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Sheridan Road News-Letter (1889), 21 Oct 1899, p. 7

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unmmyauomomgh- laud Park =Wm’a Club held its session» on Tuesday, October 17th . st 10 a. D. In. Clara Davidson in the chair; Miss Marta Sweet- land favored the clauwith a 'ano solo, after which Hrs. Dav n . introduced the study topic : five minute pa rs were read by ~Haadames ncer,Reddick, Cum- mings and nssell. Mrs. Spencer outlined the writer’slife, giving to the class charming glimpses into Washington Irving’s individual experiences from infancy through youth and manhood and down on- to the twilight time of a laurel crowned old age; Mrs. Reddick taking the Sketch Book for her theme, gave in a scholarly manner illustrations of Irving's ability to wield a brilliant, subtle or pathetic pen. She reviewed previous Amer- ican writers and suggested through the criticism of the time in for- eign“x:eviews, Irving’s place, while he lived. in English literature. Mrs. Cummings. reviewing the Al- hambra, gavehs glimpses of the author’s kinship to nature; his knowledge of the power and beauty of the-child thought by reading to the class the chapter in the Al- hambra that. tells the story of Cor. setti and her doves. Mrs. Russell, *in graceful language a‘ndwith rare sweetness of voice, told the story of Sunnyaide and Sleepy Hollow and she spoke with the authority of one whose happychildhood and girlhood had been spent close to the Hudson’s banks; whose eyes had been familiar with the near at hand‘Katskill hills; amid whose hollows Rip Van Winkle watched Hieudrich Hudson’s crew play at bowler ere from-his too generous 'litations of “Holland gin" helaid . him down to‘his nap of twenty year!- ' Wotan-’5 Club any Class Meets. At the conclusion of Mrs.‘Rue- 5911’s paper Mrs. Burke, accompa- nied by Mrs. TrasK, sangtwode- lightful songs and the literary meeting was at an end. The presi-' dent resuming the chair that she might present to the club a most cordial greeting from the Obsoli extending to the Highland Park Woman’s Club an invitation to be the guests-of the Ossoli at three of the coming literary meetings of the year. Also to read a letter from the regent of the North Shore THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWSâ€"LETTER. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, accepting the lnvitatiui to join with the Highland Park Woman’s Club in celebratin by an evening enter- tainment ashington'a birthday, Feb. 22nd. The president then told the club of the beautiful gift of Mina Tillie Fischer, which was the beginning of the Highland Park Woman’s Club librar , in the aha of a handsomely and 1§99 itiou of the Standard Dic- tionary. with reading stand. On the cover stamped in gold letters “Highland Park Woman's Club.” The adjournment of the literary meeting then took place and a business session followed in which the club pin was decided upon and a motion made, moved and carried that the bills of Mr. Streiber and Mr. Brand for work'done upon li- brary hall in tearing down parti- tion, and putting up frame work for stage and washing down walls in library hallâ€"Highland Park library building owned by the city of Highland“Parkâ€"~be paid and the receipted bills be presented to the library board, as a donation from the Highland Park Woman’s Club toward the repairing of li- brary hall. All members of the congregation 05 Trinity church and their friends of other-congregations are cordial! 1y invited to attend a parlor lee"- tnre to be given at 8 o’clock Thursdayevening, Oct. 26th, at the residence of Mr. C. G. Phil- lips’,by the Rev. Charles Pr An- derson of Oak Park, upon Dean Swift. Mr. Anderson is already generally known to many \in the Park and it is hoped that this in; Avitation may be generally accepte ed. There Will be no admission fee but there will, be a box at the door in which those who care to do so may make an offering to the funds of the Ladies’ Aid society of the parish. It is intended to have en- tertainments of a similar‘character every fortnight throughout the season and several lecturers of promineneehave already been enâ€" gaged. . ‘ - The. Choral Sovrt ymet on Mon- day yevening mt ood rehearsal. It Is hoped that all desirous of joinin the socie will meet at Mrs. G ones’ next onday evening. . The “' owls” were in feather fl’hkht atthe Presuh‘; terisn church. Their good times at Omen IAke, Wis.,- lest summer were recalled to ,mind in hearing responses to touts by various ‘owls’ to whom subject: relating to the summer outing had been given to dilate on. Lat n' ht when it had grown dark 8110113 for owls to be out a camp supper was partakeu of which gaveso‘mnch satisfaction to the entire flock. that thewas- LETTER will reserve space in its next weeks" issue for further in. formation as to who, whoo, whoo, these owls are and what they did to last night's “spread.” BROWN-STACK POLE WEDDING. The wedding of Miss‘Kath n Whiteside Brown, daughter of r. and Mrs. F. C. Brown, to Mr. Lewis Stwkpole of Boston took place Mono .day at high noon in Trinity church, the ceremony being performed by Rector P. ,C. Woloott. The cere- mony was followed by a wedding breakfast at'the Brewn residence on Dale and Hazel avenues, after which Mr. and Mrs.‘8tsckpole left for their wedding tour at their'future home in Boston. “ The wedding was very- largely attended by friends not only from this city, but from Chicago, 13084 ton, New You: and many other eastern cities. The presents were numerous and of great variety and value. ' ' Andrew, better known as “Andy” Wick ham, the electrician. has very mysteriously disappeared. On' Friday of last Week he left here i for Chicago to transact some‘busi- ~ ness and took with him a consider- , able sum of money. In the even- ing he was seen by some Highs land Park men on OlarK street, between Lake and South watt»; 1 streets, walking in the direction’of ' the Northwestern depot. It is be- - lieved by his family and friends that he has met with foul playand a vigorous search for him by his‘~ parents and friends has been Inâ€" stituted. Mr Wickham Is 9. mar- ried man, is sober and industrious and his wife and three children are heartbroxen over his probable fate. Dale Sweetland has the agency for'the Honest J ohn Truss. the only perfect fitting traps made; it never gets out 0 place, and he will fit them free of charge.

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