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WILMETTE LIFE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1924 Secure P11aaion Playera for Appearances at the Coliae~m ' Anton Lang and the long heralded Passion Players of Oberammergau will arrive in Chicago early next week it was announced yesterday to prepare the huge Coliseum for their exhibition which will begin Wednesday, February 20th and last until Sunday, March 2nd inclusive. This band of simple peasants arrived in New York December 14th, and the interest which the unique and extraordinary exhibition of their arts and crafts aroused in that city was not only phenomenal but from all indications will be more than duplicated in Chicago. More than 50 of the foremost men and women in this city have already accepted an invitation to act as an Honorary Reception Committee and negotiations are now in pr()lress which will unquestionably make Chicago the most profitable fro!D an educational and fi~~n cial standpomt of any of the Cities which this band of pilgrims will visit in America. Reproduce Villa ae Sc:enee In the Coliseum will be erected a replica of the main street of Oberammergau and here will be found during the hours of this exhibition Anton Lang, Guido Mayr, the Judas of the Passion Play, and all their compatriots, clad in their native costumes, working at the wood carvings, the paintings and the pottery, which are their means of livelihood between the periods of the Passion Play. The details of handling this extraordinary exhibition are being rapidly worked out by C. S. Humphrey and W. E. Burlock, who have been appointed executive representatives in this city of the New York Committee which made possible the Oberammergau Exhibition. Representatives of alt religious faiths and of all nationalities are uniting to aid this interesting educational and most 1mrthy project. This trip to America-the first ever made abroad by the Passion Playersfollowed a long year of intensive preparation. In this year, they labored at their historic crafts, producing articles to be sold in America. More than ten thousand creations of their home art were shipped for this exposition. On exhibition will be intricately carved altars, and heroic crucifixes. Thousands of smaller works will also be shown and placed on sale. These include crucifixes, devotional figures, animals, picture frames, boxes, lamps, candlesticks, bread plates, nutcrackers, grotesque figures and home ornaments. CoYerameat A ide The status of the "Oberammergau in America" exhibition is indicated in the action of the Government in remitting the war tax on tickets. Snch remission is granted only to purely charitable enterprises. It is a simple life thal 'the Oberammergauers lead. Their faith 1s simple, an~ so is their code qf honor. Wht:n they saw that the falling value of the mark would mean ruin, they declined last year to raise their prices in paper marks to the equivalent in exchange of the prices first set. . As a result the wealthy American tourist enjoyed the best of accommodations for three days and sat in the :best seat at the P.assion Play, all of the season,. for 45 cents. At 'the· Anton Lang rec;eive<J as an honorarium something like $3.41 as the exchange · · tht 11 stood. '1 hcit came an offer of a million dollars in gold for the motion picture of the play, rnade i by an At)lerican firm. The film people promjsed that the film would be exhibited only for educational or chill'ltable p.rposes, but the Passion Play ·committee of .()berammergau saw the offer only ~ : a· glittering temptation. It smacked of coirunercialism. The offer rejected. Still, the American$ held on, encouraged by the continued de" cline o{ the mark, until the day after the final performance. On that historic day, the players went c· to 1hei!-' work rooms with locks shorn· and .beards trimmed or shaved off-all except An· ton Lang. This was the a1,1swer of, Oberammergau 'to the offer. · A~tlon · Lang has not sat in a barber's ch;Ur .since be first appeared as ChfiStJJs, over thirly years ago. · . Then came a new offer to enable Oberammergau to help itself. The Passion Players would come to this country as simple artisans, exhibiting and selling thetr handiwork in the cawe of suffering humanity. ·ThiJ offer W!U aC:c:epted, and here they are. In the exhibition the yil!age of O~r ammergau will l>e reproduced; ·with an Alp:ne background. There · the -<:raftsmen of the village will ply the crafts handed down frem fathct to son through &enerations. Yet, as will be . seen, they are not· merely skilled roechanics. They are creative artists, y.ielding' to aew artistie impulses withopt surrendering the:r Dative traditions and meeting new demands and conditions.. Although independmt of race or creed the project has tht blessing of Cardinal Faulhaber, Archblehop of Munich, Archbishop Mund+in of Chicago and ~r,bbishop Messmc;r of Milwaukee. · · Kenilworth Happea1ags Miss ~orothy Tuttle and Mr. Richard Norns Taylor were married at the Kenilworth Episcopal church last Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Leland ~obart Da~forth officiating. The weddm~ .was JUSt a small one, only the fa~1ht;s and a few intimate friend s bemg m attendance. The bride Jooked charmin~ in an afternoon gown of grey sah!l crepe and large silver hat. She earned a bouquet of pink roses Miss Virginia Whitley of Cleveland. 0., her only attendant wore a frock of green crepe de chine with a hat to match, and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. Clive Jackson Taylor served his brother as best man. Among these present at the weddirig were "¥r. and _ Mrs. Andrew M. Taylor of lnd1anapohs, and Mrs. Whitley of Cleveland. --a-Preparations are going forward for the c1rcus masquerade to be held at t~e Kenilworth club on Tuesday evemng, February 26. There will be "pecks of fun" with a circus tent pop corn, pink lemonade and all th~ fix;n~s that f!O with every circus. The M1sses Emily and Dorothy Foresman are in char~ of the affair. --o- Our Growing List of Patrons Speaks Volumes for Our Service It is not by accident that in transacting your business here, or in passing by our doors, you notice our lob~y filled with busy people . mq.king .use of the many facilities this bank affords. It is the result of our ceaseless effort in developing our financial efficiency, mg service. An increasing number of people of all classes are finding this bank best for their business. and maintaining a courteous and dependable bank- I recently tc Library: .. .. Wilson ... Buchan , Richmond Drinkwater ... Morley . .... Davis . . . . Bower . . Walpole .. Canfield ~ a Is worthy ... .. Locke Mansfield . . .. Harris .... Tuttle Nichol son .... Norris g .. Coffin ... Wilson .. Harrow ...... Ellis .. .. Train . .. . Hecht .. Wiggin .. Daniel~ ..... Kin~t ~n~trrlh Mr. and Mrs. William Terry Gaskell opened their home on Sheridan road, Monday evening to the Delta Gamma sorority of Northwestern university. A college operetta entitled "Fausty" was given in a spirited and thoroughly enjoyable manner by a group of young women of the chapter. -oAt the Neighbors' birthday celebra·· on on Th~rsday afternoon, February 21, Mrs. V1ctor C. Sanborn wilt give an address. Miss Elizabeth Merrill will render a piano solo and the Neighbors Glee' cluh will sing, under the direction of . Mrs. Cotton. 0 -oMr. and Mrs. Charles Dines (Charlotte Everett) are receiving congratulations on the birth of a second daughter, Tuesday, February 12 at the Presbyterian hospital, Chicag~. The baby IS to be named Caroline Irene. -oMrs. Walter Noble Gillett and children who have been confined to their home with severe colds for the past two or three weeks are convalescing. Mary Gillett is taking one of the leading parts in the Roycemore senior class play. Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Maloney o{ 517 Cumnor road, entertained a company of twenty at dinner and bridge on Tuesday . Mr. and Mrs :· Maloney are ' ')Ianning to leave Sunday with their r~,;,,. to spend several weeks in Florida. · FlntLtioaal Bad ~-=== OPlnLMETTE ==~~ M ember oi thfl Federal Re· eroe J:Janlt hood Haviland .. George ungerford ·. ... Lane Traprock .Hunekf-r .. Scoville 1 . . . . . Bok lmastf'r ·... Diver .... Diver ..... Key .... King .Johnson --o-- GJiiiiMiii i:i : l,Uhuiz::s:&:2liiiillnnii~iiiiill il M;s. Alfred McDougal of 325 Abbottsford road, entertained her Bridge cluh at luncheon on Wednesday of this week. ena was Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hawkes of 157 Mr. A'rthur T. · M:cintosh is planning Kenilworth avenue, have as their ·uest, Miss Alice Smai"t of K'a nsas to leave for Ormond, Fla., next week on a combined bu:tiness and pleasure l'ity. Mr. Belknap Hawkes is 'ex"t'Ctf'd home from New York to spend trip. -o'he . week-end with his parents. . --o-Mrs. George M, Coale of 3~ KenilAmon.., those noted at the Lincoln worth avenue; returned lrom a brief celebration at the Union Leallue c)uh sojourn in Florida on Monday of this · · n Monday evening were ~ Mr. and ·week. ~frs . Frederick Bullf'y, Mr. and Mrs . -oMiss Barbara Holden wiU be hostess T; ·K. F"rley. Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wil·;am F . Fr~udPnrPich an<l Mr. and Mrs. to several of the younger girls at Richard C. Johnston. di_nner and the movies tomorrow .~emng. . . , i -o- . ~ .· The Hom,. anrl Garden cluh will ,.,,.,.t with Mrs. Beniamin H . Bisbee. Mrs. F. A. Forbes wilt entertain sevJ . young · girls informally at her ·7.~ F·~ex ro:>d, <Jn Monday, Februar-y aa. 'R Mr~. W:>ft,r Cor'""tte of'Eimhurst home, 336 Abbottsford road, tomorrow ·\fternoon. · will talk on "The' Little Garden." -o---'0-"-Mr, V. A. Smith of 531· Abbottsford Mr.;, r. oorrrP W . Keehn departed road, is planning to leave for Florida "' tmrfav for NPw York to spend a ·,.,~tn:l"ht '\,.;;h l)rr . Sfl'l ':>'ld clau;..ht.Pr on' .february 20, for two weeks of ' l\.f, : and.; Mrs. Crant .Keehn ° or l.7 combined business and pleasure. 0 -o- --o-Rathbone spent a few days at his home on Sheridan road, this week. Congr~~ man-At-Large Henry Riggs WINS MEDAL FOR UNCOLN ESSAY . . . Sue Carpenter~ Geor~ie Jonr . -oTh .. dance committee of fhe Kenil- w.cre. hosteis and host to 1wentv- fivr worth club announces another Junior - 1-oildren at a sleif'hin(l' party on Friday 1ance for young people of high school afternoon of last week. -o~~... and over, for Friday evening, M iss Miriam Shattuck i5 planning February 29. to leave today for Flat Rock, near --o-Mr. antf Mrs. Thomas A. Kennedy Aslleville, N. C., to be the guest of 'lf 8.16 Michigan avenue, Evanston, Mrs. A. D. Martin for six weeks. --o-'ormerlv of Kenilworth . announce the ·. :...... ,..r ·h .. ir seventh son, to be Mrs. Julius A. Peterson entertained her Bridge duh at luncheon on Wednamed Job. 'lesday at her h~me 222 Cumberland -o-Mrs. Harry Vissering who has been !Venue. ' -oin California since the early part of Mr. and Mrs. J . W. Franklin SherTanuary, returns to her home, 257 Kenilworth avenue, the latter part of .;tt of 330 Oxford road, left Thon~av for a -s.tay of several weeks in the this week. B~rrtnJda,, ' -o-o-Mrs. Zero Marx who underwent a Eugene Cheeseman is suffering frnm 'llinor operation at the Evanston hos-rital is the g-Qest of her mother, Mrs. · broken nose. which . he acquired Edmond Stevens at the Orrington, vf>ile learning the manly art of box· 'ng, at Culver. ' during ller convalesc::enc:e. ~ ~averly'1)1aee. of the day ot lmette. Thej Wilmette S-lOe and Variety Store inoved into its new location at 1193 ~ilmette avenue in the Rockhold biJilding this week. The business had 'ken located at 1141 Greenleaf avenue · for several months. The firm ann~8111Ced an interesting sale in connecttoe ' with its entry into the new store~ -· i. IN NEW l.OCAT ION Mr. and Mrs. Catl M. H11ck of 605 The frienlls oT Mrll. John Mar~b::tll Roberts. 328 Warwick road, will he Fssex road, accompanied by their famfrt'ateful to learn that she is able to 'ly. have gone to California to rebe about again after a se·eral weeks' main until June 1. iJ.lness. Mr. Sidney Y. Ball left Wednesday -o. Mrs. Ed(!'ar A. Stevens of 330 Ab- ·o spend a · few days in Cleveland. --o"ott!lford road. was hostess at a Mrs. GeOI'Ife Jones is hostess to her funrheon and bridge on Wednesday Sewing:.. dab__ ·· . - .;:· at her fiQme.. _.,_ 0 --o-- _,.. . Mr. and Mrs. ~ w . 'cresap, 239 Former Wila,ette Boy B onEssex road, are at the Drake for an ored ' hy School nde finite stay; ..;...oMr. Guy S. Osborn, 330 Cumnor Elliott Finlay, son of Mr. and Mrs. road, has gone to Baltimore for a P . R. Finlay, formerly of Wilmette, but ;hort business trip. ' now of Keokuk, Iowa, has won honors -oat Keokuk High school, by winning a .Mr. Karl B. Korrady l~ft for St. medal for an essay on Lincoln, accordCouis on a shgrt business trip Tues - ing to word sent to WrLM!T'tt LitE by day evening. the ·Daily Gate City and Constitution-oDemocrat of that city. Elliott is a .graduate of the Wilmette Mr. and Mrs. Rufus D. Stolp enter tained . the Evening Bridge club at public schools and was a 'student at New dinner on Monday. Trier High school ·when the family moved to Keokuk in 1921. -oRelative to the honor conferred upon Mr. and Mrs. John A. Carpenter left the former Wilmette boy, the Keokuk Tuesday for New York, where they daily states in part: plan to remain for a fortnight. "Elliott Finlay, a senior in Keokuk -ahigh school. was awarded the medal ofMrs. Frederick Bulley entertained a fered by the Illinois Watch company f-or few friends at luncheon on Friday at .tJu!, best essay on Lincoln. her home, 220 Sheridan road. · . "The subject of the winning essay -owas 'Lincoln's Fidelity to Purpose.' AcMr. and M"t's. Leon M. Allen who cording to the judges, the e says all have been in California for the past showed much ability and hard work, tomonth returned Jiome on Tuesday. gether with a go.xi command of the subject matter." --a-Mrs. Roy ,H. Jarrett entertained thr Thursday Card club at luncheon and IT'S SUaPRIS INCt bridge on St. Valentine's Day. Forget to eat, forget to pay your bills, forget to kiss your wife good-bye Mr. Earl C. Moss has returned home BUT don't forget tQ peruse the Want from a business trip in New York. Acls I Why, you never know what you'll find !Mre. In one of our recent paper FIRST ELECTRIC BELL rnenboo was made of a Ycllow-hea<ted The first bell to be sou~ed from a Mexican Parrot, Pair of Skiis, Eightdistance by electric current through a fOOin Modem House, Competent Boy, wire was made in 1831 hy Joseph ~~~- Chest of Coins, Cadillac Car for Henry, at that time a teacher in Al- ~ Beautiful North Shore Home, aod, bany Academy. His experiment in- &mo~JB other things, a Director's Table. cluded about a mile of wire strun· Want Ad are full of surprises. around his classroom. Current through GETS BUSINESS I . it cau ed an electro-mal{net to vibrate and ring a little bell-the _.principle of When you have s met · ~·d like today's audible signals. Tile oriainal to sell, tell all about it in a Wut is in the New York State WusellJII You'll be urpris~ to how ~t Albany. IOJl'll ,.et ~ buyer. 0 0 ----