Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 4 May 1933, p. 36

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Spirit of Spdîng Permeates Club- lieuse and Program for In- stallation cf Off cers BY. JEAN, TÉN -BROECK' Members of .the;Womani's Clubo0f. wilmette and their,'guests, numnbering more than 350,- stepped into the large auditoriumi Wednesdaày of last week to discover that spring had entered before thern leaving in 1 ber wakeher delicate h ues to tranisforin theý rooni for the annual luncheon and pro-. gram. Tarlatan, was the: medilum whicb she used to suggest' sunshine and the yelloiv:of spring flowers. swung gracefully over. the ceiling to find anchorage at the lights from whièh1 frillyý halls, of pale yellow, graduated ini size, cascaded into small orange halls at the end., On everiy table jauntty tulips of the'saie trans- parent inaterial,: with their green leaves, rose out of ýpetaled -potsý of Spring sent bier flowers in large baskets to grace the stage and, massed in low bowls, to adorni at in- tervals. the speaker's table. Trailing garlands. of flowers and greens joined each bowl. Gay, briglit colors, Ilightniess of mood, -the lilt of music and the rhythm of verse and dance were ini -.~the programi that in itself, suggested spring. Different it was, too, from other programs. Spanish songs and Mexican folk songs and dances, and Russian inusic were initerpreted by colorfxilly costumed soloists. in, cal;- aret performance during the serving of luncheon. Wilmna Farnsivorth was, first thé alluring senorita whlen she. sang t he mnelodies of Spai. She be-, came 'a saucy, provocative Mexican, when she sang a group of composi- tionis Of thatbright lanid. >With her brother, Wright, she danced the bit- morous. folk dance, of Mexico thiat spelled a. romanc.. A cl.artiing, vi- brant soprano .voice colored lier songs. Weird, plaintive, haunting music .of meeting, and election of officers on April 26. Dinner Wi a private dining room at Cooley's Cupboard, Evanston, was followed by an adjournment to the home of Mrs. Ephraimn Clark of Evans ton. Mrs. C. W. Spooner o 'f Glenèce was, elected president for one. year- to succeed Miss Alice Charlton of Chicago.ý Mrs. Laurence Proufy of La.Grange was elected secretary téo succ.eed Miriam 'C.' Camp of Glencoe,, and Xirs. Frank Parker of, Highland Park w'as elected treasurer ,to succeed Mrs. Lackey of Chicago. Franklin J. Meine, attthor of 'Tall Tales of the South-West"' addressed the, meeinig,, takinig as his subject "Mark Twain in American Humor." During the. year the North Shore group of Simmons College alumnae have cotnpleted well over two hun- dred garments for the_ Visitinig Nurses association, the Presbyterian hospital ailà. the Glencoe -Relief and Wellesley Club Meeting .on Enchanted Island Iii Toy Town Tavern on the En- chanted Island at A Century of Prog- ress exposition. the restaurant f or which Tony. Sarg lias designed the decorations, the Chicago Wellesley club is holding its animal luncheon meeting Tuesday., 'Nay '9, at 12:30 o'clock. After lunicheon thue meff- bers %vill be taken on a tour of the islan(l. which. 15 the Chicago Junior Leagule's World fair project for chil- Luncheon for Councîl The animal luncheon of the Friends in Counicil of Evanston will be held' May 5, at the Georgian botel witb Installation of officers following. During the program Mrs. Ruby Spencer Lyon, soprano of the First Baptist cburch, Evanston, -will give a group of numbers and Mrs. Roger Jenness of Wilntette will review "The Psychology of Solitude" by Powys.. Photo by Jarey flrouhai'd Thse North Shore branch, Friends of Chicago Junior scisool, anniounces that it is to have the pleasure of hearitkq Mrs. Botsford Yonng of, C'hicago, popular fashion adviser,' gin, a talle foi t/he brne .fit of t/se .chool at its iMai, "in.Theý »sectin*q wiII be hcld qatie home of Mirs. Roy E. Knaucr, 166 Abingdoni avenue&, Kenilzvorth, ont Wednes- day, May 10, at 2:30 o'clock. \Ir$. Young. who w %ill be introduced ,)y Mrs. (2harles H. Poole of. Glencoe, will speak con . "A Smnart \Vardrobe WVitin Y our Btudget." l'le speaker wvas forinerly associated witil Harper*s Ilazaar and rcwer Town 'ropics. 1Slue cieverly says, -1"Ido not tell womnen how to spend mioney on thieir wardrobes, extravagantly. but .wisely. andl how to save it iNheîî possible." .Mrs. Young's talk will be augmented by a display of models f rom a promutu- ent north shore shop. Mrs. IFrederick W. 1-lenikel, 653. MWaldleii r-oad, \Vinnetka, is in charge cf reservations for the event. E ig h t ee n t Century Singers Provide Program;- Officers Flected; Reports Read (Contributed) In a spirit: of spri .ngtime happinesF the Neighbors of Kenilworth. closed its thirty-eighth year With 'a luncheon. business 1meéting, and prograni of music., The incoming officers,,elected before the 12:30 luncheon * were M .rs. Vernion, Loucks for first vice-presi- dent; Mrs.- George W. Vaught, re- cording secretary;_ Mrs. Howard Jordan, treasurer; Mrs., John Wilds. chairman of philanthropy with Mi.ss Barbara Erwin as vice-chairman: Mrs. H-arat4..Rigler, chairman of art and literature, and Mrs. Cecil Mere- dith, her vice-chairm an; Mrs. Armand Peycke,, chairinan of the social com- rnittee %vith, Mrs. William, Moulton, ac her vice-chairman. Mrs. Howard Jordan, theout-going social chairman, finished a highly suc- cessful year by planning ai deliciotîs luncheon of springtime colors and flavors, wvhichi was enjoyed by eighty- three members. Before the busine.s meeting began, the Eighteenth Cen-. tury Singers pregented their first group of quaint and ýcharmning songs.. The four mnusicians, directed and ac,- companied by Erina.Rounds, one of the leading accompanists and organ- ists of Chicago, were exquisite to iook at in their gorgeous costumes of the Louis XVI. period. TIhe voice.ç are lovely individually and'blend most harinoniotusly,. and Miss Rounds' fawIess acconipainients completed a perfect performance. The business meetingi, presiçied over by Mfrs. Howard Bent, thçt presi(lent, icue the reports of the officers and chairmen of departmnents. with the addition of a few amend- inents to by-laws. .Mrs. Walter D, Launder, as outgoing first vice-presi- <lent, gave her report of the prograni- heli through the year,.and was proudl to e 1cale 40 say that the entire Pro- grain *went through as originalir îlanne.d. Mrs. Herman G, Seelyv. "Tant uvy Tow,,ers," from the' clever peu of A. P. *Herbert, humorist on "Punch" magazine, was splendidly read by Ethel Rogers Swift of the faculty of the Northwestern Univer- sity School of Speech. With:.ber fine voice, poise, diction, charmn and- dra- Matic ability, she defltly brought outý of- -""a wseI Visions. AMrs. nHoward jorcian saici and cnfidence in ber success- Mrs. Mark W. Cresap of WNoodlvo 3 htle sca omte a or she plaeed the I)resideflt.s gavel into road, Winnetka, entertained the Kenî- sre lvntaoebfespe the hands of Mrs. A. E. Klunder wh;'sre lvntas n uftspe wil, guide club affairs for the next two îlwortb Garden club on Friday, AI)- and two luncheons, but that did flot years. Graclousl.y, with sériousness, andi ru 28. At this, the first Meeting of tell of the faithful work done by the with eagerness for vo-operation and the new season, plans were discusse.dl women, or the artistic and delightful1 support from the menuibership, r. for the entertainnient of the Garden uccs of their efforts. Kflunder accepted ber re9ponsibllty aftersucs Praisifig the work, of her predeesmor Club:of America convening ini Clhi- ýThe delegaàtes and correspondenits through two trjring %-earq. cago, «On mue 5. tînder the chairmanship of Mrs. J. K. r i

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