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40 WILMETTE LIFE July 29, 1927 VISTA DEL LAGO IN.· m~O~m~E~mS.,~~~~V-~_fu_d_e_lL_a_ . g_o_c_L_ub~W-h_k_h_S_fu_g_~_G_a_y_ . P_r~e·_O_P_en_i_~~~~~ (Continued from P~ge 1) ' Vista del Lago was open early to permit the members and their guests to indulge in a bit of inspection, before the evening's entertainment began. That inspection was a jaunt through old Spain. with a bit of California influence to brighten things. \Vhat they saw was this: Eaplanada Big Feature A long esp)anada, which interpreted from the Spanish means a _ prominent walk, with a mission bclJ tower over a big room. the lounge at the south end. In the center of the west wall a nook in which hang three mission hells augmented by a typical Spanish fireplace depicting Cervante's life of Don Quixote. To the right of the entrance to the lounge there is Spanish fountain. imported and unique in tile design. a Enter the lounge and there is Spain hrought to America. It is called the Sorolla lounge and on the walls are copies of the famous murals done by that famous painter. But there is more. There is a great Spanish casque. and on a pedestal there · is a miniature Spanish ship of the trader type. Then there is the furniture an,t that too is of Spanish design. A stroll north on the esplanada brings one to the grill. Verv near the entrance to this room there- is a typical Spanish windov;, reaching the floor. In the grill there is Spanish furniture and on the walls are posters of famous bull fighters. Over the door there is a bul1's head it1 fancy colors. · A stairway leads from the esplanada to the first floor, where are found the !ocker rooms, outside of which there ts a long walk called the emhracadero. That. is Spanish meaning a whari extendmg into the wa tcr. · This w'a lk <loesn 't do tha·t. hut the unit itself is so close to tb~ lake that that one on the ,esplanada could easily imagine he was over the water. The kitchen i~ at the 1wrth end of the emhracadero. The Sorolla Lounge Francia, Santa Y nez and other names. Those are famous old mtsstons of Spain. On the floor of this beach level there have been painted grotesque and amusing p'ictures. The inspection at an end, the e\·ening of entertainment began. An orchestra produced gay music '"'·hile vari-colored flood lights played on the beach. Miss Isabel Cline, soprano, recently connected \vith Ravinia opera. sang several songs and won applause. Spanish songs "'ere sung by El Senor Don Alberto S. Gutierrez, who has just completed a tour of the United States \Vith the Orpheus Grand Opera Con ccrt company. Other features whicl1 rounded out the program ,,·ere a vol· lcyhall game het..,·een gaily bedecked girls in bathing suits on the beach. a burlesque hull fight between two young men, and ~fcntora, the Spanish dancer. I After the entertainment there wa:-; dancing on the esplanada. I Encourage Life in the Open Dotting the emhracadero and the beach are tables and chairs and varicolored parasols. To encourage life in the open. the club has arranged to serve meals to those \dlO happen to be in bathing suits. Everywhere one looks there is found a Spanish name. Over the arches on the embracadcro we read San Luis de View of Vista del Lago Beach The Eaplanada C OS'I'flO D' A /mad a ' cert~ over \V. G. N .. the Tribune sta' tion. han.· introduced him to the radio · .1~.. Baritone Sings audience and those who have met him ' S d ' him at close rang-e proBeI ore tu ents anrl hl'ard him an inspirational singer of 1 ~- llOllllCC Cosmo tYAimacla. baritone. an inter- ' great excellence. national sing-er who is vacationing in l Signor D'Aimada's program Thttr:'Amcrica. contributed his talents to the day consisted of seven groups of song~ Xational Kindergarten and Elementary in six different languages, the Italian. college for its closing assembly of the German. Spanish, English, Latin, and nunmer session on Thursday of this French, and included many old favwcek. . nrites. Sigli!lr !)'Almada will return to Italy I Prc~ident' Baker and the college in the_ autumn to c<?ntin~te his engage- f~c_ulty h,cld a rc.ceptiot.l in honor of ment 111 opera hoth m M tlan and Rome. Stgnor D Almada tmmedtatcly after the and later in Cairo, Egypt, and Spain. 1 111usiralc 'rvhcn the guests of the colHe is uow an American citizu1 and one \ lege v;cre able to meet the artist. of whom Americans will be increasing1 . Charles ]. Carlsen of 501 Washingly proud. Because of his Spanish. blood_ he is, perhaps, more at home tn the ton avenue has left to join his wife in music of that country, although he California. They will spend a month sings in several languages. Hi:; con- 1 there. 1 II I