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AT : "General Director ......... rit WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES - ITEMS OF PERSONAL MENTION] Community Drama Club Presents Mrs. Milton's Play, 'The May Queen' N SATURDAY last, the lawn surrounding Dr. and Mrs. L. Harrison Mettler's home, 1109 Sheridan road, fur- nished an attractive back- ground for a charming one-act play, "The May Queen," by Lucille Forbes Milton, which was presented by the 'Community Drama club. The scene was laid in a grove of trees on a hill- side in old England, at least one's thoughts traveled to England, for the quaint costumes, simple folk songs and dances readily led one back to a real May Day festival in the eight- eenth century. Following is the cast of characters: | Granny Gambo...... Eunice Stoddard | Peter s..v.ailddvv wii ine Henry Brooks | Nell Canis oalvaauraeys Isabel Milton Jeff viv vein eran Martin Casell, Jr. Maida oes esi A Louise Conway ANNA 0. ove aes Janet Marshall Anna's father ........ Way Thompson Anna's mother ...Emily Nell Simpson Phe: MAYO. «deus vies Allan Wolff, Jr. The Mayor's wife ..Elizabeth Barber The Little Stranger.Margaret Hubsch Villagers Margaret Belote, Virginia Miller, Edna Salmen, Vlasta Balak, Lola Lunsmann, Gertrude Vink, Phyliis Dally, Jane Scott, Mary Stoddard, Barbara Barrett, Katherine Ranney, Dorothy Prouty, Welthyan Harmon, Margaret Huddle, Ruth Fisher, Mabel Anderson, Genevieve Tubbs, Emma Rummler, William Weissen- berg, Harold Runnfeldt, Ralph Runnfeldt, John Atwood, Turner Biddle, Stephen Windes, John Milton. Maypole Dancers Margaret Gordon, Georgiana Gon- salves, Elizabeth Dunlap, Jane Barr, Margaret McKinney, Margaret Cunnyngham, Dorothy Dahl, Kath- erine Krueger, Jane Spiegel, Anna Blow, Elizabeth Sanford, Florence Taylor, Betty Horsman, Ellen Frank, Lois Smale, Louise Hubsch, Helen Gerlock. Musicians Katherine Hamilton, Mary Parker, William Lloyd, Jr., Stanford Sher-| man. : Director of Dancing ...Mrs. Martin Cassell Some seventy-five or so tables have been sold for the Grove House Bene- fit Bridge party which is to be held next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, in the various drawing rooms of some of our Winnetka homes. Those whose homes will be opened are Mrs. Hathaway Watson, Mrs. Ralph Hobart, Mrs. Hermon B. But- ler, Mrs. James L. Houghteling, and one other, either that of Mrs. H. A. deWindt or Mrs. W. B. McIlvaine. Prizes for this mammoth affair, an- other section of which will be held in Evanston on the same day, have been donated by many friends of Grove House and the following merchants, G. L. Zick and Company, R. H. Schell and Company, Henry Ilg, South Water Fruit Market of Winnetka, and Ruby's, Foster's and Peck and Peck, Chicago. The Winnetka Committee who have worked so diligently this past month in making preparations for the bene- fit include Mesdames Hathaway Wat- son, Cuthbert C. Adams, Francis But- ler, Calvin Fentress, Heyliger A, deWindt, Ralph H. Hobart, Lawrence Houghteling, William B. McIlvaine, Frederick H. Scott, Merritt Starr, John Stuart, Arthur Tuttle and Mor- ris Wilson. --_ Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Moulding, for the marriage of their daughter, Ruth, to Robert BE. Wooden of Evans- ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Wooden of Centerville, Ia.,, on Satur- day evening, October 14, in the First Methodist Church of Wilmette. Rev. Gilbert Stansell will read the service at 8:30 o'clock, which will be followed by a reception at the Moulding home in Wilmette. --O-- Miss Stanwood, English teacher at New Trier high school, chaperoned several members of her classes to see "Macbeth," Shakespeare's play, as presented by George Arliss, last Saturday evening. The students will be studying Macbeth a little later in the season. Last evening Miss Stan- wood accompanied the New Trier Dramatic club in town to see the presentation of "The Green Goddess" done by Arliss. -- The engagement has been an- nounced in Paris of Mr. Alan V. Ar- ragon, son of Mr. and Mrs. AL Arragon of Wilmette, and now with Morgan, Hargis & Company in Paris, to Mademoiselle Luys-Lavignac, grand- daughter of the late Dr. Luys and also of the late Professor Albert Lavignac, Director of the Paris Conservatory of When have you read a book on re- cent affairs in India? Wouldn't you like to? Yes, it takes time but if you will save Wednesday, October 11, for the purpose you may hear a very re- cent work on India reviewed by such women as Mrs. Roswell Mason, Mrs. Charles L. Byron, Mrs. L. Harrison Mettler, Mrs. Andrew MacLeish, Mrs. William Ayer McKinney, and Mrs. E. E. Brown. Mrs. Francis M. Case will be the hostess at this all day study meeting. Mrs. Harvey Brewer, accom- panied by Mrs. Arthur Dean, will play, and Mrs. Asa Cooley, accompanied by Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt, will sing. This is a meeting of the Missionary depart- ment of the Woman's society of the Congregational church to be held at Community House. Ldn A group of Winnetka horsemen and women joined the members of the Chicago Equestrian club on their first big ride of the season last Sun- day. A twenty-two mile trip, start- ing at the North Shore Polo Club grounds, down through - Edgebrook, Glencoe and Evanston riding zones, through some of the most beautiful of the forest preserve areas, was made. d --i Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Watson, 807 Cheriy street, returned early this week from a motor trip to Wheeling, West Virginia, where they visited at Mrs. Watson's former home. On the return trip, they went by way of De- troit, in order to spend a few days with Mrs. Watson's brother there. BLA The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendry Gallagher, Wilmette, will be the scene of an attractive wedding on next Wednesday evening, when their eldest daughter, Miss Mary Jean Gal- lagher, will become the bride of Stan- ley Franzen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam A. Franzen of Evanston. Rev. Stephen A. Lloyd will read the serv- ice at 8:30 o'clock. past Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Bailey, 150C Linden street, who left in mid-August for the Pacific coast to meet their daughter, Mrs. Carrol Tyler (Harmon Bailey), and her brother, Vance, re- turning home from the Orient, have been visiting in Portland, going down to San Francisco last Saturday to be on hand when the vessel docked Mon- day. Ensign Carrol Tyler his wife a short time before on one of Uncle Sam's transports. --_-- Mrs. N. Landon Hoyt and Miss Jose- phine Hoyt, who have been visiting in New York and with Mrs. BE. E. Stearns in Cleveland, since their re- turn from Europe, will return on Sun- day and Mr. N. L. Hoyt will be in the William M. Hoyt home, 550 Sheridan road during the autumn and early winter. --_-- The Scott Avenue circle will hold its first meeting next Tuesday, October 10, at 2:30 o'clock, in the home of Mrs. Howard C. Ballenger, 1340 As- bury avenue. The assisting hostess- es will be Mrs. Stanley Farwell and Mrs. Ralph Monroe Snyder. ---- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson this week moved into their new home at 720 Lincoln avenue, They recently sold their home in Wilmette and while building the new house were staying at the Sherbourne hotel. Mrs. Hen- derson's mother, Mrs. D. W. Kimball, is at present their guest. an Mr. and Mrs. Clifford B. Ewart, 744 Ash street, are attending the Invest- ment Bankers' convention at Del Monte, Cal. They expect to be gone about three weeks. --_-- . The Pine Street circle will meet Tuesday at 2 p. m, in the home of Mrs. Douglas Taylor, 1078 Spruce street. Mrs. Cherry will give a group of readings. : --0-- Mr. and Mrs. T. Philip Swift, who have been summering at the home of Mrs. Phelps B. Hoyt, on Sheridan road, have taken an apartment at 220 East Walton place, Chicago, for the winter, --_-- Mrs. Alfred E. Mannierre, 969 Elm street, will be hostess to the West Elm Street circle Tuesday, October 10, at 2:30 o'clock. Plans for the stunt party, in which all of the circle will participate, will be discussed. --_--O Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery of Hubbard Woods have gone East for a short stay in New York. Jack Mont- gomery has begun the winter law course at the University of Chicago. --_-- Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hoyt and Miss Josephine Landon will leave for their winter home in Green Cove Springs, Fla., on October 16. ---- Miss Ruth Matz of Sheridan road, Hubbard Woods, has as her guest this month, Miss Blanchard Scott of Prince- ton, N, J. --(-- Miss Catharine Wortley, daughter of Mrs. Eloise W. Wortley, is attend- Musie. ing Northwestern university this year. preceded | | | | The wedding of Miss Marian Boke, 1aughter of Prof. and Mrs. George Henry Boke of Carmel, Cal, and Thorne Clarkson Taylor, son of Judge and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Hubbard Woods, took place last Saturday at the residence of the bride's parents in the presence of the families and a few intimate friends. Mr. Taylor was a captain in the 94th Aero squadron and flew over the German lines in a single seater for eight months. He and his bride will be at home after November 1, in San Francisco. --_--) -- Miss Margaret Boyden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Boyden, Miss | Virginia Miller, daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. Carl Miller, Miss Mary Louise | von Hofsten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo von Hofsten, Miss Rachel Foster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Foster, and Miss Lois Coffn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arth- nr S. Coffin, left Sunday to be present at the opening at Bryn Mawr college Monday. ---- The Foxdale Avenue circle will meet October 10 at 2:30, in the home of Mrs. W. W. Hanville, 840 Foxdale avenue. This will be a social meet- ing and women are asked to bring their own sewing. Miss Natalie Whit. ted Trice will give some musical recitations, and Mrs. Washburne, candidate for County Commissioner will he the speaker. Mrs. Roger Bal- lard is chairman of the circle. ---- The Indian Hill circle will meet with Mrs. W. E. Shoemaker, 188 Myrtle street, on Tuesday afterroon, October 10. Mrs. A. E. Bryson will be the assisting hostess. --_---- Miss Jean McClain, daughter of Mrs. Hoyt McClain, is attending De Pau university this fall. | --_--O-- Mrs. Mary Dennick, 572 'Center street, is visiting cousins in Lockport, I11., this week. --_-- Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Forrest, 783 Foxdale avenue, are attending the In- vestment Bankers' convention at Del Monte, Cal. ---- I Mrs, Clarence W. Happ returned to her home at 306 Walnut street, on Monday, after an extended stay with her father in Webster City, Ia. Oia A meeting of the Helothi Camp Fire was held at Community House on | Wednesday, October 4. | a On Monday, October 9, Monsieur Georges Cauuet will open his French classes at the Winnetka Woman's club. -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker, 603 Provident avenue, have gone to Chip- pewa Falls this week. --_Q Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cassells, 750 Bluff street, have had as their guest last week-end, Mr. Cassells' mother. ee Mr. and Mrs. Vernon M. Welsh, 791 Foxdale avenue, have had as their guest, Mr. Welsh's grandmother, Mrs. McCulloch from Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. McCulloch left for home Monday. --O-- Miss Margery Windes, daughter of Mrs. Frank Windes, 873 Spruce street, has been elected president of the Junior class at Rockford Colleze. Everyoneneeds a " Y face Bleach & 8 You will look five shades lighter with positively no skin irritation when you secured qu? BLEACH MASK Paste bleach and whitening cream used daily will complete the rgjuvenat- ing process | PHOEBE JANE Miss Alicia Pratt, who has just re- turned from the East, will reopen her dancing classes on Friday, October 20, at the Winnetka Woman's club. --_-- -- Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Ostrom have sold their home at 982 Flm street to Mr. Allen E. Philbrick, who will take possession on October 15. --( Mrs. Francis Peabody Butler has return-d from the Kast and is with Mr. Butler's mother, Mrs. Hermon B. Butler, where she and Mr. Butler will remain until their residence is ready for occupancy. Judge and Mrs. Thomas Taylor are in California, having gone west to at- tend the marriage of their son, Thorne Taylor to Miss Marian Boke, at Car- mel. --O-- Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Kriebel, who have been in Atlantic City for sev- eral weeks, returned to their home at 467 Willow street yesterday. ---- . Allan Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. 352 Ridge avenue, who recently purchased a home at 1292 Wade street, High- land Park, moved into it the latter part of last week. ee TE 3 OPENING ABOUT OCTOBER 10 Attractive Gifts that are not Costly. 584 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka. A Gift Shop That Is Different MISS HERBST GIFTS AGENCY FOR WOOD'S CANDY Exquisite Appoin'ments for that New Home Phone Winnetka 1811 EL Fp LL CE ECE CETTE TEV Distinctive Tailoring. from. Phone Winnetka 278 Residence Phone 1167 A complete line of Imported 'Woolens and Scotch Tweeds, H. E. Opuner 1050 Gage St. Pressing, Cleaning and Tailoring. Work called for and delivered. for you to select Hubbard Woods 747 Elm Street Winnetka 822 WINNETKA, ILL. CELE EEE ELE lh] Delicious Ice Cream Birthday Cakes Catered to your Individual order Mrs. Smith 819 Oak Phone 112 Winnetka ) V 1 i i ] i 1 ] ] i ] |] | i |] i i 1 J] i 1) | Pn se on on om om pepper LL LL Ll lll ' KATHLEEN AIR, Principal Winnetka Branch PHONE WINNETKA 974 CLARE OSBORNE REED, Director Classes in Duet Playing for VIOLIN and PIANO Class of Four, 50 cents a lesson MRS. HARVEY BREWER Violin 545 LINCOLN AVE. Yd Matinee 4 p. m. Elaine Hammerstein "UNDER OATH" A Play the Whole Village Will Want to See No Children Admitted in Evening un- less accompanied by adults ----e WE B11 NO COMMUNITY HOUSE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13th-- Evening 7:15 and 8:45 ra said a bX pL a ' 7 EERIE ECT RE er SP A 3! din fl 4 I il | oF TE INI DER CRE I TIT TR WANE ik A