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28 WILMETTE LIFE February 4, 1927 ·Art Finds Sympathetic Supporters on North North Shore Art . Patrons Ate Active At Hoosier Salon A few years ago art was a thing for museums and the select few. It was treated with distant awe when it was treated at all, and to most people art was a subject as strange as life on Mars, and artists were proverbially poor. Today artists thrive and art has filtered into many more modest homes in the form of paintings and sculpture and other original works of art, and the art spi.rit prevails in even more homes in objects of every da y use. Each opening exhibition mean s additional opportunity to buy, and the Hoosier Salon which opened last Saturday has drawn many buye rs of art and prospective purchasers. Attracting the inter es t of north shore art patrons is this Hoosier Salon, wh ich has dominated Chicago art circles since its opening and th e salon ac tivities center todav on residents of the north shore in "North Shore Day." There will be a tour of the galleries at 10 :30 o'clock this morning. conducted by Lucie Hartrath, one of the exhibitors, and this afternoon is Old De Pauw day. The special hostrsses for the North Shore day will he Mrs. \Villiam A. Kendrick, 1\frs. Ernest Freeman and M.rs. Paul . R. Leach, all of \iVilmctte. Mrs. Carl P. Hubbard of £yanston and Mrs. \Villiam F. Roberts of Highland Park. Mrs. George Gonsah·es of \Vinnetka is college chairman for the whole salon. Ralph Fletcher Seymour brings honor to n·o rth sho:·c art in winning with his nine etchings, the Frank Cunningham prize of $200 for etchings. "The Skokie" and "Lake Bluff at Ravinia" are local suhjrcts he lw s chosen to exhibit. At 2 o'clock this a f t t r 11 o o 11 Old De Pauw· dar is to be marked with a tour of the galleries and tea. !\Irs. Glenn C. Bull of \Vinnetka is chairman of the committee of four ""ho are in charge. Roy 0. \Vest is to be special guest, and Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes. ex-president of De Pauw and bishop in the Methodist church in the Chicago district, will he one speaker, and Federal Judge James H. \Vilkerson will also speak. Mrs. Ralph Rockv1'ood. also of \Vinnetk~. is to be an assisting hostess for the day. Other members of t!1e committee are Paulus Koenig, prcs1dent of the De Pauw association; Mrs. Elliott T.rees and Mack \iVylie . There are a number of north shore' patrons and patronesses of the exhibition, 'and included in this li st arc: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Freeman, Mrs. \iVilliam A. Kendrick, M.r. and 1\frs. Hoyt King, all of Wilmette; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Crilly and Mr. and Mrs, Olaf C. Steen of \Vinnetka: Mr.· and Mrs. Ross Beatty of Highland Park; Mr. and Mrs. John C. Shaffer, Frank Cunningham. Scott Brown, M r. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Nesbit, 1vf r. and 1\f r .. Carl P. Hubbard, :Mr. and Mrs. G. Bvron Killen and Mrs. Kathlern !\fcn ~t i;, of Evanston: and 1rfr:. and Mrs. Lucius Teter of Lake Forest. Several of the dono.rs of prizes reside on the north shore. They are Miss Mildred Veronese Beatty, who has donated the second sculpture prize of $100, John C. Shaffer, who gh·c s the prize of $500 for the outstanding picture of the exhibit. and Frank Cunningham, whose etching prize of $200 was won by Ralph Fletcher Seymour. Many branches in the art fielfl are found in the galleries at ~r arsl1all Field's-painting, sculpture, ""att·r ·colors, pastels, etchings, miniature s. cartoons and woodblocks. Junior Auxiliary Plans · Woman's Club Will Give Dance Tomorrow Night for Annual Benefit Ball The Woman's club of Wilmette is giving the next of . its subscription dances at the club tomorrow evening, to which members and their guests have been invited. The dance is to start at 8:30 o'clock. The announcement of this dance will be received with pleasure, for the subscription dances in the past have been most successful. The proceed ~ · go into the building fund. An evening bridge party is b eing planned for Satu_ rclay evening, Febru ary 19, to 'vhich the members and their hu sbands have been invited. This pa.r ty also wilt go toward enlarging th e fast accumulating building fund. The committee is planning for prizes to be given at <'ach tabl e. Tickets for the. affair ma y be purchased from the following patronesses: Mrs. R. 'f. Huff, chairman: Mrs. N. P. Colwell. Mrs. Haves McKinnry, Mrs. C. A. Eldridge, ~{r s. Frederick M. Bowes, lv[rs. R. E. P .. Kline, 'Mrs. \V. D. Lawrence. U rs. Earle D. Lyon, Mrs. Arthur J. Dixon. ~frs. H. 0. \Vei shaar, Mrs. \Villiam A. Richardson, Mrs. J. M. Camelon. ~fr s. 0. E. Thaleg, Mrs. D. ]. Davi s. Urs. A. E. Klunder, Mrs. R obb Harper. ).[ r:'. C. H. Webster, Mrs. C. R. Bixin·. ).fr::~. T. ]. Moreau, Mrs. \Villiam H olme s. Mr s. I. K. Stover. Mrs. C. ~riles ).f cD on a 1d, Mrs. Lyman Drake. Mrs. Ceorgr Pattison, ~ifrs. R. \\' . .T ordan and Mrs. I{ S. Gris"·olcl. ~f rs. \Valtrr C. Mitchell 'vill ll an' cllarg-e of tl1c tables and wilt take rare of rc se n ·ation s. Mrs. Anthony French 1\ferrill is gi \·ing the next of her tee t urcs on ).[ onday, February 7. ITer subj ect will he "T he New Value of Biograph~·.' ' She \\'ill also give a review of rurrent af iairs. Single admi sion tickets for the talk can be secured at th e door. Plans for the annual benefit ball given by the Junior auxiliary of the Evanston branch of the Infant \Velfa re sQiciety, of intere st to north 'shore branches of the society, Chicago, are being completed under th e direct ion of Mrs. Donald Scott of Evanston, \\·ho is chairman of the auxiliary. Each vear this divi sion of th e E\·anston branch raises motH'\' for it s budget by giving a b enefit ~ball, 1200 invitation s being mailed this year. Tt " ·ill be. held Tuesday, February 15, at the Evans ton Countn· club, with dane ., in g ancl bridge making up the entertainment. Dinner \rill be served for those desiring to eat at the club bcforl' the dance, and Ia te.r in th c even in g refreshments will be furni shed. Miss Alice Judson of f>·anst on is in charge of the refreshment committer. At midnight. a coti llion i being· arranged for, with delightful fa ,·o rs and cl a in t y gifts. An un us u aI h, at 111' l' of the entertainment will he the distribu tion of donated gifts from the Era n.;;ton merchants. Sold bcfnrc the dance, the actua l distribution \Yill occur during t h~- C\'ening. The list of patroneS '> l'" inrluclt' E,·_ anston and Lake Forest women, some formerh· of Kcnilwortl1. :\m·onl' in terested in securing tickd:; is ·a:-kecl to call 1\frs. Jollll M. Buth·r at Cni,·rrsit~· 1271. The li st of patrnnc:;.;c .; i11c lu de th e f1)llo\\·in g name:- : \1 r-;. Ecl\\·in ~f. Ashcraft. Jr., U rs. A. F . Bank..;, ).f rs. F. .T. Buffington. \f r :-~. ~r orton Butler, ~r n. \Villiam C. Burt. ).Irs. R11hcr t ·\ V. Campbell, 11 rs. Charles C. Da wc s, ?\f r:-. Rufus C. Da\\·cs, ~frs. George B. Dry den, \fr:;. Je sse R. Embree, 1frs. J. \Vh ar ton Fall. .Jr .. \frs. Jnhn ;..r. Ghn11, ~frs. Ed"·anl B. Hall. Mrs. l·:ch\'ard ] Jin es. :.r r-;. Thco C. Keller. ?\frs. Eugene A . Kimbark, 'tvf.rs. J ohn \V. Lc slir, Mrs. Sila s T. Llclhn·n Mrs. \Villiam S. Mason, l\fr.s. Edwin. ).[ills, Mrs. A ndrc,\· ~f c~ a ll y, Mrs. Jame s F. Oatrs. ).frs. \Vi IIi am R. Parkes, ~frs. James A. Patten, 1fr-;. lnYin R c\r, ?\frs. Robert L. Scott, ).fr ;;. Clayton \V. S hr rman , Mrs. Gilbert ~[. Smith, \frs. Arthur F. T owne, 1fr..; . Chestrr D. Tripp, Mrs. ITctH\' K. \V chster. !\frs. T·:ct\\'i n P. \Vt:llc.;, !\frs . Juhn E. \Vilcl cr, ~fr s. E: Crane \Vil son. Rag-Clad Skaters to Make Skokie Frolic Gala Affair Provided that the all-important weath er man is in an obliging mood on Saturday, F ebruary 5, and that the icc in the rink at Skokie. Country club is thick and smooth enough to allow · skating. and provided that every son · and daughter of club m c m hers i-. equipped with sharp ska tes, the club \\'ill repeat its children' s Ic c carnival. C. Freel \V ccd of 522 Bluff street. Glencoe will be in general charge of the pr;gram and arrangements. and ha s as his assistants, Frederic Burn ham of 808 ~.fount P leasant <l\'Cll\H'. \\'inn etka, Thnma~ 1fc!\1ahon of 509 \\' ashi1.1gton a\·cnuc. Glencoe, Burtt B. Clm·e r of 505 T< ffer:; nn street. Glencoe, and \\'iII i a ;n C'. \filler. 795 \.rove street. The rarniYaT will be lllfht original in charactrr, participant~ not br in ~ re-· quested to clon thrir smartest sport outfits, their s pI a" hie s t o;ocks anrl brightest swcatrrs. Inste·act. en:ryone i;; ask c1 to come in hanl times cost um cs that \\'ill suggest the tat tcrcd clothe.;; of beggars and hums . Anyonr appcaring in flashy co;;tunle dcsig-nrd after thL· manner of modcls in "Fashions of tlle Hom," won't meet his counterpart at the carnival. The committ ee has prcpa red a ti :"l t of scHntcc.n C\·ents as th e featur e of the afternoo n' s program . The \.rand Skatanaclc. will he the first event. br ginning at 2 :30 n'rlock. Following i 11 order, \\·ill he the hoy :- ' race, ight ~·ears and under: girls' race. ior girl~ under t\\'clvc vcars: ho\' s' ra cl' . nine to twelve ye~rs: gi rls'. rnrc, twrln· years and ovrr: ho~· s' rarr. t\\·rh·r vcars and o,·er; hon' reJa,·. four -hm· team: g-irls' relay.· four -i:drl team·: bo~·s' potato racr. tweiH yl'ar-. anrl und er: gir ls' potato rare. t \\'~' lw vcars and under: girls' costume prizr: .hnv ' costume prize: mixed .r clav team ra~c. t\\'0 boy s ancl two girls: hoy:-.' tug ni war. six-ho~· tram: r;irh ' tug of \\'ar. six-girl team: girls' hnry ~.,kat in g: :wrl boys' fancy skat ing. .. North Shore Glee Club Plans Masquerade Ball s: The North Shore Glee clnh is planning its second soc ial gathering for Thursday nigl1t, Februa.r y 24. at 8:30 o'clock, in the Community Hou se, Winnetka. At this time, a masquerade hall' "'ill be given, each guest being asked to come in costume. The appeal of prizes to he av.;arcled for the best costumes will bring out ingenu ous makeup s. The judges wilt he chosen from the floor the night of Friends in Council Will the dance. Music ""ill be supplied by Meet With Mrs. Babize the Black Cat Serenaders, the same The Friends in Council of Evanston g-roup havin g furni shed music at the is holding a hoa.rcl meeting today at fir st clanc e of the year given by the the home of it:-; president, 1Irs. AuGlee club. guste B.1bize, 48-t. Sheridan road, GlenLuncheon is being served at coe. 12 :30 o'clock. Churches Plan Party On Friday, February 11, the club will A hridg-c tea is being- planned for the bencfit of the Om,·arcl ::.Jcighhor- 111cet at tl1e Orrington hotel the meethood club under the auspices of th e ing to begin at 11 o'clock. At 11 there 'V\ro man' s auxiliary societies of the "'ill he the curent event s talk bv Miss First Congregatior;al church of Win- ~[. A. Stanley, on "American Citizennetka and the Union church of Glen- :-.h ip." At 12 o'clock the cla ss in parcoe! to he given on February 28, in ltamcntary procedure will be conductthe ballroom of the Georgian hotel, (' cl by Mrs. M. H. Lieber. At 2 o'clock from 1 :30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Carl Sancll~erg's "Abraham Lincoln" More than 600 tickets to the party wilt he discussrd, the speaker for the arc rxpcctrcl to be sold. Mrs. John first volume being Mrs . Annie C H. Buechler of Glencoe is chairman of \issen, and for the se cond volume: the committcr in charge of the en- ~r r s. George A. Spalding. tertainment. and ·can be reached at . The gue st of h.onor for the meeting Glencoe 1114. t'i to be ~he chatrman of the department of hterature of tile Tllinni s Fed The Kappa Kappa Gammas of Win- eration of \\Toman's dubs, ~fr s. \V. ]. netka were guco;ts at a luncheon given Grot cn huis. at the home of Mrs. \iV. ]. Rankin, 764 Rosewood avenue, \Vinnetka, on The n ext meeting of the Evanston ).fonclay, January 31, by Mrs. Rankin S1~1ith college clulr will take place and 1\frs. Glenn C. Bull of 500 M ap.le \\ cclnesday, February 16. " ·hen t1 1c avenue, \Vinnetka. and Mrs. Ralph regular bu siness session will hr conRockwood of 598 Lincoln avenue, \Vin- ducted. The place of the me eting is to netka . he announced later. Country Club Festivities Add to Social Calendar Amon~ the events on the calendar for the Ouilmette Countn· cluh is ;1. Valentine cn-;tumc party on the nig-ht of February 12 ;1t the cluhh ou.:;c. Supper is to l)e scrnd after the dan ce. On February 14 th e rluh · i..: .~iYing- a spcci at card part\', to \\·h ic h the mcm hers arc asking. guc . ts. and will he alde to play with same partner clurinQ· thc ent ire afternoon. · · La st \fonda,· tlw cluh ltt·ld a -largt· lunch eon ancl pi\'Cit brid ge party. Three hostec;"rs cn tcrtainrd a numb er of guest;; at thi c; affair. tht· lw.;t<' "S<'" bein g Mr s. \Yilli am H olmcs. ~f r .. Frank J. \\'ent er. Jr .. and ~fr s. Joc;ep h F: o·:~cil. Mr s. Holme's party was g-1Yen 111 honor of her dau ghter. 1\.frs. Grorgc. Dorman. of Pnnti ac. On \fnn clay th e hot1sc committee i.; . en·ing· a lun cheon befor e th e bridge ga mr s start. It is announcrd that it is not ncc.cssary for member s to prm·idc thc1r own partnrrs. when they attend the se parties. The new chef \\:hich the club ha s acquired will assure thc mcm hers the he ~ t of m<"als at future func tions . . On January 22 the hi -month k forma I dmncr -clancc was l1cld at ti1r club with a duck dinner preceding. A Cop~ Harn~· orchcs:ra fu rn isht'rl the music A buffet dinner and militarv hridn·c with special prizes was hrt{ for the mcmhers on Thursday evening January 21 '