The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-12-18
By SYLVIA PIN n

So far as the weather is con
cerned the setting for Christina,
in Detroit is ideal, for there i.
surely plenty Of ice and snow t,
help Santa and his fleet of reindeer
slide along with ease. Christina.
is indeed "in the air." so to speak
for over every radio we hear old
familiar carols sung, while tn,
"Nut Cracker Sweet" is holding
the spotlight just now as musi
cal compositions for the yuletids
season. On the streets, fat as wei
as lean Santas ring bells and ash
for Christmas donations for the un
der-privileged, while happy chill
dren crowd the toylands of various
local department stores. To one
and all. we wish merry Christmas
The local folk who journeyed tc
Ann Arbor last Friday night, tc
attend League House No. rs for
NAL dance, report having had ar
enjoyable time. Among them were
jim Dunbar, Elizabeth Elkins, Joe
Jenkins, Johnella Johnson, Mar
garet Mccall, Gertrude Andrews
Marjorie Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Solomon, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Smith. League House No. 2 was
formerly known as the Benjamin
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, of
Montgomery, Ala, and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Foster, of Detroit, were
recent visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Caswell, of River Rouge.
After welcoming Christmas in
here in Detroit, large party of
local folk will entrain on the eve
ming of December 25 for Chicago,
from where they will journey to
New Orleans, La, to attend the
annual Alpha Phi Alpha convoca-
ton and the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority's boule. Those listed to
make the trip include Miss Hazel
Lyman, Mrs. Beulah Whitby, Miss
Frances Raiford, Miss Marjorie
Greenidge, Miss Emma Mcqueen,
Miss Nellie Watts, Miss June Ba-
Der, DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Simms
and son, Herbert, Jr.; Jim Dunbar,
DR.. and Mrs. Paul Alexander, At
torney p. r. Piper, Ernest Carney,
and DR.. William Postles.
The Atha Study Club played host
to number of their friends at
re-holiday dancing party. Wednes-
day evening, Dec. Is, at Nacirema
Club. The affair was semi-formal
and proved quite social success.
Among the many post-Thanks-
giving festivities in the Motor City
was the informal Tea given by
Mrs. Thomas Matthews, last Fri
day afternoon, at her home on
David Avenue. The affair was in
honor of Miss Muriel Day, national
secretary of education and per-
sonnet of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The attractive
tea table had as its center crys-
tai bowl of white and yellow baby
NUNS, fianked on either side by
lighted ivory tapers. Mrs. Emery
Mckinney and Mrs. Walter p. Car
ruthers poured tea throughout the
evening. Among those who enjoyed
the evening and the exhibits Of
Miss Day, along with the delight
full refreshments served by the hos
tess, were Mrs. Minnie Collins,
Mrs. E. w. Daniel, Mrs. Ned
Henry, Mrs. w. p. Carruthers,
Mrs. Alice Varrett, Mrs. l. c. Os-
borne, Mrs. Gladys Hickman, Mrs.
AL Smith, Mrs. H. j. Farwell, Mrs.
Harvey Jackson, Mrs. Cora Parch-
ment, Mrs. Jesse Pettiford, Mrs.
William Summers, Mrs. Logan Mil
ligan, Mrs. Clyde Cochrane, Mrs.
Mayme Thompson, and Mrs. Ed
Pettiford.
The Metropolitan Theatre Play
Producers announce that they Will
pause in their rehearsal of "A
Woman of the World" Friday
night, Dec. II, to entertain MEM
bers of the local press, at Lucy
Thurman Y. w. c. A. at 8 o'clock.
The Junior League of Plymouth
Congregational Church really put
their Snow Frolic over with a
bang last Friday night. This dance
was given for the Christmas fund
rally. The social rooms Of the
church were beautifully decorated
in red and green, and silver icicles
hung from the streamers that were
draped from the red crepe paper