The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-10-29
SOCIAL CALENDAR
BY ALMIRA PARK

A gay time was had by all
who gathered at the home of
Irene O'Banyoun Robinson, on
Saturday night, October IS,
when her cousin, Thelma Thorn
ton Wynn, was guest of honor
at a Bon Voyage Party. Mrs.
Wynn graciously answered many
questions about life in Liberia
and showed many pictures taken
during her stay there. Games
were played by some, and others
spent the evening renewing old
friendship ties. Later the COM
pany went into the dining-room
where they enjoyed a delicious
collation. served from a beauti-
fully appointed table. During
this repast the hostess presented
Mrs. Wynn with an autograph
book which had been circulated
among the guests and which bore
a written sentiment from each
and every one. She was also
the recipient of several lovely
tokens which will make her jour
ney and sojourn more enjoy
able. AS the hours grew wee"
the party came to an end, and
the following guests wished
Thelma Bon Voyage: Charlotte
Brown, Edith Brown, Frances
Byrd, Doris Calvin, Evelyn Car
dozo, Faye Costa, Lillian Den
niston, Celestine Dorch, Reba
Ferguson, Nellie Frye, Jessie
Garrett, Bernice Howard, Mar
garet Marsh, Ruby Pinckney,
Marjorie Phillibert, Lillian Rob
erts, Beryl Robinson, Olivia
Steele, Bali Schalk, Eleanor
Strider and Muriel Walker. Best
wishes were sent by Mabel Ca
brera, Ruby Dixon, Hazelle Fer
guson, Evelyn Galloway, Olga
Jackson, Adma Kinkead, Louise
Miller, Catherine Register and
Eleanor Underwood, who were
unable to be present. Early Tues
day morning Thelma and her
two daughters, Ingrid and Mar
garette, left for New York to
complete preparations for the
fight to Liberia. Thursday night
at seven they left La Guardia
airport in a speedy Pan-Amer-
lean Airliner which landed them
in Morovia the next night. There
they were met by husband and
father, Rev Walter C. Wynn,
who is serving another three
year term as Principal of Book
er Washington institute, Kakata.
Liberia
DR.. and Mrs. John B. Hall. ST..
enjoyed brief visit from their
son and daughter-in-law, DR.. and
Mrs. John B. Hall, III, of Chi
cago who went on from Boston
to New York City The more
than 200 friends who attended the
Testimonial Banquet honoring
Mrs. Melnea Cass at Butler Hall
earlier in the month were paving
tribute to one who not only has
served the Friendship Club of the
Robert Gould Shaw House, which
with other friends, sponsored the
event, but one who has endeared
herself to all by her unselfish
service in the community in vari-
Gus activities. She was three times
president of the friendship club
and also served in every Office
and on many committees. She
has held membership in the War
Parents and War Mothers of
America and other clubs. Her
married and home life has been
exceptionally successful and her
three children have all turned
out well, one son having served
with honor in the armed services.
Her husbands mother, Mrs. Rosa
Brown, club and church woman
for over half a century, acclaim
ed her daughter-in-law at the
Testimonial as all that a good
daughter should be and noble
wife and mother. Miss Gladys
Holmes, "the Inimitable". was
mistress Of ceremonies and in
troduced the following who paid
glowing tributes to the honoree:
Rev. S. L. Laviscount, of st.
Marks; Shaw Househeadworker
Morris Taylor; Mass. State Union
president Mrs. Gertrude Chand-
Ter; National president Gold Star
and War Parents of America Mrs.