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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 8 Nov 1924, p. 13

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Tx WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1924 U. S. Army Troop to Stage Riding Exhibition and Drill LI, Winnetka is invited to be present Saturday afternoon, November 15, at the exhibition of horsmanship and military drill given by C. Troop, 14th U. S. Cavalry, Captain Burke vanIngen, command- ing. - It will be under the auspices of the Riding Club of Winnetka in the riding paddock on the Indian Hill club grounds at 2 o'clock. One feature will be the competition in jumping for enlisted men to be judged on performances of horses over high bar jumps. In the classes for local hnuters ridden by amateurs, there wil be en- tries from various famous north shore stables and well known hunts. Cap- tain vanlngen will show his "Gray Parson," blue ribbon winner in the Rochester horse show and other im- portant shows. Parking space for cars may be ob- tained by addressing the chairman of the committee in charge, C. Colton Daughaday, 780 Chestnut avenue. There will be an admission charge for reserved parking spaces. It is expected that this opportunity to see one of the crack troops of the Army in exhibition drill will be enjoyed by a large number of Win- netkans. -_---- The Board of Managers of Eli Bates House will give its annual benefit at the Illinois theatre on December 22. The entertainment will be the opening night of "The Music Box Revue" which comes here with the highest recommendation from New York. The sale of seats for this benefit will commence on November 10, and tickets may be procured from members of the Winnetka committee as follows : Mrs. William B. Hale, chairman; Mrs. Arthur G. Cable, Mrs. Francis Butler, Mrs. Preston Boyden, Mrs. Charles Forman, Mrs. Phillip W. Moore, Mrs. Morris Wilson and Mrs. Arthur Wood- ward. Gein The monthly meeting of the North Shore Musical society was held Oc- tober 27, at the home of Mrs. Ruth, 1345 Tower road, Winnetka, with Mrs. Copthorne assisting hostess. A most interesting program was arrang- ed. Those giving the piano numbers were Mrs. Fowler, Miss Ethel Flentye, Mrs. Akely, and Mrs. Pettibone. The vocal numbers were given by Mrs. Cordts, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Evans. Mrs. Dubbs was £2 violinist. The Indian Hill Winter club opens its season next Saturday evening with a dinner-dance. Although tennis and golf are still popular sports at the club because of the mildness of the weather, the winter sports committee is going ahead with plans that will mature with the advent of cold weather. --Q-- The Friends in Council of the Tenth district will meet for luncheon at Mrs. Peck's Tea Room on Sheridan road, Friday, November 14. In the afternoon a program given by Mrs. Arthur Ruehe on "Ariel, Andre Mau rois" will follow the discussion on par- liamentary law. --_--Q-- A Tri-state Conference in connec- tion with of the League of Women Voters will be held November 18, at the home of Mrs. William Gold Hib- bard. About 100 women from Wis- consin, Illinois and Indiana will spend the day at her home. --_---- Mr. and Mrs. Whipple Jacobs, 622 Judson avenue, Evanston, announce the birth of a son, William Latham, Octo- ber 28, at the Evanston hospital. Mrs. Jacobs was Miss Mary Latham. --_--Q-- The Tri Delta Alliance meets for luncheon Wednesday with Mrs. Del- bert W. Poff, 1110 Pine street. Mrs. Arthur G. Henning, 458 Lin- den street, is to be the hostess next Wednesday for the World Friend- ship meeting of the Woman's society of the Congregational church. From part way around the world, Miss Lena Lietzau is now in this country. She will tell about the Greek-American Girls' school in Salonika, Greece, of which she is principal. Music for the afternoon will be a group of songs by Mrs. Norma Hopkins Bosworth and Mrs. Charles F. Karnopp will lead the devotional period. The meet- ing begins at 2:30 o'clock and the informal invitation is here given to all women who would enjoy hearing the program. Four small boys in a missionary's family in St. Brighton, Colorado, are facing the winter without shoes, sweaters or winter underwear. They are seven, eight, ten and sixteen years old. Mothers of growing Winnetka boys who have such articles to put to good use, are invited to telephone Mrs. S. T. Burke, 189 Ridge avenue. She will be glad to call for them, and the World Friendship committee will send the box in time to make a real Thanksgiving for those western boys. At the instigation of Mrs. Robert Gregory of Highland Park and Chi- cago, Frederick Pierce of Boston, ana- lytical psychologist and advanced thinker, has been conducting two classes of six lectures each in Chi- cago at the Fortnightly and at the residence of Mrs. Francis Dickinson on Astor street. Between 60 and 65 women have been in attendance both morning and afternoon sessions, the former being a continuation of last year's lectures. At least 12 Winnetka residents have been attending the af- ternoon course which has dealt with "The New Way with Children." Those who have heard Mr. Pierce, report that his talks have given both inter- esting and helpful information upon child psychology. --(-- Mrs. Julius L. Guttermann of 1142 Judson avenue, Evanston, will enter- tain the north shore alumnae of the National Kindergarten and FElemen- tary college at 4 o'clock tea Monday, November 10. The members of the North Shore Alumnae association of the college announce a rummage sale to be held in the afternoon and evening of Thursday, November 13, and all day Friday, November 14, at 1316 Chicago avenue, Evanston. Mrs. Percy N. Ar- den, 722 Wilmette avenue, is chairman of the sale. The proceeds are to be used for the college building fund. Mr. Barsumian has generously do- nated the use of his new store to the alumnae for this sale. (pr Mr. and Mrs. Leslie IL. Cooke of 141 Sheridan road have just returned from their hunting club, The Crane Lake Game Preserve in southern Illi- nois, where they spent several days shooting ducks. They brought 70 birds home with them. EO There is to be a Charity card party November 17, at the home of Mrs. Fred Henkel, 653 Walden road, under the auspices of the Walden road circle. --ee Mrs. George Stanley Parker has is- sued invitations for a tea which she is giving at her home on Linden ave- nue, Wednesday, November 12, from 3 until 5 o'clock for Mrs." Warren Crawford. --Q-- Coran T. Davis, 132 Berthing lane, is improving rapidly from an opera- tion for appendicitis undergone at the Ravenswood hospital Wednesday. oss John Vennema of 849 Willow street is spending ten days in Washington. 12 Minutes Business Men's Luncheon 750 ) LW 8 a Bartelme' ~JMorthticld Inn on WAUKEGAN ROAD af NORTHBROOK Mrs. Paul Williams of 487 Ash street entertained for eighteen guests at a Hallowe'en party, Friday night. There were bridge and dancing. --_--Q-- Miss Virginia Miller of 670 Walden road gave a very delightful Hallowe'en party for ten of her friends on Fri- day night. Cazel Stevens and Miss Margaret Dahlstrom of Chicago spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Adams of 873 Oak street. --Q-- Miss Marjorie Meeker of 503 Wil- low street passed last week-end at Lake Geneva with Mr. and Mrs. M. Scott of Chicago. --_--Q-- Mrs. William M. Ferris of Gales- burg is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Vernon M. Welsh of 791 Fox- dale avenue, for a few weeks. ---- Mrs. William G. Hibbard leaves Monday to attend an executive meet- ing of the National League of Women Voters at Washington. Sy Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Foster Alden have returned to their home, 352 Lin- den avenue, after a short trip to Louis- ville. er Mrs. William Gold Hibbard was hostess at luncheon in Chicago Wed- nesday in honor of Walter T. Lay- ton, editor of the London Economist. --_--O-- Mrs. Harry W. Moore and her brother, R. E. 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