The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-13
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DRAMA, THE PRODIGAL SON.
presented by Blanche BIaylark Payton.
author, at Rush A.M.E. Zion Church,
Cambridge, Thursday, Jan. rs, 500
pm. Auspices Rush Zion Choir. Ad-
mission 25 cents, children Is cents.
what is the Monroe Doctrine ?"
was the title of a discussion led by
Joseph R. Pereira in the Shaw House
Library, 10 Hammond st., Roxbury,
on Thursday, Jan. 4, at 500 pm. The
lecture, free to adults, was sponsored
by the Outer South End Lecture Com
mittee of which Mrs. Anna Gale Scott
of II Windsor Street, Roxbury, is
chairman and the Outer South End
Recreation Committee of which Julian
D. Steele, 43 Rutland Square, is chair
man, in cooperation with the Adult
Recreation Project of the W.P.A.
Miss Beatrice King of New York
was a visitor in Boston during the
year-end holidays.
Co-workers and friends of Miss
Carrie L. Gillen met at her home on
Rowland St., Roxbury, Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 9th, during the second week
of her vacation, and gala time was
had by all. A collation. was served
and all danced until the wee hours of
the morn.-Among guests present
were; Mrs. Ethel Coley, William Fl,
Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan, Theo. u.
Tuggles, Mr.. and Mrs. William Evans.
Miss Dorothy Ferguson, Mrs. Bessie
K. Simmons, Harry Ellison, Mrs. Lii
Liam Grigsby, Miss Ruth Chambers. M.
Irving and Miss Ethel Lane. The CO.
workers are members of AT. of L.
Union, Local 80.
The Japanese Tea Club, Mrs. Rose
Watts, president, met Jan. 8, at 8 Ger
trude St, the home of Mrs. Estella
Jones and planned the new years pro-
gram. The hostess served a dainty
collation. to the members who will
meet again Jan. Is with Mrs. Joseph
Inc Taylor of Greenwich st.
A programme of gospel songs hon
oring the centenary of the birth of
Ira D. Sankey, noted hymn singer.
partner of Evangelist Dwight L.
Moody will be heard Sunday, January
IA at 2:3O pm, over Station WAAB
on Lets Go Back to the Bible" pro-
gramme.
Mrs. Bessie Swan of Yarmouth St.
has returned from a visit of six
weeks in the South.
Artist Cloyd Lee Boykin and Mrs.
Boykin are now residents of New
York, and are domiciled in Greenwich
Village where Mr.. Boykin has his art
studio.
The annual banquet and reception
of the NAACP will be held in Hort
cultural Halls, Thursday, March 7.
tickets are now available from the
chairman, Mrs. Bertha Pasco Young
at 81 Fenwood Road, Boston, or call
Asp. 1889.
Booklovers Club members and their
guests gathered at Western Lunch
Box last Friday night for the clubs
annual white elephant party. Chair
man, Mrs. Olive Joseph and co-work-
ers Mrs. Gertrude Chandler and Mrs
Claudia Roachford received much
praise for the success of the affair
AS 1t was the birthday of the presi
dent, Mrs. Nan Trappe, she was hon
ored with a gift, the presentation be-
ing made by Mrs. Joseph, amid sing
ing OF Happy Birthday to You" En-
ttertalnment was furnished by mem
bers of the cast of "Mamba's Daugh-
ters." Cards and dancing were other
featured amusements. Present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Ryder, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Anderson of Hyannis, Mrs,
Ada Echols, Mrs. Florence Blake. Mrs
Edna River, Mr.. and Mrs. Trappe
Mrs. II. Paige, Mrs. Mollie Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Coleman, Mrs. CIarice
Moore, Mrs. Geneva Arlington, Mrs.
Blanche Williamson, Mrs. Clara Horn
shy, Mrs. Blanche Brooks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Smith, Mrs. Nancy Scott.
Mrs. Isabelle Beane, Mr.. and Mrs,
William Thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Avery, Mrs. Estella Crosby, Mrs. Lucy
Brown, Jesse Harris, Walter Wenborn.
Walter Jones.
Rev. and Mrs. S. Marion Riley, Jr.
were the recipients of MANY social
courtesies during the holiday season
Ihey We're the dinner guests of Mrs.
Lillian Shepherd, 81 Humboldt Ave. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Allister Mayors, 766
Shawmut Avenue; Mrs. Eleanor
Perry, 30 Cunard Street; and DR.. and
Mrs. j. I. Rosser, 7 Warwick Street.
Plans to increase membership were
adopted by the Equal Rights League
at a meeting of the League Monday
evening. Rev. Kenneth Dep. Hughes,
rector of st. Bartholomew Church,
Cambridge, enrolled as a member. A
Lincoln Douglass public meeting is
arranged for February and a Crispus
Attacks meeting for March.