The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-03-08


charmingly intimate with soft lights and
sweet music surrounding the dance floor
where you may relax and enjoy the
floor show -. surprise feature OF the
evening was the appearance of the
Jones Brothers and their Orchestra
who went into hot jam session with
a glee club and sweet swing symptom
les the crowd simply reared their
appreciation and went to town E.
Cafe Society boasts a cozy bar and
love seats near the band platform .
admission is strictly invitation, as these
affairs are not open to the general pub
lie, but get in touch with the sponsors
or hosts to have your name placed on
the guest list enthusiastic guests
included Frances Burke, Nudge Lee,
Marie Hunter, Esterene Anderson, Su-
san Bennett, Portia Craddock, Doris
Jackson, Pearl Powell, Mildred Reed,
Mae Wingood, Frances Mason, Alice
Wade, Sara Conyers, Ruth Jumper,
Bea Durant, Irene Sanford, Helen Car
rington, Olga Hezekiah, Mavis Purcell,
Alice Lampson, June Leonard, Eleanor
Long, Evelyn Key, Mary Gordon,
Gladye Thomas, Lawrence Lee, George
Burke, Charles Hunter, Alvin Scott,
James Lane, Joseph Craddock, Her
bert jackson, William Reed Theodore
List, Gilbert Hutchinson, Maurice and
George Eastmond, Cleveland Williams,
Edward Martin, Francis Coles, Adam
Speloca, Harold Minor, Robert Myers,
Louis Kenney, John Lovett, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Scott . . the Sandy Dance
unit included Joe Nevis, sax; Charles
Potter, guitar; Bunny Trotman, bass,
and the inimitable Mr. Sandiford
romping at the piano while brother
Johnny Jackson officiated as a singing
Master of Ceremonies =. folks, watch
for your next bid to Cafe Society and
enjoy a real treat and new thrill here
in staid old Boston . see you there
brother Tom Center was unavoid-
ably detained at home studying "The
Care and Feeding of Infants" for
haven't you heard that the gorgeous
Edna Center, National Treasurer of the
Girl Friends, is about to experience the
glorious heritage of motherhood -.
best wishes to Tom and Edna from
Uncle Paul and all the gang d. and
may their tribe increase there
are two heavy armored naval cruisers
in port this week at the Charlestown
Navy Yard the u S. S. Sacramento and
the U. S. S. Memphis I saw the
Memphis come in with a covey of tugs
proudly putting white streamers of
smoke as they nosed the huge battle
wagon up the inner harbor into dock
=. both ships carry a large complement
of colored seamen so let's show all our
boys who are visiting Boston in all
branches of the United States armed
services grand time =. most of these
colored soldiers and sailors are well
educated youths from New York, Wash
ington, Baltimore, Richmond, and Phil
adelphia so let's all get together and
help them share some real New Eng
land hospitality . . we should feel
proud to honor the promotion of two
of our most brilliant army men to the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the 372nd
Infantry D.. Alexander Davis and Ed
ward Gourdin incidentally the 372nd
Regiment has been reclassified as a
rife infantry outfit which gives them
the splendid rating of combat troops
a complete roster of officers will
appear here next week E. orders are
pouring in for reservations for the An
nual Women's Service Club Easter
Carnival and Ball to be held Monday
evening April IA at the exclusive Rain
bow Plantation formerly Rainbow
Gardens) on Route la at Walpole
Mass. with fine music for dining and
dancing if you wish to reserve a
choice location either for booth (seating
eight persons) or ringside tables, con-
tact any member of the committee or
telephone the following centres: Wo-
mems Service Club at 464 Mass. Ave,
Kenmore 1884, Pres. Harriet Hall, go
Windsor St., Highlands 1914, Mrs.
Mabel cambridge, 20 Castor st., Rox-
bury Highlands $500 or Chairman Mrs.
Pearl Powell at 204 Townsend st. in
Roxbury the Service Club Easter
Hop is always the premier social event
of the post-lenten season and this years
cabaret carnival will set the pace for
many more to come because the Rain
bow Plantation owned and operated by
Mrs. W. F. "Mother's Lunch" Gaines
is the dream ballroom you've always
envisioned . and the chicken dinners
are all free! this is to inform all
that the affair is semi-formal and tick
cts should be purchased in advance to
avoid confusion o.. =. That's all on deck.