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- 7 f4,ebruary 25, 1927 WILMETTE LIFE 4J r ; f 1 - s flower s are combined with the con-~~ GARDEN CLUBS SPONSOR th~ tamer, and color balance as well as· I BIG SHOW IN CHICAGO the composition 1n form. Color ' Important Factor AT THE EVANSTON THEATRES e Local Group to Have Active Part in Arrangement of Exposition March 7-12 c s ~ever have the garden suburbs which su rround Chicago experienced keener rivalry than is being developed in the contests for garden clubs in the coming Chicago Garden and Flower Show, Hotel Sherman. March 7 to 12, it "·as stated this week. Thirty Garden clubs arc entered, so far, and each has assigned its ablest decorators to the job of preparing exl1 ibits for the two main competitions open to the cluhs. which arc the contes t in table decorations, and the cont~:st in floral arrangements. It is the first time since Garden clubs heg-an to assume th eir present importance in suburban li fe, that the suburbs in the Chicago metropolitan district have had an opportunity to compare · ' kill in an exhibition of national scope. Local flower shows arc annual events ·with most of the clubs, but it has been fifteen years si nce a great Chicago show was held, and that was l,cforc the day of garden clubs. In the last decade, the garden cluh l1as come to be the center of social liic in each suburb. Lake Forest has ~l't the examp le, with its exclusive organization whose members o"·n gardens of such extent and artistic merit that a graduate school of land scape Many Clubs Enrolled architecture has hccn established The clubs which arc participating, there to ·enable the most promising 1 ,f each year's crop of land scape art- ancl the name s of their delegates to the flo\\-er sho\\· C<Jmmittee are as jq:; to study tl1c wonderful gardens to foil ow s : he found there . Interest in floral arranrrements has always been kectl among the garden clubs. The modern garden, indeed, depends upon color for its chief at-. traction. This 'is due to the teachings of Miss- Gertrude· J eb·ll of F.nrrlan;l whose _lcsso~ s have -been so . .., ab l; spread m th1s country by Mrs. King and other. . Both in the flower border and in 1he arrangement of flowers for the table. or the Yase. the color scheme is studied expertly. Ladies of the garden clubs have attainerl such ski ll in flower arrangements, thanks to their annual shows held locally, that it is generally conceded they surpass the professional florists, and the contest of the garrlcn clubs will bring out examples of this art in its highest form. Each cluh is doing its best to present an unusual combination, and is natmally keeping secret its exact plans. But it is rumored that treasured lin ens and highly valued vases and candle sticks from private homes will he used by most of them in order to obtain carefully st udi ed effects. · An interesting side light on the contest is that State street stores have offered the club s the loan of anything they have to he used in the contest; and the "'·holesale flower market has volunteered to supply the flmvers. The exhibits will be staged on Monday, March 7 and judged at once by expert judges . They will be Yoted on during the "·eck by show Yisitors. l! FRIDAY~ SATURDAY KEN MAYNARD "The. Overland Stage" tn AS BIG AS THE HEART OF THE· WEST! - ON THE STAGE- SANTIAGO THE ~ ANGELINE Assisted by Mildred in "Whirlwind and Interpretive Dancing~' COLLEGIA.NS The Bases" Giant Geneva Organ Louis Lohmann At the Console .. Around Varsity Concert Orchestra James Kozak, Director Start Chicago Movement lt wa s from Mr .. \V alter Brewster 11f Lake Fore st . and Mr s. Frances King- of Alma, ~[ich ., who will prohah h- he conceded to be the leaders of the. .Q·arden club moYemcnt in the 1.. nitcd States, that the suggestions io r tht contest in the ChiC'ago show ~[ rs. BrcwstC'r and ~r rs. King were members of the committee which pbnncrl the show. Coming in ~farch, thn· faced the fact that only the nw tiers of private cotrscrvatorics ,,.,, u}d haYc flowers to show. \Vith the extensive priYate and commC'ric::d ~rrenlwuses in and ncar Chicag-o. al l uf \\'hich will se nd their prize hlos:'lH1l:' to the ,exhibition, an ample supply of flower s wa s assured, hut both women were insistent that the gar! den club members he g·in. ' n an oppor1 unity to participate in some way. "Let them make table decorations," '- llggested Mrs. King. "And baskets, nr bases," suppl emented ~f rs. Brew~t<: r. And so it was decided. At a meeting of club reprcsentati,·es in January, Mrs. Frederick Fisher of Glencoe was chosen secretary. And at sub sequent meetin gs the details of the competition \Yere worked out as fo llows: Table decorations-Each club entering this contest will become responsible for two tables, one a formal dinner for six; the ·other a garden tea for two. Tables will he suppli ed by the show, uniform in size and shape. The club must provide the china, linen and decoration s. No flat silver witl be used. Both flowers and china may be obtained gratis from dealers on conditions which will be furni shed on inquiry by the chairman. 'l'he flowers must be renewed if necessary to insure their good appearance throughout the show. Floral arrangements-Each club entering this contest will provide a vase, basket or other receptacle containing a houquet arranged for effect, which will be placed in a lighted shadow box, lined with black. These arrangements wilt be judged for the skill with which L:d.:t· Fur.·:-;t <iardl'l1 C'lulJ. :\frs. Roy R );onh ~hor· · Cardt·n C'luh. :\li:-;:-; .\my noth:-;('hilcl: l;ardl'n e luh of (lak l':trl.: ancl nin·r F n r· ·~ t . .:\frs . .T . H. lit-aiel , .Jr.: (;J,' nc·ol · Garclt~n (']Uh, )Irs. Fr·t"Cio ·rid.: Fisho·r·: Kt·Jiilworth Garden <'lull, :'llr ~. r:. B. ~tnlp: Lombard Gard~"n ··lui. . .\Trs. Xora \\·ag-n1·r; Ganh·n club of llinsdaJ... :\frs . .T. F. .Totlt ·S: ".t'f;t f'hi(';tgl, ! :ard1·n l'luh, .\fr:-;. ! · . P. Fland,·rs: Elgin Garrlt :n C' luh, :\T.rs. x.-1~1>!1 ('hilds: \\'fl llwlt t· t:arcl t·n 1'\ul·. _\Irs. D. L. DnYis: \n11 ·aton r:nrd,·n <·lul>, :\Irs. \Y. H. Lieft ·rt; ~t. ('hnrl!'!> <iarcl··n (')uh, :\frs. 1'. B. 1 :ra~· : E\·anstnn Canlt-n <'luh, )frs. John J:lunt. .lr.: Tl1·<·rfi1·ld (~ard<·n ('\uh, :\frs. \\.i lliam \\· . (;t·ar~·: Baningtnn Carden C'lul·. :\Irs. r.. n.. 1 [ammond: La Grnng<· t :a)'(l··n c lul> , '.\Irs. \\-. E . ( 'nnracl: \\.<'st<·rn ~pring·s Canlt·n l'luh. :\I,·s. :\f axtr·fl: COME ANY TIME! \\-innl'lka Canl··n l'lul·. :'.Irs. . R. ~trong; 1:,.y, · rl~· 1 I ills \\·omnn'f'l club, :\Trs. ]~. ~. l~uttlt·s : :\Inrg:1n Jlnrk ~0111- fi~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~il an's ('\ult. '.\Irs. ~. X. :\lurclu<'h: GardPn t·lul> (![ !~kn Ellyn. :\It'S. n. :\f. K rnda ll; I>, · Kn lh <:a l'll t· n l'lul>, :\Irs. Thomns 01~on: Park gidg·c Impro\'l 'llH' Ilt ('\uh, l\frs. 11 . J:. :\fad'urcll··: nh···rsidt· C:ardC'n club, .\Irs. Ern1·st 1 ToPfl·l': Fn·· ·port <i:nden du 1! , pr·.·sirlt·nt; no,nwrs «;ron· <iardcn l'luh, :\Irs. H. B. Dcnnws: <:lt'IWOt' Library dull, :\Jr:-;. .\ndrt'\\' :\lt-L··ish: Cr~·stai Lakt· C:arch·n <'lui>, .:'.fl·~ . L. H. 2\Tason; Batn via Garclt·n cluh, Mrs. '.\fnn:ia ~t<'rrr. Patront·!-i~"· s of tlw Flowrr Show are: llr~ .·-\ rthur :\ltTk t- r, ::\fr:-;. Edith Rockel't·llt·I' llcC'ormit'li:, ~Irs . ('yrus ~IeCormick, .Jr·., ::\1 rs . ·noht"rt R. :\T<·Cormirk, Mrs. L:t\\Tt>nct· Yilt'S , :\fr~ . "·altt~r· Brt:wster, ~tUJ'l(·\·ant; Mon., Feb. 28. Richard Dix "Paradise For Two" Wed., Mar. 2. John Gilbert "Bardley's the Magnificent" Fri., Mar. 4. Leon Errol HThe Luna tic at Large" CONTINUOUS 2 TO 11:30 Frances King. 1\Irs. Arthur Ryerson, lfr:-; .·Janh' ~ Simpson, l\Trs. Edward 1. ('udah.\', :\[rs. Phi lip D. Armour, 3rd., :\Irs. T. Philip ~wift, ::\Irs. Edward Hines, ;\Irs. ~a l\Tr~. CLYDE ELLIOTT Presents with mut>l J)a w·'R, ::\1 rs. Jl :ll'r.'· Ft·lz. Tn sull, \Vallt' r :\frs. C h n.rlt·s G. THE MINTURN PLAYERS Harry Minturn and .Margery Williams in The Great Mystery Play Bo rd en, ::\Irs. J. N. T. Dean of Girls to Talk at Dallas Meeting Miss Elizabeth Packer, Dean of Girl s at the New Trier High school, will address a joint meeting of the deans of women of high schools and universities, which wiJl be held at the Baker hotel in Dallas, Texas, the last of this week. She will discuss the health program now in effect at the New Trier High school. The meeting, while not directly a part of the National Educational association program; will be held in connectW:>n with it ·:and the people attending the deans' meeting witt also attend some of the general sessions of the other program, it is said. "THE BAT" STARTING MON., FEB. 28 HTHE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING" Evening at 8:15. Prices 50c, 75c and $1.00 Matinee. Tues., Thurs. ~ Sat. 25c, 50c ·PHONE UNIVERSITY 8500