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36 WINNETKA 'TALK January 14, 1928 Post - Holiday Junior League to Bring "Land of Oz" Out to Winnetka "The Land of Oz," the second suc- cessful children's play to be given this year by the Junior league, will come to Winnetka on Wednesday, February 8. The play will be given that afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the Skokie School auditorium, under the auspices of the Nursery School board of the Winnetka Woman's club. Mrs. Ernest Ballard was one of those most instrumental in bringing the play out here. Mrs. Dudley French, who is in charge of tickets, reports that, although many already have been sold, there are still many seats left. The first performance of the play was given last Saturday morning at the Harris theater, Chicago, and was received as enthusiastically as "The Rose and the Ring," the first Junior League play of the season. The prin- cipal role, that of the small boy "Tip," was played by Mrs. John A. Winter- botham. Peggy Hambleton, as "Mom- bi," was a successfully horrifying witch. Jean Logan was "Jack, the Pumpkin- head" and Mrs. Murray P. Brush, Jr., was a beautiful princess. Many other of the Junior League's most prominent actresses had part in the play or helped in the production. North Shore Groups Aid Nursery School Auxiliary The Evanston chapter of the Mary Crane Nursery School auxiliary held its regular monthly work meeting Monday, January 9, with Mrs. George M. Groves, 415 Davis street, chairman of the organization. The auxiliary is a co-operating group of alumnae, governng board members, and friends of the National Elementary and Kindergarten college who are as- sisting the college in this splendid philanthropy at Hull House. For three years National college has maintained Mary Crane Nursery school. Miss Nina Kenagy is director of the school and a member of the college faculty in residence at Hull House. Students of the college are having the advantage of observation and practice teaching in this nursery school, the influence of which extends into many homes in the Hull House district. Other groups in Chicago and on the north shore that have been assisting in this work by supplying needed gar- ments for the children are the South Side Alumnae association of the col- lege, the Wells College club of Ev- anston, and two Winnetka groups, the West Elm Street circle, with Mrs. Burton Atwood its chairman, and the Fuller Lane circle, of which Mrs. Earl R. Green is chairman. Mrs. Harry G. Phillips, Mrs. Alfred R. Bates, Mrs. Florence S. Capron, and Mrs. Percy W. Bradstreet are among the college alumnae most active in the Evanston group. On Monday next Mrs. Groves will entertain the Evanston chapter at her home for luncheon. Give House Warming The Ben T. Wrights held a most unique house warming in their new home, 930 Hill road, on New Year's eve. The guests all came in mas- querade and danced to the music of Fugene Beck's orchestra. About sixty friends of the Wrights attended the party. Mr. and Mrs. Wright formerly lived at 50 Essex road, and have for the past three months been at the Georgian hotel, Evanston. Harold Zeiss of the Moraine hotel in Highland Park is entertaining the many members of his dancing group at a dinner dance this evening at Indian Hill club. Lull Settles Over North Shore Society Five Generations at Birthday Celebration Photo by Koehne Sunday of last week was the occasion of a large, informal family reunion in celebration of two unusual events, the hundredth birthday of one member of the pictured group, the other the recent birth of an infant boy whose ad- vent establishes five generations of his mother's family. Mrs. Frances Winne of Evanston was the guest of honor at the informal open house held at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Frank C. Dakin of Evanston, in observance of her birthday. The tiniest member of the family is F. Langdon Hubbard, Jr., whose mother was Miss Emily Scott. His great grandmother is Mrs. Robert Cluett of Hubbard Woods and his grandmother is Mrs. Frederick H. Scott, also of Hubbard Woods. Seminary Luncheon Tuesday The Dearborn. Seminary alumnae, one of Chicago's earliest fashionable schools for girls, have issued invitations for the forty-seventh annual luncheon at the Fortnightly, Tuesday, January 17, at 1 o'clock. This affair always is held on the birthday of its founder, Zwenglius Grover. Mrs. Robert Nich- olas of 1255 Pine lane and Mrs. Charles Williamson, mother of Mrs. Carl Zeiss, 1194 Westmoor road, are very active graduate members of an early class of the seminary. Sorority Forfeits Meeting The Evanston chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae will forfeit its regular meeting this month in favor of a Founder's. Day banquet, to be given jointly with the two Chicago chapters. This is to be given on Saturday eve- ning, January 28. The Chicago Woman's club is mak- ing arrangements for a benefit card party for the Park Ridge School for Girls to be given at the Evanston Woman's club February 2. Each north shore village is to have its own chairman whose name will be an- nounced a little later. To Have Ice Carnival The annual carnival for the children of the members of Indian Hill club is scheduled for this afternoon. Should the weather be too warm for winter sports, the affair will be postponed until later. Relay ice races, prizes for the best costumes, refreshments in the clubhouse, and many other plans have been completed. The affair will be one of the outstanding junior parties of the season. Arranging Card Party Wives of members of Winnetka Lodge A.F. and A.M. number 1078, are to give a progressive card party, January 31. Those attending will play bridge and five-hundred, for which games, prizes will be given. Refresh- ments will be served. On Patron List for Dance Mr, and Mrs. Ralph D. Huszagh of 204 Fuller lane, Mr. and Mrs, Hallett Thorne, 95 Indian Hill road, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, 95 Indian Hill road, are Winnetka members of the Collegiate club serving as patrons and patronesses for the first formal dinner dance of the club this evening in the Gold room of the Congress hotel. Kenilworth Club Opens Month With Supper and Bridge The first evening event to take place at the Kenilworth club for the present month is a supper bridge planned for tonight. A dinner dance is announced for January 20, and an evening of surprise entertainment is planned for the following Friday. The committee in charge for this evening has as its chairman, Mrs. Thomas C. White, who is assisted by Mrs. John C. Carpenter, Mrs. Wendall H. Clark, Mrs. John T. Dix, Mrs. E. John Hicks, Mrs. Louis D. Jones, Mrs. Walter A. Knoop, Mrs. Alfred Mc- Dougal, Mrs. John O'Connor, Mrs. Rufus B. Stolp, Mrs. Joseph J. White, Mrs. Richard Wolfe, Mrs. Alexander S. Joslin, and Mrs. Hugh G. Peterson. Mrs. Harold F. Tideman is in charge for January 27. Her committee con- sists of Mrs. Leon T. Ellis, Mrs. Clay- ton C. Burch, Mrs. Wendall H. Clark, Mrs. Paul R. Bradley, Mrs. Leslie McArthur, Mrs. John T. Dix, Mrs. Walter Botthof, Mrs. R. Ward Star- rett, Mrs. Arthur W. Wakeley, Mrs. James R. Starr, Mrs. John V. Rath- bone, Mrs. Herbert B. Taylor, Mrs. Alexander S. Joslin, Mrs. Welton Stall- smith, Mrs. Jacques de La Chapelle. The entertainment committee con- sists of Walter Marx as chairman, Jacques de La Chapelle, and Frank Watt. To Hold Annual Reduction of Articles by Shut-Ins All the fresh and attractive stock of interesting handmade articles in the shop of the Vocational Society for Shut-Ins at 112 East Walton place, will be greatly marked down for the annual reduction sale on Monday and Tuesday, January 16 and 17. The sale is the only one held during the year at the shop just three doors west of the drive. The hostesses on Monday will be: Mrs. Augustus J. White, Mrs. Charles S. Peterson, Mrs. John R. Forch, Mrs. William D. Sidley, Mrs. John Dole of Winnetka and Mrs. Edward K. Welles of Winnetka. Tuesday's hostesses will include : Miss Ruth Dennis, Mrs. Wil- liam Westerlund, Mrs. Nathan Wil- liam MacChesney, Miss Margaret Scott, Mrs. Charles C. Stossner, and Mrs. Denison Stull. Holds Social Meeting Kaskaskia chapter of the D.A.R, held a social meeting Tuesday after- noon at the Stevens hotel. Mrs. Harvey Fox of Evanston read a paper on "Communism," and Mrs. L. Schauf- fler of Chicago read one on "Italy." After the program, tea was served by the following hostesses: Mrs. Francis M. Case of Hubbard Woods, Mrs. Paul C. Seyl of Winnetka, Mrs. Ivor Jeffreys of Glencoe, and Mrs. Alex- ander Hodgart of Chicago. This was the February meeting. Luncheon for Bride Miss Isabel Scott, daughter of the Frederick H. Scotts of 175 Sheridan road, Winnetka, gave a luncheon at the Casino on Tuesday for Miss Bea- trice Burnet. Miss Scott will be one of the attendants at Miss Burnet's wedding to Edward L. Hersey, which is taking place today. Many Winnetkans have received 'invitations to a Roman party to be given on Saturday, January 14, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Berk- son, 176 Vine avenue, Highland Park. Invitations were written in Latin, and the guests are expected to come in Roman costume.