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We specialize in all types permanent waving Linden Crest Beauty Shop 426 Linden Ave. Wilmette Have your furs stored in our modern vault Bernstein Mfg. furrier 1912 Central St. Evanston We too have been serving the women of Wilmette for 25 years...Wilmette Beauty Shop, 1137 Central Ave., Dedicates Temple Site in 1912 'Abdu'l-Baha makes visitation to Wilmette to dedicate site for present magnificent Baha'i Temple. Twenty-five years ago, on May 1 in the year 1912 the Baha'is and friends from near and far gathered on the grounds at the northwest corner of linden avenue and Sheridan road, Wilmette, to await th evisitation by 'Abdu'l-Baha, the son of Baha'u'llah the Founder and author of the Baha'i Faith, 'Abdu'l-Baha being the appointed expounder of his teaching and "Center of his Covenant." A Marquee tent capable of holding 500 persons had been erected on the plateau which occupied the southeastern portion of the grounds; and a special entry way for 'Abdu'l-Baha's carriage had been prepared about the middle of the eastern side of the tract. 'Abdu'l-Baha made his entrance, however, from the northern side, and the majesty and simplicity of his mien as he briskly advanced on foot towards the tent--a far spread hue of the friends forming an escort just behind him--constituted a cene which will be remembered by those who witnessed it as one of the most impressive experiences of their lives. Delivers Address Inside the tent seats for about 300 had been arranged in three concentric circles with a broad open space in the center, whle around the outside circle ran a broad perambulatory in which standing room was found by those for whom the seating accomodations did not provide. The inner space was reached by equidistant aisles or entrances separating the seats, and through one of these, on athe southeast side of this simply arranged place of worship 'Abdu'l-Baha advancd to the inner circle and there delivered his dedicatory address. Places Stone At the conclusion, the scene of this historic occasion was shifted from the tent to the open where in the great amphitheatre afforded by the woods, fields and the expanse of water, ground was broken for this great edifice. For the doing of the first work a golden trowel was presented. Restoring the precious emblem to its leather case, 'Abdu'l-Baha next called for the implements necessitated by the gravelly nature of the soil and in response was brought first an axe and then a shovel. With these tools of every day life of the workers of the world, 'Abdu'l-Baha and friends from every race present, excavated a resting place for a stone which had been brought to the spot as a loving contribution of material and real labor by an humble woman of the West with the assistance of an Oriental Baha'i. it was truly a symbolic seed for countless thousands of similar sacrificial contributions. No official program was made in advance, but under the immediate inspiration this initial labor was thus made typical of united and harmonius volunteer service by different races, creeds, and tongues, whose names were mentioned as some native son or daughter in turn took hold of axe or shovel. Persia, Syria, Indian, Arabia, Japan, South Africa, England, France, Germany, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Jews of the world, the North American Indians were among the races and countries thus successively represented, and finally 'Abdu'l baha did the closing work and consigned the stone to its excavation, on behalf of all the people of the world Beginnings of Temple Thus in 1912 ws the foundation laid of the Universal House of Worship in Wilmette, since when, (continued on Page 30) St. Francis Xavier Parish 33 years old St. Francis Xavier Catholic parish was 8 years old when Wilmette Life was founded. The Roman Catholic parisih of St. Francis Xavier was organized during the latter part of June, 1904. A petition started by Messrs. Edward Kirchberg, Edward Dolan and Frank Flaherty was presented to His Grace Archbishop Quigley asking for an English-speaking church for the residents of Wilmette, and resulted in the appointment of Father Edmund Byrnes as the first pastor. At that time the parish consisted of only 38 families. The zeal of the newly appointed pastor combined with the cooperation of parishioners resulted in their hearing Mass for the first time in the new church on Christmas Day, 1905. Father Byrnes proved himself to be an able organizer, and established the Sheridan club and a branch of the Knights of Columbus that bore witness of his community spirit. The graduaal growth of the parish necessitated the building of a parochial school, which ws opened in January of 1910. Two yeas later Father Byrnes was made pastor of St. Sebastian's Parish in Chicago. Editor named Pastor Archbishop Quigley chose Father T. V. Shannon, then editor of the diocesan paper, "The New World," as the new pastor. He entered into the responsibilities of his first charge with characteristic zeal and within a short time had endeared himeslf to all his parishioners. The present active and flourishing Woman's Catholic Club of Wilmette is a memorial of his efforts. His Gracce, Archbishop Mundelein, assigned Father Shannon to the pastorate of St. Thomas the Apostle in Chicago in 1916. Since then Father Shannon has been honored with the title Right Reverend Monsignor. The third pastor of the parish was Monsignor Francis Clement Kelley president of the Catholic Church Extension Society of America. Following in the footsteps of his able predecessors he continued to build on the foundations laid by them and erected the new school and formed the Xaverian club. In 1925 he was consecrated Bishop of Oklahoma. The new successor was Father Bernard Brady. Under his guiding hand and steadying influence, the parish flourished and rose to one of the leading parishes in the Archdiocese. His work was not confined to the limits of his parish but to the entire village. Under him the Woman's Catholic club has steadidly increased in membership and demonstrated its loyalty and efficiency throughout the years of its existence. Among all his activities his greatest work in the parish was the zealous promotion of the decree of frequent communion. Due to his tireless efforts the parish became free from debt and rose to great heights. After twelve happy and successful years of labor, Father Brady received the summons to devote his talents and tireless energy to a wider sphere of action, and in March of 1937 was made pastor of St. Brendan's Parish in Chicago. The present pastor is Father Martin McNamara. Home Owners' Body Youthful, Energetic Village Institution Walter C. Farrar, executive vice-president, gives the following interesting account of the activities of the Wilmette Home Owners assocation: "Back in the early months of 1931, a handful of Wilmette citizens got to discussion the welfare and the future of Wilmette. "First of all it was learned that the residential or home portion of Wilmette represented an investment of approximately $60,000,000, while the business interests including railroads and public utilities, represented an investment of only $3,000,000. "The significance of that is, that the business interests have, and rightly so, their strong organization, the Wilmette chamber of Commerce, through which all legislation, national, state and city, affecting business, is given careful study and support or non-support as the circumstances seem to warrant. And that is only one of the many ways it operates for the good of members. The Wilmette Home Owners association was organized in March, 1931, to render a similar service to the home owners of the village, and while only five years old, can boast of considerable accomplishments, from which home owners are deriving benefits whether they support the association or not. "For example, a few years ago we had a certain J. L. Jacobs as County assessor. The absolutely insane things he did to New Trier real and personal valuations (as well as the rest of the county) for taxing purposes is well remembered. The unjust taxes were unpaid to such an extent that the whole county faced bankruptcy. "The Wilmette Home Owners association rolled up its sleeves and entered into the fight with other organizations and won the battle for taxpayers, so that now the smalleest home owner in Wilmette is saving many times the annual dues of th association in his annual tax bill. Taxes are being paid and our governing bodies are out of the red.