The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-30

soon appear in joint recital here on
January IS. Particulars later.
The Christmas holiday social season
in Cambridge, among the youn ger set
was very pleasantly set in motion on
last Friday evening, when young Miss
Phyllis Wood, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Wood of Essex Street en-
tertained a group of her friends in her
home. Miss Wood who is attractive
and talented gathered around her
selection of lovely sub-debs and gal
liant lads from Cambridge and Boston.
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
gay chatter, games and dancing, until
all were ushered into the dining room
to enjoy collation. that was most
delectable and plenteous Among
those present were Misses Doris Forte,
Carmeta Hamilton, Wilma COSBY,
Annetta Elan, Lovett Wright, GLADYS
Scott, Sylvia Lawrence. Leora Law
renee, Drusilla Davis, Evelyn Miller.
Cynthia Thompson, Messrs. Robert
Scott. Cecil Thorne Clarence Elan,
Melvin Belts, Roscoe Mullins. Harry
Elan, Charles Good, Clinton Jackson.
Several mothers were present and en-
joyed the party too.
A surprise birthday party was ten
dered Miss Ophelia Louise Peay at her
home, 2757 Washington Street, by her
mother Mrs. Rosa o. Peav. Upon
arriving home and hearing the guests
shout Happy Birthdayw Ophelia
stood amazed with joy and happiness.
The room decorated in the Yuletide
color scheme of red and green, and the
table laden with all sorts of goodies,
made picturesque scene. Among the
many guests were: Misses Cecily Will
liams, Mary Williams, Olive Thomas,
Leslie Darnely, Chlorine Blockson.
Osceola Brown, Ethel Brown. Doris
West, GLADYS Mclaughlin, Florence
Epps, Estelle Henderson. Cecilia Peav,
Bernice Heggie, Mildred Heggie, Will
helmina Heggie, Doris Weeks, Ruth
| Weeks, Clara Lewis, Bessie Johnson.
Thelma Littleton: Messrs. Milton Will
liams, Howard Philips, Harold Philips,
Douglas Peay, Fred Saunders, Harvey
Glass. William Thompson. Harry
Littleton, William Johnson. Mrs. Peay
as hostess saw to it that all had a
grand and enjoyable time.
The socially prominent DR.. and Mrs.
James Duckrey, who winter in Phila-
delphia, Pa, and summer at Nan
tucket, Mass, are the house guests of
John and Helen Wyches during the
holiday fortnight.
Miss Clarice Roberts, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts, SO
Parker St., Cambridge, a third-year
student at the Cambridge Latin
School, was one of the six students to
make the honor roll.
Mrs. Anita M. Perkins of Dorches-
ter was given a surprise birthday
party by Mrs. Marguerite Crawford
Mrs. Josephine Perkins and Mrs
Mabel Ridley. Among the features of
entertainment was a Reading by Miss
Dorothy Perkins, composed by Mrs
A: M. Perkins "The Worlds Greater
The Idle Hour Club met at the home
of Mrs. Edith E. Bowles on Mass. Ave
when the club was presented a
Shakespeare birthday book, dedicated
to Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck
by Mary Hailam in the year 1878.
Mrs. Thelma Lee, and the Mise,
Gladys Polk and Thelma Buckley at.
tended the social given by the Young
Catholic Action League at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Soares of III Townsend
Street, Roxbury Earl Carter wa,
Chairman.
Mrs. Ella Parkhurst and her grand
daughter, Edwina Bryant of Sc Wind
sOr ST., were visitors in Richmond ant
Hampson, Va, Wednesday, THURSDAY
and Friday of last week. Miss Gerald
inc Bryant, student at Hampton In
stitute, returned home from them fol
the Christmas holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Riley, Jr.. of !
Cleveland Park, Roxbury, spent a few
days visiting their brother and sister
in-law, Prof. and Mrs. John w. RILEY
of Virginia Union University in Rich
mond, Va. Prof. Riley was i'll but i.
greatly improved at this writing.
Mrs. Edith Mcpherson of West
Springfield has returned from Wash
ington, D. c., where she spent the
Christmas holidays Returning with
Mrs. Mcpherson is her mother whC
will pass the winter here.