Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Jun 1928, p. 25

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june 29, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE · .... ,. Society Prepares to Witness A.nnual Horse Show at Post Preparations for the Fourth Annual Fort Sheridan Horse Show, ' to be held Friday aQd Saturday, July 13 and 14, in the outdoor ring at Fort Sheridan, are rapidly .nearing co.mpletion. The show,. a yearly an.ny fixture now, is for the double benefit of the Army Relief society and of the fund for the public school education of children · of the military personnel of the Post. More than fifty prominent members of north shore society are patronesses. of the event. Box holders include Mrs. Jacob Baur, Mrs. Robert E. Wood, Mrs. W. C. Rafferty, Mrs. Robert R. McCormick and Martin J. Insull; also Lieutenant Colonels Morris M. Keck and L. J. Owen and Captains Hans W. Nachtigall, W. C. Chase and H .. L. Harries. In addition, the following have already reserved parking spaces, Mrs . .Robert E. Wood, Mrs. ]. Andre,vs King, Mrs. John F. J elke, Jr., and Mrs. G. K. Franklin. Donors to the prize ·list have made possible awards of plate amounting to $3,000. A general luncheon arranged by the wives of the officers of the post, under the direction of Mrs. Paul B. Malone, wife of General Malone, will be served in a tent on the parade ground in the vicinity of the gramlstand. The proceeds from the luncheon will go directlv to the relief activities for whose benefit the show is held. Judge s for the saddle horse and military c1asses have already accepted. For the former class, Walter Palmer, of Detroit, one of the country's outstanding horsemen, and A. S. Thomoson of Paducah, Kentucky. another wel1-known figure in horse circles, will act as judges. Colonel G.eorge T. Langhorne, chief of staff of the 65th Cavalry division, the headquarters of which is in Chicago, wilt judge all militarv classes, assisted bv Lieutenant Colonei Ben Lear, Jr .. o( the Inspector General's office at Washington. Entrie3 for the show are coming in daily to Lie_ p_ t enant Wilmer G. Bennett,. secret~ry of the show committee. The closin!{ date is July 3. Thirty-four classes are open to exhibitors. Tn additiQn, there will be added features in the way of distinct military performances, such as . Roman riding and a musical ride by v.ersonnel of the 14th Cavalry stationed here. Morning and afternoon se., sions will be held, commencing at 10 a. m. and 1 :30 p. m. I· 0 v v c: $!& --at Colby's · 1n Evanston HE resources of a great furniture store and th~ convenience of a neighborhood shop are com· bined in our North Shore branch. Below are typical examples of the smart, decorative furniture we offer here at modest prices. · · · T ' i Exquisite Louis XV chairs in wood and enamel finish· es; selection of fine cover.t including d a m a s k , bro· cacles, frieze, etc. · : Here is a handsome occa· sional chair available in a wide range of cover materials and colors. Worth much more than our prjce. Winnetka Girl Does Art Work on University Books I I I I ~· I Miss Mary Eleanor Wilhite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Wilhite of 460 Winnetka avenue, Winnetka, has returned home from Purdue university where she has been attending school. During the past year, Miss Wilhite did all the art work on the Northwestern university "Syllabus," annual publication of the university. She also did most of the illustrating in "Debris," the annual magazine of Purdue. 11iss Wilhite is illustrating books this summer for a Chicago company and will return to Purdue next fall fo; her junior year. COMPLETE DECORATING SERVICE Consult us without obligation about your draperies floor co'Yerings, upholstery and furnishings. We ha'Ye a real ser~ice for you in all these branches of · home decoration, · · · ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hart of Highland Park have announced the marriage of their daughter Agnes Hart to Nicholas Miller of Wilmette. The ceremony took place at 8:30 o'clock June 20, in St. Joseph's church. Miss Mable Koltermann was maid of honor and the best man was Herbert Miller. I ' JOHN · A · co·L B Y · 129 North Wabash in Chicago &"' · SONS Chicago Avenue at Grove Street EV~STON Illinois ranks fourth of the states in the number of building and loan association.~.

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