The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-02-24

Life became quite beautiful,
Saturday last, when a group of
our very close friends got into
a huddle with clever Leone
Blake Of Harrishorf street and
rendered Us a surprise natal
day party which turned out to
be that and more what with
pretty presents, a luscious repast
cocplete with a four-layer birth
day cake m everything. The
guests received gifts, too, in the
form of prizes which were
awarded at the end of games
contrived by lovely hostess Lee
one. Sharing the fun with US
were Olive Freeman Hilton, Eva
Moulton Jordan, Marguerite Nc
Kinney, Hazel Lomax, Gloria
Brown, Bette Jemmotte and Vir-
GINA Roundtree Cheltenham.
Our cousin, and other half of
this news vehicle, Doris Pope
Jackson and Ditto" Rcosa Of
Cambridge had transportation
difficulties as did Pauline Davis
Crawford, who stood for two
hours in Dudley station before
turning back to Maiden. All
three have since visited your
humble scrivener bearing be-
lated gifts which are just out
of this world. Friends such as
all of these are priceless; how
we love them! =. Langston
Hughes packed nearly three
thousand "cMturally inclined"
into symphony Hall last Sunday
when he shared the spotlight
with Anna Bobit Gardner and
her talented pupils, and gave out
with bits of verse from his latest
collection Shakespeare in Har-
lem" The reception which was
given i nthe poets honor at
1858" by the hospitable mem
bers of the Booklovers' Club was
! friendly and informal and eX-
pressed a warm hospitality which
we are sure Mr.. Hughes felt
deeply. The hour or so before
train time, he spent at the
Mel Roses with the Herbert
JacksonS and Jesse Plumbers.
Mel and Jesse, in case you've
forgotten, were Langston's Lin
coin mates. E. .Svelte Jerry Ed
monds Candy wife Of the late
Lieut.. "Chuck" Candy, who was
officially reported killed in &C
ton over there, is spending
week or two with the Hugh
Magbies of Otisfeld street. Lit
tie Hughie and young Candy
are two cute sparring it out in
the same play pen. One of
the rare bits of good news from
overseas concerns the recent
lieutenant's commission be-
slowed upon Victor Bynoe, gen
ial assistant manager of the
Lenox street housing project,
from which post he was given
leave of absence. Here's
another favorable item on
Lieut.. w. E. J. Bundera, good
looking husband of the very
petite Placide, who was
here visiting with the Harry
Ellis Of Waban st last year. He,
along with Capt Harold John
son, hubby of Camille Taylor
Johnson, have been making
history by leading advance
troops in the italian Campaign.
News like this does us proud
and looks especially good in the
local dailies Did you know
that Marguerite Mckinney
spoke but capably, and enthu-
siastically on Parenthood at
Ebenezer Baptist church Mon
DAY mite? uh huh We I'M
derstand that Mrs Paul Robe
son charmed the students with
her dynamic personality when
she spoke on race prejudice at
Mt Holyoke College recently.
Doris Pope jackson, Doro-
thy Mealy Eiland and Kay
Douglas. wife Of the Director
represented the Ruggles Street
USo at the Washington Birth
day reception given by his ex-
celleney, the Governor and Mrs
Tobin on Feb %. We are proud
to boast that Mr. Douglas is a
Julius Rosenwald Fellow, work
t,,o, - htr pv n ~ vorta1onr a.