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4 ~ - humor and its accompanying reaction to the beautiful, impressive and tragic? WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1923 15 WINNETKA WOMEN ASSIST Y. W. C. A. IN NEW GIFT SHOP Woman's Club of Wilmette to Hear Mrs. Mary Bradley HERE, are two mysteries about explorers--why they like to do it, and why, having done it, most of them write such deadly dull books about it. Latitude and longitude, barometric readings, and the number of beans consumed per man seem an inadequate account of wanderings in the strange, remote mysterious places of the earth. Is the exploring temperament incompatible with a sense of If so, it has remained for Mary Hastings Bradley to reconcile them in her latest book "On the Gorilla Trail." She differs from most explorers, of course, in that she holds no brief, is not trying to convert anyone, find anything, or prove anything, except perhaps, Mr. Kipling's ungallant thesis, as witness her naive remark on seeing her first lion: "There was no time for any fear except the ignoble one that I might not get the lion before the imen did." What- ever the expedition may be to the rest of the party, to her it is what Samantha used to call a "pleasure exertion," and she trips through the Af- rican wilds much as we would go window shop- ping down State street, with a lighthearted com- mentary on all she sees, and an occasional impres- sive pause, as at the graves of the eleven Belgian officers killed in the great war. How lit- tle those men expected, playing as shortsocked little boys in some trim Belgian garden, to come to their death on the Af- rican mountains; to lie weighted with stones to keep the hyenas away. Mort pour la patrie. What forgotten courage and despair had played their hour in those trenches that zigzagged the mountainsides, al- ready overrun with obli- vious green." There is beautiful and vivid des- cription, too, and a con- stant and spontaneous humor. The native porters, silhouetted on the pages of every African book, come suddenly to life here: "Their chief resource was to huddle together like closepacked cattle, and exercise their lungs. You could wake at any hour and hear. the "Wa- zungu" (Europeans) getting theirs from some impassioned orator. And often the hearty roars of laughter told us that the village wag was not overlooking any little thing they found quaint in us. The porter with your personal belongings is as clu- sive as Peter Pan, while the one with the dried beans is always close at hand. When overtaken by darkness far from camp and with no weapon but a pocket flashlight, although she confesses to a 'real terror," she can still interpret the grunts of the lions on either hand as "apparently heartening each other to have the first go at the victim." Of the lon hunt she says: "It had a wild fascina- tion that stirred the blood. It was Beauty and Night and Violence--every time a lion sounded near. excitement held us tense." She finds a tragic impressiveness in the great dead gorilla: "a huge, shaggy primeval thing, like something summoned out of the vanished ages. For generations he had lived without fear ; he preyed upon no one for his food; he ate the wild carrot and fresh greens, disturbing no one and disturbed by none of his world. He could have crushed a lion or strangled it, and an elephant, if gripped by the trunk, would have no thought but of escape. He had been, indeed, the King of the African forests. "The gorilla is a strict vegetarian, like the elephant and buffalo, three of the four most dangerous animals in Africa. It behooves one to walk softly with vegetarians." These quotations, while giving an inadequate idea of the charm of the book, which is fascinating from the first announcement of the trip, received with "fat- tering gloom" among her friends, to the final line of vivid remembrance, will serve to announce Mrs. Bradley as the speaker at the Woman's club next Wednesday afternoon, in "A Personally Conducted Trip Through Africa" an ideal arrangement for most of us, who prefer to get our thrills vicariously, and feel that explorers are like the purple cow, in that we'd rather see than be one. : : Charles T. Wells of Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago, will give an address on "Common Sense in Investments" at 11 o'clock in the morning, pre- i he luncheon. iv] i luncheon of the year will be held next Wednesday at one o'clock. Ow- ing to the change in time of the afternoon meeting, everyone is urged to be at the ables tly at one. : : ah for the year may be made by writing the social chair- man to that effect, with the understanding that the writer will be responsible for the price of the luncheons unless the reservation is cancelled before noon of the Tuesday before the meeting. Mrs. Fuchs will receive cancellations by telephone. The Philanthropy Department will meet as usual today, with luncheon at 12:30. Sewing for Lake Bluff Orphanage. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley ard Daughter thur Tuttle, and Mrs. William PF. Babcock, all of Winnetka. The shop will carry a line of pottery, brasses, embroideries, Russian brasses, and arts and crafts, as well as a more serviceable supply of middies, bloom- ers, hose, hair nets and toilet articles for the consumption of Y. W. C. A. girls. The Window has been built mto an attractive corner of the fourth floor lounge, at the central branch, located at 59 East Monroe street, Chicago. Mrs. William C. Boyden and Miss Harriot Houghteling of Winnetka, plan to give a part of their time this winter to Y. W. C. A. work. Winnetka Women Sponsor Y. W. C. A. Gift Shop GROUP of Winnetka women the Y. are going to be very active in W..C. A.. worl this winter. Miss Ruth Matz is chairman of the committee, which plans to open a new giftshop cailed the Casement Window, whereby the Y. W. C. A. girls and ~ommittee women hope to earn money oward next year's budget. Among (hose who have been busy decorat- ing and laying in a stock of goods are Miss Augusta Fenger, Mrs. Ar- THE finest jewelry shop on the North Shore, maintaining a repair de- partment for watches, clocks and jewelry. Plaza Jeweler EVANSTON LIBRARY PLAZA HOTEL Woman's Catholic Club Meets Friday, Oct. 26 HE October meeting of the Woman's Catholic club of Wil- mette comes on Friday, October 26. According to the year book this will be Civics Day, and one of the speakers on the program will be Mrs. William Harrison Cade, chairman of the Division of Training and Citizenship of the Fed- eration of Woman's clubs. Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone, soprano, wife of Congressman Rathbone of Ken- ilworth will give the musical program, which is to be followed by a most in- teresting talk on "Practical Interior Decorating," a subject close to the heart of every housewife, by Mr. Sterling McDonald. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs, Clarence Kavanagh, Mrs. Walter | Miller and Mrs. Alfred H. Rohol. First Musical Program at Winnetka Club Thursday RS. Norman Harris, chairman of the Music committee of the Win- netka Woman's club announces the appearance of two of Chicago's leading artists at the opening meeting of the Music Department on Thursday afternoon, October 25, at three o'clock, Miss Nesta Smith, violinist, and Miss Helen Hedges, soprano. Miss Smith appeared last year as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the final popular concert, having received this honor as the winner of the contest for young artists, ar- ranged by the Society of American Musicians. Among the press clippings following her appearance were these two: lidward Moore says: "It is a fine thing for a young artist to appear with this great organization (Chicago Symphony orchestra). However, when the artist plays as well as Miss Smith did last night, it is a good thing for the audi- ence. She has talent and personality to say nothing of the training that enabled her to take first place in her class. There is a good chance of her making a mark in music." Karleton Hackett in his criticism said: "She played with comprehension of the music, warm tone, pure intonation and clean technique. There was dignity in her attitude and a poise in her playing that proved her right to the honor she had won. Miss last Halloween- parties were given with- out favors they would be tame affairs. Hallowe'en parties--jolly, happy and packed wiih fun and mer- riment wiil be more pop- ular this year than ever. Write or 'phone for cir- cular No. ¢3 "HALLOW- E'EN IIINTS" or, better still, step into our centrally located store and see how inexpensive and attractive real favors are, | ih Yo { We Are Manufacturers VAN HOUSEN'S FAVOR CO. S59E.Randolph St. cuicaco Cent. 6783 Hedges was the winner Dancing - Deportment BOURNIQUE'S Private classes personally conducted by ALVAR L. BOURNIQUE CHICAGO and SUBURBS North Shore Classes: JUVENILES: Afternoons Winnetka Woman's Club, Wednesday, Oct. 25 Evanston Woman's Club Monday, Oct. 22 JUNIORS FORTNIGHTLY : Saturday evenings Roycemore Gymnasium, EVANSTON, Oct. 20 for graduates of afternoon classes, ages 13 to 15 years. Membership in the classes is accorded new families present- ing satisfactory refer- ences or when intro- duced by patrons of the school. Address all communica- tions to the Studio, 1134 N. Dearborn St.,. CHICAGO. regular guest fee. The hostesses, mem~ bers of the Music committee, will be Mrs. Frederick K. Copeland, Miss Augusta Fenger, Mrs. C. Colton Daugh- aday and Mrs. Rudolph Matz. year of the district contest under the auspices of the National Federation of Women's clubs. Comments in the musi- cal papers included this one from the Musical News: "Miss Hedges is a bril- liant young soprano who possesses a beautifully trained voice combined with good musicianship." The Courier said: "Miss Hedges is a 'comer, very at- tractive, possessing remarkable person- ality and poise." The meeting is open to all club mem- bers and to guests on payment of the Alicia Pratt School of the Dance reopens : WINNETKA'S WOMAN'S Hats! Hats! Hats! CLUB Sale of All Friday, October 19, 1923 ote ot hat Tussday, October 23, 1923 : us Evanston Woman's Club Beginning Sat., Oct. 20th. 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