36 WINNETKA TALK March 17, 1928 North Shore Wedding Plans Foretell Coming of Spring March and April Bring Weddings of Society Interest By JEAN TEN BROECK "The wedding will take place in the spring." So read several of the en- gagement announcements that found their way to our desk not many months ago. Now, as definite arrangements begin to come to us for weddings close at hand, we feel that in spirit, at least, the promise of springtime is soon to be fulfilled, in spite of the blue-gray clouds that look suspiciously as if they had come from the north from the cloud bag of King Boreas to turn aside the coming of that ever capricious vernal season. Dr. and Mrs. Theodore William Truitt of Wilmttte have issued the invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Madeline Drew, to Willard Dickinson Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cunningham of St. Louis. The ceremony will take place Monday, April 2, at 8:30 o'clock in the evening at Christ church, Win- netka. The Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard will read the service. The wedding party will include Miss Teresa Backus of Kenilworth, who will act as maid of honor, Miss Alice Froeschle of Chicago, formerly of Wilmette, Miss Vera Hoerber of Ev- anston, formerly of Wilmette, and Miss Margaret Cunningham, sister of the bridegroom, who will be brides- maids. Mary Jean Truitt, sister of the bride, and Georgia Rita Drake of Wilmette will be the little flower girls. Richard Sinz of Evanston will serve the groom as best man, and ushering will be Arthur Perriman of Evanston, Charles Reith of St. Louis, John Cars- well of Evanston, and Roger Palmer of Chicago. An number of affairs have been planned prior to the wedding. Mrs. Jackson Deering of Evanston enter- tained at luncheon at the Chicago Athletic club and a matinee party last - Saturday. Miss Teresa Backus will be hostess at a luncheon and linen shower at her home Saturday, March 17, and the following Saturday Miss Alice Froeschle will entertain at a bridge tea. Saturday, March 31, Miss Martha Swan and Miss Mildred Melone, both of Wilmette, will give a surprise shower for Miss Truitt. Thursday, March 21, Frank Cunningham of Ev- anston, uncle of the bridegroom, will give a dinner party at the Blackstone for members of the wedding party. He will take his guests to the theater later in the evening. The following night the ushers will entertain the wedding party at dinner at the Drake hotel. Monday, March 26, Mrs. Fred- erick Bruce (Anna Margaret Ken- nedy), formerly of Wilmette, will give a hosiery shower at her home in Evanston for Miss Truitt, and Dr. and Mrs. Truitt will give a bridal tea at their home Sunday, April 1. Miss Mary Jane Judson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Judson of Ev- anston has chosen Tuesday, April 24, as the day of her marriage to Kingsley Loring Rice, son of Arthur Louis Rice of 518 Central avenue, Wilmette. The wedding will take place at 8:30 o'clock, at the First Baptist church of Evans- ton, with Dr. Charles Gilkey of the Hyde Park Baptist church officiating, assisted by Dr. James Madison Stifler. A small reception at the Evanston Country club will follow the ceremony. Miss Judson is a graduate of Smith college and a member of the Evanston Junior league. A great many affairs are to be given for Miss Judson and Mr. Rice prior to their wedding, three of which already are planned. Saturday eve- Winnetka Bride Le Moffett Studio Mrs. John Foster Manierre, before her marriage on the afternoon of Sat- urday, March 3, was Miss Rachel Foster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Foster of Winnetka. Upon returning from their wedding trip, the Manierres will be at home at 807 Chestnut court. Style Show to Be Benefit for University Settlement An event of great interest to social and charitable circles on the north shore will be the Style show next Monday at Mrs, Walter Strong's home, 1377 Tower road, Hubbard Woods, for the benefit of the Northwestern Uni- versity settlement. Marion I. Calkins and Marion Dwyer will each exhibit their newest spring styles in sports clothes and evening gowns, Mrs. Bruce MacLeish, Mrs. Norman Wes- terhold, Mrs. Edward P. Welles, and Mrs. Louis Leverone will act as host- esses at the tea table, and serving will be a group of debutantes with Miss Margot Atkin at their head. Mrs. Towner Webster, Mrs. Harve Badgerow, Mrs. C. P. Hanly, Mrs. Richard Mathiesen, Mrs. Charles Goodrich, and Mrs. Morris Wilson will model the lovely spring creations. Wellesley Group to Meet The next meeting of the North Shore Wellesley circle will take place Tuesday, March 20, at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. F. E. Broomell, 6233 Winthrop avenue, Chicago. Olive Nevin White will give a program of songs and a new moving picture of Wellesley will be shown. Hostess for Shut-In Sale Mrs. Ayres Boal will open her home at 701 Sheridan road, Winnetka, on Tuesday, March 27, for a sale of articles made by the shut-ins of the Vocational Society for Shut-Ins. The sale will be open from 10 till 5, and most attractive, handmade articles will be offered. Quilted pillows, baby things, hooked rugs, foot stools, and fingns are among the articles to be sold. ning, March 17, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Ingram of Winnetka will entertain at a dinner dance at the Edgewater Beach hotel, and on March 20, Mr. Rice's sister, Miss Elizabeth Rice, will be hostess at a luncheon at her home in Wilmette. Mr. and Mrs. Judson will give the bridal dinner in their home the evening before the wedding. Dinners Will Precede Scholarship Benefit Tickets are going fast for Dr. Wil- fred H. Osgood's lecture for the Bryn Mawr Regional Scholarship fund, and it promises to be quite a society event, with several people giving dinners be- fore the lecture. It begins at 8:15 on Friday evening, March 30, and will be given in the auditorium at Country Day school. Dr. Osgood's subject is one in which he is particularly well versed, "Abyssinia and the Source of the Blue Nile." Illustrative slides and motion pictures will be shown with the lecture. Among those who will entertain at dinner preceding the lecture are the Mesdames James Houghteling, Samuel Greeley, Philip Moore, Ralph Hobart, Laird Bell, Stephen Gregory, Gilbert Scribner, and Robert Brown. Mrs. Scribner may be reached at Winnetka 584 by those wishing to obtain tickets. Circle Happenings The next regular meeting of the Lincoln circle will be held at the residence of Mrs. Francis M. Case, 160 Sheridan road, Hubbard Woods, on Monday, March 26. As is customary, the members will assemble about 10:30 o'clock and will sew for charity. Luncheon will be served at 1, after which sewing again will be taken up for a large part of the afternoon. Members and their friends are cordial- ly invited. Mrs. Jacob Binswanger, 1003 Vine street, will be hostess to the Walden Road circle members at an all-day sewing meeting Monday, March 26, from 9:30 in the morning until late in the afternoon. Members are asked to bring their own box luncheons and coffee will be served by the hostess. Members of the League of Women Voters will give a reading program in the afternoon. Mrs. Allen Weinstock of 1242 Cherry street will entertain the Cherry Street circle Tuesday afternoon, March 20, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Paul Hutchinson and Mrs. Robert Meleney will be the assisting hostesses. Owing to the fact that there was no February meeting, a good attendance is desired at this March meeting. The Ash Street circle will have a program instead of the usual sewing at its meeting next Tuesday afternoon. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. M. E. Sharp, 1103 Ash street, and is to begin at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Dana H. Fisher, 258 Forest avenue, is to be hostess to the Ridge Avenue circle Monday, March 19, at 2 o'clock, at her home. An interesting program is being arranged for this meeting. The Skokie circle is meeting at the home of Mrs. Isaac Ferguson, 1271 Asbury avenue, Monday afternoon, March 19. Mrs. Walter Bachrach and Mrs. Millard Eiseman will assist the hostess. The Foxdale Avenue circle will meet next Monday at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. T. C. Schultz, 777 Foxdale avenue. A large attendance will be appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Howard, 643 Walden road, entertained a number of guests Thursday, March 15, at dinner preceding the presentation of "Love in a Mist," by the Community Drama club. Name Day of Annual Bridge Benefit for Indian Hill Camp The annual bridge party for the benefit of Indian hill camp is to be held on Wednesday, April 11, at 2 o'clock, at the Winnetka Woman's club. For those who do not play bridge, there is to be a reading and musicale at the home of Mrs. Ayres Boal on Sheridan road. Mrs. Cecil Clark Barnes of Chicago will read one of her stories which has appeared in Harper's magazine, and Mrs. Fitch Bosworth will sing two groups of songs, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Kingery. Winnetka has always made a generous response to Chief J. W. F. Davies' appeal for help in the main- tenance of his camp, realizing that it is one of the most constructive activi- ties of Community House. Dr. Davies feels keenly the responsibility of keep- ing the fees for the boys and girls down to the minimum amount neces- sary to cover expenses, SO that as many of our young people as possible may come under the influence of the health- giving, character-building life of the camp. For that reason, he needs a fund to take care of equipment and to make necessary repairs. He always uses a very considerable part of it to pay the way, in whole or in part, for children whose parents cannot afford the amount necessary to cover their expenses. Mrs. Frank T. Crawford is in charge of the affair this year and is being assisted by the following committee: Mrs. Edgar Foster Alden, Mrs. John Barden, Mrs. Arthur Barrett, Mrs. James Beardslee, Mrs. Ayres Boal, Mrs. John Cadmus, Mrs. James Clip- per, Mrs. Charles H. Coffin, Mrs. Barret Conway, Mrs. Arthur Dean, Mrs. A. M. Ferry, Mrs. James Flem- ing, Mrs. Leonard Hamilton, Mrs. Francis Lackner, Mrs. Isidor Lang, Mrs. Davies Lazear, Mrs. Stuart Plum- ley, Mrs. Marcus Richards, Mrs. Roger Sherman, Mrs. Harry Street, Mrs. Frederick Thomas, and Mrs, John Vennema. Announce Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bertram Wilson of 611 Laurel avenue, Wilmette, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Borwell, to Ernest Smith Humphrys, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith Humphrys of La Grange. Miss Wilson is a graduate of Na- tional Park seminary, Washington, D. C. and attended Northwestern university where she is a member of the Alpha Phi sorority. Mr. Humphrys was graduated from Union college, Schenectady, N. Y., in 1922. He is a member of the Chi Psi and Sigma Xi fraternities, The wedding will take place in the early fall. Has Meeting at Homestead The Kentucky Society of Evanston and the North Shore had a fitting setting for its meeting Tuesday after- noon. The members gathered at the new Homestead hotel in Evanston, and besides hearing the reading of a paper on "Henry Clay and Old Kentucky," inspected several of the apartments, all of which are decorated and furn- ished in true Colonial style. The meeting closed with the serving of tea in the living room, with its hooked rugs and lovely old furniture. Mrs. J. Endicott Bradstreet of Winnetka was one of the hostesses.