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WILMETTE LIFE February 8, . ~929 News of tbe North Shore Clubs Garden Club Makes Woman's Club Will I· Meet on Wednesday Show Preparations Program Chairman Garden Club ·Membet Explains Successful Rose Cultivation ( ContJ·ibuted by Wilmette Garden Club) Lucy Hartrath and Hon. Bertha K. Landes to Speak on Ali-Day Program February 13 The morning program at the next club day on February 13 at the woman's club of Wilinette brings, in a "return engagement," one who always has held her Wilmette club audience with deep interest, Miss Lucy Hartrath of the Art il1'3titute. Her lecture this season will be on the Chicago exhibit current at the institute. A drama talk will be given at 12 and luncheon will be served at 1. In the afternoon at 2, "Adventures in Municipal Housekeeping" will be related by the Hon. Bertha K. Landes, a brilliant speaker and an exceptionatly efficient ~'·oman. The a·d dresses given by the first and only woman mayor of a large American city are said to be of the utmo3t community value. Mrs. Landes' history and experiences are interestingly summed up in the following paragraphs that tell of her achievement: "Mrs. Bertha K. Landes is in the public eye not merely because she was the fir3t and only woman mayor of a great American city, but because, regardless of sex, she proved to be one of the best mayors . Seattle ever had. Elected to office when conditions in Seattle were bad,- she retired from office June 1, leaving behind her a clean and efficiently run city. That she was a woman was no factor in her ·.m ccess but her courage, her tact, her industry, and ability were. Mrs. Lande s, the mother of two children, first came into contact with civic affairs while president of the Seattle Federation of \Vomen's Clubs. In 1921 she was appointed on an unemployment committee and in 1922 at the head of a "non-partisan" ticket she wa·3 elected a member of th~'ty council by a majority of 22.000 over her nearest competitor. In 1 4, while President of the Citv council and acting mayor in the absence of the mayor, Edwin J. Brown, she summarily remo\·ed the chief of police when he refused to reform his department and clean up the city. :\f a!·or B;o\\'n hurried home fr~m the Democ ratic convention in Xew York and re s tored the status quo. But. on the expiration of his · term. ~1 r s. Landes wa·3 elected mayor in her own right and has been in office until this June." Mrs. Edmond M. Simonds of 834 Sixteenth street is in charge of the program for the next meeting of the \Voman 's club of \Vilmette, Wednesday, February 13. Mrs. Simonds, as program chairman of the club this season, has been very efficient. Last season she was chairman of the child and home department of the club and has been active in Parent-Teacher association \'r ork and civic affairs. . Author and Musician Give MacDowell Society Program ~Irs. Loui se Anes Garnett and Mrs. Helen Abbott B)·field presented a program of int ere st and charm before the North Shore ~'lacDo\\'ell societv Thursday evening oi last week, at the home -of ~fr. and ~Irs. George ]. P o pe itf Glencoe. The society is primarily interested in promoting the gro\Yth oi the MacDowell colonv at Peterborough, N. H ., hut three of four tim6 during the winter season members meet for a happy social evening. :\I r~. Byfi~-.·ld made a bow to Edward :\IacDo wcli ]>,· si nging a group of his songs, "The Robin Sings in the Apple Tree," "An Idyll." "The Swan Bent Low," and "The Maid Sings Low." Her clear ,·oicc is admirablv suited to thes e romantic so ngs, and. she sang with beautiful feeling. Her second group w.ts composed of the distingui sh<.·d Iitle miniatures that make up "Sketches in Paris," bv Kathleen ~fanning. Mrs. Bvfield is -an artist of poise and extrcmeh good taste. Loui~e A!·res G,arnett graciously read her poem, "Boyhood," and a miscellaneous group of children's poems. She read from "Eve \Valks in Her Garden," and the opening chapter of her recent novel, "The Joyous Pretender." It was a pleasure to hear these deli cate and delightful works read bv the author. About se\'ent\' members of the society were presen.t. · In our club we have a member, Mrs. R. H. Dameier, who is very successful in growing roses. Each June, when it is rose time, we go to Evanston to see her g-arden and wonder why it is that her roses are so superior to our own. She told us the reason, the other day at our meeting. She attributes her success. she said, merely to the fact that she gives the roses plenty of water and cultivates continually. When the new rose bushes arrive from the nurseryman, which is in the fall in her case. as she prefers that time to spring for planting, she lets them remain a while in water, soaking them at least an hour before planting. She gives the root s plenty of room in planting, puts two or three shovels of earth over them, then a pail of water, and continues covering them. "I do not fertilize them," she said, "when planting. But early the next spring, after cultivating around the roots, I place a little fertilizer in the soil. Then I water the bush freely." She uses the hose, she said, not sprinkling, but sending full streams of water down upon the bush and up over its branches, strong enough · to remove anv insects that may be on it. The dead branches she cuts off, hut she dose not cut back the living branches. After the period of blooming is over. when many of us neglect our plants. she looks after her rose bushes just as carefully as before, watering and cultivating. Last year she was rewarded. in one instance, by a special blooming. · In the winter she does not cover the vines. she does, however, cover the roots with soil. The following four hardy roses are favorites with her. the Hiawatha, the American Beauty, the Scarlet Climber, and the Dorothy Perkin s. The Hiawatha she recommended as able to hold . its own after severe storm s that utterlv wr ec k the roses of the An1erican Beauty. Wilmette Garden Club Makes Arrangements for Third Participation in Flower Show The Wilmette Garden club has made arrangements for its third participation in the Chicago Garden and Flower show to be held, this season, ;tt the Ho.tel Sherman, February 25 to March 3, inclusiYe. Wilmette day at the show has been changed to Tuesday, February 26, instead of \Vednesday, Feb -. ruary 27, as formerly announced. The Garden club luncheon will b e served at 12:30 o'clock jn the College Imi. Residents of Wilmette intending to be spectators at the show are urged to go on \Vilmette day and attend th e luncheon. A special invitation ha s been gi\'en to the Evening Garden club to have luncheon and attend the show that day. Luncheon resen,ations are to be made with Mrs. John Clark Baker. 347 Maple avenue. Wilmette 4262, not later than 10 o'clock, Saturday morning, February 23, it is announced. Mrs. C. !\. Hurlbut, who has charge of arrangements for the Wilmette Garden club's part in the show, has appointed the following members to arrange for the v::lrious exhibits: 1. Luncheon tables, Mrs. Fa,·ettc Hean, Mrs. J. ~. Baker. II. Windo\\· boxes, Mrs. A. J. Stinson. III. Little Garden. ~f r s. David Cooke , Mrs. C. N. Hurlbut. IV. Shadow Boxes, Mrs. W. \V. Clark. \'. DecoratiYe arrangem ent of plant material other than fl ower s, Mr s. Charles Van Deurscn. Mrs. A. E. Gebert, and :\Irs. Charles D. E,,·cr. \T Co nse n-ation Posters, ·M rs. B. L. Davi s. The Garden club of Illinoi s has secured the co-operation of Prof. J. C. Blair. head of the horticulture depart ment oi the Cniversity of IHinois at 1...." rhana. in conducting an inten si·;e study in horticulture ~farch 12, 13, anrl 14-. Much will be cro wded into these three dav s, affording a sp lendid opport':mity to study garden plan and destgn. Lecture s on flo\\·er show judging also will he gi,·cn. , It is hoped each garden club will se nd at least one d~legate to thi s school and as many others as can go. No tuition will be charged to dub members . and hotel prices will be held down to student rates. The program for the three-day session will he sent to the prr s ide1 1~ of each g.arden club. Tlw-;e wishing in formatJOn ma,· confer \\·ith garden cluh president or \\Tite to Urbana. . ... I talian Professor Guest of Honor at Dinner Party Winnetka Music Club Will Sponsor Lecture Recital The \\'innetka ~I u sic club is sponsoring a lec tttre recital. the subject, ··~fu . ic That \\' ar~. and ~fu !'ic That \\rear :; Out," to he given by Roy Dickin son \\'etch. h ead of the School of Mu sic of Smith college. OJ1 February 23. at 11 in the m J rning. at Indian Hill club. It is announced that a limited numher of tickets will he sold and that anYone interested in procuring them rna~· do so bY calling 1\f rs. Harry Street. \Vinnetka 1037. or Mrs. E\'erett L. Harri s, \Vinnrtka 1508. 0. OF M. MEETING The \\'ilmette Order of ~1 artha witt meet Monday, February 11, at the ~orne of ~fr s. Harry H. McDermott, 620 Washington avenue, at 1 :30 o'cJock, to se\\' for the missions. TO INSTALL OFFICERS St. :\{ary's societ:"-· of St. Joseph's parish \vill hold in. tallation of officers Sunday afternoon. February 10, at 4 o'clock. at St. Joseph's hall, Ridge and Lake a,·enues. Dinner will be served to members and their husbands at 6 o'clock. ~Irs. Philip L. Billinger, Sr. is in charge of the dinner. and assisting- her is Mrs. Joseph Steffens. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Anderson of K e nilworth entertained a number of their friends at an unusual dinner party Friday evening, February 1, at .which they had as their guest of honor, Prof. Giovanni ~1acerata of Venice, Italy. Dr. Macerata, who is a graduate of the Commercial university of Venice and who was formerly a professor at College Alexander Lossi Vicenza, is now on a lecture tour through the United States. He appeared Saturday, February 2, at the University of Chicago, lecturing on "Titian." Dr. Macerata, an ex-foil champion of Italy, also gave a fencing exhitition. During the affair given by his host Miss Jean Munro Elected and hostess, he gave an interesting Windsor D. B. E. Regent talk and responde--d to numerous questions on the life of Senior Mussolini Th.e annual business meeting and and the manner in which the latter electiOn of officers of Cambridge chaphas organized Italy. ter. D. B. E. \\'as held at the home of Mrs. Thon~as Mathieson, 5-+5 Temple ON CLUB PROGRAM TODAY court, Kenthvorth. J anuarv 25. Mrs. Laurence G. Bean of Wilmette ~fhe foliO\Ying officers \\~ere elected: and Mrs. John Alden Plimpton of Mtss .T ean Munro, regent: Mrs. G. A. \Vinnetka will give talks on "Ameri- Thursby, vice-reg-ent: Mrs. Thomas can Poets" at the meeting of the \Vest. treasurer: Mrs. B. C. Thurtell Friends in Council today at the Or- recording secretary; Mrs. Witliam rington hotel. A board meeting will \Veldon, correspondinr- secretary· and be held at 11 o'clock, luncheon will be Mrs. M. Carrington, historian. ' served at 12, and the program wilt . A musica~ program was held followcommence at 2 o'clock. Mrs. W. H. mg the bustness meeting, and tea and Lawton will present a report of the refreshments were served by the hostenth district meeting. · te ss. · 1: