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36 WINNETKA TALK March 10, 1928 North Shore Society Concerns Itself with Many Things League Bridge One of Large Society Events of Season By E. G. R. The long anticipated annual card party of the Wilmette League of Wo- men Voters will be held at the Masonic temple, Wednesday, March 14, at 2 o'clock. The popularity of this affair is far reaching, as this year tickets have been wanted as far north as Highland Park, and as far south as Beverly Hills, and Mrs. S. M. Single- ton, the league president, is expecting guests from Sycamore, Ill, to attend. There were only one hundred tables planned for, and all are sold. The four hundred women who have tickets are assured of a most enjoyable after- noon. Mrs. Willis Berblinger will play se- lections on the piano while the guests are arriving, and Emily Taft, Lorado Taft's daughter, will give a five minute table-talk during the after- noon. Tea will be served following the bridge playing. Mrs. S. M. Singleton is chairman of the reception committee, assisted by Mrs. I. C. Ayres, and Mrs. C. DP. Evans, past presidents of the league. The assisting hostesses are Mrs. Ly- man Drake, Mrs. Hayes McKinney, Mrs. Earnest Freeman, Mrs. Charles Fldridge, Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. W. H. Hutson, Mrs. Ira L. Reynolds, Mrs. T. C. Moulding, and Mrs. I. R. Adkins. Mrs. F. E. Parry, in charge of prizes, will have assisting her, Mrs. Mar- guerite Taylor, Mrs. T. E. Shepard, Mrs. J. A. Borncamp, Mrs. James Elder, Mrs. J. W. Robinson, Mrs. George Iliff, Mrs. Paul Roche, Mrs. Emmet Powers, Mrs. G. H. Redding and Mrs. William Balhatchet. Mrs. Frank France, social chairman, is in charge of refreshments, and assisting her in serving will be, the Misses Frances Bredin, Edith Adkins, Ethel Colwell, Laura Durgin, Bobby McCoy, Pauline McCoy, Mary Eliza- beth McNulty, Grace Hartman, Doro- thy Hartman, Jean Upson, Isabel Mc- Allister, Josephine Cressy, Catherine Ellis, Dorcas Tuttle, Dorothy Klunder, Ruth Bower and Frances Allworth. Mrs. Frederick Bowes is in charge of tickets. Among the many lovely prizes are pillows, lamps, baskets of fruit, bridge table covers, and candle sticks. Shamrock Dance at Skokie Skokie Country club will close a very successful and active winter season with a St. Patrick's Shamrock dinner and dance next Saturday evening at the clubhouse. All of the decorations will be green, in keeping with the day. In spite of the fact that the winter sports were rather handicapped by the lack of snow, the club has had a fine winter with an unusual number of in-. door parties, and some good skating. After March 17, there will be no more club parties until late in May. Entertains for Martinelli Mrs. Dwight C. Orcutt, 185 Green Bay road, Glencoe, president of the Winnetka Music club, which sponsors the Artist Recital series, entertained members of the club and their hus- bands in honor of Giovanni Martinelli, after the concert last Wednesday eve- ning, March 7. Miss Frances Payne, daughter of Mrs. A. W. Payne of 367 Sunset road, will entertain fifty of her friends at a dance to be held at the Winnetka Woman's club Saturday, March 10. Library Club Sponsoring Marionette Performance The vocation of puppeteer is even more difficult than many people be- lieve, according to Edward Mabley, who, with William Duncan, will bring the Tatterman marionettes to the auditorium of Central school, Glencoe, on Wednesday evening, March 14. The evening's entertainment is spon- sored by the Woman's Library club of Glencoe, and tickets may be se- cured from members of the five de- partments of the club, or at the box office on March 14. A matinee per- formance is to be given in the after- noon of March 14, sponsored by the school for school children. Mr. Mabley and Mr. Duncan will present an old French farce that has proven popular for generations, "Master Pierre Patelin," with the settings and costumes designed after woodcuts in the original edition of the story, published as far back as 1489. In telling about the intricate busi- ness of arranging a marionette per- formance, Mr. Mabley says: "The mere pulling of strings and reading of lines are difficult in themselves, but think of the months of intense preparation before we can pull strings and read lines at the same time. Long before the diminutive actors are ready to strut about their stage, the preliminary work is going on." He tells how the puppet's head is modeled in clay, cast in plaster and moulded in papier maché; and how the legs, arms, hands, and feet are carved carefully from wood. The bodies of the puppets are of cloth and stuffed with excelsior. Joints of wood and metal permit free, graceful move- ments. Great skill and patience are required in painting the face and fit- ting a wig, not to mention the ar- tistry needed in fashioning the ward- robe. When at last the puppet is completed, it requires one thing more to make it ready for . the stage-- strings. Dozens of them. There are one and sometimes two to every joint, and special strings for special actions. If he is to play a violin, fight a duel, or ride a prancing charger, he requires specially adjusted strings. When all puppets, scenery, and properties, are completed, there are weeks of rehear- sal so that the puppeteers on the bridge iron out all the rough spots, working for that close co-ordination of puppeteer's voice and puppets movement which is the mark of a finished production. "Yes," Mr. Mab- ley concludes, "being a puppeteer means being a bit of a sculptor, seams- tress, wood-carver, and actor all rolled into one, but it is fascinating work." The story of Patelin, an impecuni- ous but scheming lawyer, will be given in English on March 14. Patelin tricks a selfish and conceited draper out of six ells of precious cloth. There is a court scene that shows the final outwitting of both Patelin and the draper by an ignorant shepherd, that has provided merriment enough to carry the popularity of the play down through the centuries. The satire, brilliant characterizations, and humor of the play make it well worth seeing and hearing. Maisonette Hostesses Mrs. Harve Badgerow and Mrs. Allen Withers, both of Winnetka, were the hostesses Tuesday at the Cradle Maisonette, 612 Church street, Evans- ton. Next Tuesday's hostesses will be Mrs. William Bacon and Mrs. Emory 'Wilder. Announce Betrothal Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Jones of Chicago announce the engagement of their daughter, Leota, to Raymond J. Roth, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Roth of Wilmette. North Shore Art Devoteés Invited to Glencoe Tea Art devotées on the north shore are being invited to attend a tea, and an exhibition of the works of Karl Buehr of Evanston, Mrs. Karl Buehr and their two talented children, Katherine and George, and wood block prints by Gustav Baumann, paintings by Earl Reed, and etchings of Ralph Fletcher Seymour. The affair is sponsored by eleven Glencoe women and will be given on Friday, March 30, from 10 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock in the evening at Glengables Tea room. Mrs. Robert Larimer of Ev- anston, a niece of Mrs, Buehr and a friend of some of the Glencoe women, is hanging the exhibit. She is the ex- clusive north shore agent for the en- tire collection of Gustav Baumann's wood block prints, and is also handling works by artists mentioned above. The women who are sponsoring the tea, the purpose of which is to further interest in art in general as well as that of several individuals are Mrs. Frank- lin M. deBeers, Mrs. Edwin Cassels, Mrs. Lionel Frank, Mrs. Maurice Kar- ker, Mrs. George J. Pope, Miss Rutheda I. Pretzel, Mrs. Mark Rector, Mrs. Charles. Rothermel, Mrs. George W. Tracy, and Mrs. C. Fred Weed. Miss Mary Andrew, a former Glencoe girl, who is now in charge of Glengables Tea room, is co-operating with the women by giving the room at Glen- gables for the exhibit, and serving tea and the special open face sandwiches in which she specializes. While the affair is principally an in- vitational one to those of the north shore who wish to materially aid the cause of art and contemporary artists, anyone genuinely interested in viewing the exhibit will be welcome. Circle Activity The West Elm Street circle will meet at the home of Mrs. R. M. Hell- er, 559 Provident avenue, on Wednes- day, March 14. Because of the small attendance at the last meeting, Mrs. Alvin Gerlach will give her short talk on Germany at this time, accompany- ing it with pictures. Other interest- ing events are planned. All are cor- dially invited to attend. The Willow Road circle will meet next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Alex Block, 561 Willow road. Mrs. Norman XK. Anderson will assist Mrs. Block. The afternoon will be devoted to sewing for charity. Luncheon will be served at 12:30. The East Elm Street circle will meet Tuesday, March 13, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. O. Ely, 430 Walnut street. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Wilson A. Reid, Mrs. John L. Hamilton, and Mrs. Arnold Baar. : The next meeting of the Hawthorn Lane circle will be next Tuesday at 2 o'clock, with Mrs. C. C. Tatham of 349 Hawthorn lane. Sewing will be provided and refreshments served. The Winnetka Heights circle will have its March meeting next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The hostesses will be Mrs. Leo J. Doyle and Mrs. John A. Verhoeven, and the meeting will be held at Mrs. Doyle's home, 680 Locust road. A dramatic sketch will be read. The New Trier circle will meet at the home of Mrs. James G. Ross, 429 Sunset road, next Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lee Limbert will be the assist- Bryn Mawr Alumnae Sponsor Lecture on Source of Blue Nile Dr. Wilfred H. Osgood will lecture on "Abyssinia and the Source of the Blue Nile," on March 30, at the Coun- try Day School auditorium, for the benefit of the Bryn Mawr Regional Scholarship fund. This lecture pro- vides the most comprehensive illus- trated account of the physical features, the beautiful scenery, the people, and the animal life of this land of mystery, that has ever been presented to the public. It will be illustrated by slides and motion pictures taken by experts. The Abyssinians have remained un- changed for centuries, independent for 2000 years, and Christians since 330 A.D. The reigning potentate is said to claim unbroken descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Among the Bryn Mawr alumnae in Winnetka are: Mrs. Wheaton Augur, Mrs. Laird Bell, Mrs. N. H. Blatchford, Jr., Mrs. Darrell Boyd, Mrs. Robert Bowen Brown, Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. Richard Bull, Mrs. F. Goddard Cheney, Mrs. Francis Dammann, Jr, Mrs. Stephen Gregory, Miss Natalie Gookin, Mrs. Samuel A. Greeley, Mrs. William G. Hibbard, Mrs. William Hale, Mrs. Laurence Houghteling, Mrs. Edward Tund, Miss Virginia Miller, Mrs. Rich- ard Matthiesen, Mrs. Philip W. Moore, Mrs. James Porter, Mrs. John Rice Reilly, Mrs. Gilbert Scribner, Mrs. Henry Tenney, Miss Daisy Ullmann, and the Misses Von Hofsten. Tickets may be purchased by call- ing Mrs. Gilbert Scribner, Winnetka 584. Winnetka Garden Club Holds Annual Election Mrs. C. Colton Daughaday was re- elected president of the Winnetka Garden club at the annual meeting, held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Richard Walsh, 1170 Scott ave- nue. Mrs. Stephen A. Foster is first vice-president : Mrs. A. Ballard Brad- ley, second vice-president and chair- man of the membership committee; Mrs. Godfrey Atkin, secretary; Mrs. Alfred McCordic, treasurer; Mrs. Ru- dolph Matz and Mrs. H. A. deWindt, members at large; Mrs. Rush C. Butler, chairman of the miscellaneous committee; Mrs. C. D. Dallas, chair- man of the program committee; and Mrs. Richard W. Walsh, chairman of exhibitions. Mrs. Warren Shoemaker was chair- man of the nominating committee for this election. There was no speaker at the annual meeting. After the election of officers, the members dis- cussed various problems of the club. The next meeting of the club will be on Tuesday, March 20. Mrs. Louise Hubbard of 849 Foxdale avenue will give a talk at that time. The Winnetka club is busy with preparations for the Garden and Flower show to be held at the Hotel Sherman from March 24 to April 1. A dinner table, a shadow-box arrange- ment, and a house with landscaped grounds will be exhibited by the local club. Mrs. Walsh is in charge of these arrangements. ing hostess. Mrs. Isaac Rothschild will give a talk on "Infant Welfare," for which organization the members have sewed this year. Mrs. C. E. Anderson of 178 Myrtle street will be hostess to the Indian Hill circle next Wednesday afternoon. The meeting begins at 2 o'clock. R