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12 COMPLETE DINNER SERIES Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Rosen of 1045 Elmwood avenue have been entertaining grou'ps of sixteen or twenty of their friends at a series of five dinners parties at the Edgewater Beach hotel. The last of these affairs, which have WILMETTE included dancing and cards, was given Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Benz of 620 Gregory avenue, entertained their bridge club at dinner and bridge last Friday evening. LIFE May 18. 1928 Club for Business, Loves Concert Work Professional W om~n Elects New Officers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - "~f ~ Monday evening occasioned the annual meeting of the Club for Business and Professional women of Wilmette, which followed a dinner served at 6:30 o'clock, in the Congregational church rooms. The chairman of the nominating committee reported and ·officers were elected as follows : Esther Hoffman, to succeed herself as president; Miss Emma Schreiner to succeed Miss The afternoon bridge and tea party demand frocks Esther Dunshee as vice-president; semi-formal In feeling. This Miss Anne Welch to succeed Miss group of frocks 11!1 partlcu~ Blanche Gay as recording secretary; larly suited to these SJ)eclal occasions. Lovely fabrics, Miss Helene Phelps to succeed Mrs. fashioned In not·too·ela bo· Styn Wansink Wiglama as correspondrate modes - graceful ancl ing secretary: Miss ] ennie Shantz to becoming. Prlntecl or pastel tones- draped ntul flouneNl succeed Miss Elsie Thelan as treasurer. a11d pleated ...:._ enry m·w At this meeting two new offi·ces were fashion note I!! rt>prt>sented. created, that of historian and parliaA higltly dlvnslfled assort· mc>nt thot Include!'! mo(lels mentarian, and the outgoing boart:. recfor w om en and misses. ommend to 'the in-coming officers Speelallz«>d ut that meetings during the summer be informal but be held at least once a $19.75 to $39.75 month. : A number of members of the Wilmette club were among the estimated four-hundred attending the banquet held during the Illinois convention of . 2004. UN,V. Business and Professional \iVomen's 2.058 Season's l'lew Millinery ceNTRAL ST. clubs in Evanston last week. Music Unlike the maj::>rity of· grand opera for the affair was given by Miss Helen Materials art new and only the vrry Miss Martha Connole, a bttst may be found in this early stars, Claudia Muzio, v·:ho ""ill in- Hedges. showing in Felts. Straws and comaugurate the \iVinnetka .Music club lavYver from the East, gave a toast pav.ing tribute to Evai1ston's famous binations. You will appreciate these Artist-Recital series October 29, owns woman. Frances Willard, and Alice RiEvanston new creations. I an especia\ flair for concert work. ley gave a reading of some· of Louise OJ>era al"·ays enthrall Anes Garnett's poems as well as two me," course said she. in "·ill a recent interview; of her own. ---"because I '"as literallY raisecl 011 a diet of grand opera. 1I y father was · During the meeting of the \iVilmette stage manager at Covent Garden, and club ~1ondav evening, the delegates he used to take me to the theater to ga,:e their r~ports of the convention. listen when I was onlv two year:; old. ~fiss Emma Schreiner reported on the Even then, young as I was, -I used to rounrl table on education: Miss Esther sit quietly. and seemed t::> absorb Dunshee on the round t~ble on ·legiseverything I heard. Later. when we lation: Mrs. Florence Freund. the one came to America and he was connected on program: Miss Helene Phelps and with the Metropolitan ~pera company, ~1iss \Vinifred Rowen, on publicity: I was old enough to grasp all of the Miss Esther Hoffman on finance; and salient features of the rehearsals and ~fis ::; Blanche Gay on Health. perf o rmance~. and learned something from every artist 1 heard. Father used HOLD LEGION MARDI GRAS to say that it · was as essential to know ).lorton Grove Post. No. 134. of the all of the roles of an opera, even those American Legion is sponsoring a Paof the male characters. as it was to triotic Frolic and M anli Gras to he know vour ::>wn. - That was at the time held this evening at the Lighthouse my father discovered that I really had Dansant. Dempster street and \VaukeWe have a large assortment of beautiful wreaths and other a Yoice, and had dedicated it to grand r-an road. ~f usic will he lw Sammv memorial pieces in pleasing designs. also many attractive opera. Stewart and his sailor hai1~i. Tona·s cut flowers and potted plants for Memorial Day. "Believing in a thorough musical ed- Perlberg will be in charge of . cereucation, however, I was taught to play monies. Proceeds will he directed into the harp and piano, so that it was a a fund to establish a drum and bugle great help \\·hen I began t::> sing. I corps in the post. knew all of the operas so well, that, if it was ncces . ary, I could have produced and stage-managed any of those rapport' with them: in other words, Florist in which I sing. But there is some- you ense their reaction, and it gives thing in recital work, perhaps it is that you an answering thrill. When I am Phone Wilmette 2128 1161 ·Wilmette Ave. your audience is nearer to you, and singing, I like to single out some parnot under the spell of scenery and a tirular person in the audience, prefergreat orchestra, that makes you 'en ahlv a very young one, because their enthusiasm and emotions are mirrored on their faces: then I sing to that one. Tf thev arc nleased then I am content. If the- publi~ could onlv know what it GOLD MEDAL PHILADELPHIA 192.6 means to an. artist. to .show a little of their pleasure, T think thev would be more demonstrative." · Herman DeVries, ,yell-known critic of the Chicago American. wrote the If you are using day following that in which he had oil now. Itt us ttll heard her sing Andrea Chenier for the you how you can second time: "The performance was a save up to so% snectacular triumph for grand opera. on your oil beatThis faithful reviewer was fairly ening bill. Is the answer for these warm and cold days. April thralled by the. compelling. remarkable talent of this superb woman. Seeing sales broke all records, and May promises to tax our One u~r paid over Muzio again as Madelitne was a new installation department to the limit. Please do not put $<400 for oil durand extraordinary sensation. S·h e sang off your beating problem. Let us figure with you now. ing 192.6. and only it superh1~. and acted . it magnificently, Call at show room and see this Gas Burning Hut Pro$2.oo after changwith the stage technic, the unfailing ducer. Why use coal when you heat cheaper with oil? We can do ing. flair for effect of the grand tragethe same for you. dienne, the contagious passion and EVANSTON SHOWROOM poetrv. that made the whole Audi1620 toriun1- her slave. Her curtain calls Greenleaf wen~ acclaim for onP of the queens of the operatic stage." Bridge Frocks ·· Wreaths and Flowers . for MEM. O RIAL DAY John Weiland Economy Sherman Ave. 700