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October 18, 1934 Club'Musicale Merits Praise as "Superlative" By Jean Fox A prograrn of superlative vo- cal and chamber music by north shore and Chicago artists, a re- ception introducing the presi- dent and board members, and a tea, Wednesday afternoon of last week, opened the 1934-35 calendar of events for the Wom- an's Club of Wilmette. Gina Vanna,- twenty-year-old radio and opera star, stepped to the plat- form wearing bright geranium-pink velvet and a sash of gold cord,- start- ling -compliments to ber vivid Italian beauty. Her performance was as vital and captivating as ber appear- ance. In a clear yet strong soprano she sang some dozen selections, part French, part Italian 'and part Eng- ish, each number particularizing spe- cific beauties of voice, grace of jesture or depth of emotion. Gina Vanna possesses modesty yet poise, youth- fui attitudes yet intellectuai maturity, and above ail indisputable musical talent. Rhea Shelters, favorite ac- * companist of many, assisted at the piano. Alternating with Gina Vanna on thle program was the Swigart trio witb Estelle and George Swigart of spectively, and Pauline Manchester of Glencoe, pianist. Chamber music, the avocado of musical entertain- ment, is a rare treat, and to have on the nortb shore young musicians capable of, and willing to appeal to, this cultivated taste is cause for re- joicing. Very difficuit and very important parts of the ensemble playing are assumed by Pauline Manchester who maintains tbroughout a round, mel- Jo: and at themsaieat time. distinct tone. Trio selections from Strauss, Mendlsson, Setan andothers displayed to excellent advantage the solo and duet skill1 of the Swigarts. Mendelssehfn's "On Wings of Song," a rranged by Mr. Swigart, was the trio encore. As a popular encore Gina Vanna chose "My Little. Gray Home in the West." M rs. A. E. Klunder, the president, presided, ber >speaker's table arranged with a bowl of hardy cbrysanthemums in delicate pinks. Chrysanthemunis, gladiolus and other faîl flowers in rose-reds, pinks and yellows decor- ated the auditorium, and pink also predominated in tbe bouquets for thé tea tables, set in the lounge wbere of- ficers and board members formed the receiving lune. Mrs. Anne B. Pbilips of 511 Laurel avenue1 returned to ber home last Sunday from more than a month's visit in Pasadena. She had been visiting Mrs. Edna B. Prost, formerly of Wilmette, and while there took long motor trips up and 'down the coast. Wîlmeite Bride Toloff Phdf.9 Mrs. Albert R. Thompson, the former Patricia. Alice Krafthe fer, is the daughter of the J. M. Kraf- the fers of 901 Oakwiood avenue. The bride 'and bridegrooo -are to be at homie in Sa n Fraiicisco after Nove>nber 1. Firsi Party October 26 The Keniiworth club, wili have its opening party on October 26, in the club house. It will be in the form of a 1-lalowe'en dinner dance. The first bridge 'supper will be on Novem- ber 2. Entertainments during the winter 'season have been planned to be tri-montbly. 'The new officers of the club are Allen Gilbert,, president; William W. Sears, vice-president; Paul Clovis, secrétary-treasurer. Mrs. William Taylor is again chairman of the bouse committee. Room Tea for Mothers A tea for mothers of. Mrs. Julia Davenport's kindergarten room at the Logan school will have a tea Wednesday, October 24, f rom 3:.30 to 5. Mrs. Charles W. Snider and Mrs. W. M. Reynolds are hostesses. Mrs. Charles -Van Deursen St. Luke's Style Is Flower Guild Chairman Mrs. Charles Van Deursen,'wbose home is at 1101 Forest avenue, Wil- mette, is the newly ei.ected chairman of the Milwvaukee division of the Chi- cago Plant, Fruit, and Flower guild. The work of the guild bas its appeal to ail those Who bave flower gardens, to ail who are interested in spreading a littie color and cheer into the days of the bed-ridden.in hospital wards, i n uniderprivileged homes, in philanthropic institutions. The gardens bave about ceased their yield for the spring and summer season, and the guild's collec- tion of them officially has ceased for the winter montbs. However, its activi- ties turn into anotber, channel for it finds that it stili bas caîl for other things; for oid magatines of aiV- kinds, particularly needlework maga- zines; for posters gay with color, such as can be made f rom advertisements; for oid school books, foreign, language and arithmetics especially. Color brings happiness into the lives of bed-ridden boys and girls, men and women. At 'rhaiiksgiviiig time and at Christmnas, too, the guild bas announced, those wishing to give littie gifts of fruits, qf plants, of vegetables, will have oppor- tunity to do so. The Flower guild, Mrs. Van Deursen announces, will find any of these things. acceptable at any time during the win- ter season, but at the same time, it îs not seeking to take anything away from local needs, from other philan- thropies. Residents of Xiimette and the nortb shore having such gifts to make, may notify her at ber borne, Wilmette 2440. She wvil1 also supply f urther informa- tion. Mrs. Van Deursen is a member of the Wiimette Garden club and is its retiring corresponding secretary. The Milwaukee division of the Plant, Fruit and Fiower guild includes, .the north shore villages, wvhose local gar- den clubs aid in the work of.collection in each of the towns.. To Entertain for Artist George Seaberg, brilliant young Chi- cago pianist, will f ormaliy open bis studio at 566 Center street, Winnetka, wben he entertains Friday evening of next week in honor of Angna Enters, dance mime, who is to give a recital at New Trier High school auditorium that nigbt for the benefit of the Glencoe Girl Scouts; for Grace Corneli and a Kurt Graif, young romantic dancers who wvill return next week from a ten months' engagement- in Europe; and for Rutheda L. Pretzel of Evansten, director of the Enters recital. At Parent's Day Sunday, October 14, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Zibble attended the annual Parent's Day gathering at Beta Chap- ter of Beta Psi fraternity at Armour Institute of Technology. The affair was weïl attended by parents and guests. Among, the guests were Mrs. J. C. Shepherd and Miss Helen Shep- herd'of Winnetka. Show Models Will Include Ruth Page The celebrated dancer, Ruth Page, who is Mrs. Thoi«as Fish- er of Winnetka,, vill act as one of the models for the eighth an- .nual1 Fashion show for' the bene- fit of St. Luke's hospital. The Grand ballroom of the Stevens hotel wvill be its locale the after- noon and evening of October 23. Witb the new faîl clothes more fascinating and alluring than tbey have been in other years; witb the I)eautiful deb utantes and young mat- rons of Cbicago and the North Shore acting as models; with Edward Beck of Hollywood famne as director, "the show this year wvill -be eveni more glamerous. and thrilling than any that have been given before," the.com- mittee prophesies. Mrs, John WV. Gary of Glencoe is general chairman, M.\rs.' Walter WVolf of \Vinnetka is chairman of. the Fashion review. Among the many north.shore box- holders are Mr. and Mrs. Laird Bell, MNrs. Oliver Picher, and Mr. and Mrs. John Stuart of Hubbard WUoods, Mfrs. John W. Gary of Glencoe;- who has two boxes, Mr. and Mrs., Howard O. Edmonds of Kenilworth, and Mr. and MNrs. Charles W. Wrigley of NVil- mette. The list is incomplete as yet, but arnong the debutantes wbo wiIl serve as models are Miss Deborah Butler and Miss Charlotte Hlubbart of Win- netka, and Miss Muriel Picher of Glencoe. The afternoon sbowing will start at 2 :30 o'clock. Tea will be served. The evening sbowing is scbeduled for 7:30. Dinner wilI be served. Tickets may be bad at the door. Former Kenilworth'Girl Bride of Robert Meehan.' The wedding of Miss Nona Rita Cas- sin, daugbter of Mrs. Edward Cassin and the- late Mr. Cassin of Chicago. formerly of Kenilwortb, to Robert J. ýMeehan, son of Mrs. James Meeban of Chicago took place at 10 o'clock mass at Mt. Carmel church last Saturday. The bride was attractively gowned in ' an ivory white satin gown witli train and a tulle veil. She càrried calla lilies. Her sister, Mrs. Milton Mazurek of Oak Park, attended her as matron of honor wearing rust chiffon. velvet and carrying, russet chrysantbemums.. The bridegroom's sistier,. Miss Inez Meeban, was 'bridesmaid, gowned sim- ilarly to the matron 'of honor. Edward Meehan. served1 as best man for b is brother, wbile another brother, John Meehan, and the brotber-in-law of the bride,- Milton Mazurek, and Wiil Jones ushered. John Cassin gave'bis sister in marriage. White cbrysantbemums and palmns ef- fectively decorated the cburcb. A wed- ding breakfast at the Edgewater Beach hotel foliowed the ceremony. After an eastern honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Meehan will. live in Chicago. cttes in Social Crcles BJENTEN BROECI( 42, à. M M - iý-ý .WILMIETTÉ LIFE