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SOCIETY
THEY’LL GUIDE SIGMAS THROUGH THE FO’RTIES
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The Party Line
By MARIAN
Carl Noal Marian Byrd and Lottie
Ryan.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith of
father. Rev. Andrew Daniel Boone of
birthday and, hart an enjoyable vi it.
AtTfie party were: Mr. and Mrs. L. S
Roundtree. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ge
ter. Andicw Boone Jr., and Mrs. M.
A. Teague.
The Woman’s auxiliary of the NA
PO. met with Mrs. Portia Henson.
Thursday. As a result of the turkey
McTyre oP Twent
Holly. Sylvia Wilkins. Margret Cur
rent and Irma Wells.
Wenda'.l Smith, national sport scribe,
was In town Saturday to edver the
basketball game at the Center.
On the sick list, and at the Woman’s
hospital Is little Helen Gaines. 8-year
old niece of Joe Louis, whose mothe'
Helen was taken ill Friday and rushed
to the hospital.
-vir. and Mrs. Joe DcW'iites* guesia
from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Maws, ware entertained extensive
ly by their friends.
The DeWhites invited Mr. and Mrs
Stanley Hitchens. Mr. and Mrs. George
Blackstone. Mrs. Georgia Campbell.
them.
Friday there was breakfast at the M
new home on Scotten avenue, fn holfor
PreAEnt were: Mr. and Mrs. George
Mr. ar.d Mrs. De White. Mr. and Mrs!
W. B. Pratt. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thom-
Merrill Crosby. Mrs. Robert". Cro-by of"
'a AL* 1 M ”'
ter on Eight Mile P Road on February
16. as Mapan Green and Sheitoo John
musiCal production with plenty of tal
wiil be spicy, and wil' draw your ap
we’ve viewed one of Marian™ promo
ence in these lines should be a
MATTIE WOODS VISITS
MEMPHIS. Tenn., Jan. 26—Dur
ing the past three weeks. Mrs. Mat
tie Woods. 224 Turley street, has
been in St. Louis. Mo., attending
ithe bedside of a sick sister. Mrs.
jMary Burns-Washington. 2741 Del
mar boulevard, in the Missouri city.
!Mrs. Woods returned to Bluff City
| Sunday night
The leap year finds Hosted mind; i
leaping with ideas lor unique enter
tainment. but with old man weather
interfering plans may run j
11am Hinton s He |
Plymouth church. .mrf the^ event of
Included: Dr. Daisy N°rtbcro»s. Dr
T. Love. Dr Clement Scott. Mrs. Pea l
Consab.e, Dr. Robert. Cxefimdge. Dr:
Chester Ames. Dr. S. H. C. Owens and
The St. Cyprians 1 annual organ com
mittee ball will go forth regardles^of
Valerie™ Wallace will again head this
The recital for Lucille Walker Is tak
ary 5. draws night. St. Stephen's
is being sponsored by the Madonna
S-udy club.
Baby shopping are the Arthur Flem
mings. Clarabelle Simmons Flemings
waa feted royally with a shower on
Stork magnificently.
Also an added help to the bird are
the lovely gifts showered upon Mar.e
Mit< hell when she was given a^shower
Snatchers. Wednesday with Elizabeth
Holden Evans was given a farewell
dav before his departure for Florida.
The guests included: Jo'ritr Hollis, Mr.
and Mrs. Duckworth. Mr. and Mrs.
i lbert Lewis, Marian McClain. De
licious dinner, and plenty of cock-
Mn M. L. Walker *ft for Chicago
to visit her sfder-m-law. Mrs. Mr
gave her husband a birhdJy partv
Wednesday evening. Plenty of games,
food and cl. Inks added to the birthday
Chee-. amid a galaxy of telegrams and,
gifts for the ho t
A few of the manv were: Mr. and
Mrs. William Mattnty. Mr. Kinney
Dr. and Mrs. Brwn. Dr and Mrs
Frank Raiford. Dr. E A Carder. Mrs.
Edith Watson. Mr. and Mrs Roscoe
Joe Alveringa. Mrs. Mary Matthews
Mrs. Fiances Cole and o hers.
Harriet Shelby and Louise Carter
line Simm« McClaren of Flint/
Ed .jar Mcßryde Jr., entertained two
guests at dinner to .help
Chin. S y
The Fortnightly members met with
Elaine Conway. Saturday for bridge
refreshment and fur. Guest- w ••
Members present wen: Verlee Morton
Mrs. Simms, Lillian Givens. Alberta
Raiford. Edythe White, Odalee Har-
Bernadine Jordan. Lucy Jones. K.itle
Fuller.
The Sophisticated Sixteen wore for
llghtful horsd’ouvres and cocktails
Mr. and Mrs Louis Bray. Mr. anu
Mrs. T.' R. Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. E
McKinney. Mr and Mrs. L. Mi ler
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Johnson. Mr. and
AT Y.W.C.A. ANNUAL DINNER
MT 'Utt&PBU
secretary of the Detroit Council
of Churches, principal speaker;
Mrs. A. E. Thomas, chairman of
the Lucy Thurman board of man
agement: Mrs. Madeline H. Fow
ler. executive secretary o t' the
Lucy Thurman Branch Y.W.U.A.;
bianitarles it the annual dinner
vponsnred by the I.ucy Thurman
Y.W.C.A. In observation of Its
twentieth year of service to Metro
politan Negro Detroit. Included:
Dr. Clarence Hill Frank, executive
!iH£ MICHIGAN CHRONICLE - - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
XI Beta Sigma chapter of Phi Beta
Sigma fraternity held Its Installa
tion of officers Saturday. Jan. 20,
at the residence of Atty. and Mrs.
Allen Bibb, 618 Josephine avenue.
In photo one: left to right, are:
Mr. and Mrs. James A. McFall,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Askew. Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. McFall. H. J. Harri
son. Dr. J. C. Isaacs, Mrs. Violet
Webb. Dr. and Mrs. Richard 8.
McGhee. Carl Turner. Mrs. Violet
Haywood. Thomas L. Strickland.
Front row, Miss Marie Alexander,
Mrs. If. Jerome Harrison. Miss
Irene Welch and Mrs. C. W. Pres
Stage Door
Dramatic Reviews
and Comment
By ROBERT E. HAYDEN
HARRISON CONCERT
Hazel Harrison's concert last Fri
day night at Masonic Temple was
one of those magnificent musical
experiences which one can never
forget. We say without qualifica
tion that Miss Harrison is one of
the greatest pianists living—a kind
of Marian Anderson of the key
board.
—Frnm ~a TaymanV point of view
we personally consider piano play
ing much like wrestling with a
stubborn and beautiful angel. It
is possible to play the notes of a
composition perfectly, to know the
most intricate mechanics of play
ing and still not communicate any
thing truly meaningful to the lis
tener. The pianist, more than the
violinist, we believe, must strug
gle mightily for the blessing he
wishes to bestow upon his audience
because of the very nature of his
instrument
Miss Harrison’s playing carries a
blessing with it. It is a beneficient
fusion of magic and meaning which
lifts the mind as well as the heart.
A mature woman making no bid to
glamour. Miss Harrison possesses
something akin to alchemy A
Midas touch.
Miss Harrison played a program
that, with the exception of one or
two numbers, was difficult and tax
ing throughout. She opened with
three Bach Chprales transcribed
for piano by Busoni, exhibiting
great delicacy of phrasing and
power. These were followed by
the familiar Chopin Nocturne in F
Sharp Minor, many of whose pass
ages became opalescent under her
touch. Her playing of the formid
able Sonata in B Minor by Liszt,
wherein she synchronized command
of beauty of tone, and
brilliant dynamics, made us want to
spring to our feet and shout “Bravo!”
Liszt, we are told, is Miss Harrison s
favorite composer and she could
hardly have Chosen a-more taxing
master, for Liszt wrote to win the
applause of the gallery gods and
did not spare the pianist. In addi
tion to the Sonata. Miss Harrison
played three other pieces either
composed by him or transcribed by
him. She also included Dawson’s
Ansioso. from manuscript. Her
Liszt-Busoni St. Francis Walking
on the Waves soared to the peak
of exaltation and was a perfect cli
max for her program. A generous
artist. Miss Harrison played two en
cores in response to the audience’s
applause for more.
But now we come to the unpleas
ant part of this review. There was
one thing that marred Miss Harri
son’s concert, and that was the ri
diculously small size of the audi
ence. We were thoroughly dis
gusted with our so - called lovers
of culture here in dynamic Detroit.
There were about 100 people in the
audience, and you know what 100
people look like scattered over the
Church And Social News
FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH’
Sunday. January 14. the Freewill
Baptist church, Cameron at Phila
delphia was organized with Rev.
Eugene Moore as pastor. At 3 p.m.
Rev. Brooks, pastor of the Russell
street Baptist and his congregation;
the New Mt. Sinai church and pas
tor, Rev. Crouch; Corinthian church
and pastor, Rey. Jackson; Mt. Zion
church and pastor, were guests at
the setting up of the church.
"Pure Religion" was the pastor’s
subject at last Sunday’s morning
session and remarks were also made
by Rev. G. T. Campbell, district
missionary.
CLUBS
Mrs. Mary Crenshaw entertained
the Industrial Art and Sewing club
in the beautiful dining room of the
Goodwill Industries located at 365
East Congress street, last week.
Fifteen ladies visited the institu
tion at 1 p.m. and upon arrival were
greeted by Mrs. Crenshaw and Mrs.
L. Crockett, social worker in the
building.
A delightful luncheon was served
the group following which Mrs
Crockett, the body having adjourned
to the board room, gave an inform
ative lecture as to the origin and ob
jectives of the association.
A tour through the plant followed
the lecture which revealed that four
race people wore employed in the
plant and that marvellous changes
can be wrought by skilled hands In
things which some of us discard as
’’useless.’’
It was. we believe, the consensus
vast acreage, of Masonic Temple,
which seats some 6.000. Surely, we
people who rave over the arts and
things cultural haven’t been pre
tending all this time, have we?
Where was everybody last Friday
night? Detroit took it for granted
that Miss Harrison didn’t amount
to much and so stayed away? We
grant you that it was a cold night
and all that but when has the
weather ever stopped most of us
from doing what we really want to
do? We honestly felt humiliated
when we walked into Masonic tem
ple and saw what looked like end
less rows of empty seats. It may in
terest the skeptical to know that
Miss Harrison has played to capacity
audiences in the East and that she
is no mere flash in the pan but one
of our greatest artists, in fact, she
is the greatest living Negro pianist,
according to leading critics.
We were stunned at the indiffer
ence of our leading cultural and
fraternal organizations. We ex
pected to see at least one or two
of them there in a body There’s
something more valuable in life,
you know, than jitterbugging and
the idle psmtry-gossip which so
often goes under the name of Negro
society.
When we went backstage to meet
Miss Harrison after the concert, we
asked her if the sparsity of the au
dience bothered her. She laughed,
eood-naturedly and said it hadn’t.
Well, it disturbed us. because we
knew there was no good reason for
it—no reason, perhaps, except the
fact that Muss Harrison didn't come
to town with bands blaring and a
half dozen press agents to glamorize
her
We wish Hazel Harrison lots of
luck’and hope that Miss Watts will
bring her here again, to play next
time before the capacity audience
her artistry so richly deserves. Now
that we have heard her as soloist,
we are eager to hear her play with
the symphony—if It manages to sur
vive--for her talents seem to de
mand orchestral setting.
and Wilbur G. Woodson, executive
■ecretary of the St. Antotne branch
Y.M.C>A. The dinner was held
last Thursday evening In the gym
of the building, located at Eliza
beth at gt. Antoine streets.
Fraternities + Calendar Events
WOMAN'S INTERESTS
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ton—a group of those present.
Photo two shows the newly elect
ed officers and their wives: left
to right. Atty. and Mrs. Allen
Bibb.. Attorney Bibb is president
of the group; Dr. and Mrs. E. A.
Williams, Dr. Williams is vice
president; J. Hamilton Trimble
and daughter, Miss Ruby Trimble,
Mr. Trimble Is chairman of the
board; Mr. and Mr«. James A.
Grant, financial secretary; Mr.
Aluerenzo, chaplain; Dr. W. 11.
Orr and Mrs. Marie Hickson,
treasurer; Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Jen
kins. corresponding secretary, (see
story elsewhere).
of opinion among the ladies who
made the trip that we will think
twice before throwing anything
away and on that second thought
we will call the Goodwill Industries.
Present were: Mrs. Juanita Tyler,
president of the organization; Mrs.
Bonnie Brady, financial secretary;
Mrs. Bessie Torrence, recording sec
retary; Mrs. M. Ingram, Mrs. Car
rie Lipsocmb; Mrs. I. Agee. Mrs.
Rosa Mason, Mrs. Rosa Boyd, Mrs.
Bertha Reed, Mrs. Mary Crenshaw,
Mrs. R. Morrisson, Mrs. M. Williams.
Guests included: Mrs. M. G. Dil
lard, Miss Ruby Tyler, Miss Ella
Calhoun, Mrs. T. H. Taylor, and
Mrs. Mary L. Beasley.
THE JOLLY TWELVE
Mr. and Mrs. George Wiggins of
Cameron avenue were hosts to the
Jolly Twelve Social club last week.
Officers for the year were elected
with the result that William Roberts
was chosen as president; Mrs. Juani
ta Tyler, vice president; James Mey
ers. secretary; Mrs. Amelia Lloyd,
treasurer; Mrs. Rosa Mason, sick
treasurer; George Wiggins, chair
ma nos the executive board; Mrs.
Mary Haugabook. chairman enter
tainment committee; Mrs. Bonnie
Brady, chairman refreshment com
mittee; Mrs. R. Mason, chairman of
the sick committee; Ellery Lloyd,
chairman of the investigation com
mittee; and Mrs. B. Brady, chairman
of the gift committee.
Following business session a tasty
repast was served by the hosts.
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
The Womens’ Missionary Society
of the Mt. Pleasant District Associ
ation met last Friday with the exe
cutive board of the association at
Israel Baptist church, Mrs. E. M.j
Gairson, presiding.
A discussion as to the relationship
of the Missionary Society to the
church was held and participated in
by many present, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Molly Rucker.
Reports from State Missionary
Rev. W. P. Butler were heard and
remarks made in response by Mod-
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SECOND 1940 BLUE MONDAY
PARTY IS A SMASH HIT
| of song; Jimmy “Bing Crosby” Mills
emm cee. Supported by Lanky
Bowman and his orchestra.
Popular local guests were: Alta
Hines, Arlene Sutton. Belly Night
ingale and that popular producer.
Johnny Dancer both of Cozy Corner.
Manager Black announces he will
exceed the past Blue Monday party.
February 5 and he extends an in
vitation to all friends.
Cliff Childress, captain of Blue
Bird Inn Bowling team, which is
sponsored by Henry Black, manager. I
Numerologist Is
Called Back Here
Famed for the success qf her un
canny way of giving out “hit” num
bers. Madam C. V. Farows, numerol
ogist and astrologist, has been called
back to Detroit by popular request.
Known as the lady of Dowagiac
(War Jack) Madam Farows can be
contacted at the Touraine hotel.
4614 John R. street at Garfield ave
nue. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
and 4 p.m.. to 9 p.m. She is open for
business Sundays. She guarantees
satisfaction in her lucky readings.
January 15 to February 4, twenty
days only, so hurry and consult
Madam C. V. Farows for your lucky
number readings.'
The second Blue Monday party |
went down in the history of Blue
Mondayers as the gayest of them all.
Guests of the Monors were:
William Tepee Young, sensational
black-face comedian, formerly of
the Four Roses club of St. Louis,
Missouri and Bob Howe's famous
comedy team. Meet the champs at
the Blue Bird Inn bowling team,
Clifford Childress, captain; Ella
(Btacfc Beauty) Lee, charming lady
erator Gairson. A blackboard dem
onstration talk was given by Mrs.
J. B. Hill followed by remarks from
vice Mrs. E. M. Gairson,
Mrs. Bell Robinson,’Rev. A. H. Kirk
man and others. Miss Willie Mae
Williams read from the Morning
Journal, organization organ.
At 7 p.m. the program rendered
by the committee included as par
ticipants: Mr. and Mrs. R. Harper,
James Deloney, Deacon Neal Elliott,
Mrs. M. Beasley. Mrs. Thelma Byrd.
Harper Director, Mrs. Harper at
the piano, Professor W. M. Johnson,
master of ceremonies; and others.
Rev. T. B. Brentley was later in
troduced by Rev. G. T. Campbell,
district missionary, who in turn, in
troduced Rev. A. L. Thomas, main
speaker of the meeting. Rev. Thom
as spoke from the subject, “God,
Our Help." James Crawford made
the response, supplemented with re
marks from missionary G. T. Camp
bell.
The state board will meet Feb. 8
at Russell Street Baptist church.
AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
•’isiting Relatives
Miss Gertha Lee Meyers of Mem
phis, Tennessee, is visiting her
grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. A. H.
Meyers and other relatives, at 994
East Philadelphia.
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amJRDAY, JANUARY 27, 1940
OFFICERS INSTALLED
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 26— At
the regular monthly meeting of the
Alpha Pi Omega of Alpha Kappe
Alpha sorority the following offi
cers were installed for the year:
Mrs. Arnetta G. Wallace, basileus;
tdy.the W. Nowlin, anti-basileus;
Mildred Netherland, grammateus;
Hazel Henderson, epistoleus; Lottie
Gordon, tamiochus; Sadie Anderson,
philacter; Alberta Pickett, hodegos;
Alfredda Delaney, dean of pledgees;
and Ozanna Vineyard, reporter
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