The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-04-19

The early Spring season has
been marked by a number of
extraordinary, interesting 49,
steal and social events. In some
cases it seems necessary to ,7e
both adjectives to describe the
events. For instance, the re-
citaI by Ethel Ramos Harris
was choice repast for music
lovers but it also brought out
large numbers of the socially
prominent and socially inclined
of Boston and vicinity. New
England Mutual Hall was
packed. People raved over the
music and they raved, too, over
the gorgeous gown of the artist.
1t was a marvelouSly artistic
creation and her tall 1.-THE fig
ure carried it off with abundant
grace. Especially in triguing
was the bright colored kerchief,
Of immense size that she fiut-
tered like a dancer. AS to her
playing, talent and training
were markedly exemplified and
those who knew her at ten
years were not surprised at her
proficiency. The Deltas
Ethel is a Delta - staged a
grand reception in the Wom-
ems Service club house imme-
diately after the performance.
There, friends and admirers
poured in till the club rooms
were damned to overhowing-
OF course the sensational news
event in the popular sense was
the appearance of Hazel Scott
in Symphony Hall Easter Mon
day night. A thrilled audience
occupied every available seat
and thunderously applauded
each number played by the
celebrated performer. Later in
the evening Hazel was the CEN
ter of attraction at the Easter
Hop given by the League for
Neighborhood Improvement in
Convention Hall where she
made the drawings for the priz-
eS. She was accompanied by
her famed Congressman hus-
band, Adam c. Powell, Jr., who
with an address had thrilled a
huge audience at Roxbury Me-
mortal High School the night
before. The dance committee
was headed by Mrs. Amalia
Gourdin and the heads of sew
eral other committees were
Mrs. Margaret Youngblood,
Mrs. Celeste Davis and Mrs.
Alice Jones. The outstanding
moving spirit of the affair was
Mrs. Frank Snowden, Sr.
Glimpsed in the throng were
Col. Edward o. Gourdin re-
adjusted in his former Job of
U. S. Dist. Atty; Ralf Cole
man from anna Lucasta" and
wife, Luella, also young Richie
Coleman and his wife, Col.
Snowden and Frank Silvera al
so of Anna Lucasta". - A
charming visitor from New
York recently was Theresa
Stubs Brine who was the
guest of her brother-in-law
and sister Mr.. and Mrs. j. Spen-
GER Mckenzie Leila Stubbs) .
Among other pleasant affairs
planned n her honor was an
old fashioned Boston Saturday
night supper at the beautiful
Mckenzie home on Dale st.
Others present were Rev. and
Mrs. Walter D. McClane, CDR.
and) Mrs. Charles C. Steward,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Gould and
Fred and Robert Hemmings.
The latter RECALLED the COM
pany with his experiences in
escaping from Paris during the
late war. Stately Mary E.
Moore and friends were supper
guests at the Ritz Carleton of
Mrs. Hotter of New York after
the performance of Carmen"
at the Boston Opera House
during the recent Metropolitan
opera season. Besides Carmen"
Mrs. Moore witnessed "Hansel
and Gretchel,' La Boheme,"
"Lohengrin" and Faust"
Our editor was in New York the
past weekend "a part of the
weekend, just two days. hav-
ing gone over to visit her sis
ter, Bessie Trotter Craft, wife
Of Henry K. Craft, of the State
Commission Against Discrim-
ination, retired Executive Sec
rotary of the Harlem YMCA
where he made such an envi-
able record. Mrs. Steward found
her sister restored to normal
health and also to her youthful
figure. Bessie was even able to
respond to her assignment on
the jury where the noted coll
umnist, Mr.. George S. Schuy-
Low - ,Ic1 ez.-,.s.-z. rTyf II.