Hartford-Springfield chronicle., 1940-06-15
Springfield Socials
SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL


 of Union street for it's regular meeting. Reports were given by the committees, which showed the club had a successful year. The officers for the coming year are:
 President, Gloria Collins; vice president, Frances Jones; record ing secretary, Rowena Bracey; corresponding secretary, Amelia Jones; treasurer, Dorothy Jordan. Mrs. Babcock is advisor of the club.
 Victoria Anderson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Boiling, and student at Hampton Institute, is home for the summer.
 A large and appreciate audi ence listened to a musicale rem dered by the combined choirs of St. Johns Church, under the dir ection of Hortense Phrame and members of the Byars-Harris ! opera group of Boston, directed by James Byars and with string quartet accompanying. Special recognition was given to Mrs. Theresa Haskins, who celebrated her twenty-fifth anniversary as organist of St. Johns Church. A purse containing a silver dollar for each year of service was pre- sented to Mrs. Haskins by Alex ander Hughes, and a basket and bouquet of flowers from the 1 choirs.
 Soloists for the evening were Hortense Kelly and Enola Laws; James Hinson, Fred Riggs, James Byars and Robert Gatewood. Inez B. Evans, Lucille Chaffin and Luna Ritter Babcock were the accompanies. At the close of the program, Miss Phrame also re- ceived flowers from the choirs. A reception was held in the church parlors for the guests. The senior choir of St. Johns Church was host to the Byars-Har- ris opera group and guests art ists at the Chicken Schack, Han cock street. Informal speeches and music were enjoyed by those present,
 -Dr. and Mrs. William N. De- Berry have left the city for Camp Atwater, East Brookfeld, where they will remain for the camp season.
 l-Marian Burke, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Burke of Newark, N. J., and granddaughter of MT. and Mrs. William Q. Gardiner of Han cock street, graduated from How ard pre-medical school.
 Luna M. Babcock is attending the state convention of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary in Swamps- colt, June 1915, inclusive. Dur ing the convention, the Harrison A. Wright Auxiliary 289 will re- ceive a national and a department citation.
 Miss Edith Griffin of Walnut street is visiting in Philadelphia for two weeks.
 Miss Ernestine Brown of Han- cock street attended the com- mencement exercises of Howard University while visiting in Wash ington, D. c.
 Miss Agnes Hardie of Lebanon street will spend few days in Washington.
 -Forget-Me-Not Temple held election of officers at their regular meeting. A garden party was given for the juveniles at the home of Mrs. Anna B. Coving- ton, Walnut street. Thirty juven- lies attended and enjoyed the many games for their entertain ment and refreshments.
 The Eastern Star sponsored 3 social at the home of Mrs. Hattie Armfeld, of Patton street. Games were in play during the evening. MT. James Higgins of Hancock street was host to the Carver Automobile Club at it's regular monthly meeting, Saturday, June 8. The next meeting will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Paige of Hancock street, when final plans will be made for the club to run the following Sun- day, July IA. All members are requested to carry their own lunches. Frank s. Warner will be the pathfinder for the day. The last meeting of the NAACF was held at Bethel AME Church
 Pendelton avenue, Wednesday
 June IF. A large number from
 this city are expected to attend the national convention, held ir
 Philadelphia, June 1923, inclu-
 sive. Among those attending will
 be Mrs. Stella P. Thomas, pres. ident of the local branch; James Jones of Suffield, Conn. and Mrs
 Luna M. Babcock, delegates; Miss
 Olive Rainey, MT. and Mrs. Geo
 Gordon and Attorney and Mrs Afford Tavernier.
 Rev. B. D. Caffee, pastor o1
 Third Baptist Church and Mrs
 Caffee motored south to Rich
 mond, Va. On their return trip