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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 1 Sep 1928, p. 37

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om a 8 runner-up. 36 WINNETKA TALK September 1, 1928 Close of Opera, Labor Day, and Golf Events Draw Society Wane of Season Brings Flare in Social Activity BY JEAN TEN BROECK Picking up the strands of news lost because of several weeks of absence from the north shore is taking us quite a few days. But we have been here long enough to be certain of three activities compelling the interest of hundreds of north shore residents the end of this week and on into next, the splendid finale of the Ravinia Opera season, the Labor day dinner dances at our country clubs, and the striving for titles among women golfers as they play in club championship rounds. Everyone who knows Ravinia and who reads of its closing programs, knows what these last few opera days will mean, beautiful music, the occa- sion of dinner and box parties, the at- tendance of society. Each country club has its own way of celebrating the coming holiday, but the Saturday dinner and dance seems the most popular social diversion. leaving Monday entirely free for golf activity. Many groups, both large and small, will be found among the diners the first day of September. As to golf, we are finding reports of the Woman's Western champion- ship matches still echoing on the north shore. It was the largest women's golf event of the year. Other north shore clubs and their players helped Indian Hill to make the event a gala one. Even in a lodge secluded in the woods of northern Wisconsin, interest in the tournament was outstanding, the open- ing of one-day late papers in the noon mail always bringing the query from golfers, some of whom were from the north shore, "Who leads today?" One Glenview player was there to rejoice in the outcome. Following as an event next in im- portance was the Woman's Western Open day at Skokie on Friday, Au- gust 24, which attracted a most un- usual and interesting field of good olfers. Mrs. Harry Pressler of San abriel, Cal, champion, and Miss Vir- ginia Wilson of Glenview, runner-up, were playing. Many states were repre- sented. One golfer came from Texas, one from Tulsa, Okla., and four motor- ed from Milwaukee. Seven prizes were given all carrying out a color scheme of green or yellow. Mrs. John Arends won first low gross; Mrs. Kennedy, first low net; Mrs. Orr, third low net; Miss Virginia Wilson of Glenview, fifth low net; Mrs. Staples, seventh low net; Miss Virginia Ingram, choice blind holes, and Mrs. Rein, putts on eighteen holes. We are unable as we go to press to gather more definite in- formation about some of these players. ° Late August and September are the months deciding the holders of the woman's golf championships at north shore clubs, and bring several special events at the close of the season. The qualifying round of the club championship for women at Sunset Ridge will be played Tuesday, Sep- tember 4, to be concluded during the week. The remainder of the month will be given over to play for the Dwight P. Green trophy. A mixed foursome is scheduled for September During August the women members of the club played for the Dave Tosh trophy with medal play matches and a putting contest. Mrs. Leon T. Ellis of Kenilworth was the victor, with Mrs. ge W. Traver of Evanston Mrs. Stanley Rogers was winner of the putting events. August the trop too, brought play for the Sunset trophy, offered for husbands and . and Mrs. Fred Blake of T roth Announced At a luncheon given Wednesday afternoon at Exmoor Country club by her aunt, Mrs. Alice F. Burridge, the engagement of Miss Mary louise Fen- ton of 818 Bryant avenue to Gerald Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Horton of Wilmette, was announced. Mrs. Burridge is a resident of the Moraine hotel in Highland Park. The wedding will take place October 17, at Christ church. Miss Fenton made her debut in the fall of 1926 at a tea given at Indian Hill Country club by her parents. Jean MacLeish Selects Assistants for Debut Miss Jean MacLeish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce MacLeish, 85 Wentworth avenue, Glencoe, has an- nounced her assistants for her debut tea, which is to be on Saturday after- noon, September 15, at the lovely early American residence of the MacLeish family, "Birken Craig." The assistants will be, Louise Bad- gerow, Elizabeth Knode, Betty Frey, Louise Lackner and Antoinette Lack- ner of Winnetka, Charlotte Picher of Glencoe, Jean Stevens, Eleanor Dur- bin and Helen Haseltine, of Chicago. and Elizabeth Warren of Evanston. Following her debut Miss MaclLeish will begin her sophomore year at Wel- lesley. Circle to Picnic The Hawthorn Lane circle will have the first meeting of the fall season at the home of Mrs. Louis Ashman in Deerfield on September 19. Each member is requested to bring a box luncheon for a lawn picnic at 1 o'clock. Bridge will be played during the after- noon. Vinnetka won the prize with low net score. Mr. and Mrs. John Barden had second low net score. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coambs were holders of the low gross, with Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur Goodman winning second low gross. Indian Hill will commence its wom- an's championship with the qualifying round Tuesday, September 4, with three flights completed during the week. One more Wednesday of wom- en's golf events will follow the tourna- ment, with blind bogey the event scheduled. Tam O'Shanter club will hold its big women's event, "Doon th' Burn," Sep- tember 11. Tuesday is the day set aside for women's golf events. Buds of Coming Season Are Extensively Feted Miss Elizabeth Knode and Miss Jean MacLeish are being much feted during the few remaining weeks be- fore they go east to school. Besides their debut teas there are many affairs both large and small given in their honor. Mrs. Frank E. Payne and Mrs. War- ren Shoemaker of Clencoe are enter- taining for them at a dinner dance to be given this evening at the Barring- ton Hills Country club. Mr. and Mrs. Payne are also having a large party for many of the older crowd at the same time and place at which the guests of honor will be Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacLeish of Philadelphia who are visiting Mrs. Andrew Mac- Leish at this time. Mrs. Willing D. Kirk ot Glencoe and her daughter, Miss Janet, will be hostesses at luncheon and bridge at Skokie on September 12. Miss Knode, Miss MacLeish, Miss Charlotte Pich- er, and Miss Elizabeth Warren, all of whom are making their debuts this year, will be the guests of honor at this party. Next Week Is Concluding Affairs for Bride-Elect As the marriage of Miss Mary Lothrop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Lothrop of Glencoe, draws near, activities are increasing. The wedding is to be on Saturday evening, September 8, at the Glencoe Union church, and Miss Lothrop is to marry Samuel S. Hill, Jr, son of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Hill of Reading, Pa. Next week's engagements begin with a dinner dance at the Drake hotel, given by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Andrew Day. On Wednesday afternoon, Sep- tember 5, Miss Alice Catherine Mills of Glencoe will entertain for Miss Lothrop at a bridge party; and in the evening Miss Christine Baumann of Winnetka is giving a dinner dance at the Club Vista del Lago. The bachelot's dinner for Mr. Hill will be on Thursday evening, September 6, at the Harvard-Yale-Princeton club, and the bridal dinner is scheduled for Fri- day evening, September 7, at Skokie Country club. Entertains for Guest Miss Virginia Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Wallace of Winnetka has been entertaining Miss Ashton Wilson of Fayetteville, N. for the past month. Miss Wilson is the daughter of the Charles Wilsons, formerly of Kenilworth. Miss Wallace gave a luncheon last Friday and was hostess at dinner for a group of twelve guests at the Vista Del Lago. Last night Miss Wallace entertained guests at the Knollwood Country club in Lake Forest in honor of Miss Wil- son. Tea Invitations Out Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sherman, Miss Louise Dickinson Sherman, and Miss Eleanor Buttolph Sherman for a tea to be given from 4 until 7 o'clock on Satur- day, September 8, at Indian Hill club. Plans Labor Day Dance Sunset Ridge Country club has sent out cards announcing its annual Labor day dinner and dance as occurring Saturday evening, September 1. Miss Margot Atkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey H. Atkin of Winnetka, entertained last Saturday for her guest, Miss Polly Odell of Newburgh, N. Y. Miss Lida Raymond Selects September as Wedding Month Saturday afternoon, September 8, at 4:30 o'clock, Miss Lida Raymond, daughter of Mrs. Lillian E. Raymond will be married to Harry Mayhew of Waukegan, son of Mrs. A. E. Mayhew of Los Angeles, formerly of Evanston. The ceremony will be read at the Ray- mond home at 874 Hill road, and a re- ception will follow immediately. Miss Raymond has chosen her sis- ter, Mrs. Don W. Mercer of 37 Indian Hill road, for her matron of honor and her other attendants will be Miss Edna Mayhew, a sister of the groom, Miss Helen Raymond, Miss Jean Raymond, Miss Eleanor Fischer and Mrs. Nor- wood Burch (Elaine Burgess). Ted Swigert will be best man for Mr. May- hew and the men who will serve as ushers are Norwood Burch, Fred Ray- mond, Henry Penfield, and W. Burch, Jr. Several showers have been given for Miss Raymond including a kitchen shower several weeks ago at which Mrs. Mercer was the hostess, a hand- kerchief shower and luncheon at the Illinois Women's Athletic club given by Miss Eleanor Fischer last Satur- day and a linen shower which Mrs. Burch will give next Tuesday after- noon. The bridal dinner is being giv- en this evening by the bride's mother at Exmoor Country club. Makes Debut Next Month Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniel Frey will present their daughter, Elizabeth, to society at a tea to be given in the gardens of the home they are occu- pying for the summer at 80 Locust road, Winnetka on the afternoon of September 15. Miss Frey has asked six of her friends to receive with her from 4 until 7. They are Laura Jacoby, Mary Elizabeth Johnson, Jeannette Peterkin, Lillian Dudley, Eleanor Durbin and Jean Purcell. Within a few days after her de- but Miss Frey will leave for the East to continue her studies at Vassar and her family will return to their home at 1435 North State street, Chicago. To Assist at Debut Miss Elizabeth Knode, Miss Louise Lackner, Miss Jean MacLeish, Miss Charlotte Picher, Miss Jean Stevens and Miss Joan Irvin will assist at the C. dinner dance at the Evanston Country club Saturday evening, September 15, given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chamber- lain Warren of Evanston to introduce their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, to society. Dinner for Autumn Buds Miss Charlotte Picher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Picher of 226 Sheridan road, Glencoe, whose debut will take place late in November, is to be hostess at a large dinner dance at Indian Hill Wednesday evening, Sep- tember 12. The affair is to be given in honor of Miss Jean MacLeish and Miss Elizabeth Knode whose debuts will be September events. Mrs. Leslie Gordon of Indian Hill was hostess last Saturday evening in honor of Miss Betty Frey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Frey of Chicago who are spending the sum- mer in Winnetka. Saturday, September 1, is an occa- sion of two-fold interest to members of the Sheridan Shore Yacht club and their guests. The afternoon is to be given over to bridge, the evening to dancing.

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