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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 19 Oct 1917, p. 3

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1917 EE EE i ocial Happenings | hb on the om orth Shore i by Ruth Risley | NE of the most successful by-products of the war is the i Navy club of Waukegan, founded by the Chicago Woman's club and run by committees of women of nine north shore towns, The women of each community take weekly turns Ostesses to provide refreshments for the three or four hundred ¥$ who go to the club, mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. © Mrs. Benjamin E. Page of Glencoe is chairman of the commit- band Mrs. Mary L. Hutchins represents Waukegan; Mrs. Levi B. ud," Lake Forest; Mrs.. Edward Brown, Lake Bluff; Mrs. Fred- k Silber, Highland Park; Mrs. Noble Crandall, Ravinia; Mrs. yarold Ickes, Hubbard Woods ; Mrs. John R. Dickinson, Winnetka ; 1's. Victor C. Sanborn, Kenilworth; Mrs. B. Frank Brown, Wil- attte, and Mrs. Wirt Humphrey, Evanston. The rent of the clubhouse has been guaranteed by Mrs. Edward . Glaser of Glencoe, who has one of the prettiest estates in that illage. Books, music and other entertainment, besides ice cream, eke and coffee, are provided for the men, and on Saturdays moving Ppitures, stereopticon views, concerts and recitations are given. w The club has become of increasing favor among the naval ap- Ihintices, for it has solved the problem of "shore leave" for great Mhmbers of them. Books, magazines, phonograph records and sheet Mhesic will always be welcomed, and, in fact, are solicited by the Mmmbers of the committee. YER 277 ff Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Weart, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Weart of 278 Linden avenue, is to be married to Alden HBctrand Doyle of Cleveland, O., on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 Mlo'dock, November 1, at Christ church. The services will be read by fhe Rev. Frederick Budlong of St. Peter's church, Chicago, assisted Alby Rev. Ashley Gerhardt of Christ church. The wedding is to be wl lfo'owed. by a small reception at the bride's home. © Mrs. KE. E. Stearns of Cleveland will be the matron of honor, and Mrs. H. H. Hoyt II of Winnetka and the Misses Eleanor Snider of Wilmette, Grace Reardon of Winnetka and Helen Doyle of Cleve- and will be the bridesmaids. Little Betty Barbour of Winnetka is 0 be the flower girl. Jules Grant of Cleveland will be best man, "and David Weart, the bride's brother; A. B. Worden, S. H. Atkinson --fand Charles Dean, all paymaster's at the Great Lakes Naval Training zzzmmstation, will be ushers. Mr. Doyle, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. il]. Doyle of Cleveland, is an assistant paymaster.at Great Lakes. / very pretty wedding is to be sol- smized this Saturday evening when fiss Evelyn Isom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Isom of Kenil- worth, will become the bride of Chief 'eoman John K. Coolidge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coolidge of Ken- yorth. : - The ceremony will take place in the *hurch of the Holy Comforter at 8 Yclock. The bride-to-be will have er only attendant her sister, Mrs. gorge B. Calkins of Winnetka, and ank Wellington Collidge, Jr., will erve as best man. A small recep- on at the Isom home will follow. As yet no definite plans for the fu- lure have been made, as Mr. Col- idge may be called for active service ABvery soon. The bride-to-be is well AMPknown as a classic dancer, and has ken part in many of the theatricals t country houses on the north shore and participated for many seasons in the open-air performances at Ra- nia. HIT Prominent Chicagoans are planning to give Lieutenant John Phillip Sousa a royal reception when he appears Saturday afternoon and evening to lead the Great Lakes Navy band onto the platform at Medinah Temple. The proceeds from the concert, which is being given for the benefit of the Navy Relief society, are to be in- vested by"that society in Liberty Loan bonds. Among those who ex- pect to attend are Lieut. and Mrs. J. Allen Haines of Winnetka. AR The Misses Betty Hoyt and Isabel Gilmore of Winnetka were among those who assisted at the first two debut teas of the season, which were given last Saturday in Lake Forest. when Miss Emily Crane Russell and Miss Marion Clow were introduced to society. ir Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Adams of 926 Cherry street, accompanied by Miss Edith Muench and Mr. Bernard mE SII, ---- Muench of Highland Park, motored E Lieut. Lloyd Hollister, who is sta- to Polo, Ill, and Rockford, over the oned at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, week-end. : YAIRI 117) JZiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid Mrs. Frank Ogden Magie returned Wednesday afternoon to her home at 735 Sheridan road from an ex- tended trip in the east, including a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Chester Alan Wardwell, formerly Miss Henri- etta Nagie. Ur. and Mrs. Wardwell are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a nine-pound daughter, Henrietta May, on Sunday, October 14th. ; att rs A home "military wedding of next Saturday will be that of Miss Erminie Mathews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Mathews, Jr., and Captain Sangston Hettler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hettler. The ceremony will be performed at the family resi- dence of the bride-to-be at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in the presence of the immediate families and a few close friends. Miss Lolita Armour is to be Miss Mathews' only attend- ant and the bridegroom's father will officiate as best man. A number of north shore debutantes of last sea- son will be in attendance. Ra The wedding of Miss Irene Mae Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. {John C. Williams, and J. Harrison Murphy of Austin, took place Wed- nesday evening at Sacred Heart church in Hubbard Woods. Miss Helen Williams was the maid of hon- or and Frank Murphy was best man. Henry J. Roberts and James Murphy were ushers. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy will be at home in Austin after their wedding journey. One af the largest events of the year at Indian Hill club was the an- nual harvest party held on Saturday evening of last week. Covers were laid for two hundred members and guests, all in costmues of farm and country style. . The last of the ladies' days" at the club also came in the same week on the preceding Wednesday. Mrs. Hathaway Watson was elected chair- man of the social department for the ensuing year. Golf was played in the morning, covers for seventy-five laid for luncheon and a large group turned out in the afternoon to play bridge. ARE Sy Although the Chicago section of the Navy league has become a part of the Red Cross organization, the Winnetka Woman's branch will con- tinue as a comfort community of the Navy league. The meetings will be held at the Parish house on Wednes- day afternoons and Thursday morn- ings, and the work will be continued for the boys at the Great Lakes. EXCHANGE -- Winnetka homes or vacant for Wilmette, Kenilworth, Evanston or Chicago homes, vacant or appartments. Send us what you have to exchange. Write us or tele- phone Wilmette 698, or call PAUL SCHROEDER & Company 414 Linden Ave. Wilmette LLLLLLLLLLLLLSLLLLLSLLS ISLS LLL LSS S SSSA SSSA SALLI SAAS I riiiiiiiiriiriiiiiiiiiiiziiaiiiiiiiidiiiiid ., has been @&ppointed company Mrs. E. E. Adanss had as her guest at the party given at the Winnetka Woman's club on Thursday evening her three sisters, the Misses Clara Stevens and Clara Cazel of Chicago, and Ruth Cazel of Decatur, Ill, and Mrs. H. A. Brown and Miss Anna Collins of Chicago. ~ oT Mrs. J. Allen Haines of Winnetka is passing a couple of weeks at the home of her sister, Mrs. William B. Martin, in Lake Forest. Bishop Wal- ter Taylor Sumner, who is a guest of Lieut. and Mrs. Haines during his stay for the meeting of the house of bishops, divides his time between the University club, where Lieut. Haines is staying while immersed in liberty bond work, and Lake Forest. E. S. PARR 809 Elm St. Winnetka, Ill ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. AND REPAIRING Bryan Marsh Electric Bulbs Bicycles new and second hand Bicyele repairing and supplies Lawn Mower grinding and repairs Grinding of all kinds. Baby Car- riage Tires. = EN EN PHONE 122 F we could break into every closet in this City and cleanthe carments there, we would work wonders tor befter health and add thousands of dollars to the use- fulness cf the gar- ments. : Let us demonstrate these facts. SIX - ONE - NINE DRY CLEANERS Our Name Is Our Telephone Wil. Office, 6 Electric Place Winn. Office 555 Lincoln Ave. PNR 22 E VANSTON STRAN SLLLLLL LLL LLL LLSLLS SSS LLL LSS LLL SLL LL SLA SS LS LAL SSSA SSIS ASSIA SSSA SSAA SSSA. TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW & SAT. MATs. 2 & Goldwyn Feature MAE M ARSH in POLLY OF THE CIRCUS-8 ACTS Also T. HAVILAND HICKS, Freshman - Acts You'll laugh in your sleep after you see this picture. ND NIGHTS 7 & 9 MON., TUES. and WED., "Baby Mine" Featuring MADGE KENNEDY OCT. 22 -23 - 24 in his latest scream EXTRA FOR MON. AND TUES. ONLY CHARLIE CHAPLIN THE ADVENTURER WM. DESMOND in EXTRA FOR WED. ONLY "FLYING COLORS" THURS. and FRI. Oct. 25-26 MAXINE ELLIOTT in Fighting Odds - 6 Acts SATURDAY, OCT. 27 SHIRLEY MASON in THE APPLE-TREE GIRL 2 Z 7 7, 7/ & onmander, in charge of one of 24 tompanies in the 61st depot bridage, and Lieut. Frank Lemon has been ap- pointed battalion supply officer for companies, or about 1,000 men. Ee ~The North Shore Catholic Woman's league opened its season of activi- ties with a reception last Thursday fternoon, Mrs. H. A. Morin, the new 615 DAVIS STREET HOYBURN THEATRE EVANSTON resident, presiding. . Despite the inclement weather, a Matinees 2 and 4 Evenings 7 and 9 goodly number were in attendance ind enjoyed the program, which in- cluded a talk on "The Duties of Club Women," by Rev. F. J. Haarth; a de- lightful interpretaeion of the Butter- fly dance by Mis sMargaret Gallagher of Wilmette, and a number of very COMMENCING tetty vocal selections, including a Japanese song in costume. A social our closed the afternoon's enter- ainment. The hostesses of the day re Mesdames Morin, McCann, Wil- Flight Lieutenant Jack Keens of he Royal Naval Flying Corps has been visiting his uncle, Dr. Donald M. Gallie, and his cousin, Lieut. Donald Gallie. Jr., of 1115 Elmwood ave- e, for the past week. Lieut. Keens. has been fiying continually on the western front for the past year, tak- ing part in meny important engage- ments in the air. He was severely ounded June 7th, receiving a shot through the body while engaged with enemy 13.800 feet in the air. He 10w on his way to London to re- | it again for service. i | Xrs. Hoyt N. McClain retyrpied aday from a visit in Georzia, with | r H..N. McClain. py RANE, MONDAY NEXT, OCTOBER 27 FOR SIX DAYS beralding Farrar "The Woman God Forgot" Surpasses " Joan the Woman' Scenes taken in the Yosemite National Park. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES ff <Also- 5 Acts Bryant Washuurn in "Febbers" Also Little Mary McAlister 5 ACTS in "Pants" N\ x ideal. this ideal. Aspegren & Company TEL. WILMETTE 420 . EVANSTON 466 Joop DISTRIBUTION is expensive at best. Plenty of food at minimum cost is nation's To "do our bit" we must help to attain Consumer can assist merchants greatly by intelligent co-operation. planning in ordering of necessities, consideration allowing ample time to economize on expense in putting up and delivering order will help. | Our duty is our pleasure in distribut- ing High Grade Groceries, Meats, Fruits and Vegetables. Systematic

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