The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-02-28

Rev. .. M. riley, pastor CT
Fourth Methodist Church, was
the guest speaker at the Mary
land Clubs annual Douglass
Night celebration which was
held Thursday, Feb. 10, at the
Tubman House. Miss Leon
Josey contributed dramatic
readings. The club will give
away a ham Mar. "a.
The Progressive Club of Ev-
erett presents a variety show
in the Parlin Junior High
School Friday night, April 10,
to benefit the annual scholar
ship fund.
Miss Emma Taylor of 10
Kenilworth St., Roxbury, is
spending the week in WASH
ington, D. C. visiting her sis
ter, Florence Taylor who is in
the government employ.
The regular monthly meet
ing of the Round Circle Club
presided over by the President,
Mrs. Aberdeen Adele Archer,
was held at the residence of
Mrs. Rachael Hudson, 289 Wal
nut Ave, Roxbury, Plans were
made for Musical Tea to be
given the 4th Sunday in April,
time and place to be announc-
ed later. Mrs. Hudson is chair
man. After the bbusiness Of
the evening, the members were
guests of Mrs. Hudson at a
special Washington Birthday
party. The Round Circle Club
was organized September, 1899,
by Mrs. Archer, well known
beautician of Bower ST., to pro-
mote education, charity and
Sociability, and is affiliated
with the Mass. State Union. 1t
has no connection with any
fraternal organization.
The Inner South End Com
munity Chorus Claudius j.
Broadfield. Conductor, present
ed an interesting play Tuesday
night at the Tubman House.
The cast included: Miss Maude
Gaskin, Mrs. Doris Epps, Mrs
Edith Hopkins, Mrs. Ella B
Hayes, Miss Sarah Speaker, Mrs
Ora Wake, Gladstone Scott
Floyd Nelson, Herbert Williams
Mrs. Mary ]. Alleyne, the oftici-
al and Miss Mary Osborn, as
sistant. Mr.. Scott played his
saxophone well and the singers
and dancers were good The
cast appeared in costume. The
Roxbury Glee Club, James Prout
director and chairman of the
evening rendered two selections,
and also the Roxbury Glee Club
Trio Mrs. Edith Dent and Miss
Dorothy Shepard were the two
able members of the committee
headed by Mr.. Prout. The Com
munity Chorus will sing for the
Army and Navy Recreation Cen
ter, 528 Mass. Ave, Sunday
night, March 8.
A surprise birthday party was
rendered Mrs. Minnie Mewett,
794 Shawmut Ave, Feb. 10 by a
large group of her friends. Pres
ent were members of Ladies
Auxiliaries of Co. L, G. A. R.,
v. F. w. of which Mrs. Mewett
is an active member. Four gen.
erationS were represented at
the party, including Mrs. New
ett'S great grand daughter, Miss
Jolene Jordan, Mrs. Mewett was
the recipient of gift from
v. F. w. Auxiliary 953 presented
by Mrs. Hattie Phippen and also
other gifts of money and beau
tiful and useful presents. Her
daughter, Miss Bernice Casneau,
New York could not arrive in
time for the party but came
Saturday morning as another
surprise.
Mrs. Edith Macpherson of 172
w. Springfield St., was hostess
Wednesday to the Coleridge
Taylor Musical Association, SIX
teen guests we're present. A de-
hciouS collation. was served.
Sympathy for the family OF
the late Miss Ruth L. Conway
was expressed this week by
members and friends of the In
ner South End Community
Chorus. Miss Conway was for
three years accompanist for the
Tubman House chorus and was
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