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WILMETTE LIFE July ?:1, 1928 Midsummer Frolic Enchants ·Many North Shore Children Winsome Fairies Bagdad~s Thieves, Rog~r Lows Honeymoon in Woods of Wisconsin · Committee Chairman Witches, Fairyland Enthrall Mortals The marriage of Evelyn Etta Chase, · at College Frolic~....--_ _ _....;..___ _ __, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Charles P.. Will Invade Fait 'A den of forty thieves, a lemon tree Fairy tales acted out in an enchanted grab-bag, flowers in profusion, dainty glade before the eyes of mere mortals gifts, wilt intrigue the visitor to Walis an event so rare that when a mornut street on August 18. The block tal hears of it he or she is sure to be between Fifteenth and Sixteenth about, gazing with wide open. ra.Dturstreets will be gay with the annual street fair of the Babies' Friendly. ous eyes. Therefore, many little boy and girl mortals or the north shore Mrs. Donald Maxwell, 1414 Forest and many of their mothers slipped inavenue, was appointed chairman of to the charmed quiet of Craigie Lea, the event at a meeting last week, and the home of Mrs. Andrew MacLeish, is beginning to assemble the commitlast Monday afternoon and waited tees to work for the fair. eagerly for the fairies-who in ordinAmong those that have been apary days are students of the Na tiona I pointed already are Mrs. William EdKindergarten and Elementary college. monds, who will be chairman of the Monday was the one day that was not flower and vegetable booth; Mrs. Alordinary, and so all the girls assumed bin Carlen and Mrs. Carl A. Lindthe natural shape of fairies, with fairy strom, for the infants' booth; ~1rs. A. powers. And the stories they told and K. Baldwin, who will have charge of the plays they g~ve enthralled the the lemon tree; Mrs. Ralph Saupel, mortals who came to see National keeper of the den of forty thieves; and Kindergarten and Elementary college Mrs. Maria Malgren, who will be the midsummer frolic. witch selling Hansel and Gretel ginPuck, the mischievous little elf, ingerbread cookies. Mrs. Edgar Foster ·Alden of Wintroduced the different parts of the proA unique dinner is being planned as gram, first dancing to a song of many netka is one of the chairmen for the a surprise for those attending the fair. birds. Then Our Mammy told the chil- large garden fete to be given for the The various committees will be assistdren Uncle Remus' story of "The Fox benefit of the Chicago Junior school ed by the children and girls of Wiland the Little Rabbit," and as soon as mette. Mrs. Maxwell has asked the she had finished, there was 1 r'er Rab- under the auspices of the North End children to save their costumes and bit himself, and before we knew it branch, Thursday, August 2, at the decorated buggies and wagons from home of Mrs. Minna Schmidt, 2715 Br'er Fox came along and then the Wilmette day for their use at the fair. quaintest little bunnies, ·that immedi- S~1eridan road, Evanston. Other comThe entertainment is given for the a~ely acted out the story. The bun- mittee chairmen for the fete are Mrs. benefit of the House of Happiness and -nres were so delightful, with their ]. R. Wolfenden, Mrs. Russell Gross, for the Babies' Friendly. Any person solemn faces and their dignified coats Mrs. George Karnes, Mrs. W. L. who wishes to help by taking charge and the children smiled and smiled at Harrison, Mrs. Arthur Schwarz, Mrs. of a booth, by contributing articles for them. M. vV. Xabel, and Mrs. Maud Carlesale, or by working on the committe~s All of a sudden the play was over, ton. Mrs. Emma F. Stross is general is asked to call Mrs. Maxwell at Wtland a lovely story teller told the committee chairman. mette 2986. strange tale of "The Shoemaker and the Elves," and when that was finished it began to happen right in front Louise W bite bead Weds Eloise Arms Entertained of our eyes. in Glencoe on July 2 8 Wilmette Girl Selects at Prenuptial Affairs There was the shoemaker, worried Members of Bridal Party A number of affairs are being given Miss Louise \Vhitehead, of Evansbecause he couldn't make shoes, and A bride of midsummer wilt be Miss in Evanston in honor of Miss Eloise there came the dear little Brownies ton, who with her father and mother, scamperi~g in and with a few rap-tap~ Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Woodworth Janet Reed, whose marriage to Fred- Arms, formerly of Wilmette, and now taps makmg two elegant pairs of shoes \Vhitehead, is spending the summer eric Vandercook of Evanston is to take a resident of Evanston, whose marfor him ! Vv. asn't he happy and mysti- in Glencoe at the home of Mrs. White- place at the home of her father and riage to Norman Clark will take place fied when he found them! When he head's brother, Francis E. Miller, will mother, Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Reed of at the Evanston Country club Au· saw it was the Brownies who had become the bride of Wallace Stanley 109 Fourth street. The Rev. Thomas gust 11. ~elped him, his wife made them green Christopher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Na- A. Goodwin of the Winnetka CongreMiss Virginia Davis entertained at Jackets. You can be sure- the little than Stcn of Geneseo, Ill., at an at- gational church will read the service a luncheon and bathroom shower at tractive home ceremony Saturday · at 4:30 o'clock, Saturday afternoon, Brownies were pleased. her home yesterday. Mrs. Earl Rusnak afternoon, July 28. Dr. Ernest Fre- August· 4. . Puck came out again and brought of the Georgian will give a luncheon Two attendants wilt compose the and pantry shower tomorrow. Satura story teller from Sweden. She told mon~ Tittle of ~vanston will read the servrce at 4:30 o clock. wedding party, Miss Dorothy Wright day, .August 4, Miss Kathryn Merrill a!l about "Little Joppe," who was inMiss Whitehead has· chosen her sis- of Rogers Park, the maid of honor, will be hostess at a kitchen shower at vrted to a Christmas party given by the Brownies. It was all because as ter, Miss Caroline, to be her maid of and Harold Moose · of Evanston, the her residence and that evening the we saw with our own eyes, he had' put honor, and as bridesmaid, her cousin, best man. members of the bridal party will be Miss Wright was hostess at a lunch- guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hood out . a bowl of porridge for them on l\fiss Barbara Miller of Glencoe. HarChnstmas eve. They gave Joppe fairy vey Christopher will act as best man ('On and hosiery shower at her home at a dinner dance at the Hinsdale Golf boots and whisked him away to their for his brother and Walter Hobbs will July 18. club. home, where they all danced merrily usher. On August 8, Mrs. Alvin Bowe, who The brid. e -elect is a graduate of a_bout a Christmas tree and had a jolly arrived Tuesday evening from MinAnnounce Troth Tomorrow Northwestern university and is a memtrme. Although J oppe woke up in his to be the guest of her neapolis bed the next morning, he knew he ber of Delta Gamma, Shi-Ai and MorAnnouncement of the engagement parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mantar Board. Mr. Christopher was gradreally had been with the Brownies beof Miss Jessie Booth. daughter of Mr. uated from Knox college and is a mem- and Mrs. John Peele Booth of 521 nerud of Evanston until after the wedcause the porridge was gone. ' ding, will be hostess at a luncheon and Sixth street, Wilmette, to Fred F.llis matinee. Miss Elizabeth Pond also will As soon as the plav was over the ber of Alpha Theta Alpha. Among the prenuptial affairs given story _teller asked all ·the mortal 'chilHagen, will be made tomorrow after- entertain at a luncheon and handkerdren 1~ they would like to come to a for Miss Whitehead was the luncheon noon at a luncheon and bridge party chief shower that week. Browme party. Out came the rabbits given Saturday, July 14, by Miss .Har- in her home. Mr. Hagen is the son ~nd the Shoemaker and all the Brown- riet Crawford of Chicago at the Or- of Mr. and Mrs. Fred ]. Hagen of J~s, and the children arose and followed rit}gton hotel, the garden party at 1387 Scott avenue, ..W:ubbard Woods. Judges in Garden Contest hke the waves in a sea. What do you which Mrs. George Cutler and Miss The wedding, the date for which has On Wednesday, August 8, the folsuppose was at. t~e end of the journey Dorothy Ennis were hostesses at the been set as September 8, will be held lowing members of the Wilmette Garto the Browmes home-ice cream Ennis hom~ in Evanston last Saturday, in the Booth home. den club will act as judges in the cones! · and the dmner dance at Skokie that Tribune' Garden contest: Mrs. John F. evening at which Miss Barbara Miller The afterl?oon was the result of Announce Engagement Weedon, Mrs. C. N. Hurlbut, Mrs. W. work ~one m class room projects in entertained the bridal party. Mr. and Mrs. Julius T. Seng of 1222 G. Mitchell, Mrs. ] ohn C. Baker, Mrs. dramatrc art, children's literature 0. A. Sontag, and Mrs. Charles Van Chestnut avenue, Wilmette, aqnounce Deursen. rhythms, music, design and decoratio~ Luncheon for Visitors the engagement of their daughter, at the college. Mrs. Caroline CrawMrs. Arthur Hammond of 500 Gregford McLean and Miss Willmina ory avenue entertained at luncheon Helen Marie, to Marshall Cresap Townes, members of the Summer and bridge Monday afternoon at Illi- Corns, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Garden Club Meeting school faculty, were co-chairmen of nois Golf club. The luncheon was Corns of Wilmette. .. The betrothal Friday, August 3, the Wilmette Garthe . production. Costumes and stage given in ·· honor of Mrs. George Glen- was made known at a luncheon at the den club will meet at the home of Mrs. .settmgs were by Miss Nellie McLen- don of Los Angeles and Mrs. \V. K. North Shore Golf club Tuesday. Miss C. R. Bixby, 1104 Ashl~llld avenue. The Seng attended the National Park speaker of the afternoon will be Mrs. nan and Miss Nina Kenagy. Mitchell of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. seminary.. C. N . . Hurlbut. BY RUTHEDA L. PRETZEL Chase of ' Aurora, to Roger E. Low, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Low of 1706 Forest avenue, took place Saturday, July 14. Dr. Miller read the service at 4 o'clock in the Marion Avenue Baptist church, where a reception was held immediately afterward. The bride wore a gown of whitt! satin fashioned with an uneven hem line, with the ruffles . on the skirt caught with rhinestones. Orange blossoms fasten_ed the cap shape tulle veil at each side. The maid of honor, Miss Mae Pulliam of Chicago, was in orchid chiffon, while the bridesmaids, Miss Viola Chase and Miss Mildred Whitman of Aurora, were dressed in green and pink taffeta, respectively. They (IJl wore picture hats matching their gowns. 'N'allace Weld of Winnetka served as Mr. Low's best man and Raymond Hilton of Wilmette and Myron Ash of Riverside, a fraternity brother of the bridegroom, were ushers. Mr. Low. an alumnus of Northwestern university and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, and his bride are taking a motor trip through the north woods of vVi consin, spending part of their · honeymoon at the summer home of the groom's parents at Kelley Lake, Wis. Upon their return they will live at 487 Parker avenue. Aurora, Ill Among the Wilmette residents attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Low and their son, ] ohn, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hannah, and Mr atid Mrs. Charles Keller. .... ,, . I