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WINNETKA W EERLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1924 The Gift that Never Stops Giving Who has not fondly cherished the desire to see the home graced by a big, friendly hall clock--to see its ever swinging pendulum, and oft in the still watches of the night to hear with a dreamy sense of pleasure the mellow music of its chimes? Colonial Clocks bring a perfect realization of this most universal ambition, They are enduringly built of selected solid mahogany and in their classic designs are ex- pressed the hallowed traditions of Finest imported movements give assurance of per- fect time keeping. the furniture art. A most complete selection of these fine clocks may be found on our floor at prices rang- ing from $88.00 to $480.00 Rroton Wimlandf "eb 1567 Sherman Ave. University 6300 EVANSTON EGARDLESS of higher level costs of materials and equipment, the Illinois Bell Tele- phone Company must continue to erect new buildings, equip them with new and modern apparatus and keep abreast of the demand for service. Each new telephone added increases the utility and the value of yours. Call the "Home Folks" | HEN you reach your journey's end, call Il home by long distance telephone and let wife, husband, mother or father know that you have arrived safely. It will relieve the anxiety for the safety of travelers which is always felt by their loved ones. Use the inexpensive "station-to- station" service. Call "Long Dis- tance,' give the operator the number of the distant telephone, and tell her you will talk to any- one who answers. This service 1s about 20 per cent lower in rate than "person-to-person" service. Evening and night rates for sta- tion-to-station calls are still further reduced. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY One Policy BELL SYSTEM - Ome System ' Universal Service Sl SOCIETY Sidney Greeley Marries HE marriage of Miss in East Today Annette Stiles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Franklin Stiles, of Fitchburg, Mass., and Sidney Foote Greeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Greeley of 655 Maple avenue, is taking place in the east this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A reception at the Stile residence will follow after the service that will be read at the First Parish church. The matron of honor is Mrs. the bride's sister, who was married October 4, and dence, R. 1., Carroll Harrington of Provi- the bridesmaids will be Miss Elizabeth Greeley of Winnetka, the groom's sister, Mrs. Bigelow Crocker of Fitchburg and Miss Eliza- beth Fuller of New York. Carl Davis of Falmouth, Mass., will act as Mr. Greeley's best man, and the ushers, Francis R.:'Clark and William B. Breed of Boston: Stiles, Jr., Bigelow Crocker and Walter F. of Fitchburg; John S. Fleek of Cleveland and Joseph May Greeley of Winnetka, youngest brother of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Greeley and their two daughters, Miss Louisa May and Miss Elizabeth, left for the east Wednesday. Snow Needed to Complete Club Winter Sports N informal dinner-dance and the big New Year's Eve party, one of the largest and most attractive affairs of the club year at Indian Hill are the two the present time. events listed on its calendar at But the days and evenings of the holiday time will be taken up with winter sports, and the clubhouse and grounds will throng with young people attending club affairs and those many Winnetka hostesses will give there. The skating has been splendid, and those wishing instruction are having it from Jack Davis who has come on from California for that particular pur- pose. are all in readiness for the advent of snow, King Boreas is uncertain at best. The end of the week will see many of Winnetka's young people home for the holidays. Elizabeth Stutson, Richard Joy, . Jack Corlett, Jessie West, Irma Otten. Amy Hagen, who was elected to the varsity hockey team, Mary Ramsdell, Donald Dick, and Phillip Joy are coming from Illi- nois. Harriet Stilling, Julia Spiegel, Virginia MacLeish, and Louise Sher- man will arrive from Bradford; Caroline Roberts, Virginia Delay, and Christine Baumann from Smith; and Donald Crawford from Yale. J. H. Rogers from Lawrenceville school. From Madison are coming Serena Forberg and Eleanor McEwen, from Williams, Cabray Wortley. Mary Louise Fenton will be here {from Bishop school, California; Ashton Wilson and Virginia Wallace from Principia; Harriet Leonard {rom Radcliffe; Phoebe Fuller, Margot At- kin, and Isabelle Scott from Dobbs Ferry; Beatrice Ripley from Bald- win; Marcelle Vennema from Miss Mason's school, the Castle; Margaret White from Rockford, and Robert DePau from Beloit. On Tuesday, Paul and Richard Goble wlil arrive from Massachusetts Institution of Technology. he The meeting of the West Elm Street circle on Tuesday, December 9, at the home of Mrs. N. N. Hen- rich, was an all day affair that devel- oved into a real Christmas party. Mrs. Carl Hanson assisted the hostess. The women sewed in the morning and early afternoon. At 1 oclock the hostesses served a delightful lunch- eon, bright with Christmas decora- tions. A group of children from Skokie school presented "The Birds' Christ- mas Carol" for the afternoon pro- gram. Later quite a stir was created by the appearance of Santa Claus 'himself who had a gift for each one present. This was the occasion of one of the most enjoyable affairs of sev- eral seasons. I "The Golden Goose," the second play put on by the Junior league, is attracting many kiddies to the Playhouse Saturday mornings, as one may verify if she attempts to enter the Fine Arts building at noon, and encounters the crowd of young- sters rushing out. This production of the clever league players is the prize winning play of the National Tunior League contest, won by Miss Dorothy Holloway of Cincinnati. It opened. December 13, to continue for four weeks. The cosutmes were designed by "Ginny Carpenter." --O-- Miss Georgene Faulkner will enter- tain the little folk of the Mathean Day Nursery of the Chicago Com- mons on Monday, December 22, at 11 o'clock. She will depict in story and costume the entire Santa Claus fam- ily including Grandpa and Grandma. Mrs. Theodore Coyne of Provident avenue, a new member of the nursery board, has arranged this program in combination with the old time Yule tree festivities. The Christmas party given by the Kindergarten of the Congregational Sunday school takes place this af- ternoon at 2 o'clock. The mothers are invited to be the guests of the little ones, each of whom is asked to bring a new, or used gift in good condition, for the children of the Chi- cago Commons. --p-- Miss Edith Dillon, 814 Prospect avenue, who has been seriously ill for the past two weeks, is now slow- ly improving. We have been told that the ski jump and toboggan slide but the disposition of The Christmas festival of the Na- tional Kindergarten and Elementary college will be held this year in Trinity Episcopal church on Friday afternoon, December 19. One of the loveliest Christmas cus- toms of the college is the presentation by the students of gifts for little chil- dren, and this year each girl has taken an individual child in one of the city mission kindergartens and has chosen her gift for him with the same thought that she might put into the selection of a toy for her own small brother. The candle processional by the choir, and the presentation of the gifts by the students, will be followed by the traditional Christmas story of the college, the legend of the Christ Child, told by Miss Edna Dean Baker, with the organ accompaniment as ar- ranged by Francis M. Arnold. This Christmas service is a lovely introduction to the Christmas season, and north shore friends who are able to attend will be most welcome. --O-- Mr. Alfred Washington, and Mrs. Henry Hanson Brigham have issued invitations for a tea at the home of Mrs. Washington, 91 Beach road, Glencoe, on Saturday, December 27, from 3 until 6 o'clock, for their daughters. Miss Gwendolen Washing- ton and Miss Edith Brigham. Fol- lowing the tea, a dinner will be given for the assistants at the home of Mrs. Brigham, and later in the evening there will be dancing at Skokie club. Miss Washington graduated from Smith college last June, and Miss Brigham, a graduate of Miss Mer- rill's school, Mamarsueck, N. Y. is now attending the University of Chi- cago. = Relatives and a few intimate friends will be present at the simple, informal wedding ceremony that will take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Lonnquist, 418 Central ave- nue, Wilmette, next Wednesday morning, December 24, when Miss Audrey Lonnquist will marry Theo- dore E. Mead, son of Mr. and Mrs. James I. Mead -of Monterey, Cal. A wedding breakfast will be served at the close of the service. The two attendants will be Miss Virginia Lim- bocher of Detroit and James Swan of Wilmette. Mr. Mead and his bride will be at home after the first of the year at 301 Nassau sctreet, Prince- ton, New Jersey. Or Members of the North Shore Musi- cal society will be entertained at the home of Mrs. E. L. Essley, 234 War- wick road, Kenilworth, on the after- noon of December 29. Appearing on the special program given at this time will be Mrs. Alvene Resseguie, guest artist, who will sing three groups groups of songs; Mrs. Eloise Wilder, pianist, who will give two groups of piano selections, and Mrs. Ernau Akely, accompanist. ls Mrs. Harry L. Street of 392 Sheri- dan road played at the Young Fort- nightly club in Chicago on Wednes- day night. Members of the Wednes- day club were the guests of the Fort- nightly, and a very charming musical program was one of the main fea- tures of the evening. Mrs. Street and Miss Mary Hansen were the violin- ists, Miss Lewis played the 'cello, and Mrs. Bates the piano. --_--Q-- Mrs. Charles Walcott Hubbard, 849 Foxdale avenue, has left with her two sons for Mexico where they have planned to spend the Christmas holi- days. {