The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-03-14

last Sunday to rehearse their
approaching production, "Ce-
lebrity House, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier, 427
Farnsworth. 1t proved a very
enjoyable evening for the cast.
After the rehearsal, Mr.. Col
lier, who is an admirer OF Joe
Louis, amused the Brown
Bomber's" sister, Miss Eula-
liza Barrow, a member of the
cast, by showing her his prize
collection of photographs of
her famous brother. Mrs. Col
lier served the members of the
cast the most delicious sand
witches and wine, the players
say, that they have tasted in
a long while.
Now, last Friday night, the
members of Plymouth Con-
gregational Church spread a
most sumptuous banquet in
the social rooms of the church,
in honor of their new minister,
Rev. Horace White. More than
25O guests greeted the young
clergyman and enjoyed the
splendid affair. The mem
bers of Plymouth, under the
guidance of Rev. White, are
securing a pipe organ, which
they plan to have installed for
use by Easter Sunday.
Scheduled to visit Detroit
is that stately, polished pre-
late, Bishop Gregg, of the A.
M. e. Church. Bishop Gregg
will dedicate the new Ebene-
ger A. M. e. Church, of which
Rev. c. w. Baber is pastor,
at a special dedicatory SER
vice Sunday afternoon, at 3
o'clock. He will also preach
at Ebenezer at the morning
worship, and appear at other
local churches during his stay
here. Wednesday, Bishop
Gregg will be the guest speak
err at the meeting of the Noon
day Luncheon Club of the
taaasss.sss W 81 v af
Association, which will be held
at the Lucy Thurman Y. w.
G. A. Then George Schuyler,
of New York, who eats his vic
tuals uncooked and speaks
what he thinks, however much
he is criticized for what he
thinks, will speak at the st.
Antoine Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday,
March Is. And maybe, the
folks here in Detroit will have
the opportunity on Thursday,
March 10, of hearing native
representative from Ethiopia,
speak in this city.
Among the visitors who
dropped into the Tribune Of
flee last week was Eyre Saitch,
of the Renaissance Basket
ball Team, that halls from
New York. Incidentally, Mr..
Saitch's team won their game
last Sunday night, at the Ma
val Armory, from the Hedaid
Team.
Quite an interesting refllec-
ton is that the Ladies Usher
Board of Second Baptist
Church, gave silver tea, Sun
day afternoon, March 8, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Flanagan, 4406 McGraw st.
A brief. but interesting pro-
gram was rendered, and a sill
yer offering was taken. Those
in attendance were Mrs. Will
lie j. Redford, Mrs. Essie B.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. o. j.
Cooper, Frank Love, William
Harris, Mrs. Theresa Black,
Mrs. Mary b. Prear, M. Peo-
pies, Mrs. e. Briley, James
Taylor, James Chisholm, Mrs.
Lula Marshall, Robert Orse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, Miss Err
nestine Moten, Mrs. Julia A.
Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
williams, Mrs. Lottie Ryan,
Mrs. Lillian Hatcher, Mrs. E.
Howall, Howard Wells, M.
Mills, Mrs. Mary Simms, Mrs.
Delilah McGhee, Il. Kelly,
Iona Harris, and A. c. Toodle.
Many of the artists compos-
ing the cast of "Porgy and
Bess" are domiciled at the
Lucy Thurman Y. w. c. A.
during their performances at
the Cass Theatre here. They
are greatly impressed by the
excellent facilities at the Y.
w. G. A., and they ought to be
excellent judges, for they trav-
ell extensively.
Here we pause, to extend
sympathy to our friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Allen, for the
tragedy which occurred at
their modern laundry plant at