The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-05-11
Going to Town
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, with ace interviewer Jay Wesley, after
which the official party including
Major William Sparrow, John Wycke
John McIlvaine, Ulysses Emerson
Ralphp Johnston, Harvey Yates, Mar
ty Chaser of the Met, and Uncle Paul
motOred to the State House where
Edward Rochester" Anderson was
presented to his excellency Governor
Leverett Saltonstall and one Of his
staff secretaries Miss Viola Fisher, to-
gether with host of State officials
who swarmed the executive chambers
by Staff Lieutenant Cornelius Nc
Kane Rochester signed the book
and exchanged pleasantries with the
Governor . however, the most pleas
ing incident Of the entire visit oc-
cured shortly before we entered the
State House when the group pointed
out the Shaw Monument to Rochester
he paused and displayed extreme
interest in the inscription as he read
1t was apparent that our Holly
wood star was truly impressed and
pride Of race achievement was plainly
expressed on his smiling countenance
as he learned Of the glorious record
Of the famous colored Fifty Fourth
! Regiment Of Massachusetts then
on to be received by District Attorney
William Foley and his legal depart
ment including Edward Sullivan and
Leo Manning through the good graces
OF Special Officer Harvey Yates at
every stop Rochester was beseiged bv
admirers for autographs which he
cheerfully inscribed next johnny
Wyche, popular manager of EsteIle's
Restaurant took over and directed the
party to the City Of Boston Licensing
Board which was in session the
Board heartily welcomed their famous
visitor at the bench and the spectators
at the hearing enjoyed a pleasant sur
prise Mrs. Mary Driscol made
everyone feel right at home in com
pany with the other members of the
Board the happy warriors con
tnued on to City Hall where official
greeter Lou Brems resplendent in sar-
tonal tinesse cordially babe us welcome
to the Mayors office where we were
Joined by his Honor the Mayor Maur-
ice J. TObm and his official family
the Mayor had Rochester autograph
the guest book on the page opposite
Fred Aliens signature and then
the rains came as we drove back TO the
Hotel Statler where arrangements had
been made to travel to Naragansett for
the races . at this point, the Com
mittee dissembled and the veteran
Mayor Sparrow and Harvey Yates ac-
companied Rochester and his wife
down the long Providence super-high-
way half-holidays were declared
in cities and towns along the route and
the school children lined the sidewalks
waving flags and cheering Ro-
chester made personal appearance at
an Attleboro theatre en- route and was
presented with a fire chief badge of
which he has quite collection gathered
from coast to coast e. . at the Massa-
chusetts-Providcncc line large dele
cation Of official cars containing the
Mayor of Pawtucket and local digni-
taries joined the party with motor
cycle police escort and Rochester rode
into Rhode Island like a conquering
hero another badge presentation
was made at Pawtucket theatre amid
the thunderous Applause of hundreds
Of fans and then the party was speeded
directly to the million dollar race track
here, they were the guests of the
track stewards at the exclusive club
house and were wined and dined like
visiting royalty . special race was
entered as the Rochester handicap and
a silver plaque was engraved for the
club trophy room . and when it was
all over and the funny little man had
returned to Boston in his suite at the
Hotel Statler, he looked out of his
window at the statue Of Abraham Lin
coin freeing the slaves in Park Square
and softly murmured, "My, Myw i
and that, my friends is the saga of
Rochestel's trip to Boston and we wish
him all the success in the world because
although he holds his head high up
among the stars his feet are still
planted on the ground not much
time for social comment this week but
! enjoyed the Royal Celtic Club ban
quet at Estelle's the Mizpah Rain
bow Ball at Green Acres the Lola
Wilson Hayes, William Laurence con-
cert at Steinert Hall the Delta
Spring formal at Cantabrigia Club
this evening Friday May the tenth
the Bach-Bens Frolic at Dorchester
Manor same evening e.. the Four Ink
Spots at Roseland State presented by
the Esquire Club May to be followed
by Ella Fitzgerald and her orchestra
Tuesday evening May IA and Glenn
Miller Thursday evening May % i
George Mouzon has booked Jimmy