The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05
RANSOM OPENS ANNIVERSARY
WITH BRILLIANT ADDRESS
Magnificent Exhibits
Attract Many
Visitors

lHC lOuItn anniversary
celebration of the Booker
I. Washington Trade Asso-
citation of which Rev. w. H.
Peck is president, began
Monday, April 80, at Gen.
trail Community Center, on
Brewster street in this city,
with the greatest Trade
Week exhibit and program
in the history of this pro-
gressive organization.
. The celebration began
with a splendid parade and
| pageant of business pro-
I gress, which formed at
a Scotch and Moore Place or
= the WeSt~Sids a&< moved
e down Kirby to st. Antoine.
: and thence to the Central
Community Center. Ap-
proximately one hundred
automobiles and floats were
in the parade.
Ransom Makes address
The exhibit opened formally
monday night. with a keynote adj
dress or rare eloquence and DOW
err delIered at the center by At
torhey f. b. Ransom, general
manager of the Madam c. ]. Walk
er manufacturing Company. OF
indianapolis. Ind He was greeted
Dy asst audience who cheered
him enthusiastically.
Fine Exhibits
On exhibit at the Trade Vaak
headquarters were all kinds of
goods and products manufacture5
'hu sofa by local Negroes The
spacious auditorium is filled with
ittractie booths representing the
arious business and professional
people OF Detroit and citizens at
tending the exhibition daily. ex-
press amazement at the progress
wnlch mas been made by the Trade
association and the business con-
Germs OF the group. during the past
iour years. The first anniversary of
the Trade Association was held
three years ago. in a cry modest
way when members OF the House
wives League brought sandwiches
ana cake and celebrated the occas-
sion at Bethel A. M. f. Church.
rms year, however. the entire CITY
Is cooperating in the project and
the exhibition is visited by thou
sands each day and night
In addition to the beautifully
decorated booths at the Central
community Center. progressive
rolored merchants in all parts of
me city are cooperating with the
movement by displaying attract
we banners and decorations in
heir places o business.
Housewives Co-Operate
Aside from the large member
hip OF the Booker T. Washington
] r ade Association. the local
housewives League which is az
Hated with tht organization. has
membership of ten thousand
housewives, with one central unit
md seven active branches in diff
On Tuesday afternoon. the
erent parts of Greater Detroit
housewives League. OF which Mrs.
fannie b. Peck is president. held
heir first annual council Their
Vatchword Is Inspiration, Bduca-
lon Cooperation" Delegates
rom the units OF the league took
art on the program.
Wednesday. the Trade Week oh
rvance featured an excellent
ooking demonstration sponsored
ponsored by the Hinkel Flour
nd General Electric companies.
With Mrs. Margaret Ely as dem
A style show was held Thurs
lay. under the direction OF Mrs.
doore, OF te Douglass Dressmak-
ne institute and other assistants.
nd exhibited one hundred models
4 all modes and styles OF dresses.
Nj the costumes were made BY
olored women.
Juniors Aid
On Friday. the Junior House
wives League will be I'm charge.
Inder the direction OF Mrs. Theima
vingo. They will exhibit the diff
erent articles they have produced.
The celebration will close Fri
ay night. with an informal social
nd dance at Central Community
enter
A number OF prominent cat-of-
fronfinuod from nnrn q