The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-12-22

| ity Service, Mrs. Herbert Gould,
president, held meeting in the Maria
Baldwin Library room at 55S Mass.
ave, Plans for the annual Christmas
dinner were discussed and there were
short talks by Mrs. Emily Houghton,
executive secretary OF the Travellers
Aid and Miss Stratton, Secretary OF
War Housing Center. Both speakers
were most interesting Mrs. Sara
Stratmon, director Of Calanthe, was
guest. Tea was served and enjoyed
by all.
A concert of Xxmas music will
be rendered by the Senior Choir
of st, Bartholomew Church on
Sunday evening, Dec. %, at 1880
pm, Selections from HandePs
Messiah" will be rendered and
there will be carols, new and
old, English, French, Russian
American and TyrOlean. joe
nellie Bryant, cOntraItO, will
sing Thanks Be to Thee by
Handel and James Darlington,
baritone, will render 1.-THE
Blessed Birth" by Homer Nor
ris. This service of music will
be in place of the evening serv-
ce and capacity congregation
is expected, Rev. Kenneth de P
Hughes, rector, Ina Braithwaite,
organist and director.
L. George Murray was sworn in as
member Of the Board OF Appeal on
Insurance Rates Monday of last week
by Gov Tobin. Murray succeeds John
e. Wyche who was appointed by
Gov. Saltonstall.
Funeral services for Joseph NJ. Reid
Of West Newton were held in Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, W. Newton last
week Matte L. Reid was in charge
of the funeral arrangements.
The Colored Womens Bowling
League Of Boston will celebrate its
fifth anniversary season with Musi-
cal Tea to be given on Sunday, Jan
uary 10, at 3 pm. at the Fourth
Methodist Church. Among the art
lists appearing will be Lycurgus Lock
man, Marilynne Barrow, Cynthia Bel
grave, Charles Gopher and the George
Irish Trio. This will be Boston's first
chance to see its largest womans
sports organization in its entirety.
The Frederick Douglass Club at its
meeting Wednesday night at SIS
Mass. ave. discussed plans to insure
passage Of the FEPC bill.
Mrs. julia Wade, rs Dale st. this
week received the sad news of the
death in Memphis, Tenn, of her sis
ter, Mrs. Letitia Harris Lawrence, |
formerly of Cambridge.
Mrs. Gertrude Gibson. wife Of DR.. !
Gibson, was in Boston for few days |
visiting her mother, Mrs. Saunders. |
Of Munroe. st, She came here to buy |
summer residence because she was
born here. She was "wined and dined"
so cordially that she hated to leave. /
On the return trip to Washington she
was met in New York by her husband.
Among the talent that has
volunteered to participate at the |
Testimonial Concert for Fred
Henderson on Sunday, Dec. 80, |
at st, Mark Church are Gladys
n'-r"e, Gladys Fuller, Ralph Nix
on, Ella Martin, Walter Roberts
with Harold Evans accompanist. |
Mrs. Martha Cassell is ill at
Ter home on Winthrop st.
War Mothers Home on Town
send st. will hold old open house
lTew Years day, from Q to 5 pm.
The Robert Gould Shaw Chap |
ter Of War Parents, Inc. held a
gala Xmas party, Tuesday at |
the Shaw House with games, |
music and refreshments. Capt |
Mildred Davenport who was hon
orably discharged from The SER
vice last Sunday and 1t. Thelma |
Fisher recently returned from |
overseas were special guests of |
the occasion.