The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-06-13
Colorful Cavalcade
Held At Cass High School

"A small but appreciatiye audience
greeted the Efforts OF individuals
and musical organizations taking
part in the Cavslcade OF the Negro
portrayal OF colorful and his
torical events in Negro progress
Tuesday evening. June 5 on the
stage OF the Cass Technical high
school. The AFFAIR was sponsored
by the Detroit Association OF
Womens clubs. Jerene c. Macklin
directed the performance. which
summarized the periods between
years l5l3-ls6s.
The preface 10 the performance
was given by Fannette Norris. Al
vim Loving. teacher OF English aud
speech at Miller high school. was
the narrator.
Historical and picturesque iu-
cidents in connection with the sd-
vance made by the Negro In his
striving for educational. economic.
political and spiritual freedom.
various clubs and groups OF wom-
en- and men identified with De-
troit's cultural development. Among
some OF the organizations particI-
pating In the cayalcads perform
ance were. the New Idea and Cur
rent Topic clubs: Sorosis Art and
Literary, Atha and New Era Study
clubs. Labor OF Love. Circle Kings
Daughters. Grand United Order "
Oddfellows. Household OF Ruth.
and the International and stale
Officers Of the Order OF the Eastern
Star.
Musical Organizations taking part
were. The Cabin Choir. Mae Frier-
con, directing. impereonating Orig
inal Fisk Jubilee Singers. Eva
jessie Choir. by Scott Methodist
church. Mile Hynson, director:
the Celestial Singers, Jerene Mack
lin. director excerpts from the
opera. Carmen" Mrs Hynson. d.
rector. Mrs. z. II. woodley. accom-
PIANIST.
Government was depicted by
members OF Spanish War and
American Legion veterans and
auxiliaries Also on program were
Senator Chas. Digs. the Rev. Hor-
ace white and Wilbur Woodson. !
secretary ST. Antoine branch YMCA
Representing national defense
were Mae L. Greenlaw. Ardenah
Stephens. Console Bailey. Dixie
Bennett and members OF the Motor
Corp. Gray Ladies'. Red Cross.
Louise B. Bryan. essayed the role
OF sojourner Truth: Harriet Tub
man. Rose Mcdowell. Friedrich
Douglas. Vim. Edwards: Roland
Hayes was portrayed by Marvin
DePre OF the Ford Eight Quarter.
accompanied by Theresa Terrill
The character OF Marian Ande.-
son. was taken by Lucille Walker
Billie Hines. president Youth
branch Detroit Musicians associa-
ton. impersonated r Nathaniel
Dett: Naomi Moore took the part
OF Florence Cole-Talbert. Lewie
Mitchell. accompanied.
LeClaire Knox presented her
group OF dancers in Juniors on
Parade. The Appolo PLAYERS Al
win Loving director headed pre-
sentation % the drama sequence IN
which appeared the characters Of
Ethel Waters. Marie Shade The
African dance, directed by Miss
Moore featured the Taylor sisters,
impersona'lng the Peters sisters.
Prudence Perry. directed a play
Yet written by herself which repre-
scented medicine. dentistry. Negro
business education, athletics and
art.
Mary Jeffrey. Geneva Casey and
Ros Craig we're Identified in the
Government characterization The
NAACP was Represented By Daisy
Lampkin. field secretary
The Detroit Tribune was repre-
scented by Fred Hart Williams who
gave a brief history OF growth OF
the Tribune.
The performance closed with the
singing q The star spangled Ban
ner'
Proceeds from the Cava cade per-
Torrance went % The association \
building fund