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THE CHICAGO 'SUNDAY APRIL CHICAGO SUNDAY-- TRIBUNE 'APRIL 49 II. 7 I 1 5 avenue. announce the engawement of their Zi lg.6IIIC1IL OL 1.Mat daughter. Jennie Forbes. to Roberts THE ENTERTAINMENTS.

of this city. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith, 1462 Ridge avenue, now in Pasadena.

announce the engagement of their daughter. Isabella, to Luther 11. Kennett of Chicago. Mr. Kennett has gone into business' In Pasadena.

Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Etta. A. Read. niece of Mr. and Mrs.

N. T. Read. 4033 Drexel boulevard, to Alexander Reid of Toronto. The family is in St.

Augustine, where Mr. Reid also is. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Loewenthal, 648 Wellington avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter.

Nellie. to Max Stern. Mr. and Mn. Harry W.

Friend of Cincinnati iannounce the engagement of their daughter. Justine Theresa, to Dr. Daniel E. Ricardo of Mr. and Mrs.

S. Kingsbaker, 4843 Vincennes avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah. to Alvin L. Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs.

T. Fish, 4508 Drexel boulevard. At home Sunday, May 8. Mr. and Mrs.

Simon Levy, 4905 Vincennes avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter. Elsa, to Wilhelm Kirchheimer. son of Elise Kirchheimer, 5212 South Park avenue. Mr. and Mrs; S.

S. Riesenteld, who recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Florence, to Leroy. Baumgartl, will be at home today. i I m.o....ow. 7 lir I 1 iV.

416 Ur 1101 1 I I I A 0 NE-: or Er NT- 7,) I ,) I i 1 i i 1 1 -14. ilimir Vmarg miz. i PIM- -114: 'L' nrIP 0 Imaiii, 1 k. 1 1 a engagement of. their I Is Va- 41P 4 lta I avenue 'daughter.

Jennie the Forbes, to WTracy Roberts NJ. IL lido THE ENTERTAINMENTS. 47 tk .1 7.4:--, Mr; and Mrs. George W. smith 14 Ridge Ito avenue now in Pasadena X' of this City.

Luther Kennett of Chicago Mr Kennett al. announce the Audito-- PI. i engagement of daughter. to tt. ir 1 42110 has gone into businsaa In Pasadena.

at Announcement is made of the engagement s- of Miss Etta, A. Read niece of Mr. and Mrs. N. T.

Read. 4033 Drexel boulevard, to Alex- ander Reid of Toronto. The family Is in St. i Augustine where Mr Reid also i Mr and s. ii7ii; Mrs Edmund Lewenthal, 4348 Wet- lington avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter.

Nellie. to Max Stern and Mn s. Harry W. Friend of Cincin- (-- heti announce the. engagement of their daughter.

Justine Theresa, to Dr. Daniel E. Ricardo of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs Kingsbaker, 4843 Vincennes a venue.

announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah. to Alvin L. Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fish, 4508 Drexel boulevard.

At home Sunday, May 8. Mr. and Simon Levy. 4905 Vincennes announce engagement of their the en a daughter. to Wilhelm Kirchheimer.

son 5212 South Park of Mrs Elise Kirchheimer avenue. 1 Mr. and Mre. S. S.

Riesenteld, who recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Florence, to Leroy Baumgartl, will be at home today- rind 12g il -ra shall be permanently domiced In Chicago, if it becomes an Institu- Idon 'a. the Thomas orchestra laid the Art institute, it will be largely co energy, enthusiasm, and- faith of one woman- Harold McCormick saw that an extraordinary oPPortunity lay within co of chleago when the New York backers of the Metropolitan Opera corn- to contribute toward forming a stock company to promote opera $250.000 were raised here. Mr. Shaffer had already, last promises of $120.000 toward such an llterprille, BO it remained for those P-- ted In the scheme to get the remaining To this end Harold Itterso curies Hutchinson, Ogden 'Armour, Charles G. Dawes, and other enercitizens have been "hustling', this last week to secure the requisite number of r-aara From those seemingly able to afford It they have asked subscriptions of $tIts however, gladly accept smaller sums.

Nor would they I believe, They would. larger contributions. 1--The opportunity is one that will never return to Chicago. And this is the true of the whole affair. For two or ever since Hammerstein started is rival grand opera in New York, both the Metropolitan and the Manhattan corn- -Aim- been run at a 10158.

There is no great city in the world that can support r- lend id grand nd opera troupes. The Metropolitan had fold, and the strength 0 sp established position. but Hammerstein had secured the rights to all the eels- new operas. This was a body blow'to the older organization. People wanted MI Elektra," a Salome." "Pelleas and Melisande," And all the others.

The pres of the Metropolitan tottered. It was smell comfort to this company that Ham- was losing money. So were they. II rind opera shall goo like the Thorn as ener17. enthusi 31ra.

Harold 3d e. grasp of Meal ea Offered to contrIn if $250,001 promises of I tooted In the sell jaCsrateh. Charles tot Wizens have bee scum From those oft. They would, ha ortst larger contribut The opportunity to tordnesS of the whc ill foal grand opera pia have been run a 0 splendid grand opt i io eitabliShed posit yod new operas- TI 0 is Elektra," sal, of the Metropollta onteht Was losing nli rin I ra shall be permanently domiciled in Chicg, if i op. becomes an institu- Imo the Thomas orchestra and the Art institute it will be largely owing i to I tke tto nergy enthusiasm, and faith of one WOm an.

Jim. Harold McCormick saw that an extraordinary opportunity lay withi es. of chicago when the New York backers of the Metropolitan Opera corn- to contribute toward forming a stock company to promote opera IP if 9250,000 were raised here. Shaffer had already. last autumn akar, it wood promises of 9120.000 toward such an enterprise, so it remained for those the Beheme to' get the remaining19130.000.- To -this' end Harold In Merles Ogden 'Armour, Charles G.

Dawes, and other ener- citizens have been "hustling" this last week to secure the requisite number of From those seemingly able to afford It they have asked subscriptions of 10181 so They would. however, accept. smaller sums. Nor would they. I bellev wits- larger contributions.

Ito opportunity is one that will never return to CMcago. And this is the true iMstaness of the whole affair. For two or ever since Hammerstein started rival grand opera in New York. both the Metropolitan and the Manhattan corn- 10 have been run at a. loga There is no great city in the world that can support did grand opera troupes.

The, Metropolitan had the fold, and the tr seamth 0 established position. but Hammerstein it ga mmerstein had secured the rights to all the eels- istod new 'operas. This was blow to the older organization. People wanted oloo Elektra." a Salome," "Pelless and Mettaande," And all the others. The pres- of the Metropolitan tottered.

It was smell comfort' to this company that Ham- wvre Lney 1 1, 4 Brown gave a supper In the president's room for Misa Neilsen. Mr. and Mrs. Morley, Mr. Simmons.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn D. Gunn, Mr. and Mrs.

F. Wight Neumann. Mrs. James Cummings of Canada. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred B. Grower, Mr. and Mrs. Witt IC.

Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. Carleton White. F. Ryder, and Mr.

and Mrs. E. H. The officers of the Geographic society are perfecting their plans for the entertainment of Sir Ernest and Lady Shackleton on their coming visit to Chicago. The tickets for the lecture on the Farthest South." to be given.

by Sir Ernest In Orchestra hall on May 9. under the auspites of the Geographic sodsty. are being disposed of largely by private sale and nearly all the boxes already have been taken. The box holders include Mn. T.

B. Blackstone, Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Dr. George S. Isham, La Verne Noyes, Robert F.

Dr. W. L. Baum, Dr. Anna, Dwyer, F.

H. Rawson, H. J. Bohn, Prof. T.

C. Chamberlin, George Higginson F. A. Delano, Ira Nelson Morris, Frederick T. West, Alfred L.

Baker, James L. HoughtelIng, Horace D. Nugent. British consul general. Lady' Shackleton, who is a most charming woman, win accompany her hue band throughout the present American tour.

Tuesday brings the musicalat the residence of Mrs. W. O. Green, 1211 Astor street, given for the benefit of the summer work of the Providence day nursery. Mrs.

'Harry Lee Williams, Miss Julie Manierrer Miss Eleanor Scheib, and Miss Marion Williams will give the program. The Revelers will give an Indoor laws party on April 20 at the West End Woman's Club. The clubhouse will be decenated to represent a country club garden and the guests will wear summer A flower cotIllon under the direction of Miss Mart Wood Hinman will be led by the following young ladies: Miss Sadie Corboy, Miss Marian Cashin. Miss Florence Lydon, Miss Olive Gallen, Miss Ethel McMahon, Miss Josephine Ortseifen, Miss Mary Sullivan, Miss Ethel Walsh, and Mrs. Andrew J.

Graham. Mr. and Mrs. E. L.

Burrell of the Hyde Park hotel entertained a company of friend at the opening game of the Cubs. Mrs. J. J. Quinlan of 510 South Oak Park avenue was given a farewell luncheon on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs.

Philip Graf. Gunderson avenue, prior to her-departure for South Dakota, where, with her Mrs. Quinlan will take up the simple life on a government farm on the Rosebud reservation. The guests present were the more intimate friends of Mrs. Quinlan, who presenteti her with a hand wrought pearl sunburst.

Mr. end Mrs. Quinilan will leave for the west this week. Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel M. Ruth of re435 Indiana avenue will give a dinner today in honor of their aunt, Mrs. L. Schwerin. who leaves for -Europe on May.

2.. Twelve guests will be present. The table will be decorated In flowers and sailboats. Favors will be miniature globes. Brown gave a supper in the president's room for Mise Neilsen.

Mr. and Mrs. Morley, Mr. stmmons. Mr.

and Mrs. Glenn D. Gunn, Mr. and Mrs ieof ig cVsnhat an reds B. Grower Mr.

'K. Cochrane. Mr. and Mrs. ard Mrs.

Vitt Carleton White, F. Ryder, and Mr and Mrs The officers of the Geographic society are of Sir Ernest and Lady Shackleton on their perfecting their plans for the entertainment coming visit to Chicago. The tickets for the lecture on the Farthest South." to be given. by Sir Ernest in Orchestra hall on May 9. under the auspites of the Geographic socie- ty.

are being disposed of largely by private sale and nearly all the boxes already have been taken. The box holders include Mra. T. B. Blackstone, Mrs.

Enmions Blaine, Dr. George S. Isham, La Verne Noyes, Robert Cummings, Dr. W. L.

Baum, Dr. Anna, H. Rawson, II. J. Bohn, Prot T.

C. Chamberlin. George Higginson F. A. Delano.

Ira Nelson Morris, Frederick T. West, Alfred L. Baker, James i.e. Houghtel- ing. Horace p.

Nugent, British consul gen- charming womqn, will accompany her bus- eral. Shackleton, who is a most Tuesday brings the musicalat the residence band throughout the present American tour of Mrs. W. O. Green, 1211 Astor street, given for the' benefit of the summer work of the Providence day nursery.

Mrs. 'Harry Lee wunama; MIES Julie Manierrer Miss Eleanor the Drozram. Scheib, and Miss Marion Williams will give COMING WEDDINGS. Amik I 1 "1 I i 1 1 I i- i :4 -9 Roaring that he was coming out to start grand opera in Chicago one of the wore of the Metropolitan. Otto Kahn, stole a march on him and leased the ottoriurn for ten years This cut the ground from under his feet.

There le only oputoo to give grand opera and that -is the big. old Auditoriun which ough it be shabby and demoralized by vaudeville, offers certain supreme dintages Of construction and situation Impossible to reproduce in anotherliall. The metropolitan directors for certain reasons, neither here nor there, were icted to let Dippel go. Some of the directors were unwilling to have him leave the otry. 80 tbey conceived the plan of founding, with the help of Chicago peop1e4 a old opera organization here, with Dippel at the helm.

which should share all the Of the New York company. These New Yorkers are Phillip Lydig, Otto liba, Clarence Mackay, Harry Payne Whitney, and W. K. It is this Igintet whichoffers to put up the $230.000 toward forming a stock company here to onIcle Chicago with ten or twelve weeks of grand opera in the winter season. The Irloposition is, to-let us share equally with New York in having the best singers and hest scenery.

lIn One way we shall have the advantage of the eubecriberts to the New York etr000litan Pere, as Hammerstein has offered to sell us the right to present here interesting and splendid new operas of 'which we have heard so much and hich we have not yet had an opportunity to see -Aso interesting and splendid new operas of 'which we have heard so much and hich we have not yet had an opportunity to see to the New York ht to present here eard no much and Haring that he a were of the Idetr jittorium for ten yeE plug to give grant vIgh It be shabby gnstsges of construe The Metropolitan kivd to let Dippel go otry. so they concel nnora organizath 'era. In Chicago one of the ch on him and leased the ler his feet There Is only big. old Auditorium which till offers certain suprenie produce In anotber.hall. ther here nor there, were tiling to have him leave the help of Chicago people, a which should share all the are Phillip Lydig.

Otto K. It is this ig a stock company here to in the winter season. The laving the best singers and a 1 ,3 I 1 i A iM I 77.... de, 4r. dP SP 'IA 00E, -do 6 100 re, i 41).

It Today brings Paraffin at the Audito- rlum and the week the final performance of tee opera. All during the last week the audiences, particularly at the best of the productions, have been excellent. On Monday night the boxer were filled with most interesting parties, and the matinee of Wednesday brought forth a most representative company. Mrs. Harold McCormick not only has given regular luncheons and matinee box companies- but every night a dinner and box party in the McCormick stall has added to the fashionable audience.

Two reasons prompt thisMrs. McCormick is deeply interested in music and Mr. McCormick, is anitiously promoting the Chicago grand opera Idea. Mrs. Joseph Leiter has given many small companies and Mr.

and Mrs, F. R. Babcock have been most faithful entertainers at the opera. The bridge party to be given at the residence of Mrs. Rufus Dawes, 1800 Sheridan road.

tomorrow, aeternoon at 2 o'clock for the benefit of private charity promises to be a successful affair. Man)" handsome prizes have been and large attendance is anticipated. Mrs. Jacob Rambo Custer has issued invitations for a- tea to be given on Thursday afternoon next at 4 o'clock a the Woman's Athletic club in honor of the Mendelssohn club of Rockford, of which Mrs. Chandler Starr is president.

The members of the Rockford club tome to Chicago to sing in the evening at Orchestra hall with the Chicago Mendelssohn- club, and Custer gives the tea for the purpose of introducing them to the prominent women of the Chicago clubs, especially of the Amateur Musical club. Assisting at the table will be Mrs. James Hall Marshall, Dudley Tripp. Miss Marian, Curtiss. and Miss Mary Cameron.

The other assistants will be Mrs. F. W. Upham, Mrs. N.

H. Blatchford, Mrs. A. W. Beidler.

Mrs. O. W. Dynes. Mrs.

A. R. Jones, Mrs. George W. Roberts.

Mrs. George B. Carpenter, Mrs. Burton Hanson, Mrs. George V.

Harvey, S. Johnson. Mrs. Clifford Williams, Mrs. Louis E.

Burr Mrs. Frederic Ullmann, and Mrs. Phila. A. Otis.

Mrs. James T. Fulton 4430 Sidney avenue, will on Tuesday, April 28. at 2:30 o'clock for the board of directors of the Arche alub, from which she is resigning on account of ill health. and for Mrs.

Colt. Yarns-worth, who will make Omaha, her future home. On the evening of May 7 the Lake Forest Academy Dramatic club will come toChicago to present an original play, Jones, '61." in the Fine Arts theater. The play was presented in Lake Forest late in February. The patronesses for the Chioaigo production are Mrs.

Cyrus H. McCormick, Mrs. J. V. Farwell Mrs.

F. W. Croeby, Mrs. A. L.

Baker. Mrs. A. B. Dick, Mrs.

W. H. W. Boyle, Mrs. J.

S. Nollen. Mrs. W. M.

Lewis, and Mime Gwethlyn Jones. A group of nbrth shore women announces a benefit for the subscriptlion fund in behalf of the Illinois Industrial School for Girls. The entertainment is to be given at the Moraine hotel, Highland Park, at 2 o'clock Tuesday, April 26. Bridge will be played. The patronesses are Mrs.

W. A. Alexander, Mrs. Walter H. Baldwin, Mrs.

Eugene .10 Bournioue, Mrs. R. K. Buckman Mrs. G.

H. Campbell, Mrs. Walter E. Carr, Mrs. George B.

Carpenter, Mrs. Nathan Corwith, Mrs. J. F. L.

Curtis, Mrs. W. C. Egan, Mrs. Harry D.

Faxon, Mrs. S. M. Hastings, Mrs. H.

H. Hitchcock. Mrs. Franklin B. Hussey.

Mrs. C. N. Kimball, Mrs. W.

J. Louderback, Mrs. Alfred Marshall, Mrs. George A. Mason, Mrs.

Frank R. McMullin, Mrs. Carleton Moseley, Mrs. Frank R. Partridge, Mrs.

Richard F. Peyton Mrs. Edward B. Pierce, Mrs. J.

W. Prindiville. Mrs. Marshall E. Sampsell, Mrs.

Samuel Slade, Mrs. Fred M. Steele, F. C. Sidley, J.

P. Smith, Mrs. Clara R. Smith, Mrs. W.

T. Underwood, Mrs. Edward L. Upton, Mrs. Frank L.

Wean, Mrs. P. L. Wickes Mrs. Ward W.

Willitts, Mrs. Charles C. Yoe, Miss Adele M. Everett, and Miss Charlotte Yoe. The Stock Yards' Day Nursery association will hold a birthday fete at the residence of Mrs.

Charles E. Ford. 4623 Drexel boulevard. Friday afternoon nest at 2:30 o'clock, the guests having been Ilisdden and the purpose of the party outlined in the following verse: If you'd enjoy the right to live You must not only get but give. The obligation is the stronger.

According as your life is longer. The older grown, 'tie rather funny. Rave most to give, for time Is money. Consider then what you should pay When time brings round your next birthday. And take this invitation hearty To come and pay it at our party.

An attractive program is to be. given b) Miss Irene Skinner, reader, interspersed with musical numbers: The association is doing valuable work among the children of the stockyards district and is a most deserving charity. Mrs. Edward Tilden is president. A euchre card party for the benefit of St.

Bernard's Hospital Aid society is to be given at the residence of Mrs. P. C. Barry. 0600 Yale avenue, on Friday) next.

at 2 o'clock. At the close of the concert given at the Chicago Athletic club Tuesday evening last by Miss Alice Neilsen, Frederick Morley and C. Romaine Simmons, the president of the organization, Everett C. Brown and Mrs. Today brings Parstfal -at the rlum and the week the final performance Of tlfe opera.

All during the last week the audiences, best of the particularly at the Mon- oductions pr, have been excellent. 0 dmray Wednesday brought forth a most repre- intereetnigihntg sentative company. Mrs. Ilarold McCormick not only has given matinee box companies- but every night a dinner and box party in the McCormick stall has added to the fashionable audience. Two regular luncheons and reasons deeply interested in music and Mr.

1 ki al prompt this re McCormick is Leiter has gram cm, iospearns todes.usly prmrosm. oJntolinseesgpinhre 3Cihri.caa gnod trivzirTaRnyBasbmcaokell'i entertainers at the opera. bridge party to be given at the rest- Th calvpeabeen most faithful deuce of Mrs. Rufus Dawes, 1800 Sheridan clock for the benefit of a private charity ro. ad.

Evanston tomorrow, afternoon at 2 handsome prizes have been contriipted. and promises to be a successful affair. Many large attendance is anticipated. Athletic Mrs. Jacob Rambo Custer has Issued invi- tations for a- tea to be given on Thursday afternoon next at 4 o'clock a the Woman's Aclub thl toifc club Rockford 4 I of inn Mrs dl e.

ncdoesisneohenr 1 IGENERAL. ITEMS OF I 112 co 1 JI.Z4.74S 15B4C2VE4v 2ouz.z dt Miss Agnes Louise Gahan is to be a bride of the week who is of much interest to the south side university circles. Miss Gahan is the daughter of Mrs. Thomas Callan. 4913 Grand boulevard, and is to become the bride of Charles Lyle Barnes, son of Mrs.

Charles Reid Barnes, at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening next. Miss Olive Gahan is to be the maid of honor and Miss Rose Gahan the Bernard J. Larkin is the best man. 5 Particular interest is felt in the mairiage of Ashbel Newell. formerly of this city.

to Miss Merelina Eyelin Seymour, daughter of Capt. Seymour of Mexico and California. which is to take place tomorrow at Asheville. N. C.

The plans of Mr. Newell and hie bride have not been divulged, although it is probable that they will reside in Nashville, Mr. Newell's home' for the last two years or so. The marriage of. Miss Violet Marie SardrY.

daughter of A. L. Sardy. to Claude Egertt Hill will take place Wednesday April 27, at the home of the bride, the Rev. Henry Hepburn officiating.

Miss Mabel E. Lang is to be mild of honor, and the groom will be attended by Mr. Edward Kimball. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Towles Thompson, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson of Chicago.

and Ferdinand von Ark Bartlett of Milwaukee will take place at the holne of the brides aunt, Mrs. Frank T. Bleach, at Green Saturday evening, April 30. at 6:30 o'clock. Miss Thompson Is well known in Green Bay, having been the guest of -her aunt for several summers.

The engagement was formally announoed at a garden party given at the Bleach home last summer. Miss Thompson and Mr. Bartlett are former student of the University of Wisconsin, the former being a Delta Gamma and the latter a Sigma Chi. The couple-will make.their home in Mil- waukee. The marriage of Miss Beatrice Ayer.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ayer of Commonwealth avenue and Lieut. George' S. Patton, Jr.

of the Fifteenth cavalry. stationed at Fort Sheridan. Is to take place on Friday. May 27, at the family country estate, Avalon. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Flemington Compton of 6027 Monroe avenue have issued int vitations for the marriage of their daughter, Jean. to James Foster Chaffee on Saturday, April 30. at 8 o'clock, in the Woodlawn Presbyterian church. Mrs.

Don M. Compton is to be the matron of honor and Miss Persia Spencer the maid of honor. Miss Eva Leonard and Miss Louise Miles of Peoria. will be bridemaids. Little Virginia Trude will be the bride's dower girl.

Don Compton will act as master of ceremonies, and Fred D. Adams of will serve the groom as best man. Following a vreddirtg trip in the west Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee will be at home at 6038 Mad-I ison avenue after June The wedding of Miss Margaret Gertrude Campbell, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Campbell. 3132 Warren avenue, and Laurence Flitcraft. son. of Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Filters-ft of Oak Park, will take plaoe Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the family residence. The Rev.

Frank G. SmithApestor of the Warren Avenue Congregational church, will perform the ceremony. Miss Ada Masters will be maid of honor. and Roland B. Flit-craft will serve his brother as best man.

Robert Canwbell, brother of the bride. will be master elf ceremonies. After a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Flitcraft will reside at 310 South Kenilworth avenue, Oak Park.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Holden of 33429 Park avenue have issued Invitations for the wedding of their daughter. Grace Perle.

and Burt Lewis Wright of Chicago, son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Wright of Webb City, Mo. The ceremony. which Is to be private, Is to take place Saturday evening. April 30.

at 7:30 o'clock, followed by the reeeption from 8 to 10 o'clock at the residence of the brides parents. Miss Holden. who is a Lewin, institute girl. has been given a num-ber of entertainments. Mr.

and Mrs. E. Richley. 215 West Garfield boulevard. announce the coming marriage of their daughter.

Martha, to Clifford E. McGowen on Wednesday. April 27 at 4 o'clock at St. Ann's Roman Catholic church. A wedding supper will be served at the Del Fred hotel.

Mr. and Mrs. McGowen, after a trip through the east. will be at home at 317 West Seventy-third street after Aug. 1.

4 ai.1., Mr. and Mrs. K. 1319 Rockwell street, announce the engagement of their daughter. Julia, to Emanuel Weinberger.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weinberger, 4431 North Kedzie boulevard. Mr. and Mrs.

b. Abrams, 1445 Spaulding avenue. announce the engagement of their daughter, Hattie to Louis Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Rothenberg of 4546 Forrestville avenue, who recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Elsa, to Milton will be at home May S. Mr. and Mrs. Herman E.

Ehrman announce the engagement of the daughter, Lilian to I. William Inlander, formerly of Newark, N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Homa, 904 South Marsh-held avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lily, to Joseph E. Hyman of Chicago. Mrs.

Clara Smith, 4S47 Michigan avenue, who recently announced the engagement of her daughter, kannle. to Moses Zunder, will beat home Sunday, May 1. Mr. and Mrs. B.

Hurtzon of 1433 Homan avenue announce the engagement of their daughter, Jeannie, to Sam B. Tow, son of Mrs. N. Tow. At home Sunday, May 15.

The plan is to --40- give performances here Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs- ay. leaving Friday and Saturday for neighboring cities like Milwaukee, Cincinnati, 1 ad St. Louis. Nor Will you be expected to go four nights a week. Each box or set Of seats a be taken by four families, who will apportion the tickets among themselves as see fit Those working to get this great undertaking really established in Chicago were cnous to have the whole thing settled this last week, as they wanted to secure Camstili as the orchestral leader.

He is now leading the orchestra at the Naples yitta but cabled that he would accept this post if the matter could be decided by the wety-fourth of April, so that he could imniediately set to work to get together it orchestra. If all those who are indifferent to this proposition or in doubt as to Its desirability wid bear Mrs. Harold McCormick's clear, comprehensive. convincing presentation i the plan there would be, I am sure, little time lost in raising the necessary fund. It was in a warm, sheltered corner of the garden about her city house that we culling of the great scheme.

It might have been a nook in the grounds about a hples villa. The sun shining through the tender, young green of spring enveloped 1 111 I soft radiance. Although a nipping wind blew keen out of the northeast across lssaing lake, we didn't feet a breath of it. Nor did we need the furs and rugs telt wrapped us up, And as this earnest and enthusiastic advocate. of grand opera IChiesgo laid out the scheme it seemed not only brilliant and alluring, but quite 4erative.

1. 'the Chicago committee has Harold McCormick as its president, Charles G. Dawes anco president, with Charles Hutchinson as treasurer and Phillip Lydig as secrew The latter is also secretary of the board of New Yorkers, and has 'been out here ley represent the Gotham interests in the enterprise. We has been much criticism of Chicago's lack of appreciation of the opera ttoat us by the present visitipg troupe. but the truth is that we are really most et lastist.t.

All -the good perfomanceol of fine operas have been Well patronized. it empty houses have, as a rule, gaped at time-worn, battered. discredited, old 1 with a not distinguished caste. But unless we meet this plan of the New liters we shall have no opera at all next winter. The Metropolitan company will I make any tour, but will retrench in 'every possible way.

It is now or never for Fend now it must be or we shall lapse into the ignominious position of an slothful, Western village, our traditions forsaken our ideals sordid, and achievement only material. IMrs. Joseph 142l1ter has been as faithful an attendant at the opera as Mrs. Harold herself. while the crowd of operagoers from out of town has been unusu'I large.

Many of those who come from the wide territory of which Chicago is the terare Combining their spring shopping with operagoing. is at supper after opera that you see them in full force, with a sprinkling of grand opera stars. at levy tables. Cbmparatively few Chicago people are mingled with this midnight g. We are a hard working set and our men keep early hours.

i LmOng these early risers is Stanley Field, who is always at his office by 8 o'clock. Maclreagh Is another of these "worm Now that he has left the rrsity club and returned to his mansion on the Lake Shore drive North Siders, ilZ get up betimes, can once more set their clocks by him as he walks down the L-End Rush street to his office. Me news of Ashbel Newelrs approaching marriage to Miss Seymour awakens 1 rte news of Ashbel Newelrs approaching marriage to Miss Seymour awakens a and Thurs- ukee, Cincinnati, or set of seats rang themselves as Chicago were ted to secure Cam- a tra at the aple I be decided by the rk to get together ncTngitspdreesseirnatbaltilletnY Phillip Lydig as secre- and has been out here I PERSONAL NOTES. at the residence of the bride's grandfather, I PAST MARRIAGES. I Redmond Prindiville, 16, Zastreet Elm Mr.

and Mrs. Markham alit be away for two or three weeks, and on their return will The marriage of Miss Marie Stelle Walsh. be at home at 2769 Hampden court. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark of 6531 Kimbark 4441 Ellis avenue.

and George Ade Davie. eon avenue announce the marriage of their of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Davis of Kentland, daughter Edna to William Edmund Linsk3r took place Monday night at 8:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.

April W. at 4:30 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh. The o'clock.

At home after May 15, at 646 West Rev. William, Foley performed the ceremony. Seventieth street. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Announcement is made of the'marriageof Miss Louise Marguerite Walsh as maid, of Miss Olinda H. Gareer of Boston to Sergt.

honor and Mrs, D. J. Callaghan of Boston as Mai. Prank W. Stone.

U. S. son of Mr. matron of honor. The best man was Law- and Mrs.

N. R. Stone. 3125 Rhodes avenue, rence Russell Wilder of Evanston. and the Which took Once at Fort Howard, on ushere were Richard G.

Walsh, and Eugene March 18. Gillespie. The ringbearer. Master Eugene The marriage of Miss Vera De Lipka Goodwillie, completed the group. daughter of Mrs.

L. E. De Lipkau. 4728 MagMr. and Mrs.

Davis will go through the nolia avenue, and David Beaton Jr. took east on their wedding trip and have not an- place Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock at St. flounced their future residence. Peter's church. the Rev.

Sidney T- Smythe, The wedding of Miss Helena Koelling, an uncle of the bride and president of St. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Keelling. and John's Military academy, reading the service.

Avery. A. Matheson. son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. bliss Mary Beaton was the maid of honor. Matheson of New York City, took place Louis K. Boyesen was the best man and the Thursday evening at 8:30 at the residence of ushers were Dr. Lindley Beaton, Dr.

Robert the bride's brother. John Koelling, 4062 Keith, Donald M. Wood, and Lawrence Bur-Evanston avenue. ford of New York. The bride was attended by Miss Merle Workwerst and Miss Alma Seipp as bride- Mr.

and Mrs. Beaton will be at home after Jtey 1 at 4728 Magnolia avenue. maids, and former Senator Edward T. Noo- nan served the groom as best man. Max Kite! Was groomsman.

The small niece of ANNOUNCEMENTS. I the bride, Elsie Marie Koelling, was ring-bearer. I 1' A nnntinePmPnt halt ttINPTI nisuIP in X'svat Vetrir Eitel was groomsman. The small niece of ANNOUNCEMENTS. I the bride, Elsie Marie Koelling, WEI.

ring-bearer. Announcement has been made in New York I 1 1 The TII Mrs. Samuel W. Earle. 7648 Eggleston avenue, who is the second vice president of the Illinois Society of United States Daughters of 1812.

will remain next week in Washington to serve as delegate to the annual meeting of the National society. Mrs. Earle was at the capital last week ae alternate to the nineteenth congress of the Daughters of the Ameriqiin Revolution. Mr. avid Mrs.

Edward K. Rogers of Chicago are in San Diego, with their tsvo daugh- ters, Anne and Edith. and are planning to take a trip to Alaska this season. They will not return home until next fall. Mr.

and Mrs. W. Ernest Walker (the latter formerly Miss Mildred Rogers) are living at the St. James apartments in Chicago avenue. having given up the little fratne house in Lincoln Park boulevard which they surprised everybody by taking when they were first married and which Mrs.

Walker converted into such a picturesque home. and Mrs. W. R. Lewis and Miss Evs---0-- Lewis of Oak Park have returned from a winters etay on Sanibel islands, Fla.

IF. II interest in one of Chicago's causes celebres. Ash Newell and his first wife both the children sif good, old Chicago families. and we have our P. F.

C. as Boston. New York, or Philadelphia. father was the late John Newell. president of the Lake Shore road.

Her vu Charles King, a well known business man here. one of the pillars of the rJ Presbyterian church. The marriage of the son and daughter of these respected families was natural, seemly, and according to old established order. Tbe severing of this union a year ago Nitras another of the constantly accumu'4 evidences of a new order of things. whereli the ideals and principles which 'Ired our ancestors are giving way to other modes of thought.

Our grandfathers to place public welfare above private. The advocates of the new Ideals would -semis say that public welfare is best ministered to by private happiness. This is not the time and place to discuss the ethics of a growing and profouild 'qv in our views Is to matrimony and Its sacredness. Suffice it to say that Mr. gel' is approaching his second marriage with every confidence in its permanency hantness, while Dr.

and itirse. Arnold Klebs, In their charming villa at Ouchy. the shores of the beautiful Lake Leman; are apparently leading a life of idyllic and joy. Would an uncongenial, ill-assorted. ha have contributed to the public 4re, ppy union on a The wedding was a pink and affair, of the engagement of Miss Mary Gilliat Nay-and, after an old German custom, two heart lor.

daughter of Mrs. George Naylor, to Louis shaped wedding cakes were cut at the sup- Marshall Ream. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. per.

which was served in a 'bower of Killar- Norman B. Ream. now of New York but at ney roses. one time one of Chicago's best known famiThe ceremony was performed by the Rev. lies.

Mrs. Redmond Stephens, 1365 Astor Rudolph 'Johns of the Lutheran church. A. street, who was Miss Marion Ream, is a sislarge reception followed the ceremony. ter.

After a wedding trip through. the west. Mr. Announcement is made of the engagement and Mrs. Matheson will be at home in New of Mrs.

Kirk B. Armour of Kansas City and York City. Charles W. Littlefield. pay director U.

S. The marriage of Miss Marion Theresa now stationed at Boston. Mrs. Armour is Cord(); daughter of Mrs. Frank Irving Cordo, the mother of A.

Watson Armour of Chicago, and James Spencer Marsh took place on Mon- who married Miss Elsa. Parkrx No date is day last at the resddence of the bride's set for the wedding. Mrs. Armour has again mother. Miss Frances Rycroft was the maid taken a cottage at Magnolia.

for the of honor and Broadus J. Clark of Los An- summer. geles best man. Only the immediate relatives Mr. and Mrs.

M. W. McDonnell, 1453 Ridge and close friends were present. Mr. and avenue.

Evanston, announce the engagemenr Mrs. Marsh will be at home after June 1 in of their daughter, Miss Grace, to Dr. H. T. Kenilworth.

Ground of Superior, Wis. The wedding will The marriage of Miss Ellen Edwards Corse. take place in the fall. daughter of Mrs. Edwards Corse, to Joseph Edwin Dow Scott.

4449 Ellis avenue, an-Tucker Markham, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. flounces the engagement of his daughter.

Markham, formerly of Chicago, now of St. Laura May, to Charles Fay Roberts, son of Louis, took place Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. S.

Lake avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Iryfe, 4534 Forrestville The ceremony was performed at 4 o'clock OP l' 1- 'lf. 4. 4.t::,44,-.,:-.--:,,,,---::.,,,.;....7.--.--.';.'-::: 4 .1104 '44'4 1 i NA A must be some connection between Chicago's pork packing interests and increasing literary progeny. The might of the pen was long ago recog4. here.

Just as the first generation of Amours and Swifts is being now replaced rte second generation of those world-famous names, so the first set of literary 4 now being represented by their descendants, and Miss Edith Huntington '14 .404. author of The Politician," recently published, is coming into her natural rz41 a thir generation therefore a real, dyed-in-the-wool daughter Her grandfather, Roswell Mason, was one of the city's best known, most l'elttlal Pioneers. His eldest son, Miss Mason's father, the late Edward G. Mason, :214.tinguished lawyer, writer, and wit. He was one of that circle of rare men Lawyer.

writer, 111:1 Wan vi A. aaaml at the Holy Name cathedral, the Rev. M. Fitzsimmons officiating. Miss Mary Corse was maid of honor and Miss Marian C.

Markham. Miss Helen Geraghty, and Miss Ethel Hogg were the bridemaids. Thomas Francis Geraghty was the best man and Redmond P. Corse. Jack L.

Markham. John M. Sellers, 1115 COMING BACK and Leslie S. Gordon the ushers. '1111 be seventies and eighties gave a luster to Chicago's social and intellectual A small reception followed the ceremony has since passed from us.

Ito ate gaY and hospitable and give fine dinners in irreproachable form, but we 1 Edward Masons, James Nortons, Mai. HUntingt01111, or the rest of that illus- "4-cle to add the spite of keen; subtle wit, delightful and intellectual 1 to our feasts. I often refer to this unusual set Of unusual men because all What Every nows and. as so little wiltten record is left of theni; those who remember hold back the curtain of oblivion as long as they can. 31avaiss X.

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