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32 WINNETKA TALK June 18, 1927 I -- Garden Club Programs Keep North Shore Residents Busy Officers of Illinois Garden Club Include North Shore Women After the winter months passed in planning the gardens that will bloom in June and after, and spring days spent in planting, garden lovers are gathering these days to enjoy the re- sults of their labor. Garden club ac- tivities stir the lull in general club ac- tivities brought on by the approach of summer. The Wilmette Garden club visited the garden of Mrs. E. I. Scheidenhelm, 704 Lake avenue, Wilmette, yesterday. Mrs. Scheidenhelm talked about "Garden Design: Color and Planting with Special Reference to Continual Bloom." The members will assemble on June 24 at Mrs. A. E. Logie's residence, 1032 Ashland avenue, Wilmette, to visit Winnetka gardens. Mrs. James Moore, 2024 Orrington avenue, Evanston, will be hostess at the meeting on July 1 Mrs. David Cooke of Evanston is to talk on "The Little Garden." The North Shore Garden club is to meet next Tuesday, June 21, with Mrs. A. G. Becker. Mrs. Louise Hubbard of Winnetka will take on "Flower and Table Arrangements." The Home and Garden club met last week at the home of Mrs. Oliver Bar- ret, 623 Abbottsford road. Mrs. Gage was the speaker and her subject, "Shady Gardens," was part of a very fascinating program. Next Tuesday, June 21, is Wilmette day at the Plant, Fruit and Flower guild at the North Western station, and every other Tuesday following. Next Friday, June 24, is the Win- netka Garden club's day of special re- sponsibility for flowers to be dis- tributed to Chicago charities through the Plant, Fruit and Flower guild. Mrs. Mark Cresap and Mrs. Hugh Foresman left Saturday, June 11, as delegates from the Kenilworth Garden club to the Garden club of America's annual meeting, being held this year in Rye, N. Y., where they will be enter- tained at one of the large and very beautiful estate in Rye, N. Y. Mrs. Howard Phillips of Winnetka and Mrs. John Scott of Glencoe are going to rep- resent the Lake Forest Garden club. The Garden Club of Illinois met Monday at the Hotel Sherman to make plans for the future. Mrs. Frederick Fischer of Lake Bluff was chairman of the meeting. Election of officers was followed by the adoption of the consti- tution and by-laws. The new Illinois Mrs. Frederick Fischer of Lake Bluff is president of the organization, Mrs. C. D. Ewer of Wilmette, recording secretary, and Mrs. Carl Miner of Glencoe is a member of the board. Other officers are Mrs. W. E. Hoefer of Riverside, vice-president; Mrs. L. M. Mason of Crystal Lake, corresponding secretary; Mrs. George Kemball of Glen Ellyn, treasurer. Other board members are Mrs. Walter Brewster of Lake Forest, Mrs. IL. E. Childs of Elgin, and Mrs. O. T. Olson of De Kalb. Mrs. Walter Gore Mitchell and Mrs. B. L. Davis represented the Wilmette Garden club at the meeting, and Mrs. C. Colton Daughaday and Mrs. Rich- ard Walsh were repiesentatives for Winnetka. . Club to Give Picnic The Current Events club will hold an all-day picnic at Deer Grove next Thursday, June 23. Members and théir friends will meet at 10:30 at the home of Mrs. C. A Busick, 428 Chestnut street. Cars will be provided here for transportation. Further information may be obtained by calling Winnetka a Elizabeth Clore Becomes Bride of Lewis Withey Gowned in a white - satin period dress, trimmed in Spanish lace, draped in a stately Spanish veil, and carrying a shower bouquet of sweet peas and white Miss Elizabeth Arney Clore, daughter of the Wallace Bon- durent Clores of 654 Cherry street, became the bride of Lewis Hinsdale Withey II, of Grand Rapids, Mich, Saturday, June 11, at 8:30 o'clock. Rev. E. Ashley Gerhard performed the ceremony, which was followed immedi- ately by a reception and dance at the Woman's cub. The maid of honor, Miss Judith Boddie of Chicago, formerly of Win- netka, wore a green taffeta period dress, shaded in color from rich dark green, to the most delicate of pastel green. She wore a flower in her hair roses, 'las her only headdress, and carried a dainty colonial bouquet of various colored flowers made up of peach col- ored roses and other blossoms of blue and white. The bridesmaids, including Miss Mary Ott, Miss Beatrice Ripley, Miss Eleanor McEwen, Miss Martha Thom- as, . Miss Ruth Holloway, Miss Anne Cort, Miss Catherine Peck, and Miss Mildred Fletcher, wore period taffeta dresses in peach shades, and carried colonial bouquets. Grace Lucile Clore, the bride's niece, as flower girl, was dressed in baby blue crepe de chine, and carried a basket of flowers. After a short honeymoon, Mr. Withey and his bride will make their home in Grand Rapids. Miss Clore attended Miss Madeira's school in Washington, D. C., after finishing her work at North Shore Country Day school, and then attend- ed Miss Wheeler's school at Provi- dence, R. I. Many luncheons, theatre parties, and showers were given in the bride's honor preceeding the wedding. In- cluded in those given immediately be- fore the occasion was a luncheon at the Women's College club, the hostess being Miss Katherine Buckley, on Monday, June 6. Miss Martha Thom- as entertained at a shower Sunday afternoon, June 5. Miss Ruth Hollo- way, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Holloway of 589 Sheridan road, Glencoe, gave a luncheon Friday, June 10, for Miss Clore. Miriam Johnson Becomes Bride of George Dyer, Jt. Under a rose canopy, Miss Miriam Johnson of Winnetka, in a gown of pink tulle, became the bride of George Turnley Dyer, Jr., of Evanston, Wed- nesday, June 8, at 4 o'clock. The reoms at 18 East Elm street, Chicago, where the ceremony was read, formed a har- monious background in decorations of pink and green. Dean DeWitt read the ceremony. The bride is the sister of Mrs. Cedric Smith, 62 Warwick road, Winnetka, and the groom is the son of Mrs. George Turnley Dyer of St. Louis. Miss Alice Dyer of St. Louis, as the bride's attendant, wore a blue cape ensemble with matching hat. John Caswell of Cleveland acted as best man. The bride's dress of shaded pink tulle was made with a tight bodice and full skirt. A" large picture hat com- pleted the costume. Mr. and Mrs. Dyer left for Waupaca, Wis., where they will be at the Dyer sunimer home until July 1. They will make their home at 816 Forest avenue, GAT a ut Winnetka Bride Miss Miriam Johnson, sister of Mrs. Cedric Smith of Winnetka, became the bride of George Turnley Dyer, Jr. of Evanston, son of Mrs. George Turn- ley Dyer of St. Louis, on Wednesday, June 8. The wedding dress was of pink shaded tulle, made with bodice waist and full skirt, with picture hat to match. Frederic W hitman Weds Gertrude Bissell Monday Miss Gertrude Bissell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell Bissell, formerly of Winnetka, and Frederic Bennett Whitman of Cambridge, Mass., were married on Monday, June 13, at 4 o'clock, at the Winnetka Congregational church, Dr. J. W. F. Davies officiating. A reception fol- owed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby G. Walling of 1094 Private road, Hubbard Woods. The bride's gown of white marquis- ette and satin, fashioned in period style, was slightly fitted at the waist. Rose point lace used at the neck and on the crown of the veil was used by the bride's grandmother before her. The veil was of tulle, made with orange blossoms. The bridal bouquet was of madonna lilies and valley lilies. Mrs. Woodbridge Bissell, sister-in- law of the bride, as matron of honor, wore chiffon in two shades of pink, and Miss Frances Badger of Chicago, as maid of honor, wore two-tone blue chiffon. Their bouquets consisted of pink snapdragons, blue delphinium, and yellow daisies. Allen Whitman of New York City, the groom's brother, served as best man. The list of ushers included Charles Young of Schenectady, N. Y., Roland Allen of Indianopolis, William C. Hubbard, Jr. and William Oden, Jr., of Lake Forest, Lanning Macfar- land of Winnetka, Woodbridge Bisse} of Gary, the bride's brother, Charles M. Walter of Chicago, and Stuart Crocker and W. Huston Kenyon of New York City. The church was decorated in calla lilies, palms, and candelabras holding white candles. Spring flowers were placed in the windows. Mr. and Mrs. Whitman are taking a honeymoon in Colorado, and will be at home in La Crosse, Wis., after July 1, where Mr. Whitman is associated with the Chicago, Burington, and Quincy railroad. The Bissells, who have many friends in Winnetka, are in Florida most of the year, and are E living now at_the Virginia hotel in Illinois Pen Women to Entertain for President and Poet The Chicago branch of the Illinois League of Pen Women is giving a luncheon at the Union League club on Tuesday, June 21, at 1 o'clock. The luncheon, at which many prominent Chicago society women will assist, is to be given in honor of Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, national president of the club, and Swami Yogananda, East Indian poet, philosopher and lecturer. The League of Pen Women, which has been in existence for thirty years, has its national headquarters at Wash- ington, D. C. Mrs. Rathbone, the wife of Henry Riggs Rathbone, congress- man-at-large, was elected president of the Illinois League of Pen Women in March. After the luncheon, some noted musicians will render a musical pro- gram and Congressman Rathbone will speak on "The League of Pen Women of America and Its Scope." The club will also be entertained by Swami Yogananda, who will read some of his poems. Among the prominent Chicago wom- en who will assist Mrs. Rathbone in receiving, are: Mrs. Edith Rockerfeller McCormick, who is honorary president of the Chicago branch of the Illinois League of Pen Women, Mrs. Walter S- Brewster, Mrs. Charles F. Deneen, Mrs. Fletcher Durbin, Mrs. Chauncy Blair, Mrs. Waller Borden, Miss Olga Neen, president of the Junior Friends of Art, Miss Pauline Palmer, Mrs. Augusta Peabody, Miss Helen Bennett, Miss Bertha Iles and Mrs. Jay Cory- don Taylor. Select Groomsmen for Helen Mearns' Wedding When Miss Helen Louise Mearns becomes the bride of Wallace Whit- more Weld on Wednesday, June 29, the groom will be attended by Roger Low of Wilmette as best man and Ray- mond Roth of Wilmette, Hubert Sar- gent of Galesburg, Stanley Weld and Herbert Weld of Winnetka, the groom's brothers, as ushers. The list announced last week as the bride's attendants includes Miss Ruth Mearns as maid or honor, Miss Bar- bara Mearns and Miss Frances Weld of Wilmette, Miss Helen Lane of Ev- anston, and Miss Lucille King of Edge- water, as bridesmaids. The bridal din- ner will be given by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Whitmore Weld, 315 Sunset road, Winnetka, the groom's parents, on June 28. The ceremony is to be at the Kenilworth Union church at 8:30 o'clock. Mettler-Ellis Wedding The marriage of Miss Marcella Mettler, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. Harrison Mettler of 1119 Sheridan road, Hubbard Woods, to Franklin Curtney Ellis of Rochester, N. Y., son of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Ellis of Swarthmore, Pa., will take place be- fore a gathering of members of the immediate families and a few intimate friends of the brides, Wednesday, June 22 at 5 o'clock, at the home of her parents... Dr. John R. Crosser of Chicago, and Dr. James Austin Rich- ards will perform the ceremony. The Ash and Cherry Street circles were entertained in the form of a pic- nic June-9, by Mrs. Mary Prouty, at her summer cottage in McHenry, IIL