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52 WILMETTE H ,, LIFE . ' · r! January 31. 1930 J· : Modern and Period Modes Combined in Compton Residence By Rutbeda L. Pretzel The Frank E. Compton hom e in Glencoe, ilJustrated in the adjoining columns, represents an attractire comhinatinn of modern, Italian. French, provincial and Venetian art. The exterior of the home is t hirtcc.'nth cent urv Italian . and the walk<! formal gar<kn." the wellhead and the plantings coniorm strictly to that period The interior downstair s is done in . ev<'ll.ttTtlt h and eighteenth cen tury ltalian. the furnishings having hcen brought. in the main, dircct lv from Italy . The up stairs comprises group oi ~uitt·s. one in prm·inrial, another in \ ' t·nctian. the dl'll and mnming room in I.()uis :"\ 1\' and Louis XV century French. and th e cxquisitl' master suite· in 'j',,.t·ntieth c<:llturv modern. 'fhl' modern. suit e was d<'signcd largch· h\· I Jim oi Pari s. and the designs \\l're hrnught to :\c\\' Yo rk a nd cxtcutcd In· l.ord and 'J';" ·lnr oi !\ew YPrk. It is ~aid tn he tl~t' vnv last word in modern art. :\ rtlhl rotH~. · Furst and Tilton of l'hiragu \\'l're the architect ~ \\ ho c..k ~ igned tilL' rl' sl<ktJc<:. · The intt'r{·~t ing game room in th t: ' ha~t· mt: tll i~ featured in the uppn and lowl'r kit l1 and rnrner ~. lt1 th e ttp nn cornc..T is slHn\·n the Jn ir ror -l a1 ·e r] lirt plan. · \\ ith a lllu<krtl h· ~·nt · h ·ai t1 t in·· ahP\'t'. 'l'hl' Lhr~·~ ·-'it!l-d ruh111111s i11 the f< ·(ltll arc mi1T11 rt· d .~l:J-., s .\at11ra: burlap ~ h: ncill'd i11 roi·JltT n.J·,, ,. ('<·\ , . the \\ ;tlls. and t I1L' n · tli11 ~ is pait!l{'d Chine~l' hlut· \\it l1 lacqun 1ed IH·; tt!IS ~~asti r t ik:-. i11 black and cnppl'r :-.t rivc s. h1glll\' "axn I. lila'-<: ~ a gond dancing floor. The iurnitmc sho\\'11 in tl1<· lo\\·er C(lflllT i:-. paintl'd hlark \\·ith up hobtc..·rcd ~eah ruq·n·d in sil\cr prnce~~t·d kat l1vr. ~l udnni~t ir dra\\'ings arc lll!tlg <·II tIll' wall s. The den or Jllllrtlitlg r<,Oill i~ slll)\\'11 in thl' upper right hand runl<'r. 'l'l!i ~·· room loo \s out upo n thl' beautiful wallc..·d -in iur111:1l ).!arden, .and it is re freshing!,\· Fn.:nch. 'I'IH· dt·n,ra tion -., for the room " 'C..'l'L' inspired and worked out frum a small imported 'l'rtlnH·au, which has been il'atured ahore the im ported mantel and fireplace . 'l'he room is paneled in \rood and paintl'd in old yellow i\'ur\'. 1t ha s four French wi ndnws cu;t a ined in h lu e a 11 d i,., Jrv . 'l he draped curtains are of silk brocade. and the ill\ itinl.! chai~c loungt· is done in antique golden yc..·llow. The woodc.·n reading lamp matrht·s. and the niches arc lined in golden yellow bro cade to match the cltaisc longue. In these niches is a collection of French, German and Italian figures in porce lain . The coll ect ion of thc..·sc miniatures is a hobby of Mrs. Compton 's a nd wa~ made especially for this room. The..: center picture is of the dressitlg room. The color sr heme was taken from the coveri ng of the da v bed , a gray and fuchsia si lk paintl'd . hy ] can Dunand. Fabric in soft gra vs cover!' the walls, and the woodwork Is colored in three shades of gray, while the carpet is dark gray. The curtains arc of fuchsia sat in . ·Glencoe Home Emphasizes the Artistic-Is "Livable" a · The Italian marble, exc1uisit ely can·ed firenlace is see n in the view from th e log~ia in the lower right hand corner. The marble was imported from Florence, 1taly. Since the fireplace is of an unusual size. the entire flame can be seen from the living room or loggia when the fire is lighted. The walls of th e Ji,·inCY room, of which th e fireplace i a feature, arc done in so ft brown. rough · sand-fini she d vlaster. The ceiling is lin l' d with carved heams. "he iron ~ates separating the li\'ing :oom from the loggia were made in Florew;e and imported from there. 1'hc logR"ia it self is floored with Italian marble, and it has nine French windows to the floor. letting in an abundance of sunlight. new office his headquarters so as to Quinlan & Tyson Elects devote all his time to this territory. Miss fzetta Anderson, iormer rental Its Officers for 19 30 Hokanson and ]c11ks, fnc ., has uern manager of the Orrington and Hom eAt the January meeting of the board appointed exclusi\'e rcntin,g and ma:l- stead hotels will also be in the north of directQfs of Quinlan & Tyson, Inc., shore oftice. aging agents for th e Spanish court the following officers were elected for properties in Wilmette. This is the the year 1930: Howell N. Tysection commonlv known as !\o-Ma n's son, president; Clyde D. Foster, vice land which has had a phenomenal Realty Board Members Dine, Install Offic~rs , presicJ..ent; Robert S. Crane, vice presidevelopment during the last five years. The properties mentioned include the Eighty members and freinds of the. dent; Howell N. Tyson, Jr., treasurer, nine stores at the northeast corner of I'.orth Shore Real Estate board. par- ! and Irvin R. Schildein, secretary. Sheridan road and Spanish court and t:ripatecl in the banquet and installa- I Some recent changes in the personthe twelve-apartment building at Span- tio n program early this month which i net of the organization are as follows: ish court and Tenth street; also the ~vitnessed the formal .entry of A~drew William H. McKillip, who formerly buildings on the north side of Spanish J. oodcock upon hts new dut~es as conducted a real estate business in court containing six stores and 21 !:res1dent of the ho~rd.. The affatr was Highland Park, has given up his office apartments, making a total of 36 apart- ncld at the Club Vt sta del Lago. and become a member of the Chicago ments and fifteen stores. Hokanstm Vvith A. R. Tighe serving as master office sales department. James C. Anand Jenks, Inc., will also have charge d ceremonies, the simple installation derson, who was with Mr. McKillip, is of the selling, leasing and building ceremonies were featured by the pre- noyv in the Winnetka office of Quinlan operations on the remaining proper- !:'entation of the pre sident's ·gavel to Mr. & Tyson, Inc., and will specialize in ties of this syndicat'e. V/oodcock by Harold Vant, the retir- Highland Park property. Andrew R. In order to give closer supervision ing presideqt. Grant has joined the Evanston office to these propertie.s, the north shore Entertainment was provided by the sales department and Deane Dodson office of Hokanson and Jenks has been North Shore line quartet. who has been in the Wilmette office: moved to a new location at 930 SpanDancing and cards followed the cere- has been transferred to the Evanston ish court and Mr. Jenks will make this monies. office sales department. Hokanson and Jenks N~med Spanish Court Manager vy