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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 22 Oct 1927, p. 20

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--- mre) } ; October 22, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 19 Ulysses' Travels Are Revivified in Halliburton Talk By R. M. Many north shore residents were scattered among the audience Monday evening to hear Richard Halliburton, well known author of the "Royal Road to Romance" and "The Glorious Ad- venture," give his interesting lecture under the auspices of the Chicago l.eague of Women Voters Forum. He told of his latest travels which took him t! the lands of Homer's "Odessy." rou rh As an ardent admirer of Homer, and with Ulysses his ideal hero, it was quite natural for him to desire to follow the trail of Ulysses on his long adventur- ous travels, as he himself said: "Having wandered over the world for two years it was quite surprising that I should not feel content with staying at home in ease and comfort, but my spirit yearned to be across the ocean, travelling the route that Ulys- ses had traveled. stand it no longer. I packed up, and one day I, too, was one of those ships sailing across the ocean to the land of my dreams." Mt. Halliburton told of his journey in a most amusing, magical way. His humor was refreshing, and his descrip- tions of magnificent scenes and sights were exhilerating in their freshness. He told of swimming the Hellespont, of climbing Mt. Olympus, of making a pilgrimage to the grave of Rupert Brooke on Skyros, of visiting Circe's cave, of attempting to swim from Scvl- la to Charybdis. He also visited the cave of the Cyclops and ran the old Marathon course. Halliburton is one of the youngest writers of the present day and the charm of his books permeates his lec- tures. Mrs. W. H. Burgess of Hayworth, N. J, who has been spending the summer with her daughter, Mrs. Irving W. Hadsell of 1128 Cherry street, will leave Winnetka tomorrow to return to her home. HARTNETT RIDING STABLE 437 Chestnut St. Winnetka Open to the Public Riding Lessons Saddle Horses for Hire Under the personal direction of Mr. Hartnett former Riding Master of the Indian Hill Club. For Appointment Phone Winnetka 3040 | | I watched the ships | sailing out of the harbor until 1 could | INSTALL PIPE ORGAN Installation of the huge pipe organ at the rear of Northwestern gymna- sium is proceeding and will be finished by November 25. Building operations are being rushed and the organ will soon be housed in its permanent en- closure. It is being installed for use during the next North Shore Music festival. Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard Casselberry and their children left Tuesday night for their winter home at Winter Park, Fla. They plan to return to Winnetka to spend the Christmas hoidays with TO WED IOWA MAN Mrs. Dollie M. Nelson, 1737 High- land avenue, Wilmette, formerly of Evanston, announces the approaching marriage of her daughter, Mildred, to Lawrence Arthur Porter, son of Mrs. Lenora Jane Porter of Missouri Val- ley, Iowa. The wedding will take place at 5:30 Saturday at the Second Pres- byterian church. Harold I. Orwig of 548 Willow road sailed on the S.S. Paris October 15, from New York, for Havre, Franch. An extended trip in the interest of his | company will take him to nearly every IN NEW HOME The Ira J. Wilsons moved Tuesday from their home at 369 Ridge avenue to their new home at 325 Ridge avenue. This is the house left by N. H. Blatch- ford to the Congregational church and recently sold by the church to the Wilsons. Charles Stuart Kennedy of Evanston has bought the old Wilson residence and will take possession today. Miss Margaret Pick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Pick of 1192 Chatfield road, recently entertained a few friends at luncheon at Woods and a matinee Mrs. Casselberry's father, John R.| European country and will keep him | performance of "The Patent Leather Leonard of 861 Bryant avenue, | abroad indefinitely. | Kid." Foes == -- 320 MICHIGAN AVENUE - NORTH Just South of the Bridge GOWNS - WRAPS - FURS (PIV) Il Richly Furred A display of new black coats in the smartest, slenderizing silhouettes -- trimmed in Sable dyed Fitch, Persian Lamb, Caracul, Lynx or Fox--after the late Paris models. 165 and upwards Coo The Smart Black Coat The Black Caracul Coat Elegant coats of the finest character of genuine Russian skins-- shown in A smart plain models and with Sable dyed Bow Marten collars and cuffs.

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