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THE CHRONICLE
Saturday, June 15. 1940
Page Fiva
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BOSTON BRIEFS
Congratulations are now due
Mr. and Mrs. H. Brooks Howell
upon the arrival of a baby boy
born May 27 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. Howell is the former Doro
thy Kitt of llston.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce
of Townsend street entertained at
dinner on June 8 the following
guests: The William Thorpes and
James Deans; also Mrs. Lois Ad
dison, Ralph Kimble and Mrs.
Hardean Smith.
Allied Art Matinee, a benefit
program for the Women's Serv
ice Club at 464 Massachusetts
avenue, will be held on June 23,
at 3:30 r. m. The following art
ists will be featured: Matilfda!
Birch Charleston, soprano; Muriel
Nelson, pianist; Herman Carter,
bass; Sylvia Joseph contralto;
Harriet Jackson', soprano; James
Byars, tenor; The Coleridge Tay
lor Drama Group; The Crescendo
Singers; The Woolen Trio and
Ernest G. O'Banyoun in "Amer
ica, Maker of Supermen."
Mr. Fred C. Henderson has re
turned from Philadelphia, Pa.,
where he went to visit his 80-year-old
mother.
The fifth annual graduation
dance by the Music Lovers Club
will be given Thursday, June 20
at the Ritz Plaza Ballroom, 218
Huntington avenue. Reduced tick
ets for graduates can be had from
Miss D. Perry, 792 Tremont
street. Streamers, balloons and
favors will add to the glamor of
this affair. Tickets for Cambridge
graduates at 471 Franklin street,
Cambridge, Miss E. Pilgrim.
The Mothers Class in Pianoforte
Instructions conducted by Anna
Bobitt-Gardner, will have a demon
stration of their work June 30th
(Sunday afternoon) at 3:30 at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church. ..The
public is most cordially invited.
The .marriage of Miss Eleanor
A. Daniels of Cambridge, Mass.
to Harry W. Tabb of Weymouth,
Mass. took place May 27 at the
Lome of her sister, Mrs. John J.
Walker of Cambridge, in the pre-,
ence of more than fifty relatives
and friends. A reception followed
the wedding and the couple re
ceived many presents. Mr. and
Mrs. Tabb will live in Weymouth.
D o r o t h y Wood-Gatherwright
presents her pupils in recital, as
sisted by Eleanor Trent Wallace,
reader, on Sunday, June 16, at
3:30 p.m. from the Massachusetts
Avenue Baptist Church, Rev.
George Williams, pastor.
Rev. Hugh Henry of Yonkers,
N. Y. spent Thursday in Boston.
He was entertained by Mr. and
Mrs. Adrian Crosby and Bishop
Nurse.
The People's Angelic Spirito
Choral Society of Greater Boston
presents "A Grand Concert," with
Frederick Yarde, tenor, guest
soloist, and Harold R. Evans, ac
companist. The Angelic Ensemble
will perform, with Nora Lee Sin
gletary, soprano, leader. It will be
held in Recital Hall, New JSng
land Conservatory of Music, Bos
ton, Thursday, June 27 at 8:20
p. m. The admission will be 35c.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Collins of
Glenbourne street entertained
friends at a dinner party on June
8. Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. R. H. Stokes, the James
Deans, Adrian Crosbys. Mr. Col
lins will soon leave the city for
a summer cruise.
Come and meet the representa
tives of every nationality at the
opening of the Pine Tree Lodge,
under the auspices of the So
journer's United Society, Tues
day,, June 18 at 8:30 p. m., But
ler Hall, Masonic Temple, 1095
Tremont street, Boston. Dancing;
three floor shows; refreshments.
Secure your invitations from Miss
Ellen H. Williams, secretary. KEN
3499.
Mrs. Daisy Weston is confined
to the Memorial Hospital.
Sojourners' United Society in
vites all to attend the opening of
the Pine Tree Lodge on June 18th.
All nationality will be present,
among them will be Chinese,
Japanese, Mexican, Indians, and
Spanish ..senoritas. . Watch . this
paper for further information.. .
The Charles W. M. Williams
Townsend Club No. 6 will give a
5 and 10 cent supper, Thursday
evening, June 2 at Lincoln Hall,
528 Massachusetts avenue, near
corner of Tremont street. Supper
THE LOUISE
Cabin
IN THE PINES
22 Miles from Boston to South Shore
Take Route 3 from Quincy on Circuit St., Norwell
Phone NORWELL 85 Mrs. Louise Gertrude Goosby
Pawnee Gun. Rod
Club Builds Cabin
Just a few more weekend trips
will see the hunting cabin built
in Vermont under the supervision
of Mr. George Hall, president of
the Pawnee Rod and Gun Club,
club's meetings is a wild domes
completed. A feature of the
tic animal life quiz conducted by
women members.
The Pawnee Rod and Gun Club
held its regular meeting Tuesday
evening at 158 West Springfield
street.
Ljeslie (Bunny) Woods and
John Selden, both of Cambridge,
were admitted as new members.
-Maurice McCarthy is spending
a week at Birchdale, Grafton, Vt.
Joseph Jones,1 John Turner and
George Hall, who accompanied
him last week, returned home.
A hiking trip to the Green
Mountains will take place over
the weekend. The hike will be
over an old Indian trail.
Preparations are being made
for an open pistol and rifle tour
nament to be held on June 23,
at Grafton, Vt. A motorcade will
leave Saturday, June 22 at 2
o'clock from 105 Jerome street,
West Medford. Particulars may
be obtained from George Rich
ards, 6 Windsor street, Allston,
and Eugene Coleman 14 Worces
ter street, Cambridge.
PIANOFORTE AND DRAMATIC
RECITAL
Before a packed hall the junior
pupils from the Studios of Anna
Bobitt-Gardner, Mus. B. S., ap
peared in their annual recital,
rendering their numbers with such
grace and skill that brought forth
hearty applause from their lis
teners. Bouquet, baskets of flowers
and useful gifts were received by
the pupils from their parents and
many friends. Scholastic honors
were bestowed upon Barbara Lo
max, former pupil of Mrs. Beatrice
Calloway: Ruth Red way, James
Mackall and Walter Marshall were
also among the honor pupils.
Others appearing on the program
were -little Betty Marshall, Clair
and Marilyn Boston, Frances Sted-
man, Jacqueline Green, cellist,
accompanied by her sister, Barbara
Green, Josephine Gore, Marion
Foye, Catherine Haskins,, Gloria
and Barbara Clarke, Gloria Bos
field, lone Dugger, Lois Prescot,
Marie Lombard, Louise Parks, Lu
cille Deans, Muriel and Evelyn
Faulk, Marie Sullivan, Alice Tay
lor, Phyllis Coins, Verona Shelton,
Laghretta Belton, Barbara Nelson,
Syble Carter, Vera Hoffler, Theo
dosia Goodman, Ruth Morris, Gil
bert Wiliams, Clarence arid Floyd
Foye, Raymond Holton, Franklin
Reid, Jessie Bee, Cecil Goodman,
Austin Jones, Edmund Foster,
Ulysses Marshall, Walter Mills,
Theodore Barco, Harvey Sanford,
Frank Stokes, Hughie Carter and
Russell Roberts. Misses Clarissa
Cooks and Suzette Perkins are the
assistant teachers at the Studio.
Three large rooms and bath,
with heat, $27.00. Located in best
section of Roxbury, near car line.
Has been thoroughly renovated.
Call KENmore 4764.
from 6 to 9 p. m.
Doris Dandridge-Harris is pre
senting her pupils in a pianoforte
recital, Thursday evening, June
20, at 8 o'clock.
Miss Beatrice King and her
father, Collins King, of New York
were holiday visitors in Cambridge,
where they were guests for a
week of Mrs. Lucy C. Williams,
1556 Cambridge street.
! The Household of Ruth will hold
its annual Ruth Day service and
sermon on Sunday afternoon, June
16, at 2:30 o'clock, at the New
Charles Street Church, Warren
street and Elm Hill avenue. They
invite the brother and friends, and
members of the Odd Fellows to
be present.
Mothers, going away for
the summer ? Your chil
dren will be well taken
care of at THE LITTLE
CAMP, Norfolk, Mass.
Camp Opens Saturday, July 6
Write Mrs. Selma Griffith
43 Jay St., Camb., Mass.
Fine for Resting
Camps Completely Furnished
Screed ed-in Piazzas
Terms Reasonable
GERTRUDE
Rest
Springfield Socials1
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
The Toppers Club met at the
home of Mrs. Luna M. Babcock
of Union street for its regular
meeting. Reports were given by
the committees, which showed the
club had a successful year. The
officers for the coming year are:
President, Gloria Collins; vice
president, Frances Jones; record
ing secretary, Rowena Bracey;
corresponding secretary, Amelia
Jones; treasurer, Dorothy Jordan.
Mrs. Babcock is advisor of the
club.
Victoria Anderson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Boiling, and
student at Hampton Institute, is
home for the summer.
A large and appreciate audi
ence listened to a. musicale ren
dered by the combined choirs of
St. John's Church, under the dir
ection of Hortense Phrame and
members of the Byars-Harris
opera group of Boston, directed
by James Byars and with a string
quartet accompanying. Special
recognition was given to Mrs.
Theresa Haskins, who celebrated
her twenty-fifth anniversary as
organist of St. John's Church. A
purse containing a silver dollar
for each year of service was pre
sented to Mrs. Haskins by Alex
ander Hughes, and a basket and
bouquet of flowers from the
choirs.
Soloists for the evening were
Hortense Kelly and Enola Laws;
James Hinson, Fred Riggs, James
Byars and Robert Gatewood. Inez
B. Evans, Lucille Chaffin and
Luna Ritter Babcock were the
accompanists. , At the close of the
program, Miss Phrame also re
ceived flowers from the choirs. A
reception was held in the church
parlors for the guests.
The senior choir of St. John's
Church was host to the Byars-Har-
ris o'pera group and guests art
ists at the Chicken Schack, Han
cock street. Informal speeches and
music were enjoyed by those
present.
Dr. and Mrs. William N. De-
B,erry have left the city for Camp
Atwater. East Brookfield. where
they will remain for the camp
season.
Marian Burke, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Burke of Newark, N. J.,
and grand-daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William O. Gardiner of Han
cock street, graduated from How
ard pre-medical school.
Luna M. Babcock is attending
the state convention of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary in Swamns-
cott, June 13-15, inclusive. Dur
ing the convention, the Harrison
A. Wright Auxiliary 289 will re
ceive a national and a department
citation.
Miss Edith Grffin of Walnut
street is visiting in Philadelphia
for two weeks.
Miss Ernestine Brown of Han
cock street attended the com
mencement exercises of Howard
University while visiting in Wash
ington, D. C.
Miss Agnes Hardie of Lebanon
street will spend a few days in
Washington.
Forget-Me-Not Temple held
election of officers at their regular
meeting. A garden party was
given for the juveniles at the
home of Mrs. Anna B. Coving
ton, Walnut street. Thirty juven
iles attended and enjoyed the
many games for their entertain
ment and refreshments.
The Eastern Star sponsored a
social at the home of Mrs. Hattie
Armfield, of Patton street. Games
were in play during the evening.
Mr. James Higgins of Hancock
street was host to the Carver
Automobile Club at its regular
monthly meeting, Saturday, June
8. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph Paige of Hancock street,
when final plans will be made for
the club to run the following Sun
day, July 14. All members are
requested to carry their own
lunches. Frank S. Warner will be
the pathfinder for the day.
The last meeting of the NAACP
was held at Bethel AME Church,
Pendelton avenue, Wednesday,
June 12. A large number from
this city are expected to attend,
the national convention, held in
Philadelphia, June 18-23, inclu
sive. Among those attending will
be Mrs. Stella P. Thomas, pres
ident of the local branch; James
Jones of Suffield, Conn, and Mrs.
Luna M. Babcock, delegates; Miss
Olive Rainey, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Gordon and Attorney and Mrs.
Alford Tavernier.
Rev. E. D. Caffee, pastor of
Third Baptist Church and Mrs.
Caffee motored south to Rich
mond, Va. On their return trip,
they will stop in Philadelphia for
the NAACP convention.
"J unetime in Springfield"
means another spring sports dance
given by the Men's Service Club,
Friday night, June 21, from 9
until 2 a. m. at the Storrowton
Barn.
Members of the Harrison A.
Wright Post and Auxiliary met
at their quarters for the installa
tion of the Sons of the Legion,
by the installing officer and his
staff. Arnold Estelle, state officers,
was guest speaker for the eve
ning. Those installed were: Cap
tain, Marvin Jacobs; adjutant,
Leonard Fowler; first lieutenant,
Roger Gladden; second lieuten
ant, Dyrel Shuler; finance officer,
Mac Jacobs; historian, Alec Da
vis; chaplain, John Davis. Re
freshments were served by the
auxiliary.
Miss Marguerite -Carson, pres
ident of the NAACP youth coun
cil, and Miss Elizabeth Jackson
will attend the National Conven
tion held in Philadelphia, as dele
gates. The Byars-Harris opera group
were guests of Mrs. Stella Thom
as and Mrs. Luna Babcock of Un
ion street while in the city.
The Junior Girl Reserves held
its formal at the YWCA Friday
evening, June 7. It was largely
attended by invited guests.
A group of friends gathered in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wiley of 81 Orleans street on
Wednesday and surprised Miss
Hortense Phrame with a birthday
party. A birthday cake was pre
sented and many other gifts were
received by Miss Phrame, who is
prominent in musical circles. She
left Springfield Saturday for a
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Church ActiviH
FIRST SPIRITUAL ALLIANCE
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Services :
Tuesday and Friday at 8 p. m.
Sunday, 3:00 and 8:00 p. m.
Mr. Charles Alleyne, conductor.
Rev. Helen Green, founder.
Only colored Spiritualist church
ir. Boston. Located at 174 West
Springfield Street, Boston.
St Mark Church
The Rev. S. L. Laviscount re
turned to his pulpit after a trip
to Durham, N. C, where he par
ticipated in the Commencement
exercises at North Carolina State
College. It being the celebration
of Holy Communion last Sunday,
he did not think- it apropos to
speak on his recent trip.
Tomorrow, Sunday, June 16 at
11 a. m. he will tell of some of
the things of interest in the Sunny
South.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
visit to New York City, where she
will visit the World's Fair. On
returning, she will leave for the
Cape, remaining there all summer.
Mrs. Helen V. Clarkson was
elected secretary of the Ward
Fcur Republican Club which met
Thursday in the home of Miss M.
Alice Perry of Florida street.
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On Sunday afternoon, June 16,
at 3 p. m., the Men's Club of the
church wil sponsor a Pew Rally.
Rev. R. B. Hunt of Worcester,
Mass., will be guest preached.
Rev. Enoch O. Woodhouse,
"God's Ambassador of Song," will
sing a group of gospel songs.
The public is cordially invited.
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