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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 18 Aug 1928, p. 29

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ETN TATE ro 28 WINNETKA TALK August 18, 1928 Skokie Gives Musicale; Many Brides Make Plans Skokie Sees Artist in Miss Jackson at Second Recital By RUTHEDA L. PRETZEL Miss Lorna Doone Jackson, contral- to of the Chicago Civic Opera com- pany, again appeared in one of the summer musicales at the Skokie Coun- try club. Many of those who heard her last year were present on Sunday afternoon, August 12, when she gave the third of this season's programs, for they remembered that Miss Jackson is not only good to hear but good to look at, and that her artistry is unques- tionable. Miss Jackson's voice has deepened and grown richer since last year, and in the full-voiced phrases it showed a greater amount of power. This was quickly made evident in her opening number, "Stride la Vampa!" from Il Trovatore, which you remember de- scribes the burning of the Gypsy wo- man's mother. The famous organist of Notre Dame, Widor, was the com- poser of the second number, "Non Credo," giving a French setting to a mystic poem of an oriental girl who doubted the divinity of Christ, until He made her blind father see. Miss Jackson's tones were delicately colored to follow the meaning of the words, and the dramatic note was well brought out. A tone poem by Maurice Ravel, "La Flute Enchante," followed, which was particularly enjoyed for its languorous beauty. The group closed with "Car- nival," a brilliant picture of a mardi- gras, which won hearty applause. An encore was demanded, and Miss Jack- son sang Sanderson's "Quiet," which pleased so must last year. It had the sustained rich tone that suited the words so admirably. Three moods of the Russian compo- sers made up her third group, "The Skylark," by Gretchaninoff; "The Rose Enslaves the Nightingale," by Rimsky-Korsakoff; and "Hopak," by Moussorgsky, all of which were inter- preted appropriately. An amusing encore, "The Housewife's Lament in the Springtime," and "By the Waters of Minnetonka," were offered, the lat- ter being especially well given. Miss Jackson would seem to have the make- up musically and emotionally to give it the right touch. Her last group was composed of a variety of moods, Dan- iels' "The Song of the Persian Cap- tive," Barnett's "The Singing Girl of Shan," Foster's "Dusk in June," Watts' "Wild Tears," and La Forges "Into the Light." In all of them Miss Jack- son showed a flexible voice that lent itself easily to the many different shadings. In response to the burst of applause bv the delighted audience, she gave "Habanera," the song the audience had waited impatiently for since the opening of the program. Here was the irresistible charm of the immortal flirt, Carmen, highly colored by Miss Jackson's own personality, and sung with the abandon it needs, but which few singers "get." An Andalusian folk song by Valverde, "Clavelitos," brought the afternoon to a close. Miss Tackson was splendidly supported by Miss Violet Martens at the piano. ~ Miss Louise Lackner, daughter of the Francis A. Lackners of 339 Linden avenue, is leaving today to visit for a weeks with Miss Ellen Stuart at levoix, Mich. When she returns she will be occupied with the many details incident to going away to school as she and her sister, Miss Antoinette, will be leaving the latter Jat of Sep- tember for Vassar. Miss L Lack- ner will make her debut at a Elected President Photo by Reich Miss Ruth Bowers, who was elected president of the Junior Woman's club of Wilmette early this summer. Miss Virginia Bixby is vice-president, Miss Virginia Hannah is secretary, and Miss Helen Ellis, treasurer. The club was organized for daughters of the members of the Woman's club of Wil- mette and their friends who are in- terested in club work but are too young to take an active part in the Woman's club. The next meeting of the auxiliary will be at 7:30 o'clock next Thursday night at the Woman's club. It will be a business meeting. Club Members Entertain Many Friends, Visitors Among the parties given last week at Club Vista del Lago was a bridge luncheon given August 7, by Mrs. Fred J. Stebbins of 354 Kenilworth avenue, Kenilworth, and Mrs. D. Glen- non of Evanston, a former resident of Kenilworth. Mrs. H. H. Johnson of Melrose avenue, Kenilworth, enter- tained her card club on August 8 at luncheon and bridge. On August 8 were other parties in the evening, among which was one given by Mr. and Mrs. R. Burrows of 271 Linden avenue, Winnetka, for Mrs. Burrows' sister, Mrs. Catherine Bing- ham, who is visiting her. Mr. and Mrs. H. Earl Hoover of 1801 Green Bay road, Glencoe, enter- tained at a large party for summer- time when they had twenty-four guests for dinner on August 11. Mrs. Sidney C. Eastman, 255 Melrose ave- nue, Kenilworth entertained a few griests on Thursday, August 9, at the club. Receive for Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Seldon F. White, who are in Winnetka for the summer at nm 32 Indian Hill road have been having and will have several more teas in honor of their daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ober Clark whose marriage took place in Paris this summer. Mr. and Mrs. White are tea given at home each Saturday afternoon be- during the Christmas holidays, ough tween 5 and 7 o'clock receiving with the definite date has not been d a Ta Sly, i wis 'and Mrs. Clark. Mary Lathrop Plans Wedding for September Miss Mary Lothrop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Lothrop of Glencoe, has selected her bridal party for her wedding to Samuel S. Hill, Jr, son of Dr. and Mrs. Hill of Reading, Pa. The wedding is to be at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night, September 8, in the Glencoe Union church. The Rev. James A. Richards of the Win- netka Congregational church will read the service. Mrs. Lewis Andrew Day of Glencoe will be Miss Lothrop's matron of honor, and her bridesmaids will be Miss Vera McDermid of Glencoe, Miss Christine Baumann of Winnetka, Miss Gwendolyn Mills of Evanston, Miss Esther Everett of Minneapolis, Miss Margery Steele and Miss Helen Strong of Hartford, Conn. Mr. Hill will be attended by Mr. Day as best man, and the following young men will act as ushers: Pres- cott Lothrop, II, Miss Lothrop's broth- er; Alvin Spats of Reading, Pa.; Dr. Chester Carroll and Boyd Wilson of New York; Hiester Nuhlenberg of Kansas City; Louis Watermulder and William Sessions of Chicago; and James J. Gibson of Wilmette. Following the wedding ceremony, there will be a reception for the family and immediate friends at the Indian Hill club. The young people plan to live in East Orange, N. J. Mrs. John J. Moore, 440 Sheridan road, and Mrs. Karl D. King, Jr. (Eugenia Moore) will give a kitchen shower for Miss Lothrop at the Moore home on August 21. : North Shore Garden Club Exhibits Today The North Shore Garden club will have a flower show today at the Lake Shore Country club, in Glencoe. The show will be open from 2 o'clock in the afternoon until 8 o'clock in the evening. Plans were made to make this a beautiful show, many of the lo- cal north shore clubs entering exhibits, and competing in the contest for best arrangements of flower in a vase or bowl. Many interesting luncheon and party tables were entered, including one for a child's party. Mrs. Morris Woolf of Highland Park acted as chairman of the show. Elizabeth Jeanne Curll Marries H. E. Burglund Miss Elizabeth Jeanne Curll became the bride of Edmund Henry Berglund on Saturday, August 11, in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kifer Curll of 45 Crescent place. Mr. Berglund is the son of Mr .and Mrs. Henry J. Berglund of 120 Green Bay road, Glencoe. The Rev. Clyde R. Wheeland of Evanston officiated. After Sept. 1, Mr. and Mrs. Berg- lund will be at home to their friends a 1710 Atkinson avenue, Milwaukee, is. Announces Marriage Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Glennon of 916 Judson avenue, Evanston, announce the jarriage of their daughter Grace to om . McGinley of Brentwood Heights, Cal. Mrs. McGinley was a student at Northwestern university where she is a member of Kappa Kap- pa Gamma sorority and was formerly a resident of Kenilworth when her family lived there. Mr. McGinley's family were former residents of Wil- mette. He is attending business col- lege in Los Angeles. North Shore Young People Favor Fall Month for Wedding With the approach of fall and the time when everyone is about to settle down from his or her vacation, many bride-elects have announced the plans, or the date at least, for their weddings. It does look as though September is beginning to be favored almost as much as June for weddings. Miss Dee Stoker seems to be the only Winnetka young woman who has definitely chosen the date of her wed- ding. She has decided on 8:30 o'clock, September 14, in her home. The rest of the plans for her wedding to Dr. Frederick W. Schacht of Racine, Wis. will be made after September 1, when Miss Stoker will return from her va- cation. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dee A. Stoker of 228 Myrtle street. Another wedding of interest to this village, although of a Highland Park society woman, is that of Miss Eleanor Stevens to George Champion III of New York City on September 8. Among the many parties being given was a luncheon Wednesday afternoon at Skokie Country club given by Miss Mary and Miss Ruth Mills of 790 Sheridan road, Glencoe. Yesterday, Miss Marion Black of 171 Franklin road entertained at luncheon and bridge. Mrs. Robert Ober Clark (Martha White) will entertain next Monday in the home which her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Selden White, have taken for the summer at 32 Indian Hill road. Mrs. Clark will be Miss Steven's matron of honor. Mrs. Lawrence Norem (Carolyn Case) will entertain in her parent's home at 160 Sheridan road next Tuesday. The Norems are living with the Francis M. Cases while their own home in Hubbard Woods is being built. Miss Stevens retaliated for all the parties being planned for her in a love- ly manner. She gave a luncheon and kitchen shower last Tuesday for Mrs. Clark who was married in Paris this summer early and had none of the usual pre-nuptial festivities. Miss Margaret Mac Lean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Albert Mac Lean, 924 Greenwood avenue, Wil- mette, has set the date for her wed- ding to Charles Edwin Nail of Mans- field, Ohio, for September 5. She has chosen her cousin, Mrs. William Palm- er Winslow, formerly Virginia Beymer of Evanston as her matron of honor, and for her bridesmaids, Mrs. Robert Frazier Lewis (Helen Bruch) of New York City, Mrs. Edwin J. Cole (Kath- ryn Gardiner) of Highland Park, Miss Claora Hinkley of Buffalo, Miss Louise Crawford of Emlenton, Penn, Mrs. Ephriam Brown of Mansfield, Ohio, Mrs. Frank Stegeman, Jr., of Ft. Thomas, Ky. and Mrs. James W. Martin (Virginia Smith) of Chicago. Miss Mac Lean's little niece, Phoebe Mac Lean, and Barbara Cole will be her flower girls. Mr. Nail"s groomsmen will be Lyall Merrill of Summitt, N. J., Harvey Bushnell and Ephriam Brown of Mansfield, William_Palmer Winslow of Evanston, George A. Mac Lean, John A. Mac Lean, Jr, William B. Caster- line and Robert Casterline of Wil- mette. Several parties will be given for the voung people ending with the bache- lor dinner and a bridge shower for the bride on Thursday, August 23. Miss Gertrude May Bleser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bleser of Glenview road, Wilmette, has chosen September 20 as the date of her mar- riage to Clarence Martin Braun, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Braun of Ev- anston. She has not selected her attendants as yet. b -

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