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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 8 Mar 1924, p. 12

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UE SV WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1924 i | | | re Distinctive Merchandise ' Fountain Square Evanston Announcing the Advance Showing of prings avorite [ashions FTER months of careful planning, everything is in readiness for your careful inspection. Every woman is cordially invited to attend this great event lo view the new arts of fashion and verify the authen- tic fashion forecasts for this gay season. March 11th to 15th, 1924 APPAREL With Much of Fashion Interest High-lights of Spring are reflected in the dusky depths of black satin frocks. Knitted or flannel sport dress- es are leaders in playtime outfits. Many distinctive gowns are seen for evening wear. Coats show new cape lines and many modes adopt fur bands for trim- ming. To be tailored is to be modish this season when'it comes to suits. MILLINERY . In Fascinating New Styles Hats are as bewitching and capri- cious as Spring herself, no two shapes are trimmed the same, no two brims are tilted alike. As for trimmings, they take every sort of flower, feather, straw or ribbon to make them so en- chantingly fresh and Springlike. Every hat need has been anticipated and special displays will greet you during our advanced Spring showing. FLATTERING 'ACCESSORIES Everyone knows the value of well chosen accessories and will readily recognize the quality and fashion-rightness of every article in our display. We won't even try to mention all accessories here, but such things as gloves, neckwear, handkerchiefs, jewelry, shoes and hose have their particular duty to perform and may just as well harmonize with the costume. POPP OCIALACTIVITIES Blatchford Wedding Impressive Affair N accordance with naval custom, officers in full-dress uniform stood with crossed swords while Miss Marion Blatchford and her bridal party walked down the aisle of Christ church to become the bride of Lieutenant Albert Gleaves Berry, Jr., son of Rear Ad- miral and Mrs. Albert Gleaves Berry. Dr. E. Ashley Gerhard read the service at 4 o'clock last Satur- day afternoon, and after the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Frank W. Blatchford on Arbor Vitae road. Rose point lace worn by her mother at her wedding, trimmed the bride's gown of white satin. The tulle veil was held to Miss Blatchford's head by a crown of lace, and lilies-of-the-valley, white roses, and sweet peas formed the bouquet. Miss Elsie Blatchford, the maid of honor, wore a gown of orchid satin and turquoise blue "alle, with a tulle hat of the same color trimmed with silver lace. The bridesmaids, Miss Virginia Fitz-Hugh, Miss Margaret Mercer, Miss Margaret Forgan, and Miss Helen Rushton, wore frocks of turquoise chiffon with orchid tulle, and their hats, matching the dresses in shade and material had long streamers of orchid tulle. 'unburst roses and sweet peas formed the maid of honor's bouquet, while the bridesmaids carried bouquets of vari-colored sweet peas. Lieutenant Gordon W. Nelson, construction corps, United States Navy, came from Washington to act as best man. Lieuten- ant Thomas Warner, Lieutenant Commander Jonas Ingram, and Lieutenant George Marvel, of Great Lakes, and Dr. E. J. Stelter, lieutenant medical corps, United States Navy, were the ushers. Lieutenant and Mrs. Berry have gone to California on their wedding trip. They expect to live on the west coast when Lieu- tenant Berry receives his final orders. Mrs. J. J. Siddall Luncheon Hostess RS. J. J. Siddall, Jr., of Glencoe will be hostess at luncheon on Tuesday next, March 11, at her home. She has invited as her twelve guests, Mrs. Lloyd Smith Shaw of Chicago, Mrs. Edwin Sherman of Evanston, Mrs. Leslie F. Gates of Wilmette, Mrs. Mark W. Cresap of Kenilworth, Mrs. Marcus D. Richards of Winnetka, Mrs. Francis E. Miller of Glencoe, Mrs. Harry A. Sellery of Ravinia, Mrs. Harold C. Gifford of Highland Park, Mrs. William E. Casselberry of Lake Forest, and Mrs. Otto A. Kreutzberg of Lake Bluff, the Arden Shore town chairmen, Miss Ferrier, the superin- chairman. Mrs. Philemon B. Kohlsaat led a round table discussicn on "Music for Young Chidren" at the monthly lunch- eon of the North Shore alumnae of the National Kindergarten and Elementary college held at the North Shore hotel, Evanston, on Saturday, March 1. Mrs. Kohlsaat gave valuable sugges- tions for leading a child to a true appreciation and love.for music, using Mrs. P. B. Kohlsaat in illustration simple melodies and simple technique. Miss Edna D. Baker, president of the college, reviewed some of the out- standing messages of the Superintend- ents meeting of the National Educa- tion association which was held in Chicago during the past week. Miss Bertha Rhodes spoke of the Child Labor law, house bill, 35, senate, 131, urging that personal letters be sent to our legislators endorsing the same. Mrs. Harry Phillips, chairman of the program committee, announced Dr. John W. Clement of Northwestern university as the sepaker for the next meeting to be held at the North Shore hotel, April 5. (Pe The Friends of the Chicago Junior school are giving a dance this eve- ning at the Sovereign hotel. An at- tractive program has been arranged for this occasion which will be a large social function. The Children's Ballet, under the direction of Miss Morgan, a special feature by the Duncan sis- ters. and Stanly Price, Joseph Green- wald, and G. W. Sharpe of the "Abie's Irish Rose" company, will delight the cuests. After the dance Mrs. Elwood Ankrrm wil' be a dinner hostess to one hnndred persons. The hosts and hosterses a-sisting that evening will he th» r~m%er- rf the North Shore "ranch which inciudes a number of Wilmette residents. The North Shore and Evanston dis- tricts of Gamma Phi Beta sorority will have their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Ernest Barhour, 1704 Asbury avenue, Evanston, on Monday, March 10, at 2:30 o'clock. All visiting Gamma Phis are welcome. The Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority will have its monthly meeting Saturday, March 8, at 12:30 o'clock, at Marshall Field and company's south grill room. Mrs. A. C. Johnson of Forest avenue is passing two months in California. tendent, and Mrs. Frank Warner Kingsley of Evanston, publicity A new enterprise has just been spon- sored at a meeting which was held recently at the home of Mrs. Amuel B. Spach of Kenilworth. The Cham- ber Music society has been formed which will undertake the giving of four Sunday afternoon concerts dur- ing the season in a hall accessible to the six neighboring suburbs, Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Hub- bard Woods and Glencoe. Owing to the success of the Cham- ber Music concerts this season, and because of the interest shown in this kind of concert which offers some of the best compositions of great com- nosers, a nnmber of music lovers have founded this society. Mr. Howard Wells is the president, Mr. Walter Marx, secretary and treasurer, while the board of directors includes Mrs. Amuel B. Spach. Mrs. Philemon Kohl- 'aat of Winnetka. Dr. Harrison Met- 'ler of Hubbard Woods, Mrs. Homer Cotton of Evanston, "Mrs. William Barnes of Evanston, Mrs. Percy B. Eckhart of Kenilworth, Mr. Albert Olson of Glencoe, and Miss Helen Sears of Kenilworth. ---- Mr. Ralph H. Hobart, 660 Prospect avenue, left last week for Miami, Florida, to take his daughter Barbara who has been there for some time, to Signal Mountain. Mrs. Hobart de- parted on Saturday to join her hus- band and daughter in Tennesee where she and Barbara will reside until early in April. Mr. Hobart will re- turn next week. --e The paintings which Mrs. Anita Willets Burnham and her daughter, Carol Lou, exhibited last Sunday dur- ing the exhibit given under the auspices of the Art and Literature denartment of the Woman's club are still hanging at Community House where they will remain over Saturday and Sunday. a Agnes Mathis Cherry, a clever dra- matic reader, with ability for char- acter portraval, who is now living in Evanston, will give a reading of "The Fool" monday evening at the Wilson Avenue Y. M. C. A. On Thursday she is offering the same program at the Sears, Roebuck Y. M. C. A. - Ea $e] Mrs. Frederick Dickinson of Scott avenue is leaving Sunday for Cali- fornia. She will co as leader on a concert tour, during which eleven stons will be made between Chicago and San Francisco. The trip will con- tintte for about three weeks. ---- Mr. and Mrs. Francis Alexander Lackner. 339 Linden street returned early this week from California where they spent about three weeks as the guests of Mr. Lackner's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lack- ner, who live in Pasadena. --_---- Dr. and Mrs. E. V. L. Brown, 529 Cedar street, and Mr. and Mrs. Georoe F. Frazer, 639 Lincoln avenue, left Winnetka on Friday for a ten day trip to Signal Mountain, Tennessee. --C-- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. McInner- ney of Indian Hill road will return ahont April 1 from a cruise of the Mediterranean, : , i

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