Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-12-22

December p, at 8 p. m, there Will
be a Christmas Carol Concert at
the House given by the Glee Club
and directed by John A. Whitaker
The professional will be at 8 p. m
and SO voices will be heard. Fol-
lowing the concert, everybody will
gather around the Christmas tree
and sing carols. 1t is your tree
and you are invited to participate,
If you haven't the Christmas spirit
yet, get it Friday night at the
Halle. Then on Saturday, De-
cember %, at noon, bring the chill
dren and everybody else to the
Welcome Hall, st. Anthony and
Harrington, where they are having
a Community Christmas Tree. The
Hall has been attractively dec
GRATED for this occasion and Mrs.
]. H. Hagan and her staff will be
on hand to wish you a Merry
Christmas. Also on Friday eve
ming, December %, the Negro Stu
dent Council of the University OF
Minnesota is having a Post-Final
Dancing Party at the Sterling Club.
Miss Audrey Beatrice, dental by
CHEMIST senior, is in charge of ar
rangements assisted by the social
committee. Christmas Eve
there are a number of small parties
planned among the largest Of
which will be the lat home"
planned by Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Ridley. Christmas Night
there will be several small house
parties, probably the most original
and largest one will be given by
Elizabeth Moore for the younger
set. :. On Wednesday, December
u, the Twin City Forty Club will
have its annual Yuletide party. >. &.
Friday, December 29, the Credja-
fawn Social Club will entertain at
a Dancing Party at the Sterling
Club. On Saturday, December
30, The Self Culture Club will have
its annual Christmas party at the
home of the president, Mrs. Josie
Williams, 675 Iglehart avenue.
Husbands will be guests. . Also
on Saturday, December 30, from
five to seven, in Minneapolis Mes
danes Russell Underwood and
Charles Glenn will be lat home"
for Cocktails from five to seven.
New Years Eve the major por-
ton of the parties are house parties
and one of the largest will be the
one given by the As-YOu-Eke-It
Club at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Ridley, 4O3 N. Western
avenue. New Years Day the
Sterling Club will have its annual
open house, and on the same day
from twelve noon on the st. Paul
Iowa Club will have something new
in entertainment in the form of a
Smorgasbord luncheon at the
Pioneer Hall.
Third Birthday: Miss Corrine
Eugenia Grant, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Grant, 635 st.
Anthony avenue, was hostess Tues
day, December IL, to her little
friends to celebrate her third birth
day. Each guest was given little
Santa Claus made of apples for
favors. The hostess was the re-
cipient of many lovely gifts. Those
present included Dorothy Payne,
Marcella Sales, Edward Ballard,
Charles Henry Jones, Jr., and Eu-
gene U. Grant.
Self Culture Club: The Self Gull
ture Club met Thursday, December
IA, at the home of Mrs. Ashby T.
Harris, sos Carroll avenue. The
meeting was to cheer Mrs. Harris,
who is convalescing from a long
illness and who has been unable to
attend meetings. The regular bust
ness meeting was held and plans
were made for the clubs Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. Jay P.
Williams, Saturday, December 30.
Mrs. Harris received numerous
post-birthday gifts.
AT Home: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Ridley, 403 N. Western
avenue, will be "at home" Christ
mas Eve from to 9. Those who
are expected to attend include
Messrs. and Mesdames John H.
Hickman, Jr., J. E. Murphy, Louis
P. Moore, Jess Stevens, Matthew
Evans, Lawrence H. Mccoy, Rus
sell Sage Underwood, Curtis Ray
mond, Richard L. Stokes, Sidney
Williams, James Strothers, Henry
johnson, Leonard Davis, Otto Hall,
Mesdames Slater Slaterfell of
Seattle, Washington, Alice Melker
Taylor, Cornelia Smith and Harry
~ airy y Evans.
Wedding Bells: Mrs. Alice Melk-
err Taylor and Mr.. Harry Fuzzy
Evans will be married Christmas