The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
GaDDInGS
By GLADYS MILLS

By GLADYS MILLS
Naciremas inaugural ball to be held this year at the
beautiful Graystone ballroom so there will be no such
congestion as of last al the MaYfair-As added
feature this year and in years come twelve of the
seasons debutantes will be presented this affair
committee is busy selecting the buds be honored
Life photographers will be on hand and the
have other nice plans their sleeves for launching
the chosen debs for this year there will of course
q bids are not out yet
And while on Nacirema might well take this
down your swanike threats with little than month
left the date is April p have very little time
for anything else rehearsas shaping up nicely.
The play deals primarily with human emotions and
the tragedy that idle and malicious gossip bring about
Secondary with the much discussed and very real element
OF homoseXuahy 1t is truly great, moving intensely
dramatic vehicle Miss Helnan has welded her pen
with such deeacy that even the very touchy subject of
love between persons OF the same sex is not offensive
Every scene packed with drama put the "Childrens
Hour on your must list
Stanley High, author of Black Omens" really rapid
talker giving Floyd Gibbons run for his money .
We think of person who would stump him; that
would be Victor Hicks
We saw Dot Baker and her love from Virginia hold
ing hands Sunday night with that darling you-area
that-matters look on her face.
Marjorie Carter has been in town for the past week
from her studies at Fisk to attend her dad DR.
E A. Carter, whose illness has been serious He is
on the mend at this writing.
Our deep sympathy to Ruth Webb Mary Jeffries VIII
in the passing of their grandmother Mrs Gorilla Anderson
Mrs Anderson of Canadian birth and had lived the
ripe old age Of Sc.
Juania Parker making her home in Chicago at present
in last week for hot-mnute business. She
wasthe house guest of Mrs Edith Johnson of Frederick
street.
Grace Sewen and Vera Sewen of Trudy Jackson,
spent the week end here with Trudy. Trudy is all a
bib and tucker selling ads for Naeremas souvenir program
Natalie Leota Henderson 11-year-od piano genius from
Obern conservatory will appear in recital at the Central
Y W. c. A. Montcam and Withera March % at $3.50
Myrtle Seabrooks hostess to the Wednesday Night
bridge last week at her home on Josephine avenue.
For an table she invited in Helen Bryant Gladys
Scott Marie Scruggs and Irene McClendon. Gladys
Scott -weff- the guest prize
Jimmie and Winfred Brown two of my former proeges
now happily married and the proud parents OF
Beck and tbFide-the Carolyn Cole with
an announcement shower and dance at their home on
roquos avenue last Friday evening approximately forty
guests attended bringing many lovely and useful gifts
Mrs. Matte Whey has returned to her home in Phia-
dephia after two-months stay in the Motor City
house of her daughter and sonn-law, Mr.. and
Mrs c. Russian of McClelland Among the
farewell parties for her lovely by Mrs. Carrie
Harris Mrs Grant Green and Mrs. Cora Seymour
given at the home Of Mrs Green 1880 Shpard
Another on Sunday March 5, dinner party
given by the Henry Martins of East Kirby. Present
the Clifton Russians the Baker Johnsons
Elizabeth Martin of Ypsilanti Miss Mabe Smith
Miss F. Phillips Royal Carter of Ypsiand . Carl
Howard and James Russian
Bill Johnson Bostonian accent and all took
autographs of all the of the "Chldren Hour" while
seeing Nacirema with Stanton Wells.
From Daytona Beach Fla we have a card informing
OF the presence there the Riviera hotel Of Mr. and
Mrs A. Baer Of Detroit The card is signed by the social
hostess and really think from the picture of the
hotel that she has us mixed with Jane Schermerhom
but here tits just in case. Anyway, our fame has
spread Florida and the Riviera hotel.
All these months we've been misspeling the Of
those popular matrons, the "Kique" We've been spell
ing it with &C" Evelyn Byrd entertained them last
Thursday a. m tasty break of fast. Extra guests
LARRY "GUMB0" DOUGLAS /
II And His Orchestra Are In Town From Atlanta
Larry will remain in town throughout the and he
II and the BOYS open for all engagements
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