The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-01-22
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BysYLvIA PENN

Banquets and testimonial dinners held sway locally
the weekend Last Friday evening nearly three hun
dred persons assembled at the Lucy Thurman w c.
at testimonial dinner given in honor of Mayor Richard
w Reading, by combination of several clubs Onslow
Parish of the Appomattox Club, acted as POSTMASTER
while Ulysses w Boykn introduced the honoree and the
Mayor responded with fine speech.
Last Saturday night, William Bowling, assistant
prosecutor of Wayne County, also honored dinner
at the Chicken Shack, given by of his political
friends and admirers Attorney Bowling it will be remem-
bcred active in bringing to justice members of the
notorious Black Legion last year. including Dayton Dean
the confessed trigger man. Here, wish to that
that What Michigan makes makes Michigan and DUR
ing the Black Legion trials, he left stone in
assisting the home town paper The Tribune in handling
the story in detail For his fine service to the public
eve this public richly having many APP
probation dinners given in his honor
And still another dinner. Tuesday evening of this
week. at the Club Plantation, group of the posofce
boys and several officials flung party in the form
banquet for Oscar Smith, of group recogni
ton of the recent promotion he received Mr. Smith is
genial leter-carrer who has worked out of the Alfred
Street Station for the past tweny-seven years and if
had been taken for the popularity of postmen on
routes feel certain that probably he would have top
ped the list Mr. Smith is foreman in the Parcel Post
department at Roosevelt Park Annex
And Marian Anderson, of the worlds greatest
contraltos came, saw and conquered Detroit last Fri
day night when she appeared in recital at Orchestra Hall
quite different story this year The hall pack
and ammed, while at her recital here last year, the
crowd conspicuous by its absence 1t would take many
adjecves in superative degrees to mildly describe the
exceptionally wonderful voice of the singer Suffice to
say, Miss Anderson truly magnfcent-an artist in
class all by herself Miss Anderson voice which
she adapt to any class style of music from operate
numbers Spruals Besides charming her listeners with
her superb voice. the artist captvated them with
magnetic personality, which brought to conclude
that the gods had been good to Marian Anderson and CIV
en- her everything reception honorng the artist was
held at the Lucy Thurman y W. c. A. following the
cita but unfortunately she could remain only about nj
teen minutes to greet the admrlng citizens VINO showered
congratulations upon her
Monday night January IL, Moses l.. Walker played
host number of friends at his annual birthday party
his residence 453 ST. Jean avenue The bunch
all voted Mr. Walker jolly good fellow and the afairi
great success
Last week, we caught glimpse of that diamond
adjoining the finger of the lovely MISS benne donate
sgnying her engagement to Claud Bagsby Miss Donate
Detroit GIRL while the prospective groom has made his
home here only for the past two years since ms
ton from the Phiander Smith College in Arkansas
We glad o welcome Mrs. Emma Phillips 400
Garfield, back home from Chicago She spent the past
Weekend there with her nephew and niece Mr. ana Mrs
Earl Thompson, former residents of Detroit
One of the nice affairs Las. Saturday night was din
given by Mr. and Mrs. j. H Oracle 1872 hopeiie
street in honor of Mrs Julia Jenkins, Of Memphis, Tenn
Matte Bowman, and Mrs. Henrietta Crawford
Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Garrett 26os JOS Campau street
have issued invitations to the marriage OF tne'T 90
reception will follow the ceremony both OF which Will
take place at the family residence
And now, a word about the "Jabberwock," that an
nual affair which local Deltas have made an ~
Detroit Members of Tau Chapter are busy preparing o
the event which will be held next month at tne De.lo
Art Institute and promises to be the best ever
Remember that this affair sponsored each year. ior e
purpose of providing annual college scholarship tol
worthy girl Be to attend for IN addon 10 Inc
enjoyment which you will derive you will also hep MAKE
possible for deserving young woman 10 secure
college training.
The beautiful quilt made by members OF the SemPer
fldelis Club awarded to Thomas Lawrence 200 IVA
poeon street. at recent meeting of the organizaron
Mrs. M. L. Wade, of Bangor street, entertained at
dinner for her family Sunday Dec &C. Among the guests
present Mrs NJ Crosse and daughter cara, Oh OF
lgnnace Fred Anderson, Mrs A. Tyson, Nellie hughes
Mr. and Mrs Harold Carter, Mr.. and Mrs Eugene nm
Mr. and Mrs. William Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Charies Doyu
and children Mr. and Mrs Ben Richardson and cnnuren
Laverne and Ben, Jr Harold and Fern Carter @
Avalon, and Calvin Hughes. Mr. and MRS. Eugene mn
295 E. Willis also entertained few of their irenos OH
New Years Night, among the guests being Nell nanso
Margaret Courss. Ruth Wade Boyd, and severa o'ne'
Mrs. Carrie Riley, of the Easter Lily Society the sec
ond Baptist Altar CIRCLE and political activities IS now
starring in another role She may be seen gong 10 e
work each morning Bee Dew Laboratories wnere se
one of the instructors in the School of Beauty Culture
Riley is now full-fledged licensed beauucian anu 70
quite enthused over her work Formerly she was al Il"
spetor for the State Departmnt of Cosmostology
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