Evening star., 1915-03-14
Picked Up Here and There.

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| A Colony of Fine tural achievement
Homes to Be. now 10 the found
ing of a new neighborhood in Lake
View avenue. There is general interest
in the project undertaken by Mrs. Ar
thur Ryerson. the Frederic c. Bartletts,
George Porter. Abram Poole. Harry
Dangler and presumably Ambrose
Cramer. jr., to colonze a most attrac-
tive piece of land which lies little
south of Diversey parkway. and which
faces Lincoln Park at it's narrowest
and the lake.
In spite of reports to the contrary.
there is to be nothing in common ex-
cept a central heating plant-unless
you also except uniform architectural
scheme. This is going to be smart and
effective. All the five houses VIII be
like some of those old London houses
in the Inner Temple-wise. clever,
sophisticated. self-respecting buildings
that have come down from the time of
, the regency.
They will have English Easements
The first story will be built of white
stone. the three floors above will be of
black brick jointed with white. There
will be white cornices, and the narrow
window Lodges will he of white stone.
To tighten it all the iron baconies OF
the first floor will be painted a vivid
! blush green to match the shutters.
which will give further color. Blue
jars with Towering shrubs Will adorn
some of the balconies.
Each interior is being designed to
suit the owner. The for inside houses
will have central glazed courts. which
will be unique features and which Will
give light to middle rooms usually
dark in houses so situated. These
glazed courts will be treated different
ly. according to the taste of the owner.
Frederic Bartlett plans to make a
1t oF \ 10 n y tpl
has vision of turning his into bios
soming winter garden. Abram Poole
in his minds eye sees his a stately
hall. with ancient renaissance 1urni,
Mr.. Poole will each have an up-to- date
studio in his house. while Mrs. Ryer-
son plans turning a part OF the fourth
floor of her house into workshop.
The garages will be well to the rear
and out of hearing
Miss Marjorie Dyrenforth, Chicago
belle. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
c.. Dyrenforth. is
Days of Romance preparing to go to-
Europe with her
Are Not liver. mother. to be mar
ried In London to G. D. r. Tucker, a
lieutenant in the English army, In
civil life an official of the British Mu
scum. The romance which will cul-
inmate in the pretty Chicago girl be-
| coming a war bride" dates back to a
| tour in the Alps two years ago, when
Miss Dyrenforth and Lieut. Tucker
were in a mountain climbing party.
| Miss Dyrenforth has been notable in
many affairs in which the young so
ciety girls in Chicago engage not only
| socially but philanthropically
Lieut.. Tucker is a master or arts
Cambridge University. and he owns
handsome estate. Howard House, Har-
row-on-the- Hill, which has been in his
family for many generations.
| Speaking of family residences, old
Chicago society. that element which
| antedates the fire and
| n1d 1Youes goes far back even to
antebellum days q an
in Chicago. element too often
overlooked by the self-assention OF the
presents rejoicing in the fact that
the charming old Isham house on ehe
corner of Dearbon avenue and Walton
place is to continue to sheleer thehpeis
of the Isham family.
| The house was one of the hne resi-
dences of its day It was built shortly
Isham, and in 1t were reared his four
children, Dr. George S. Isham. Ralph
| Isham, Mrs. Arthur Farwell and Mrs.
George A. Carpenter.
1t is the last named who is taking
over the family home and is going to
remodel 1t to the tastes and require
ments of today. The two drawing
rooms on the south side OF the main
floor are to be thrown into one big
music room. Mrs. Carpenter will pre-
serve the old-time atmosphere Of the
house while making it comfortable and
up-to-date.
The haste with which one generation
Is apt to abandon the homes built by
preceding generation is an American
weakness. No new house ever has quite
the charm, the distinction and flavor OF
one that has sheltered two or more gen
erations Of people, no matter how
splendid your new house may be.
tangible symbol of that past with |
which the Isham house is so associated |
is the three great palm trees which |
once belonged to the late Ezra B. Nc |
Cagg and which during her stay in Chi |
cago Mrs. McCagg finally settled in perma-
nent homes. one going to the Chill |
drens Memorial Hospital and two to |
the Art Institute.
One of them. the tallest, is over fifty |