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WILMETTE LIFE April 19, 1929 News·of the North Shore Clubs Club Will Break Ground April 24 Mrs. Frank O'Brien Elected President of Catholic League Gives Benefit Garden Market Day Is to Be May 11 Clubs Beg Villagers to Patronize Event Whose Proceeds Will Add Civic Improvement Save your garden shopping until Saturday, May 11, is the plea of .the Wilmette Garden club and tJ'te Evening Garden club of Wilmette, which are combining their interests in furthering plans for their all day Garden market on that day. Its locale is to be the Green oppos.ite the North Shore Electric station at Wilmette avenue, which has been the sc~ne of the markets held in previous years. Its scope, this season, is to be more comprehensive than that of its predecessors, according to the plans which now are in their beginning. "ThQse of you," the committee urges, '.'who are contemplating buying plants, shrubs, .pottery, or any other of the items listed below, take advantage -of this Market day and patronize it liberally as the proceeds from this sale go to civic improvement in our village." A number oj merchants will participate and have displays at the show. The following .club members are in charge of .the Gard_en. market: Mrs. Charles D. Ewer, general chairman; Mrs. Ralph T. Huff and Mrs. Herbert J. Naper, vice-chairmen; Mrs. John F. Weedon, Mrs. Frank Eager, in charge of plant and shrub donations; Mrs. A. ]. Stinson, of Colonial bouquets; Mrs. T. E. McElroy, Mrs. Herm~n Reilling, chairmen of the delicatessen; Mrs. C. R. Bixby, Mrs. ]. B. Schaub, of candy; Mrs. John Clark Baker, Mrs. Robert H. Dameier, Mrs. Earle D. Lyon, of sewing; Mrs. Gordon Wilson, art chairman; Mrs. John F. Weedon, posters ; Mrs. Charles N. Hurlbut, purchasing advisor; Earle D. Lyon, chairman of grounds. Special Ceremony and Program On April 9, the North Shore Catholic to Mark Event at Woman's Club Woman's league held its annual business meeting and election of officers. of Wilmette Next Wednesday Only one more regular club day remains to members of the Woman's club of Wilmette in its old building, the home of its unceasing activities for many years. That day is Wednesday, April 24. Outstanding at the meeting will be the out-of-the-ordinary event, the breaking of ground for the new building that will incorporate the old. With a thrill in their hearts, the turning over of the bit of ground will be performed by club members for whom it will mean that a dream of long standing will give birth to a reality. A special festivity will be made of it, a special program will attend it. The ceremony will follow the one o'clock luncheon and immediately precede the afternoon program. This Ia t regular club meeting will open at the usual hour of 10:30 o'clock. Book reviews will take up the interest of members in the morning. Mrs. Tra Reynolds wilt give a .resume of "John Brown's Body" and Mrs. \V. L. Ballard will give a talk on "Book s That Are to Come." Miner Coburn is to give the drama hour hcginninl! at 12. He has chosen to speak on "Barnstorming the Barnstormer." He himself is a member of the vVilmette Barnstormers and during this past season has been on tour in the United States. The afternoon program will be devoted to a very clever and talented person, Miss Sidney Thompson. a young actress of unusual distinction and rare ability. The· reports of the various committees were read and accepted. A letter from Sister Veronica of St. Francis convent at Joliet, thanking the league for its latest donation of $100 for a Braille plate and · for the three former donations of $100 apiece, was read by the secretary. The report of most interest to the members was that of the philanthropy department. Mrs. Peter Prato, chairman of the Great Lakes war veterans' committee, announced that the league had packed one thousand Christmas boxes, had given three parties at the hospital and had hired a ous to take Psychopathic patients to ball games this summer. The following new officers were elected: Mrs. Frank T. O'Brien of \Vinnetka, president; Mrs. Sidney F. Beech of Glencoe, first vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Kloepfer of Winnetka, c_grresponding secretary; Mrs. Otto Boheim of Winnetka, treasurer; and for directors: Mrs. William Schneider of Glencoe, Mrs. R. D. Hessey of Highland Park, Mrs. F. E. C1arke of Glencoe, Mrs. William F. Schildgen of Evanston, Mrs. Lawrence Schram of Winnetka, and Mrs. James E. McCarthy of Hubbard Woods. Mrs. L. J. Hillman announced the date of the annual luncheon at which the new officers are to be installed, as May 22, at 1 o'clock, at the Columbia Country club. Reservations are to be in by May 18. Thornton Wilder Gives Talk on Popular Novel Thornton Wilder was presented in a lecture last Sunday afternoon by the Hotel Sherman and the leading literary clubs of Chicago in the Grand ballroom of the hotel, in hopes that a series of lecturers by noted authors may be delivered next winter. Mr. Wilder in his talk on his popular novel "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" told the sources from which he derived his characters and theme. The Marquesa de Montemayor was drawn from the historical character, . Madame de Sevigne, who wrot~ hundreds of letter:s to her daughter, who was not nearly so fond of her mother. The theme was borrowed from Les Pecheurs de Pe.rJes, an opera by Bizet. The characters of the great actress, Camila Perichole, and Uncle Pio were written up from a pure love of theatrical gossip. And the twins, Manuel and Esteban, were drawn from the fact, said Mr. Wilder, that "I, as well as everyone else, have always wanted another self and have always loved twins." Mr. Wilder summed up his lecture by entreating the reader to give to any book a deep sympathy, understanding, solitude, and duration. Mr. Wilder w,as born in Madison, Wis., and spent his early years in China, where his father was American consul. After graduating from Yale in 1920 he spent two years at the American academy in Rome, and out of his experiences there grew his first novel. "The Cabala," which, like the "Bridge of San Luis Rey," won unstinted praise for its brilliant qualities. Also on the program with Mr. Wilder Mrs. Otto A. Boheim, of Hubbard Woods, gave a benefit card party and Dutch supper at her home Tuesday evening of last week Mrs. Boheim is one of a committee in charge of the apron booth at the fete that is to be held May 8, 9, 10, and 11, at the Mallinckrodt High school to raise funds to build a girls' high schooL Prizes were given for each of the ten tables of players. Mrs. James Enright of Glencoe, chairman of this committee, had a smaller party at her home the Monday preceding, enGeorge Vincent Will Speak tertai11.ing twenty-four guests. The at College Alumnae Dinner plan is to have each member of this Alumnae of seven eastern colleges, energetic committee give a benefit Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, bridge for its work at the festival. Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley are to assemble at a large and impres- Catholic Club Elects sive dinner to be given at the Palmer house the evening of Thursday, May 2. Officers N ex~ Tuesday Plans for the affair, a distinguished The Wornan!s Catholic club of Witgathering of residents of Chicago and mette is holding its annual meeting and the entire north shore, developed a election of officers on Tuesday, April little further at the first meeting of 23, commencing at 10 :30 o'clock in the the general committee Monday morn- morning. Luncheon wilt be served at ing at the home of Mrs. James W. 12. Mrs. Frank Barry, who is in Morrisson of Chicago. charge of reservations, asks that they George Vincent is to be speaker of be sent to her not later than Saturday, the evening, and the presidents of the April 20. ·seven institutions represented will be The chief forester of Cook county, present. Ransom Kennicott, will give a talk Several north shore women of prom- on the afternoon program, and Rudolph inence are on the committee GOmposed Winter, radio artist with KYW, will of alumnae of these seven important sing. eastern colleges. Mrs. William G. Hib. Those who will act as hostesses for bard of Winnetka, a graduate of Bryn the occasion are Mrs. Raymond May, Mawr, is general chairman. Assisting Mrs. Guy Gladson, Mrs. Douglas Wither are Mrs. Heyliger de Windt of M C H O'R '11 d M . k a, repr~sentmg · R a d cl'ff son, Collins. rs. . . et y, an rs. W mnet t e, M rs. John Andrew MacLetsh of Glencoe, Vassar; Mrs. Bruce MacLeish of Hubbard Woods, Wellesley; Mrs. Samuel P. s. Speaks at Garden Clubs Newton, Barnard; Mrs. Herman Adler, Mrs. Charles D. Ewer of 1111 AshBryn Mawr; Miss Bertha Bidwell, land avenue left Monday for Cincinnati, Mount Holyoke; Miss Ellen Holt, to give an address before the FederaSmith. Mrs. Adolph 0 .. Hartmann, a tion of Garden clubs, and for Dayton, Wellesley graduate, is til charge of to speak at the Davton Garden club. publicity. Her subject in both instances was "Taoanese and Modern Arrangement of was Charles MacSherry, pianist, who Flowers." Mrs. Ewer expected to replayed a selection by Sowerby and one turn to Wilmette last evening. by Cesar Franck. Pedro Espino, lyric tenor, sang several South American IN RECITAL SUNDAY folk songs. Introductions were made Gwendolyn Proctor, pianist, is to by Vincent Starrett. A reception to present a recital at The Playhouse meet Mr. Wilder and a buffet supper Sunday afternoon, April 21. Bertha were held after the lecture and pro- Ott, Iuc., is sponsoring the appeargram. ance. I i Season for Philanthropy Sewing Is Closing Today Today brings to a close the sewing days at the Woman's club of Wilmette conducted by its philanthropy department. During these meetings which are open to all women in the village, work is done for the various charitable organizations in which the club takes interest. Sewing on this occasion is for the Beulah home and Maternity hospital. Mrs. Henry Cutler has been in charge for April. She has been assisted by Mrs. Frank McCullin, Mrs. R. T. Hosking, Mrs. E. E. Trimmer, Mrs. George Iliff, and E. L. Ames. During the past year the philan. thropy sewing has benefited Dorcas horne,~ the Economy Shop gift department, Infant Welfare, The Children's Receiving home, Chicago Woman's She1ter, Lake Bluff orphanage, Chicago Commons, Erie Chapel institute, Mary Bartelme home, and the Beulah home and Maternity hospital. Sewing commences at 10 o'clock in the mor.n ing and luncheon is served at noon. Gives Board Luncheon Mrs. A. W. Boylston, 220 Broadway avenue, entertained thirty-four guests at luncheon and bridge Wednesday at Shawnee Country club. The guests were members of the board of managers and delegates to the different organizatio11.s with which the Woman's Catholic club Q.t Wiln tte is affiliated.