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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 19 Oct 1933, p. 34

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rlunder, beîQre an entnusiastic throng of guests and members. Gold- e notes of the sunshine outside were repeated ini the baskets of great chrysanthemums on either side of the J platforei where Mrs. Klunder, pre- senting, ier initial speech, took as her slogan President, Roosevelt's; words- "Unity wiIl win.", A musical program, one of the most elaborate which the club has 'enjoyed for a long time ,was introduced, ilm- mediately following announlcements and chairmen's reports, by Mrs. Ray- mond A. Wbeelock who is heading the music cepartme.nt this year. Piano duets by the artists, Kathryn Ander-. t son and Alvene Reckzeb, were. heard alternately with solo numbers by the* 3 handsome Sylvia Lubi, lyric soprano. The choice was a happy combination, offering keen deliglit to the student of music in the duets, and. a more popular. appeal ,to the ca sual music, lover in the vocal groups. tThe pianists, perforining rit temipo and interpretation as asingle artist, were so evenly matched that it was almost impossible to draw complari-- sons, the fine toile of the club'stwo- grand pianos: displayingý to excellent rs ret-urn- Mrs.. aren iLamson,. of' Win,- netka. is 'chairpnza of thte Win- Pietka, board o.f the Ntorthwesterpi I liveýrsity self lement which is sfaging ifs .sixth,-annuiial Fash.ion show at Skokié .rchool on Satürdaii nzgqht, Oc-tober 29. This j: the first y-ear if has been given. En the ev>e- iiiong anîdfte shou, wiil bo, followed bv' d«tci.il and IPridqci in the gym»- advanltage the clear-cuit, -polished MIrs. Ernst, von Ammîon is ini technique of both niusicians. Pro- charge of the music and while she l'I ceeding through' a senies- of teixse- not ready to announce its character,ý lections, tbey reached a climax in promises something very uttusual in Lecuona's "Màalaguena" and were re- the way of an orchestra. turned for an encore. Mrs. Robert 0. Butz is general Sylvia Lubi captured her listeners chairman of the style show, with quite as mucli by lier. majestic and Mrs. William W. DarrQw and Mrs. glowing appearance as by the rich Edward B. Hall as vice-chairmen. volume of her voice, andi the emo- AU negotiations, with exhibitors are tional force of ber singilig. She wore being handled b y Mrs. Donald De- a very long black -gowin with black frees and Mrs. Richard Yates Hoff- lace yoke, a tiny black hat and veil man, Who report that an unusual on her golden hair, and a corsage in number of the leading sbops of Clii- White. Careful in enunciation and cago and the nortli shore bave applied well-trained je points of technique for the privilege of showing their latest Miss Lubi proved an ideal soprano fali creations. Ma»y of the exhibitors for the "Musetta Waltz Song" -by have signified their.desire to-have their !Puccini and "ýInvocation to Eros" by gowns worn anid displayed-,by north Kursteiner.. She, too, gave an. encore short debutantes and Mrs. BruceMac- in addition to heit tiglit numbers. Leish. and« Mrs. John Ott are bus), se- lecting a corps of beautiful'models. The tea and reception to officers Mrs. Frank Payne is introducing an and directors took place afterwards inoainti er.Sei ragn je nthelng efSpi and Po herougalher for program prizes which are to be pTIngs -S-a -ad,1ortgalby awarded in a novel manner the niglit *Mrs. Witherell bas issued cards to a number of her friends of college *days, to a tea 'Friday, October 20. On Friday, November .3, she is ten tertaininig at a luncheon for 'twelve- in lier mother's, honor. Another guest *upon this occasion.will be Mrs. Frank Gillingham Morrill Wof Peoria, who is presenting a program before. the Ev- anston Dirama club -on November 2. M.Nrs.ý Morrill, a close friend o 'f the hostess, is a, dramatic. coach and play director with whom Mrs;- Witherell has dot ir<ofessional work in Pe-ý oria. During September, when NIrs. XVitherellFs brother, Burks 'Stmmers of 'Philadeiphi 'a, was. here' she and ir. Witberell entertained at dinner in thé Empire room of the Palmner 11ouse.' Euening Garden Club Pro gr m Has Speakers, Music The Octoher meeting of the Eve- ning Gardenî club, was held Tuesday. evening, October 10. at the home of Mrs. Charles N. Hurîbut. 715 Green- leaf avenue. This introduced the new -plan of,, meeting at the homes of members and proved a delightful success. The meetings of this club have always been notable for their informaI fiend- liness and now the introduction of the home atmosphere gives an added toucli of intimacy, where ail feel free to exchange ideas and experiences. Mrs. Hurîbut presented one of ber neiglibors, Walter Chambers, Who sang a group of songs, accompanied. at tht piano by Electà .£u.itin Garnron, Who as a littît girl, was a school pupil of Mrs. Hurlbut. Mrs. J. - Benton -Schaub, ,Of tht Afternoon Garden club, was a guest speaker and gave aàvery.. care fully' prepared paper on "Conservation," a subject in which ail of the club memn- bers are so tnuch interested. The facts she preserited showing the rate bard Woods, regent of the cbapter, and Mrs. W. A. Nabors. were the as- sistant hostesses. A buffet luncheon 'pre- ceded the meeting, which.followed the ustial patriotic exercises. Mrs. J. K. Farley, Jr.. of Kenilworth. was in charge of 'the prôgram. The memnbers were seated. in a large inform- aI. circle ýand as the registrar. Mrs. .Howard W. Hodgkins of Kenilworth. called the roil. each member responded by telling a story in the life of one of her ancestors that had special appeal and by giving the histo ry of the heir- looms. The heirlooms were arranged 'nalong table and were'of great in- terest to members before and after the There was a' newspaper telling of the death of,,George Washington-. two beautiful miniatuires, each;the work of a, f amnous artit-one by Ania Peale in 1821:- a piece of embroidery.on band- woven linen miade before the Revolu.- tionary war; a ctwiius crystal candle- stick and paper-weight: an old will; a littié brass kettie; old silver tableý- spoons; sjlver cups awarded long ago to some one for his excellent crops: ) document relating to the currency> troubles of another age; certificates of baptism in a churcli about to celebratob its l5th anniversary; and many more old articles that bave been carefullv handed down. Ont member told of an ancestor wheu had helped ie the capture of Benedict Arnold, another toiçi how.her people in the Civil War times saved the family, silver fro ihe 'eYanIcees"' by quickly covering the casket with a tea .cloth, when tbey heard the Yankees coming: seating the chi ldren - on either side of the improvised table, and supplyinge tjiem with a "Tea party," and that was how the "Yankees" passed the silver by. Another member read part of a little chronicle her grandmother had writtenof pioneer life over a hundred: years. ago-how 'as a littie girl of 3 years iiq New York state in 1831 she trudged off to school a mile witb ber hadin her little hrother's '"t lear*n Melleoa, ervation phoed o Ms.Arman mi i carg ofarrangt are to be Peycke, wbo HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY SllIy Jane Lyon was bostess twelve littie girls from 3 until Thursday afternoon of last week ber home, 1504 Eîmwood avenue, celebration. of ber birtliday. to the last w' 5 junior Ha: at Friday, 0 je dance will tober 27, and the senior be onSatutrday tht twen- branch of Friends of Tht 'Chicago junior school. Miss Dorothy Camp- bell of Wilmette,' Mrs. William R. Tobey of Glencoe, Ôr Miss Jane Hy- mers of Evanston magy be phoned foi- tickets. I

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