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WINNETKA TALK April 21, 1928 ih (1 -- lea Winnetka Woman's Club Ends Season Two-Hundred Members Attend Annual Luncheon, Elect Of- ficers, and Hear Program The annual luncheon of the Winnet- ka Woman's club took place April 17. Mrs. Frank Crawford and her social committee were in charge of the luncheon which was enjoyed by some two-hundred club members. Directly after luncheon came the annual business meeting of the club with the president, Mrs. Arthur J. Cushman, presiding. Brief reports of the work of the year were read by the officers and chairmen of standing and special committees. To interested members of the club these reports were most enlightening as to the scope of the club's benefactions and activities. Some of the members may have noticed that as Mrs. William Otis, chairman of the house committee, pre- sented her report to the president, Mrs. Cushman handed her a small box. Thereby hangs a tale. Mrs. Otis feels that she must resign this year from the executive board of the club. For nineteen years in various capacities Mrs. Otis has served upon that board. During that time 79 fellow members have served with her and felt the stimulation of her presence and ex- ample, in token of which. .they present- ed Mrs. Otis with an exquisite wrist watch. The ticket of officers for the ensuing year was presented by Miss Ruth Matz, chairman of the nominating committee. The ticket was unanimous- ly elected. The officers follow: Mrs. Carl H. Zeiss, president; Mrs. George Stanley Parker, first vice- president : Mrs. Taliaferro Milton, sec- ond vice-president; Mrs. John Ritchie, recording secretary; Mrs. Inez Mec- Keown, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Alfred G. Freeman, treasurer. Chairmen of standing committees: Mrs. E. V. L. Brown, art and litera- ture; Mrs. James Fentress, education; Mrs. Gross T. Williams, civics and philanthropy; Mrs. Harry L. Street, music; Mrs. William Ogden Green, house; Mrs. Frank T. Crawford, so- cial; Mrs. Fritz Wagner, Jr., finance and auditing; Mrs. William S. Elliott, member-at-large. The gracious report of the president, Mrs. Arthur Cushman, followed, and the relinquishment of the gavel to her successor, Mrs. Carl Zeiss, who grace- fully responded. Business over, the club turned to di- version. A rhymed program "Songs New and Old" was written and read by Mrs. William Otis and illustrated delightfully by Mrs. Gilbert Smith and Mrs. Dennis Gent with Miss Hadassah McGriffen at the piano. The "new" songs were: "Cloths of Heaven," Dunhill; "Griserie des Roses," . Moret; "Vielle Chanson Espagnole," Aubert; and a lovely encore "The Bird" sung by Mrs. Smith. "Chinese Water Colors," Carpenter, "Adales- que," "On a Screen," "To a Young Gentleman"; and again a lovely encore "A Song for Lovers" by Deems Taylor, sung by Mrs. Gent. At this point the performers retired for a brief period to reappear in charming old costumes and bonnets, proper atmosphere for the much loved old songs which followed. They were: "Annie Laurie," Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Gent; "The Land O' the Leal" Mrs. Gent; "The Harp That Once Through Tara's. Halls," duet; "Comin' Through Southern Woman's Club to Have Its Annual Luncheon The Southern Woman's club of Chi- cago is to hold its annual spring luncheon Thursday, April 26, at 12:30 o'clock, in the Crystal ballroom of the Hotel LaSalle. Guests of honor on this occasion will be Mrs. Ophelia Lawrence Blair, foun- der president of the club; Mrs. Edward S. Bailey, president of the Chicago Federation of Women's clubs; Miss Olga Menn, president, Friends of Junior Art: Mrs, Charles S. Clark, president of President's conference; Mrs. Samuel S. Newton, vice-president of Drama league; George Fleming Houston of the American Opera com- pany; Eddie Dowling of the "Honey- moon Lane" cast; Bernard Granville, star with "The Desert Song," and Ray Dooley, of "Sidewalks of New York." Two musical sketches will be given in the afternoon, entitled "An Artist's Trip Around. the World," and "A Patteran of the Past," for which music, lyrics, and librettos were written by Duane Phimister, who will be at the piano. Clara Gault Powell," soprano, will sing the song numbers. Hostesses for the luncheon will be Mesdames Monroe F. Cockerel, Walter E. Hughes, George Karnes, William Lloyd Bailey, Jr., Herman W. Kastor, George P. Ellis, Herbert Williams, Henry Riggs Rathbone, John Good- ridge, Fred F. Thayer, M. C. K. Little, Henry Scarborough, Jr., Fred. M. Green, and Walter Edward Schwind. D. A. R. Marks Trail Tree Named by Indian (Contributed) Glencoe chapter, D.A.R., enjoyed the most unique program in its history Monday, April 16, when a trail tree on the lawn of Mrs. E. C. Burgess of Glencoe was marked with a fine bronze tablet. Mrs. Anna Wilmarth Ickes spoke of the Indian race as not a vanishing race. There are more Indians in our country today than at any time in our history. They should be allowed to share our opportunities and be no longer thought of as curi- osities but as individuals. Three young men in wonderfully beautiful Indian togs performed to the beat of the tom-tom, a series of re- ligious dances. One of them, a Pueblo named "Evergreen Tree," gave a series of bird calls and reproduced the sounds of the forest, and finally, with elaborate ceremonial, he blessed the tree, and named it "Leading Boy." Infant Welfare Hostess Mrs. John Miller, 700 Rosewood avenue, entertained the Winnetka branch of the Infant Welfare society at luncheon at her home on Monday, April 16. There was a business meet- ing at which various reports were read to the twenty-five members present. the Rye," Mrs. Smith: "Auld Lang Syne," duet. The closing feature of the program was a clever skit "A Freudian Feud," written by Mrs. Ulysses Swarz of Chicago. It was Romeo and Juliet brought up to date and an amusing parody on modern education. The prologue was given by Mrs. Taliaferro Milton. The Juliet was Mrs. William Sidley and the Romeo, Mrs. Laird Bell. Needless to say, no point was lost. The performance was in the hands of experts, The club adjourned. until fall. News of the North Shore Clubs Re-Elected President Mrs." Edgar Foster Alden of Win- netka was re-elected unanimously to serve as president of the Southern Woman's club of Chicago at its meet- ing Thursday of last week. Others serving with Mrs. Alden will be Mrs. George H. Nippert, first vice-president; Mrs. William Echols of Evanston, sec- ond vice-president; Mrs. Joseph L. McCarthy, recording secretary; Mrs. Richard L. Crofton, corresponding sec- retary; Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Glen- coe, treasurer. The directors consist of. Mrs. B. R Ion, Mrs. D. R, JT. Arnold, Mrs. P. M. Bridges, Mrs. David Lee Parker, Mrs. David R. Schock, Mrs. P. D. Bowler, and Mrs. William H. McCoy of Evanston. During Mrs. Alden's regime ninety new members have been taken into the club, more than have been under any other president, it is announced. Mrs. Alden is a member of the Illinois Women's Athletic club, of the Woman's City club, the Winnetka Woman's club, a member of the board of the New Century club, and first vice-president of the North Shore Military academy auxiliary. Circle Activity Mrs. David Bluford, 777 Prospect avenue, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Ella E. Boardman, will be hostess to the Lincoln circle at its regular meet- ing on Monday, April 23. The mem- bers will meet at 10:30 to sew for charity. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock after which will be held the annual meeting and election of officers for the ensuing year. All members are cordially invited. The Hawthorn Lane circle will have a luncheon and bridge next Tuesday at 1 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Dudley K. French, 503 Hawthorn lane. Guests are cordially invited. Those wishing to attend are requested to please notify Mrs. French not later than Saturday and they will be told what they are to bring. The Graehme Players will present the play, "The Brat," at Odd Fellows hall, Wilmette, Saturday evening, April 21, at 8 o'clock, under auspices of Wilmette Rebekah lodge No. 610, -1.O.0.F. Mrs. George H. Miller will be hostess at her home, 1433 Scott avenue, on Friday to the members of the Current Events club at its regular meeting. Dr. Ernest Guthrie Addresses Society Tells of Great Project Chicago Association of Churches Is Engaged In (Contributed) Members and friends of the Wo- man's society of the Congregational church were given, last Wednesday, a glimpse of the great project the churches of the Chicago: association are engaged in. Dr. Ernest Graham Guthrie, general director of the Chica- go Congregational Missionary and Extension society, outlined the com- prehensive survey his organization is making of the whole field. He showed maps to illustrate what has been learned about over-churched and neg- lected areas, and told something about the effect upon churches of the suc- cessive waves of population that have come and gone, thanks to such new understanding. The day of uncoordi- nated denominational enterprise is passing, and already the Presbyterians and Congregationalists have joined forces in the maintenance of neighbor- hood houses which serve as community centers of social and spiritual resources in the districts most needing such in- stitutions. It seems most reasonable to suppose that a time is mot far dis- tant when the various denominations will so far have developed the spirit and the technique of co-operation that mutual reinforcement will supplant competition, and no neglected or over- churched areas will remain. This can- not come, however, until all recognize that more important than the exten- tion of any ecclesiastical organizations is the building of the Kingdom of God, Dr. Guthrie emphasized. Dr. Guthrie is a man of wide outlook and broad understanding and it is very fortunate indeed that such a man is the leader of the great work to which Victor Lawson bequeathed very ample resources. Catholic Club Announces Annual Meeting Tuesday The Woman's Catholic club of Wil- mette holds its annual meeting and election of officers at the Wilmette Woman's club Tuesday, April 24, at 2 o'clock. Sam Galbraith is to give a program of humorous Scotch songs and readings, accompanied at the piano by Miss Minnie Drysdle. The hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. G. Diltz, Mrs. F. Daegling, Mrs. J. Burns, Mrs. F. O'Brien, Mrs. H. Koehn, and Miss Z. Hughes. AUXILIARY TO MEET ALL DAY The Woman's auxiliary of the Win- netka Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. Lamson H. Date, 677 Walden road, on Wednesday, April 25. This will be an all-day meeting at which sewing for the ba- zaar will start; materials will be pro- vided. Members are invited to come early and "bring their lunch," the committee announces. The members of the Foundation for St. Francis hospital, Evanston, held a meeting Wednesday, April 18, at the Nurses' home of the hospital, during which plans for the Festival were dis- cussed. . Mrs. Frank Jones, formerly of Wilmette, who now lives in Evans- ton, is president of the organization. Winnetka chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will hold initiation at its regular meeting next Monday evening. -