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WILMETTE LIFE April 5, 1929 : I News o¥ the North Shore Clubs Club Program Jumps Sout~land A~ti~ts From North to South· Wrll entertarn for To Hear Dr. Charles Payne Talk on Alaska and Program by "Southland Artists" Dr. Charles A. Payne will lecture on Alaska at the next regular meeting of the Woman's club of Wilmette on Wednesd~y, April 10, during the morning session which commences at 10:30 o'clock. In writing of Dr. Payne in the Woman's Club bulletin, Mrs. Gordon Wilson has said : "He has traveled in many parts of the Arctic, and many appreciative audiences have testified to the charm of the stories which he has brought back. They have borne testimony to the vivid beauty of the pictures which his lectures have illustrated and to his equally vivid and sympathetic description of the beauty spots of places of historic and romantic interest in' which he has roamed. He has toured the great Pacific northwest and frozen reaches of Alaska. He has steeped himself in the lore of those wonderlands, and has been intimately acquainted with the scenic marvels of the hills and V!llleys of the coast ranges and the marvelous vegetation of the Pacific northwest, with the bleak but striking beauties of Alaska and has brought back many colored pictures to supplement his descriptions. He will tell the \\Toman's club what he has seen." Following Dr. Payne's talk, the drama hour will be held. Mrs. John W. Behr will review "J calousy" the play starring Fay Bainter, and another play probably will be reviewed. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock. and .. The Southland Artists" will make their appearance at 2. These artists are two charming southern girls, Miss Bernice Bell of Birmingham, Ala. and Miss Reta Smith, a Kentuckian. In costumes of the south, they will give their program of delightful songs and stories of their native Southland. - Mrs. H~bart P. Young Will Be Hostess to· D. A. R. J$:askaskia chapter, ·Daughters of .the American Revolution, holds its next meeting Tuesday, April 9. The session will open with a buffet luncheon at 12 o'clock, with M~3. Hobart P. Young, the hostess, at the home of her father, Frank R. Chandler, 744 Rush street, Chicago. The day is in charge of Miss Rossie R. Cox, chairman of the Americanization committee. The speaker of the afternoon will be Fred J. Schlottfeldt director of naturalization work it~ Chicago. In addition to Mr. Schlottfeldt's talk reports of the State · conference will be made by the chapter's repre3entatives. Luncheon reservations are to be made with Miss Ann Lockett, 542 Roscoe street, Chicago. Mrs. Hobart P. Young, the hostess fQr th e day whose home is in Winnetka, is regent of Kaskaskia chapter. War Vets Wednesday Club to Celebrate Sh k , B. a espeare S trth Fine Arts Department of Catholic Club to End Its Year With Shakespearean Program The next meeting of the fine arts department of the Woman's Catholic club of Wilmette will be held on Friday afternoon, April 12, at the home of Mrs. Herbert Morin, 635 Maple avenue. Mrs. Morin will be assisted by Mrs. John Budinger and Mrs. Frank vVidger. At this meeting the club will celebrate Shakespeare's birthday, opening the meeting with a roll call answered by quotations from Shakespeare. Mrs. George Beaudin will give a '·Tribute to William Shakespeare." ~Jrs. Charles Broad has arranged cuttings from three famous scenes from Shakespeare's plays. The first will be the court scene from "The Merchant of Venice," with Miss Helen O'Donnell taking the part of Portia, Mrs. Forrest Miller, Antonio, and Mrs. Frank 'l'hale, Shylock. ~Irs. Henrv Prosser will give the dagger scene from "Romeo and ] tt!ict" and Mrs. Broad the letter scene from "~1acbeth." The music of Shakespeare's time will be given by ~frs. \Vatter Ber .. mingham, who will have Mrs. Samuel \Vright of Chicago assisting her. They will illustrate the music of the period of the "Bard of Avon" with four selections, "\Vho Is Sylvia?": "~1istress Mine," with the setting by John Alden Carpenter: "Hark. Hark, the Lark." with music by Schubert. and "Come Lassie:- and Lads" arranged by Granvillr Bantocl'. This program concludes the meetings of the fine arts department for the current club year. Plead for Clothing for qreat Lakes Vets The hospital at Great Lakes is taxed · almost to its utmost these days with the increasing number of war veterans sent there. Very many of these World war sufferers are in dire need of clothing. They need shoes, suits, socks and other attire. The chairmen of th~ exservice committee of the Kenilworth Neighbors, Mrs. · James Prentiss and Mrs. Frank Nason, called again at Great Lakes Tuesday morning and foun_ d the demand for garments urgent. They send out their appeal to the reading public, to those who are re-stocking th~ir wa~drobes and disposing of cast-oil clothmg, to send any articles of men's attire to them for di"stribution among ex-service men. Those having gifts to make may communicate with Mrs. Prentiss at Kenilworth 127, or with ]vfrs. Nason, Kenilworth 4363, and they will be glad to collect the articles. The ex-service men's committee of the Woman's club of Wilmette is providing an entertainme'nt for the men at the Great Lakes hospital next Wednesday evening. The Squthland Artists, who are to give the program at the Woman's club that afternoon, will repeat i~ for the disabled war veterans that evening. The committee for co-operation with ex-service men will meet next Monday with Mrs. Raymond A. Wheelock of 89 Robsart road, Kenilworth. This group of members of the Woman's club of · Wilmette at work to help make these war veterans happier, recently gave one of the largest and most successful birthday parties of it. a ir took place in Mar:h, history. The aff_ and the forty-two men whose birthdays occur during that month were the special guests of the ex-service committee. Many others abo attended the party and enjoyed the program arranged for their pleasure. Women Voters· Will Meet Miss . Dorothy Rae of \Vilmette sang t C/ b V · t d l L for the boys, \\ ith 11 rs. Gevilla Neua U lS a e ago kranz at the piano. Two students at The \\ ilmette Lea~e of Women Northwestern univcr ity, Miss Rachel Voter. holds its next meeting Mon\\'illiams of the comervatorv of music day, April R, at the usual hour, 12:30 and Miss Ethehn·n Larson of the o'clock. The locale of the luncheon school of speech -contributed respec- an~ program will be that unique, coltively groups of piano selections and a ortul. spot, the Club Vista del Lago, reaqing. Shcndan road, Wilmette. The vVilmette ex-sen-icc conn!Jittee "Outlawry of \\iar" is the topic Dr. now has a unit of it own. Cnit 3l. Paul Hutchinson will discuss, and Mrs. East, a receiving ward which now is Charles \V. Moody will give a program crowded. as is the hospital. almost of music. - Mrs. T. ]. Moreau, \Vilbe~·ond its capacit~· . The_e men come mettc 1592, will receive luncheon reserto the hospital, in countless instances. vations until noon Saturday, April 6. in great need of clothing, of sock s. Mrs. F. E. Parry, chairman of intershoes, undcnvear. suits. caps, and over- . national relations of the league. is in coats. At this housecleaninl! season. charge of the dCL,v. Members may mthe committee, hearted b,· Mrs. \:Villi:; vite guests. Hutson. ~ends out an ur~gent plea for contributions for these men. Mrs. Hutson will call for anv such donations Arden Shore Committee if the clon()r is unal)le to take them Pleads for Soap Wrappers to her home at 1112 Elmwood a\·enue. The \Vilmette Arden Shore board \1\·ill be entertained all day Thursday, Gives First Garden Talk April 11, by Mrs. Edward R. Heinsimer Mrs. John Lind has returned to. her of 857 Michigan avenue. The meeting. home in Kenilworth after attending day will be devoted to sewing and the intensive course in horticulture mending for the camp. April is the month for collection of conducted at the Universih· of Illinois early last month. She remained in the soap wrappers and soap chip panels Champaign for special work after the with which the Vvilmette board buvs silverware fo!2. the' camp. It is the course was completed. time of housecleaning, and housewives Mrs. Lind gave the first of her Monday morning garden studv talks at the are urged to gather together the wrapHotel Sherman this week. The sub- pers and panels from empty boxes as ject of her lecture for April 8. at 11 well as from new, and give them to anv o'clock, witt be "Outlines of Work member of the committee or to Mrs. Planned; Roadside Planting-: Civic \Villis Hutson at 1112 Elmwood avenue. Planting; Altruistic Use of Gardens· Best Garden Books." ' Business Club to Meet N. S. Women of Rotary Sew for County Hospital North Shore group of the vVomcn of the Rotar:v club of Chicago n'1et Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Frank H. Seubold, .921 Sh~ridan road, Witmette to fintsh sewmg for the Cook County hospital. After luncheon at 1 o'clock. the members plared bridge. Mrs. Frank B_urpee of Wtlmette amt Mrs. Peter Hem of Evanston. were cohostesses. The club has now a membership of thirty-six. Fourteen new names have heen added recently. Mrs. William H. .T. McPharlin, 67 Warwick avenue, Winnetka, a charter member, however, will be moving soon to Detroit. Plan Junior Garden Club · A stud:v course in gardening \vas started among the pupils of the seventh and eighth grarles of the Stolp _ and Howard schools Tuesdav morning of this ,,·eek with an enrollment of more than fi ftv children. This group is to be the Junior Garden club of \Vilmette. Fach Tuesda\· morning between 11 and 12 o'clock. Mrs. Charles D. Ewer will endeavor to bring to · these bbys and girls tl1e nractical points in making a home garden. Last Tuesday Mrs. Ewer told just what to do to make a good (Yardcn as to plan. outline, and soil Her next lesson will be. upon the nreparation of a garden and the planting of seed. Sorority Meeting April 6 Chicago Alumnae chapter of Alpha Phi will have a luncheon meeting c:t the Allerton house., tomorrow at 1 o'clock, at which the South Shore group will be hostess. A short business meeting- and bridge will follow luncheon. Reservations can be made today with Mrs. Redmon, 617 Hinman avenue. Evanston, by telephoning Greenleaf 6977. Mrs. C. L. Burnham, 1135 Oak avenue, Evanston, is president of the chapter. The monthly business meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club will be held at the home of l\fiss \Vinnifred M. Rowan, 924 Fifteenth street, Monday, April 8, at 7 :45 o'clock. No format program will be gi,·en following the business session, hut an informal social time will be enjoyed by the members. It has been found that these meetings at the homes of the members give greater ?PPOrtunity for one of the principal obJects of the club, fellowship and better acquaintance. 0. OF M. TO SEW Wilmette Order of Martha to sew Monday, April 8, at of Mrs. P. ]. Klapperich, tral avenue, at 1 :30 o'clock. bers are welcome. will meet HOSTESS TO CHURCH GROUPS Welfare Meeting Monday the home Mrs. Harry Mons of Kenilworth was The Senior board of the Infant WelM r<;. John H. Schmidt. 423 Laurel 412 Cen- hostess to the fourth and fifth divisions fare society will meet at the home of avenue, entertained several of · her All mem- of Wilmette Methodist church, last Mrs. Charles McCoy, 730 Ashland ave- friPnds at luncheon and bridge at the Tuesda); afternoon. nue, Monday, April 8, at 11 o'clock. Georgian hotel last Tuesday. I