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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 12 Jan 1924, p. 12

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Mr. Patrick Colin of Dublin and New York, and a frequent visitor to the colony read many poems from the "Peterboro An- thology," a collection of poems writ- ten by colonists, and also some from his own "Legends of Ireland." The next meeting of the society will not take place until the latter part of February in the home of Mrs. Vibe K. Spicer in Kenilworth. ------ The Linden Street circle will meet on Monday, January 21, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. P. G. Rockwell, 277 Chestnut street. Mrs. William Brown Hale, who had the privilege of attend- ing several of the League of Nations sessions while she was in Europe, will speak on that subject. Those members who desire to be present at this meeting are asked to communicate with the hostess. with them any cotton pieces they may have to be used in the making of patch- work quilts. --C-- Announcement is made of the mar- riage of Miss Cephise Estelle Moore of Chicago, to Mr. Franklin Russel Pope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sperry B. Pope of Glencoe, on Saturday, Decem ber 22. Mr. and Mrs. Pope left im- mediately after the ceremony for a short trip through the south, before sailing from Mobile, Alabama on Jan- uary 5, for the West Indies, where they will remain for six weeks. They will reside in Chicago. --_--0-- The Lincoln Avenue circle will hold an all-day meeting Tuesday, January 15, at the home of Mrs. John R. Mont- gomery, 15 Green Bay road, Hubbard Woods. Rev. James A. Richards will give an informal talk after luncheon upon the subject of the "League of Nations." --O-- Miss Marion Fulton, Miss Elizabeth Boyden, Miss Katherine Adams, Miss Elizabeth Clore, Pearson Williams, Donald Bradstreet, Paul Goble, and John and Richard Shaw, all of whom have been spending the holidays in Win- netka, have returned to the schools and colleges which they attend. ne Mrs. Ernest von Ammon entertained at dinner on Tuesday evening at her residence, 420 Elder lane, for Mrs. Lo- renzo Johnson and her family. On Tuesday evening Mrs. von Ammon was hostess at a supper given for her son, Philip, on his ninth birthday. -- Mrs. Hardenbergh has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Lorenzo Johnson, of Sheridan road, since the latter part of the holiday season. Mrs. Johnson is departing on January 25, for her winter home in Pasadena. ab om Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDonald, who have been living at 968 Pine street, have moved into their new home at 972 Pine street. Lilac Tea Room (Under New Management) Now serving business men's luncheons, special lunch- eons, sandwiches, salads, etc. . Only the best will be served. 576 Lincoln Avenue Tel. Win. 1820 They are also asked to bring' \CTIVITIES Junior Leaguers to Give "Puss in Boots" OUNGSTERS, and in fact, grown-ups, are interested in the merry plays for children which the Junior League players pre- sent in Chicago on Saturday mornings at the Playhouse. performance will be held on Saturday when an entirely new play "Puss in Boots" will be acted by the follow- ing troupe, many of whom are well known along the north shore: Puss in Boots, Miss Emily Kimborough; the miller's eldest son, Miss Janet Fairbank; his second son, Miss Marion Holt; his third one, Virginia Fitzhugh; Dobbin, the donkey, Mrs. Preston, Boyden; Towser, the dog, Mrs. F. C. Letts, Jr.; the king, Miss Edith Cum- mings; the chamberlain, Mrs. William Mitchell; the princess, Mrs. William Hubbard ; the governess, Miss Eleanor Holden; the lawyer, Miss Dorothy Marston; and the policeman, Mrs. Thomas Cowles. The next Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. White, Dance Hostesses NE hundred invitations have been issued by Mrs. Roland D. Whitman of 640 Hill road, and by Mrs. James White of 1341 North avenue, for a dance which they are giving at Indian Hill club on Saturday evening, January 12, for their daughters, Miss Carol Whitman and Miss Margaret White. Now that the eagerly anticipated holi- day season is over, a number of the young people who have been spending their vacations in Winnetka have been leaving during the past week for their various schools and colleges. Among those departing recently the the Misses Marcella Mettler and Carolyn Case, who are attending Smith college; Dorothy Marion Hartley, a student of Wellesley college; Jessie Louise Booth, who 1s a student at the University of Illinois; Rachel Foster, who goes to Bryn Mawr; Virginia Wallace and Ashton Wilson, both of whom attend the Principia school in St. Louis, Missouri; Isabel Scott and Elsie Blatchford, who have returned to Dobbs Ferry; Mary Louise Fenton, a student at Miss Ma- deria's school in Washington, D. C.; Beatrice Ripley, who is attending Brad- ford academy; and Rosamond Coffin, who has returned to Miss Hale's school at Lenox, Massachusetts; David De- Lay, who has gone back to the Uni- versity of Michigan; Sperry Butler, a student at Amherst college; Whitwell and Robert Wales have returned to Princeton; Cabray Wortley to resume his work at Williams college; Hampton | Ripley, who has returned to Hill school, and Gordon H. Rogers, who is a student at Howe school. a. Those keeping in touch with the activities of the North Shore Theatre Guild will be interested in the informa- tion that the first meeting of the Play- reading group which was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams Macy, 966 Hubbard lane, on Tuesday evening, was well attended. Bernard Shaw's play, "The Man of Destiny," was read by the following cast: Na- poleon, Mr. Lloyd Faxon; The Lady, Miss Olivia Fentress; Lieutenant, Dr. E. V. L. Brown; Giuseppe, Mr. Henry J. Cary-Curr. Mr. Alexander Dean, director of the Guild, spoke, and Mrs. Frederick Dickinson read the introduc- tion and interpolations. Announcement has been made that all members of the Guild are very welcome at any of the meetings of this group. tg Mr. Ludwig. Lewisohn lectured before the Evanston Drama club and its guests on Thursday afternoon, January 10, at the Evanston Woman's club. He spoke on the subject, "The Meaning of the Modern Drama." The hostesses were Mrs. James F. Oates and Mrs. William S. Noble. Tea was served at the close of the program. Those pouring were Mrs. William Folds and Mrs. George E. Noyes. --Q-- Announcement has been made by Mr. and Mrs. Addison Warner of Chicago, formerly of Highland Park, of the mar- riage of their daughter, Ruth Constance, to George Wearr Tracy, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wearr Tracy of Glencoe. --Q-- Charles McKinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clegg McKinney, of 1215 North avenue, and Charles Babcock, son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bab- cock, of 566 Ash street, have returned to Dartmouth college. --_---- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Roberg, 508 Birch street, entertained a party of ten at dinner, bridge, and dancing last Sat- urday evening, in honor of Miss Helen Duncan and Mr. William Duncan, of Richmond Hill, New York. La Mrs. H. Edwin McNeal, of 925 Elm street, was hostess on Monday evening at an informal dinner and bridge given for her sister, Mrs. J. H. Lewis, of Buffalo, who has been her guest for three weeks. --_0-- The Winnetka Temple club will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday, Janu- ary 15, in the Winnetka Masonic tem- ple at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is desired. : 0 Miss Ann Hagen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Hagen, of 1387 Scott avenue, has returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is attending Miss Sargents school. - 2

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