The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-04
Guests Feted By
Mr., Mrs. LANCE
At Big P arty
Out Of Towners
Among Those Present
BY GLADYS MILLS


The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
House in Eliot street vas the scene
of much festivity on Friday evening
OF last week. The place fairly
bulged with holiday fun and smart
ly attired couples from hither and
yon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover LANCE were
hosts to a group If out-of-towners
\from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. To
name them, there were the cute
sisters from Chicago. Gladys Chip
chase and her sister Thelman Ho-
veil; also from Chicago, Billy Max
we'll, Christine Johnson, Camera
Walker. and handsome. debonair
Maurice Ellis; from Indianapolis.
there were DR.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tay-
lor, very popular among the Idle
wild crowd. and Agnes Elliott Dun
GER Of Cincinnati, frequent visitor
to these parts.
Langes Are Swanky
The Langes did themselves proud.
The board groaned meath the deli
cacies OF the season. and potables
galore were TO be had cabaret-style
in the rumpus rooms atop the build
ing. There was also dancing for
those who chose TO trip the light
fantastic.
- Mrs. LANCE received her guests
In quaint trock OF blacl sheer over
pastel blue. made with naughty off,
the-shoulder neckline and boufiani
skirt. She wore her haiI in an up
sweep with roses nestled in her
treSSes.
The Long ano Short OF Dance Frocks
On the dance floor. the long and
short OF fashion prevailed, some
were stately in graceful long dinner
frocks: others were equally sleek
In the new short-type gown. all Of
them were indeed pretty. We hap
pened 10 notice in particular, that
S~lma McGlasker was a sensation
In her short black crepe pencil
slim skirt and vermilion top splash
ed with black sequinS She wore a
black sequin calot and topped. il at
curtew with her gorgeous new FLAIR
ed mink coat Inez Wright King
was stunning In q pale blue en-
broidered blouse and pencil slim
skirt She wore q smaH black hat
with lots OF yelling. Billy Maxwell.
we'll known in her home town Of
Chicago as one OF the better dressed,
was striking on this occasion in a
black fringed short frock. with very
fetching neckline treatment and a
small calot.
Isaurc Milton chose the very chic
short black but this time she varied
from the pencil look. and wore Ner
skirt very flared and short, and
bound with a wide band Of black
net She wore jew-led slippers and
exquisite costume jewelry. Viz
ginia Curtis might have stepped
from the pages OF the fashion book
In her tube-like dime frock OF
scarlet. caught al the waistline with
n black frog and long black silk
tassel She wore coque feathers in
her hair. Marjorie Willis chose the
short dress: hers was black. deep
daring neckline, outlined with gold
sequins and muticolored beads
Agnes Elliott Duncan was chic in
b OK with a feathered calot OF pink
and black. Quecnic Mae Williams
wore a black crepe dinner gown
with sequin trim and sequin calot
Charlotte Howard selected chic
CONNECTION Of beige, with which she
wore black sccesSorie- Carolyn
Glover was dainty in pail blue. with
very low neck and gold calot Mar
Ion Hubbard wore gold lace. short,
and slippers 10 match. Myrtle Sea-
brooks. who had 50 nuc fun dane
ing nearly every dance with her
own husband. wore blac< with black
net yoke and inserts. rose velvet
bow al The waist line was fetching
Allecne McCampbell chose deep
rose tafTcta: Wilma Smith becom-
Ing turquoise blue long creation;
Cadence Hines. long black with
splashes OF black sequins, etc.
Among those who attended the
affair were DR.. and Mrs. Paul Al
exander. Atty and Mrs Leon Hub
bard, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Hunter. DR..
and Mrs. Walter Willis. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carmichael, Mr.. S. B.
Mcqueen. Mrs. Carolyn Glover,
Van Douglass McCoughiry. Or. All
+. Thomas. DR.. Walter Harmon. DR..
and Mrs. B. F. Seabrooks DR.. and
Mrs Z. A. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lionel Curtis, DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Hines, DR.. James Owens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Jackson. Atty. Jo-
seph Craigen. Atty. and Mrs. Cecil
Rowlet,e. Atty. and Mrs. Henri
Lewis, Miss Ruth f. Webb, DR..
Ralston Mitchell. Mrs. Selma Nc
Glasl,er. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nc
Cam,Yhall, DR.. and Mrs Samuel Mil
ton. Mr.. Roscoe Wroten Mrs lnez
King, DR.. and Mrs. d. J. Graham.
Miss Katherine Parker. DR.. and Mrs.
Maurice Wesson and D.. and Mrs.