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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Jul 1928, p. 24

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WILMETTE LIFE July 6, 1928 Skokie. Co~ntry Club Commen~s Sunday Musicales July 8·. Soloists Announce Lad.y Chapel .Scene of Glencoe Children Program for Sunday Bride-Elect · Wallis-Allen Wedding to · Stage Benefit At a simple weddicg in the Lady Musicale at Skokie :.________________.. chapel of St. Luke's church, Miss Paufor Arden Shore BY JEAN TEN BROECK ,, I I For a number of seasons the Sunday afternoon musicales at Skokie Country club always have proved a source of delight to club members and their friends ~ho love good music and enjoy this late afternoon hour or more when one or two soloists, as the case may be, give, in the delightfu·1 setting Skokie provides, programs selected to fit the moods of a summer audience that drops in informally to relax under and be refreshed by the permeating strains of music sent out in beauty from these soloists, who are well chosen. \Ve are told that old English melodies will be sung by Mrs. Gilbert Smith, soprano, and by Mrs. Dennis Gent, contralto, on Sunday, July 8, at the first of the Skokie summer musicales, which, again this · season, · · are given under the direction of Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt of Glencoe. The program begins at the usual hour of 1 :30, an hour which has, for several seasons, proved to be convenient for members of the club and their guests, who wend their way to Glencoe from Photo by Moffett all along the north shore. Miss Hadassah McGriffin will play Miss Margaret \..Vilson has chosen the accompaniments for t h e programs t>arly September as the time of her which will be as follows: wedding. Her engagement to Ernest I Duets Smith Humphrys, Jr., of La Grange Beauty Lately . ..... .... .. ... ..... Handel was announced in March by her par ~weet Kate ........ ii .. ... . · ......... Jones ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bertram of 61 1 Laurel avenue, \VilNymphs and Zeph,rrs ............ Purcell \\Tilson t The Loyal Lover· .... arranged by Taylor met e. Th e 1\~onarc K h' s D aug ht er .... · ·...... .......... .... . arranged by Judd Slx Little :Mice .. i,r· ............ Milford Not a Swain in the Plain ...... ·.. Purcell Lovely Celia .·.... ananged by ""ishop Mrs. Smith Duets Ha rk Hark thev L"r·k Schubart , · ... · · · · · · · · · · " I Go Before My Charmer ..... ... Moore A Shepherd Kept Sheep ......... .:.J. ....... .. ......... ... .. .. arranged by Williams ~~s. D~~~~ W t·1mette G roup W ill Give Ride and Picnic for vets 1 During the summer months when a f · · wst o drvers t··ns tempt inhabitant of \Vilmette to fvllow the lure of vacation trails atld the pleast1res a\\-at'tt.tlr:r n all who are strong and physically ftt, a group of women of the village con. . ff . . . VI tmue l1l t 1 letr ttre 1 ess e orts to hrmg I Know \Vhere I Am Going ...... Antrim cheer and help to the group of World A Pastorale . . . . . . . ... Old Engli h \\'ar sufferers at Great Lakes. Mrs. Smith YII This committee of the Woman's club I Would That My Lon ..... l\Jendels~ohn of Wi.lmette for friendly co-operation 0 Wer't Thou in the Cauld Blast .... . .. \\~ith ex-service men. has had to ··- ·· ·· ·· ····· ·· ·-v·1·u ··· Mendelssohn change some of its plans because of Turn Ye to Me ........ arranged by' Kil'l< excessive rains, and, instead of giving Who'll Buy My Lavender? .. ... .. G rman a group of boys at the hospital auto~{c_8· ri~ee~t mobile rides and an out-of-<joor picnic 1\IiRtress Mary ........... ...... .... Salter on June 25, it found it nece5sary to Jacques Gordon will be the artist entertain its guests at the unit, and to giving the musicale on July 22. distribute there gifts of clothing and other articles. Ice cream, cakes. and cigarets were served to the war veterEngaged atB during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dee A. Stoker o.f 228 These men are to have their picnic, Myrtle st~eet, Winnetka, have an- ho·wevcr. Instead of the r e sr u I a r nounced the engagement of their monthly meeting of the committee at daughter, Ruth, to Dr. Frederick \V. a home of one of the meli1bers, the Schacht of Racine, Wis. The wedding members will have a luncheon July -9, will take place in September. Miss at the Green Teapot in Lake Forest Stoker and Dr. Schacht were both at 12 o'clock They will then go to graduated from Johns Hopkin s univer- Great Lakes and take twe.ntv men for sity, a motor ride and a picnic lu;1cheon. The . committee feels deep gratitude because of the responses to its appeals Leave on World Tour Mrs. Alfred Newton Burnham will for needed articles, and announces Winnetka Thursday on her trip that last week, because of the generleave _ around the world. The Burnham chil- osity of the Wilmette public, rugs, dren will go with her and will meet fur11.iture,. bed-linen, quilts, and dishes, Mr. Burnham in Seattle. He left among other articles, were _sent to its Minneapolis Sunday night ·and will blind man's family to help refurnish wait in Seattl until the family takes his home. In re.;ponse to a recent plea for golf sticks, the committee rea Japanese steamer to Japan. ceived four sets of clubs. A benefit for 'Arden Shore camp '"ill be given Friday, July 6, _at 3:30 o'clock, by Glencoe boys and girls at the home of Mrs. Cleveland Morse, 557 Green Bay road, Glencoe . .The b<:nefit is. in the form of a children's frohc . Owm g to unfavorable \\·eather conditions, it has been postponed several times. The children's own version of the story of C!_t_1derella is to be given, and there will be balloons and ice cream. All the proceeds will go toward sending a boy or girl to the Arden S~ore camp. The play, which was ~ntten and arranged entirely by the chtldre!l, and which was represented recently. 111 the little movie house belonging to the Gilbert F. Wagners, will be given in costume. and it tells the ent_irc Cinderella story. J can Lou.ise Wagner is to take the role of Cinderella, Betty Banks and Betty Jane Mone will be the t~~.-o haughtv sisters, Janet Halt, the fatrv godmother, a part orig-inaJiy played by Mary Moore: Mary Eleanor Hyatt, the mother, originally acted by. Florence HaP."enah · Elizabeth Austtn and Helen Winifred Morse, fairies; Je3n Potter . Patricia Austin and Patricia Bate.s ' Morse, Aov.:er girls: Barbara Bell Eder. a page; Patricia McGo,yer!, a guard. Grace Bull will take the role of the prince. and Susanne Goodnow. Patricia McGowen, Janet Hall, and lane Bull will be dressed as Iorch. The ladies of the court ·witt be Loui se G a 1bra it h, Louise Keckley, Ruth Brown, Nancy cle Beers, Barbara Hes s. Florence Hageriah, Bettv Jane Morse, Betty Banks_, Mary Lee Neeves. Nanqr Swan. Nancy Ward. and Jane \Vard . A poem introducing each character in a prologue has been written bv Barbara Austin. hut in her ah:;ence it will be read by Susanne Goodnow. The story of the nlay will he tolcl at the beginning by Mrs. Harry I. Miller, so that even the little 4 year old children in the audience will understand what it is about. Gilbert Wagner co 1 n sc hool in Evanston, which the is in comnlete char~e of the mtl'>ic, bride taught for the past year, gave a and Tanet hall wilt give a dance. Mrs . ~urprise miscellaneous shower in her F . M . deBeers wilt give a brief talk honor. telling what Arden Shore camp is accomplishin["(' for poor boys and girh. line Wallis was married to Edwin Clarke Allen. The ceremony, . which took pla:ce at 8:30 o'clock Saturday evening, was performed by Dr. George Craig Stewart. Mrs. Allen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wallis of 205 Ninth street, and Mr. Allen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H'enri A. de Voigne of Evanston. The maid of honor was Miss Dorathea Garvy of Chi-cago, and the bridesmaids were Mrs. Donald Gill of Cincinnati and Miss Virginia de Voigne, sister of the bridegroom. The best man was Clvde Blair of Winnetka, and the ushers -were Donald Gill and Jack Stephens of Chicago. The bride wore a veil of flesh colored tulle trimmed in orange blossoms, and a dress of eggshell chiffon. She carried an arm bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids and maid of honor all \Yore dresses made in Colonial style. The maid of honor's dre ss was of yellow with an orchid bow. One bridesmaid wore orchid over vellow with a yellow bow and the other wore green over ~;ellow with a yellow bow. · The reception after the wedding was held at the Georgian hotel in Evans· return ton. Mr. and Mrs. AI l en wrll to the home of the bride's parents afetr a motor trip to Quebec and the· White Mountains. They will live there until their apartment on Ridge ;tvenue, · Evanston, is fimshed. Among the affairs given for the bride were several showers. Mrs. W. Chapin of Evanston was hostess at a china shower before the wedding. Miss Dorothea Garvy . of Chicago entertained at a hosiery shower and Mrs. Henri deVoigne and Miss deVoigne of Evanston gave a kitchen shower at the Georgian hotel. Mrs. F. M. Simmonds of Winnetka M Cl'ff S · and E her daughter, ~ ' rs. t orcl mtth of vans ton, were hostesses at a canned goods shower at the Illinois Golf club. The mothers of the Kindergarten class at the Lin- 'ol I /(; , ~- '· ' < ·· r . ,. .. J Heirloom Lace Forms Veil Worn by Winnetka Bride Daily Practice a! Club Miss Luella Burrows and Alonzo Draws Brtdge Devotees Trevezant Folger were married June (Contributed) 28, in the First Methodist church of Wilmette by the Rev. Horace G. Smith. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Burrows of 216 Myrtle street, Winnetka, formerly of Wilmette. The bride wore a dress of chantilly lace and satin. Her veil was a panel of old Irish lace gathered at the back of her head and extending to a train, draped over white illusion. The lace has been a possession of the family for ry1any generations. Miss Dora Burrows was the maid of honor and Barbara Cole was the flower girl. The ring bearer was Richard William~on, Jr., of Evanston. Tht> m~id of honor wore a pink bouffant taff~ta dress and the flower girl '\'Ore a pink organdie frock. John Folger was the best man, and the ushers were Richard Burrows. Robert Burrows. Lowe Simpson, and Edwin Fisher. Among the guests from out-of-town were the grandparents of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mickey of Barringto_._n and Mr. and Mr..;. Lowe Simpson of Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Folger have left for a short trip to the north woods. When the:v return they will live in_ an apartment on Clyde avenue, Evanston. The daily auction bridge practice games, held at the Woman's club of Wilmette by Helen Hyde Carter, are attracting the attention of our north shore bridge fans. Many seasoned players are finding their games stronger through qucstions answered for them on the practice games and later applied. What a treat to know that any afternoon you and your friends, alone or by twos, threes, or fours, may drop in and play, ask questions, have problem hands, and later have tea and a social time fo~ the discussion of your particular brid~e difficulty. The sun parlor is cool, comfortable, and Quiet, the tables are all uniformly. covered, your score and cards in readiness for you. The Guest book awaits your signature. Wednesday, July 11, is the date for the next afternoon pivot game. Come and help us spend a enjoyable afternoon and swell the club building fund. Mrs. Clyde Ross and Madame Ross of Kenilworth entertained eight guests for luncheon and bridge Friday, June 29. in · honor of Miss Alice Graham of Bloomington. a. J ,. : '::" View Gardens July 7 Tomorrow, under the auspices of the Lake Forest Garden club, Mrs. R. Harvey McElwee, Mrs. William E. Clow, and Mrs. James H. Douglas will open their gardens in Lake Fo~·est to the public:. The sixth birthday of the Wilmette Garden club is being celebrated today at the home of its founder, Mrs. B. L. Davis, in Deerfield. Presidents of twelve neighboring garden clubs have been invited to be guests of honor at the .buffet luncheon.

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