grami chairman, 'Mrs. Paul B. Wag- ner of Evanston,. to initroduce the speaker. . He was Donald Robertàon of.Evanston, world traveler. Full of enthusiasm after his recently coni- pleted trip to the. West Indies -(amontg which he flnds some of the wofld's most beautiful and unique* islands), by means of his own motion pictures, he has his hearers relive his trip Witb bum. This they find easy to do,, for he has that flair for- picking oôut distinctive and picturésque ,char- acterg 'and spots in bis travels that lend color'to his tales of bis journeys. At the end of the 'ptogram Mrs. Dynes and Mrs. Workman were introduced. The former was asked to address the gathering in the stuali t auditoriumi of the Woman's club. where the meeting was held. Mrs. Dynes, axnong other rernarks, made an announcenient that, with aIl obli- gations paid, the proceeds froni the annual spring flower show on the c Navy Pier resulted in a balance of if more than $4,000. After concluding, h the doors int9 the adjacent lounge CI were thrown open, and there, in all, 9 their color,'werce the exhibits of flow- e! ers, and flower arrangements. There. ei tQo, ere -the attractive tea table with w its large crystai Dowl of early sumi- nier flowers and glearning, pale ta- pers, and the hostesses, Mrs. E.. H. Burge, Mrs. Albert N. Page, and Mrs. J. . Whidden. Space does flot. permit description of al of those exhibits winning ibbons, but each o.f the three classes of exhibits was generousiy sprinkied wlth.bine, red, yeliow and white rlbbons. Fiowera. were arranged in oid- fashioned vases, in miniature containers, in pitchers, vases and bowis. Severai breakfast tables -were temptinoeiv set; rowing, traclc, and gymnastic events, and pictures of ail the- champions. Mrs. Nellie Hanna was in charge' of a fash ion show given at the club -Tuesday, the fi rst bridge -day ýof the., season, the show taking place during. luncheon. The flrst-dinner dance of the suni- mer at Skokie is scheduled for Sat- urdav evening., June 24. Hollycood. Plathus Opens at Fair Jane9 T-he HollYwood Playhouse at A Century of Progress will ,be formal opened Fniday, june 9. Instrumental in ,making arrangements for, the openiing is Miss, Alicia Pratt of Win- !netk'a..president of Theatre -Arts Inc., and general director ao1f an inter- national dance contest Ito be stalzed .at the Playhouse this summe.1;v eral north shore girls will be usb ,erý; and a group of north, shore boys wili be guarcjs there duiug the su'nmmer. Mrs. T-eber Smiith of Winnetka and Mrs. Samuel Rinaker of Lake Forest wiil be hostesses at the Playhouse throughout the season. LTseS Ùnique SerVice Mrs. Melville C. Chatten of Win - netka, president of, the Ex-Regents clb of the Illinois D. A. R., gave an, informai garden luncheon Friday of last week for the mnmbers of the club. She expected about fortv ruests. Mrs. Çhatten used an inter- sting table service of the fort- ight states.. Each spoon is eng'raver! with the date -of one state's admis- ion. to the Union, and ecd cup- ears a state seal. si red, none; Yeilow-,»Qr. Wallace X err,: (b) short spur-bine, Mrs. (-. P. Berg -; red, Mrs.. Berg-; yellow, Afrs. Frank( Scheidenhelm. Mn. and Mrs. Charles B. Meers of 1712 Elmwvood avenu e, WiI- mette, awioumce the engagement of their daughter, Nathalie Grace, to A ou-- A.K<ipPelmtair, soit of Mfr. and ýAirs., John A. Kap pemaai Flag Day, D. A. R. Day at Century of Pro gress. june 14, Flag day, will be Illinois women's D. A. R. day at A Century of Progress. A breakfast at Il :30 will be helr! on the Fair grounds. Illinois is presenting to the national society out-door flags of ail states, territorial districts, and foreign coun- tries wIxere D. A. R. chapters are bo- cated. During the program 'at A Century of Progress the flags will bc presenter! by the' Daughters of 11hi- nôis to the national society in honor of Mrs. David J. Peffers of Aurora who . has been state regent for the past two years. Mrs. Williamn Russel,- Magna, president gen-eral of the na- tional society, -will be the guest of E±xhllNt 4-P yrethruni (a) sinprle;> bine, Mrs. Gebert;xhbt-esei -bine, Mrsq. John F. Weedan, red, Mrs.O ernTe Hots F". J. Scheirlenhelin yelliw,, Mrs. C. p. O elnTaH ses B3erg. Exhibit .-n lt itc- Mrs. Arthur S. Barrows dictamnus riba. re.Mr(-C.D- Ewvel-r- Linicoln avenue was hostes-s1 dicamu rura;yeliow, MLrs. C. D). Ewer; snowballs.. MueP 3rs alac at the annualtea of the Norti of 772, \4odayàN -vvYnia AA15rLa4 c r. lirioni<J ot in- coe; Louise Goff, Miss Anna Helga Hong, IEthel L. Coe, Marie F. Blarike. of Evanston; Tom Wilder of Ravinia: Elizabeth B. Millard of Highlatrid Park, Bertha B. ,Alling of Lake Fcr-- est; and, from Chicago, JosephB il-- ren, ýAntonin Sterba, L y d i a, Hess- Lowry, J. Jeffry -Grant, Marshall D. Smith, Sam H., Avery, Davenport Griff en, Holger W. Jensen, Helene Warder Beggs, Richard A. -Cha-cc, Louiis,.Siobe, Tun is Poniseni, and Ethel C.ý Brown. The. pictures are toà be l)oth oils and water colors. The showing lias been inslired by A Century of.Projg- ress and ail visitors to the north.,shore are welcome to corne and see it, 111( club announices. A tea and'recep)tioii for -the, exhibitinig artists vill nmark the formai opening on june Il. Elizabeth Hart-Brid of F. Donald-Bateman? In Barriiigton on Satttrday after- noon last, the wedding of Miss Eliz- abeth Hart and F. Donald Bateman took place at the. home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, .H. Stilîson Hart. The -Rev., Albert L. Taylor of Dundee read the service at 4 o'clock in the presence of 'relatives. After the ceremony, a few young friends had tra with the bridai couple, but there was no formai reception. The bride wore thxe same white satin gown which her younger sister; Pol- ly, wore when she was married last summer. This June's bride, however, had her own simple short tulle veil with a peari cap. She carried white orchids and liles of the vailey., Mr. Bateman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd I,. Batemnan, former-. ly. of Wiimette. When. he. and his bride return from. a fortnight's wed-. ding trip, they' will be at humne ln Barrington. Presbyterian :Society Wili Have Luncheoni The annual spring luncheon of the Woman's society of the Presbyteriaiu church will be given on Tuesdav. blue, Mrs. C. Et Wells, "Purpie Kng"; 'plant red, Mrs. Wells, purpie bronze ; yellow. Back Mm. Wefl s, blue and purpie "Perfec- "*Trai tion.' . Cla Exhbbt 3 - .Aquetegla- (Coluinbine) Mm~. (a long sepur-bine, Mrs. <ixMlIer; Mrs. ris--recl, white, ring. spent MacDOWELL SOCIETY NOTES The MacDowell society is meeting on Tuesday, june 13, with Mrs. R. J. Beatty, Ravine drive, Highland P~ark..

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