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PAGE SIX
CLUBS
FRATERNITIES
GADDinGS
By GLADYS MUXS
The "GADDINGS” went cruising, Saturday afternoon
. . . All up and down Lake St. Clair ... On the D. and
C. boat . Employees of the County building were hosts
for the day ... At sailing time, which was 1 p. m., . . . the
boat was filled to bursting ... to lend a truly nautical effect
... a string ensemble played songs of the sea, while the
gangplank and anchor were being pulled ... A boat ride
now-a days is indeed a far cry from the ones grandmother
used to take us on . . . One brewed and baked for a couple
of days ahead . .soas to have a well-filled lunch basket
But, now, ... an imposing sign told us that the Club
Luncheon was being served in the dining room, at one and a
half lamb’s tongues per throw . . and for those who wanted i
It in the rough . . . there was the Glass Bar. on the first (
deck . say mhof-the taverns on all the other decks . . j
Music, was either first or mechanical . . . and the jitterbugs
feemod to prefer the latter . . A slightly inebriated lad, led |
gang songs, all the way and back, a matter of six hours to .
be more exact . . . others played cards . . . Just a very'
few came for the ride . . . "We” spent most of the day look-,
inp /outlie folk we came witli* . . Tli&xruw-d-was a mixed}
nnp Qnr of a possible two thousand persons, about one
hundred were from our group . . . among them . . John- J
nie Mae McConico . Eddie TolaiL . lame* McCrary .. ;
Pete Cassey . . . Lorraine Moss . . . Louise Edwards . . .
Sula Mae Baker . . . Cadence Hines . . . Dr. J. B. Ooggins
. . . Pr. Otis Sweet . . . Hazel Lyman . . . Ernest Marshall j
. . , M-r, and-Mr*. Xloorga 110.-igla.nd . . . Aliy, and Mrs..
Willis Graves . . . Helen Toodle . . . Marguerite Williams !
. . . Monwella Williams . . . Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cassey . .
Joe Craigen . . . Lottie Donald . . . and Vera Hayes.
* * *
This Is the time of year . . . when everybody is busily
engaged in either coming or going . . . having guests or be
ing guests . . . Mrs. Irene Bradley of McKinley avenue . .
is visiting in the East . . . Washington. D. C., whlchjfisher
being so close.
Dr. Gilbert Edwards tells us that his parents will stop over
here en route to the coast . . . for about a week . . . They
hail from New Haven. Conn.
* * *
Rosa Reid, left Monday for the South . . . Tuskegee, Ala.,
In part'icular . . . She tells us that, she hopes to make plans
while there ... for the presentation of Leon Gardner's play
. . . "The Life of Booker T. Washington" . . . T'will be
played on the campus of course.
# ♦ ♦
Mrs. Robert Lewis and the Victor Hickses and daughter.
Dorothy Ann . . are back from a two weeks’ stay in Bos
ton and New York . . . Victor says in his glib manner, that
he went to see Katharine Hepburn In “Philadelphia Story”
. . . which he found to be super . . . and that he has never
seen anything in this neck of the woods to equal the reaction
of a typical Broadway audience . . . Blanche Lewis says it
will take her the rest of the summer to tell me about her do
ings on the trip . . . she says she really burned the candle at
both ends.
* * *
Elliot Pogue has a horse of his own now . . . very famous
for bucking and raring at the post, or any place for that mat
ter .. . He answers to the name of Dynamite, when and if
he feels so disposed . . . Elliott says he Is going to trade
him in on a bicycle, if he ever gets in a real hurry.
* * *
Novella Trotter of the “Mikado in Swing” cast ... Is the
Champs sister-in-law . . . she is one of Marva’s sisters . .
and very good. too. we understand . . . possessing a very
sweet voice and is also very easy on the eyes.
* * *
May-den of Washington. D. C. . . . she is a student at Miner
Normal . . . will spend the entire summer and Is very, very
good to look at.
* * *
Lewis Mitchell Is introducing an exceptionally pretty girl
as his fiancee . . . T’was a fleeting introduction ... we
remember the name as Roberts . . . hope that's correct.
* * *
Leontine Cole is just thrilled to pieces . . . because of her
recent trip to Cleveland on the Mercury . . . She went along
with the Allie Gomezes . . . They stayed for four days . . .
and Leontine say» there is so much more fun to bo had there
. . She wants to make another trip before the summer ends.
* * *
Maudell Bousefield and Anne Harney were in town again
this past week end . . . Last week, Dr: Alf Thomas Jr., and
Flash Harris were over in Chicago . . . Wonder if we have
anything there?
Clara Belle Elston and Bertram Hudson were married last
Sundav in a simple ceremony ... at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Elston, f>443 Hazelett . . . Clara
]>*'lle, wore a white net frock, made bouffant . . . she carried
tea roses . . . Mrs. Edith Stevens, was matron of honor . .
She-w*ore a lovely gown of pink chiffon and carried roses . .
Mrs. John Elston, the bride's mother, looked very lovely in a
becoming gray lace dress . . . Mrs. Hudson, the groom’s
mother, was equally stunning in salmon-colored lace . ... the
men V-ore immaculate white suits . . . assisting at the home
during 'be wedding were . . . Mr. and Mrs. Casper Peeks
. Vitamin Blackwell . . . and Mrs. Bessie Jones . . .
Mrs. Clni Steele played the wedding march . . . the cere
mony was read by the Reverend Howell of St. Stephens
church . . . Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are on a two weeks’ honey
moon at Mackinaw Island.
* * *
The Ezra Priceses of Toledo . . . were hosts at an elab
orate buffet dinner . . . honoring Mrs. Holbrook of New
York . . . house guest of the Jesse Heslips of Toledo ... A
Dumber of Detroiters attended . . . among them . . . the
Jap Sneeds . . . the Andrew Tondena . . . the Roscoe Ful
lers . . the Walter roles . . . the Edward Howards . . .
the John Askews . . . Dr. Thomas Love . . . Mossaline Sim-
Dions . . . the Edward Pettifords . . and the Allie Smiths
. Toledoans were . . . the McKnights . . . the Fred
Halls . . . thei Jesse Heslips and Mrs. Holbrook.
* * *
The elite will sip cocktails and bring gifts to Mlgnon
Walker . . next Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mfv William Colden, on Chalmers avenue . . . the occa
sion is that us her. meaning Mignon. impending marriage to
Dr Brown . . Hostesses are . . . Phyllis Colden . . . Ma
rian Carter . . . Josephine Gaines . . . Marie Scruggs .
Margaret Smith . . . Dorothy Perkins . . . Margaret Piper
. . Adelaide Todd . . . and Orion Wells.
* *
Mrs. J. Henderson tells with no small amount of enthu
siasm . . about a quaint farm she ran into quite accident
ally . . . while browsing around last Sunday afternoon . . .
it is about twelve miles out of Flat Rock, Mich. . . . and
has been in one family for more than a hundred years . . .
The owners are an elderly couple . . Timbers by name,
and Mr. Tii • is a member of the board of directors of the
Flat Rock bank . and has a substantial fortune In his own
name . . lie owns some prize bolstejns and sells milk tr>
the Ebling Creamery of Detroit It is Indee'd nice to know
that we have people of this type in our race . . . Mrs. Hen-
ITTE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE - - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
SOCIETY -:-
‘SNOW WHITE’
B
MARY ANN CLEMON
nue and is very well known as a
dancer and amateur actress. The
part of “Snow White." gives her
a chance tq combine all of her
talents. Others chosen for lm
portahl parts ate William Shcr
rill. Jova Sherrill. Andrew Ilcnry,
and Bernice Thomas.
Who ha* been cho»en to portray
the role of "Snow White." In the
forthcoming production of "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs,’
sponsored by the member* of the
Phi Kappa Delta sorority. Mary~
Ann is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Sevar ( lemon of Hague ave
Church And Social News
Joo Thomas. Virginia Askew Char
ford. Mary Moore. Leo White, Burton
Boyd. Maude Gaudy, Leamon Streety,
Cleveland Lester;
Magerlene Stubbs, Carnla Byrd,
James East. George Merritt. Mary Anne
Mason. Ad* Smith. Nathaniel Dore.
Agnes HIU, Alma Smith. Gene Wli-
Doo English, Dorothy Henry, Nellie
Lawrence. Joe Campbell. Arthur Ec
cles, Nancy Richardson, Walter Eccles,
Roslyn Brady, William Byrd. Mildred
Davis. Esther Coates. Evelyn Stone
street. Karo Coates. Sam Diamond.
Ludie Coates. Ralph Irvin, Louise
Rainey. Willie Irvin, Justine Pleasant.
Woody Pleasant. Sarah Bartley. Trank
Annie Hayes, Daisy' Gray, Dave
Dorsey. Ethel Welch. John But..
Roger Bowers. Lee Alma Robert on
T. J. Woods. Willie Mahorne, Willie
Davis. Alma Welch. Alfred Smoot.
Jlmm;y^.l Smlth. Norn
East Lake
Observes 20th
Anniversary
Services at the Blast Lake Bap- '
list church "smack of festivity” this j
week for the institution is observing I
its twentieth anniversary and at
•he same time the third anniversary j
of the pastor. Rev. C. J. Gadson. I
Observations began July 24 and
will continue until July 30. Acting
upon the program committee are
Mrs. William Farmer. Miss M. Far
mer. Mrs. D Wells. Mr. C. Wilson. '
Mrs. J. Dawson, Mrs. M. Willis.
Formulating plans for the ban
quet which will be sponsored Mon
day. July 31, are Mrs. W. Farmer.
Mrs. Greer. Mrs A. Turner. Mrs.
Rogers. Mrs. McDuffie, Mr. F.'
Greer, Rev. C. J. Gadson and Wil
liam Farmer, clerk.
The_ program for the remaining
days of the week is as folio,ws:
Thursday. July 27, 8 p. m.. Mis
sionary society ar.d Senior choir,
suplemental program. Mrs. W Far
mer in charge; sermon, Rev. Gair
son; music by his choir.
Friday. July 28. 8 p. m., Usher
Board and Trustees, supplemental
program; Mrs. D. Wells in charge,
sermon. Rev. J. H. Mastin; music by
his choir.
Sunday. July 30. 3 p. m., Joint
program—Early Age of church, Mrs.
William Farmer; anniversary ser
mon, Rev. J. S. Scott; church and
choir in charge; Rev. O. Brad
ford. master of ceremonies.
Monday, July 31, 8 p. m., bar
auet in basement. You are invited.
’At *nntve . -ary Leo- r.g of the sen Jr
I choir In the afternoon and evening
several visiting church choirs weie
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS
The North End Seventh Day Adven
meeflng under P a tent located at Phila
delphia and Oakland afreet. Regular
the Rev. J. L. Cunningham every eve
ning Including Saturday.
RL'ftSEI.L STREET BAPTIST
Baptist thrilled to the renditions of
the Quartet Union as it presented l».«
Booker, assistant pastor. Is In charge
of services and announced the rrnisi-
I regular wor.-hip services of Quinn
; C-ape! A M E. church,
j AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
| Joe funeral irf Edward was
survived by his widow! Alberta; one
sister. Mrs. Lillie Corners; three daugh-
Robert Brown McCantz* died sud
denly last Wednesday evening. He
is survived by his mother, stepfather.
Eddie Porter and friends drove to
Toledo for the week end.
Miss Viola Wilson of Tallulah. La..
■Mreet, left Sunday morning for New
York where she plans to spend a few
days visiting friends and relatives and
the New York World's Fair.
Well, the Sepias really came through
with a real battle of swing which
was between the Dermids and the
Fri'her Merchants. The battle was
at the home of Miss Annie Lowery.
6nn Alger street. Friday. July 21. The
Feather Merchants were the challenz
best recordings by the many people
batUe' er * T J* winner of th *
Myrtle*Roherf son. The
the Feather Merchants were played
Vacations In
Columbus, Ohio
W;th vacation time drawing the
spotlights in every section of the
country, many Detroiters are among
tnose vacationing, visiting relatives
-nd friends in neighboring states.
Mrs. Eva Hamblin of 2230 Antietam
street, left the city Sunday morr.ing
for Columbus, Ohio. The popular
Mrs. Hamblin will visit her mother
Mrs.. Annie Lee. 397 Engler street
To Chicago
Mrs. Hattie Henry, •Sister of the
Hov. W T. Reed manager of the
Silvertone Quartet, left this week
for Chicago where she will spend a
few days visiting her sisters and
brothers residing in the Windy
City.
-on urges us to look in there some
time ... she says it is well worth
i the trip.
* * *
Mr, and Mrs. Prentice L. Frazier
of Seattle, Wash., sister and broth
er-in-law of Mps. Alvin Carroll,
were visitors at illft Carrolls’ resi
dence last week. A whirl of social
events made their stop a-very pleas-
Leaving Friday for New York
I and the World's Fair, following the
l completion of the th r ee months’
motor trip which will take the
I couple to Texas. Mexico and. other
points, the Fraizers will return to
the West Coast.
Mr?. Carroll is secretary at the
Detroit Urban League; Mr. Carroll
a recent appointee to the Friend of
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Sunday At
Great Lakes
A Gay Day
Sunday finds many Great Lakes
Country club members enjoying the
privileges which their exclusive
country club offers them. Rain or
shine you find the enthusiastic j
I folk there "doing things."
I Mr. and Mrs. James Clarke of
Thirtieth street, have put anew
boat on the lake for instance.
The Carson Tuckers seem to have
a standing date for swimming on
beautiful Crotched Lake, they also
pur a new frnarr on the lake Sunday.♦
swam all afternoon and topped it j
off with a litt'e fishing on Spring
Lake in the evening.
The Paul Oldens were out Sun- I
dag with a party of friends as us- ,
ual.
Mr. and Mrs Milton Kirby were f
seen entertaining Sunday afternoon, |
party.
The Mrfk Clarks of Iroquois en
tertained their guests. Mr and Mrs.
Black and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace :
with an out-of-door picnic for a
rhange i They showed their lake j
front lot a couple of times).
Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Wilson are
regular Sunday diners at the club
land always bring along a charming
party of friends. (Mrs. Wilson was
observed taking a N A A.C.P. mem
bership from Mr. Sweet, a promi
nent white business man of Fenton.
Michigan, during the recent drive.)
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Baker,
advertising executive, and their
mother. Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Vivian
Nash, business genius of Detroit,
were guests of Mr. George E. Smed
ley. They dine! and went on an in
spection tour of the clubhouse and
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East Vernor highway have as their
house guest Mr. Smith's mother.
Mrs. H. H. Smith of Tuskegee,
Ala- who joined her daughter.
Mrs. M. L. Warren of Montgom
ery. Ala- for the family reunion
‘AtHome’Honors Conant Mrs. Jones
Garden’s Father Sunday Club Hostess
Miss Chaney Lindsay and Mrs. Mar
'■ron of Tannaa & iwiiu*.
gave an at home honoring their la
th er. William Lir.dsay of Charloue.
The house was beautUully decorated
I gether with the beautiful pastel thades
lof the gowns worn by the women
j took charge at this point and pre
-ented the guest to their father, Mr.
Culler of Forest City. Kanj., Mr. and
Mr* Thomas Farmer, Mr. and MiV
Oscar Crittenden. Mrs. James Tay
lor. Mrs. Marian Jeffries, Mrs. Alice
Bennett Mr Mr RO iind ' “S® l taJa*
Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Mosely Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Cross, Mrs. Sallie Goffi
and Mrs. R. C. Lewis, Mrs. E. Glass.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin N. Hendricks,
Mrs. R. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
William Findley, Mr. and Mrs. C.
M. Shaw. Mr*. S. E. Tibbs. Mrs. M. R.
Poole. Mrs. Genevra Alexander, Mrs.
Misses AdtfAitle Jones, Constance (
and Mildred Blount are getting very j
clever with the bow and arrow,
they spent all Sunday between the i
archery range, tennis courts and j
refreshment counter.
Mr. Leroy Coleman, Mr. James
Murgerson and Mr. John Gibson of
Flint took time out from tennis to
try for ihe "bull’s eye.” Mr. Bill
Tucker Just about took in every
thing there
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young of
Medbury spent a quiet afternoon in
and around the clubhouse with a
charming party of guests.
There were many visitors as al
ways.
The Les Modernes club of Toledo
drove up with a party of about
thirty people for dinner.
Some of the other visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. Parks of Detroit, Miss
Iva Sykes. Mr. James Dowdy. Mr.
Claud Harris. Mr. John Graham
Jr.. Mrs. Charles Healy and Mrs. J.
B. Robinson of Flint. Mrs. Marie
Louis of Cleveland. Mrs. Bessie
Vernon, Mrs. Susie Jones and Mr.
Jones of Detroit, Mrs. Barbars Hil
ton. Mr. and Mrs. McNeal of Ferry
and too many others to mention.
Lt., Mrs. Simmons
Entertain Guests
Mrs. A. B. I. Estelle, principal of
Goodwill high school, Washington,
1 Texas, and her niece, Miss Martha
| Estelle, a student of Prairie View
• college, were j/isitors at the home
I of Lieutenant and Mrs. Simmons
I last week.
The Estelles wore en route to
Canada, Buffalo, New York and
other eastern cities.
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Miss Enid Mitchell of Ml. Clem
ens, Mich., wit guest of honor
along with Miss Betty Banks of
the same location at a get-ac
quainted party last Sun day at the
home of Miss Grmyce Thomas of
Arlington avenue.
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Mr. and Mrs. 11. Harris, nephew
and of Mrs. H. H. Smith.
Madeline Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. E. S
Z. A. Bristol, Mrs. Sadie Lindsay,
M. People, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kim
brough, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hendricks,
Mr. and Mrs. Charle* Ransom. Mr.
and Mrs. P. W. Williams. Mrs. Oru
Johnson. Mrs. Ruth Fuller. Mr. and
Roger Woodley.-Sirs. Minnie J. Phi
lips. Mr. and Mrs. James Giggs. .Mrs.
| Green. Mr*, e!neat'Swetmvy.
Ind Mrs. Thomas Higginbotham.’ .M: .. .
C. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wil- (
Mr. and Mrs. L Walton. Mr. and’
Mrs. Y. Cavitt. Mrs. Roxle Saunders, j
Mr. and Mrs. James Ointin. Mesdamcs
B. White. G. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. {
S. C. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Chester j
Mrs. W. Brown. Mis* Olivia L. Brun
son, Messrs. I. Mays, E. D. Clark. Mr! j
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Smith. Standing, left to right:
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The States Social club met at tho
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avenue last Saturday evening
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