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PAGE SIX
SOCIETY
Hazel Harrison entertained by a. k. a. sorors in Detroit
A
Hazel Harrison, music teacher at
Howard university appeared here
In recital at the Masonic auditor
ium last Friday night, sponsored
by Mlsa Nellie Watta. Miss Har
rison is a pianist of great tech
nique and was acclaimed by all
the critics as a master of the tech
nique of fingering. In the first
picture our photographer caught
Miss Harrison in an intimate pose
in her stressing room directly after
her performance. In the second
and third we see sections of the
gay crowd of sorors who greeted
her at a breakfast in her honor
held last Saturday morning at the
Lucy Thurman Branch Y. W. C. A.
GADDINGS
By GLADYS MILLS
WE DABBLE IN THE THEATRE AT MARYCROVE
It was MARGUERITE WILLIAMS ... the A.K.A.’s
"Susan” . . . who saw to it that we got to go.. .and we
thank her very much...for ’twas a rare and delightful
•vening that we spent there....
There was a joint presentation of three one-act plays...
by the Dramatic Society.. .and groups of musical numbers
by the Glee club...and the string ensemble....
The three plays.. .were.. .The Gooseberry Mandarin...
The Dear, Dear Children.. .and. . .You Buy, I 8uy....A1l
three were played with all-female casts...the male char
acterizations, superbly done, with almost indetectable make
up in many cases
All three would make.. .capital material for the Jabber
wock.. .and here’s hoping some of the participants of this
year will take heed and give us better fare than of recent
years
We loved Marygrove.. .every inch of it...’tis truly an
Ideal setting in which learn one’s three R’s,...Along with
us and Our Clem.. .were.. .Manwella Williams.. .Margue
rite Williams and her constant escort these days.. .Harold
Smith....
JALK O' TOWN
Under care of the Doctor.. are BERNIE HEIZE, with a
broken limb.. . EDNA TONDEE, who has an attack of “flu”
.. .MABLE LONG, who has had a nervous breakdown, she
seeks recuperation in a trip to the Southland.. .Tennessee,
to be exact...and has taken with her, her sister, CHRIS
TINE MERRICK....
+ * *
LOUISE WINFREY HARRIS . . . childhpod chum of
EDYTH PORTS JOHNSON . . . was her house guest this
past week.. .theirs was a merry time.. .digging back in
the annals... .Mrs. Harris is connected with the very ultra,
ultra golf club house owned by folk of color in Atlanta,
Ga....whence she hails....
JUANITA PARKER . . . has completed her course at
Chicago Teachers college . . . which will 'enable her to
teach in that city . . . and she expects an appointment
very soon. , . . She will be here for a short stay some
time this week., .and will remain until about the middle
of February... .She will stay with Edyth Johnson....
* * *
MARIAN SMITH . . . comely daughter of the Oscar
Smiths .*. . will be among the year's Crop of brides....
* * *
Down Columbus way . . . EARL FOLEY . ~ . has gone
In for sportß....He has a basketball team....
* * *
RUTH BELFORD . . . invited a gay crowd to come
over to her mother’s home on Ilolbroqk . . . last Tuesday
night . . . and they were to bring something of a dainty
nature for the expected bundle from heaven which is to
occupy the nursery . . . out to the Dr. Remus Robinson’s
„..just any day now....As a result...the little stranger
will find himself...a well-dressed baby....
* * *
The Sew and Sews...met with RUTH E. WEBB...last
Thursday evening A new game called “I doubt it”.,.
caused much hilarity....
** “ *
Too bad about the passing of HENRY SWEET .. , .
bus Friday....
* * *
MARIE and RAMON SCRUGGS ... are as cozy as
bugs in a rug ... in their new home...at 559 Marston
avenue. . , . The LOUIS MARTINS.. .are out on Woodland
now . . . and the HEINIE BUTLERS . . . will soon be
moving into their new place...out on Englewood....
The WHEELOCK MITCHELLS.
boa*t a nine-pound baby boy . . .
in the family now. ... He came,
bas and baggage . . . last week
•nd. . . . Cute, eh?
* * +
LEONTINE COLE ... is that
puffed up . . .on account of be
cause she ie now ... at the ripe
eld age of Eighteen. . . . A lot
©f privilege* . . . begin at that
age you know
OIRtAuDE JACKSON ... Of
rhe titlan tresses ... is Just back
from a dash ... to Columbus.
* * *
The newly organized ESCORTS
. . . who promise us that we are
going to hear lots about them . . .
met with "CHUCK" COLE . . .
last Sunday afternoon.
* * *
THE CORONETS . . . plan •
mammoth . . . skating party and
weiner roast
* * *
THE DELTAS ... now have a
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
II I II -—1 "Wgf r? ’ll
M 3 it I p I • j
pledge club . . . THE PYRAMIDS
. . . which comprises the old
T.I.D. club ... and those inters
ested in becoming Deltas . . . are
senior high school lassies, known
as the Delsprites.
* * *
Many teachers . . . students and
citizens . . . are flooding our
office . . . and the offices of the
PFEIFFER B-ewing company . . .
for reprints of the Negro Builders
of History and Civilization ads. . . .
You know the Pfeiffer Brewing
company has been running ads of
outstanding Negro leaders ... in
our paper week. . . . These
ere very informative ... as well
as educational. . . . They will
send you a set, complete of all the
! ads ... if you will write or
j phone for them.
* * *
THE DAMES MEET
THE DAMES ... met at JENNY
SWEETS ... out on Garland
avenue . . . last Thursday after
noon. . . . Jenny has just returned
from Florida . . . and brought
each girl in the club a lovely gift.
. . . The girls discussed their
coming bridge party, which Is to
be held at the Frogs club in the
near future . . . after the devour
ing of a tasty luncheon . . . and
a few bids at bridge. . . . Isola
Graham and Cecelia Graham tuk
home the prizes. . . Others pres
ent were . . . Elizabeth Austin
. . . Marjorie Hackett . . . Grace
Walker . . . Margaret Bennett
. . . Dorothy Penick . . . and
Leona Richey.
US
* * *
MRS. HOMER FERGUSON AND
MRS. JAMES GOUDIE
POUR FOR TIIE V.N.A.
The Beaubien committee of the
Visiting Nurses association ... is
very pleased at the outcome of its
layette tea and bridge party . . .
held at the “Y” . . . last Satur
day afternoon. . . . More than a
hundred ladies attended . . . each
bringing sAme tiny garment . . .
•and some adding a piece of money
to the packet . f . A number of
ueedy mothers will find comfort
from this venture. . . ,
* * *
THURSDAY EVENING ... the
_hom€_o£. the McKinley Carters was,
the meeting place for the Lita Cari
tas. . . . Bridge and a tasty dinner
were the features of the meeting.
. . . Present were Mr. and Mrs.
B. Blackburn . . . Mr. and Mrs.
Prentiss Walker . . . Atty. and
Mrs. Willis Graves . . . Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Smith . . . Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Hutchinson . . . Dr
and Mrs. T. Malone ... Dr. and
Mrs. Stewart Toodle . . .and Mr.
and Mrs. Cleveland Lundy, who will
have the next meeting.
* * *
MR. DUNBAR ENTERTAINS
HIS EMPLOYEES
Tie manager of the Brewster
Homes. Henry Dui bar . . . gave a
delightful party ... for his em
ployees and friends . . . Friday
night in the beautiful recreation
j rooms of the ‘‘Project" . . . Music
was furnished through amplified
recordings . Food galore was
served buffet style ... all they
could eat and then some.
Mrs. Dorothy Steger led the group
in many exciting games . . . and
you ‘tan Imagine the fun . . . that
was had . . . The very gay crowd
included . . . Mr and Mrs. Court
Williams . . . Mr. and Mrs. Scott
. . . Mr. Meyers . . Charles John
son . . . Mr. and Mrs. Wendell
Murphy . . . Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Dunbar . . . Mr. Bailor and guest
. . . Mr. and Mrs. George Scott
. . Harry Solomon . . . Mr. and
Mrs. Wooten . . . Mr. and Mrs
Jones . . . Mrs. Katherine Andersor.
. . . Kermit Meade and many
ethers.
* * *
DELSPRITES MEET
The Delsprites . . . are a group
of high school girls . . '. recently
organized . . . they have about 35
members . . . and the main pur
poses of the club are to stimulate
higher learning . . . finer thinking
. . and those who prepare them
selves properly , . . can become
Deltas someday.
This month’s meeting was held at
the home of Bette Bland . . . on
Owen avenue t . . The girls occu
pied themselves with the making of
Valentines ... to be given to the
Children’s hospital ... on Febru
ary 14.
They discussed qualification for
membership . . . and other plans
for the improvement of the group
. . . Officers are . . . Carol Carney,
president . . \ Mary Ann Clemon.
vice president . . , Conchita Porter,
treasurer . . . Lucille Dillard, sec
retary . . . and Elizabeth Patton,
corresponding secretary . . . Some
y the members are . . . Dorothy
Stevenson . . . Gladys House . . .
La Verne vohnson . • . Jeanette
Miss "leloris Humphrey of Mon- |
roe avenue, assistant pianist of.
lew Bethel Baptist rhurch, will
leave for a two weeks’ visit in |
Jones . . . Betty Dodson . . . Jac
quline Bailey . . . Margaret Wells
. . . Bette Bland . . . Louise
Cabule . . . Jean Waundless . . .
Frances Harberd - . . . Lena Brir *t*>n
. . . Bertha Cook . . . Veralie
Fisher . . . Doris Graham . . .
Dorothy Ann Hicks . . . Allean
Rosa . . . Geraldine Woodson . . .
Dawn Watson . . . Agn.a Moore
. . . and others whose names we do ]
r.ot have at hand . . . but which
we will give on another time.
* * *
Dorothy Penick was hostess at the
last meeting of the ’’SilhoueUes"
. . , which incidentally was the first
meeting of the new year . . . They
met at the "Frogs Club” . . .
Elected new officers, who are . . .
Trances Owens, president . . .
Lottie Scott, vice president . . .
Prudence Perry, treasurer ... re
cording secretary, Dorothy Penick
. . . corresponding secretary, Betty
After the meeting . . . luncheon
was terved in the case downstairs.
. . Others present besides the
officers elected were . . . Mary
Helen Loving . . . Luella Hill . . .
Margaret Bennett . . . Yvonne
Parka . . , Florence Duncan . . .
Leona Ritchie . . . Marjorie Hack
ett . . . Jeanetta Whitby . . . Lottie
Howard . . . Hazel Gillespie . . .
Cora Tisdple . . . Shirley Loving
. . \ Grace Walker . . . Cecilia
Graham . . . and Billie Murphy.
* * *
Lovely Deloris Saunders of Buf
falo, N. Y.. was the house guest of
Mrs. Henry Black during the first
17 days of January. She also spent
three weeks visiting friends in Chi
iago and Cleveland.
Eighth Anniversary ....
MUSIC STUDIO
Romey Archiebald Henderson
—DETROIT’S MOST VERSATILE MUSIC TUTOR—
VOICE - THEORY - PIANO - STRING
The Studio takes this means to express appreciation to its many
friends, patrons, present and former pupils, groups, etc., for
making possible its eight consecutive years of successful oper
ation on East Canfield.
225 East Canfield Detroit, Michigan
Free Interviews by Appointment—Call Temple 1-5839
Fraternities + Calendar Events
WOMAN'S INTERESTS
TO BUFFALO
Buffalo, N. Y„ where she will be
the guest of her sister. Accom
panying her. on the left, is Juanita
Thomas—Photo by C. Smith.
Host To January
Home-Coming
Mr..and Mrs. Leonard McKissack
of Clay avenue were hosts to a
home-coming party honoring Miss
Annabelle Brenhan of Maple street
'nst Thursday evqnjng following her
recent return from a trip through
tie middle-west, Chicago, in par-
Guests of the evening were: Por
ter Outing, Mr. and Mrs. James
Goins, Mrs. Nellie Hobbs, Joseph
Jackson, and Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
McKissack.
Entertainment
At the entertainment sponsored
by the Wcmen’s Auxiliary of the
National Alliance of Postal Em
ployees at the home of Mrs. Portia
Henson, Heywood Gantt was win
ner of the raffle sponsored by the
"Raffle Committee," Mrs. • Lavinla
Yancey, chairman.
jp||
CLUBS
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Pianist Is Guest At
Early Morn Breakfast
By GLADYS
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorors turned
out "40” strong, to the breakfast
for their Soror Hazel Harrison, on
last Saturday morning, in beauti
ful cafeteria of the Lucy Thurman
Branch Y.W.C.A. Twas a truly
gala, peopled with enthusiastic ad
mirers of Miss Harrison, who Justly
deserved the plaudits heaped upon
her, for her masterful performance
the night before at Masonic au
ditorium. It was the consensus of
opinion that Soror Harrison is a
Newlyweds Are
Feted At Gay
Reception
"Tops" among the surprises of the
current year was the wedding of
Royal Watson and Mrs. Roseila Bur
nette who were secretly married In
Ohio, January 8. and announced the
event to their friends at a gala re
ception in their home, January 14.
This event was followed by a sec
ond entertainment given in their
honor by the “Sophisticated Six
teens” at Twelve Horsemen’s club
in the midst of a very colorful set
ting of flowers in profusion.
Congratulations were extended to
the newlyweds by the many guests
present which number included: Mr,
and Mrs. Lee Summerville, Mr. and
Mrs. William Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Curd. Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
Mr. and Mrs. Jlosea Hulbert, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Monroe, Mr. and
Mrs. Posie Hunter. Mr. and Mrs.
Bray. Mr. and Mrs. Langston. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Slater. Miss Bessie Smith. Earl
Mosby and a number of others.
The Watsons are at home to their
friends at 6356 Vinewood avenue.
Church Of Cod
Sunday school at the Church of
God was largely attended with Sam
uel Randel. superintendent, presid
ing. The morning service featured
the preaching of Elder T. D. McGhee
speaking from the subject, ‘‘Justi
fication.” Two young ladies were
added to the membership.
Six in the evening was B.Y.P.U.
hour, Effie Randels. president This
hour presented a Variety program,
featuring the pastor and his wife
singing a duet
Night services, the highlight was
testifying, with the pastor again
preaching. His text was found St
Mark 12:34.
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MARRIAGE
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Vernest Spivey, 20; Zora Durden.
16. Ernest C. Jackson, 39; Aldonia
Pcrterfield, 20. Galen Nutter. 41;
Izora Fleming, 40. Henry Echols,
26; Olivia Favors. 24. Myron T.
Smith, 36; Louise Robinson, 35.
Form New Croup
Something reputedly new and
different as clubs go in Detroit was
organized last week by Daniel Rose
of Holbrook avenue. Included in
membership are Thomas Ledford,
acting president; Leonard McKis
sack, acting secretary; Sherman
Lusk, Walter Commings, Charles
Strickey, Albert Strain, R. D. Mur-
I phy, and Dan Rose.
marvel at the piano. Critics on the'
leading periodicals acclaim her the
best speaking in particular of her;
expert fingering.
Soror Nellie Watts, who sponsored
the recital, received a rousing round
of applause from her aorors. Soror
Margaret Bennett as chairman of
the delightful breakfast had done
an excellent job in the planning, as
did Soror Evelyn Solomon, who put
forth all of her charming personal
ity into the leading of pep songs,
and the giving of a resume of the
forth-coming production of “Susan
and God," of which she is director.
Soror Bennett introduced Beulah
Whitby, first anti-basileus, andj
boror Irene Graves, Great Lakes
regional director, to the distinguish
ed guest artist; she also presented
the basileus of the local chapters,
who are Soror Angel Lambert, Al
pha Rho Omega; Lollie Walker,
Xi; and Mary Agnes Miller, Beta
Mu. Soror Ruby Bradley covered
the highlights in the coming pro
duction of "Susan and God," which
will be presented at the Art Insti
tute on February 2, and is compli
mentary to the general public.
Miss Harrison appeared in a love
ly and becoming gown of green and
wore corsage of yellow roses, which
was the gift of the Sorors. Some
of those who attended were Ethel
Simons, Eva Green, Laura Pickens,
Alice Miles, Hertha Priest, Beulah
and Betty Cain, Alixe O’Dell, Portia
and Fannie Bethel, Gertrude Camp
bell, Vantella Lane, Fanette Norris
Mabel Windrow, Evelyn Solomon,
Geraldine Bledsoe, Elmina Gibson.
Jessye Carrington, Angel Lambert.
Lollie Walker, Dorothy Scott, De-,
moris Lightner, Ri*by Bradley, Mil- j
dred Robinson, Ruby Chambers.
Jennie Young, Melissabel Grant,
Thelma Garvin, Beatrice Gilliam.,
Cornell Orum, Agnes Lewis, Jean-j
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