The guardian., 1951-05-19

Community Service is engaged
in many activities, but one oi
the most popular is the ballet
dancing class for children. This
was in evidence when parents
and friends by the hundreds
gathered last Saturday evening
in the Boston Conservatory audi
torium on Hemenway ysstreet, and
viewed with delight many group
of 'Kiddies" as we'll as young
ladies in pantomime, interpretive
and classical dancing. About so
youngsters in brilliant costumes
fashioned by their parents to
represent Teddy Bears, Squir-
rels. Roses and Dolls of many
Nations created a spectacle much
appreciated by the audience. Re-
sponsible for the Choreography
and costume. designing was the
well-known Miss Heath, while
Miss Victoria Markowski fur
nished a splendid musical back
ground for the children's num-
bers, at the piano. At the close
of the performance, Mrs. Bruce
Robinson, president of the
League, in a few well chosen re-
marks called the attention of the
audience to the splendid work of
Mrs. Charles Newman who, as
chairman of the entire affair,
made the program a complete
success. Assisting Mrs. Newman
were committee members, Mrs.
Henry Jackson, Madison Denni-
ston, Ruth Smith, Virginia Ruff
fin and Kenneth Benjamin.
:. Mrs. Mayme cambridge Spent
spent the Mothers Day week
end with her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
(Bill) Davenport, at their St.
Albans' home, Long Island, N. Y.
Mrs. cambridge says st. Al
bans is a beautiful place, site Of
many prominent families. Jackie
Robinson's home is visible from
the Davenport residence. Mrs.
cambridge spent Monday in New
York City, guest of Muriel Rain
(Mrs. Dick CampbelD at their
home in the Riverton Apart
ments, East 135th sereet, visited
Radio City and Rockefeller Csn-
ter. In St. Albans, Sunday, she
attended St. Paul Methodist
Church with the Bill Dandridges.
Not all the talent is the
exclusive possession of the mas
culine heads of two Boston
families. Their wives are also
artists in their own right. For
instance, there is Willie Belle
Kirton, wife of poet st. Clair,
who is a needlewoman of no
mean caliber Her crccneted
handchief edgings are works Of
high art. Recently, a visitor al
her pleasant apartment on Wes$
Springfield street, between cups
of tea and delicious home made
cake, viewed some of Mrs. Kir-
toms handiwork which incluaed
the handkerchiefs, doilies and
other articles. Nothing of the
sort this visitor had inspected in
down town and exclusive Back
Bay shops excelled the workman
ship she was viewing. Then
Eessie O'Banyoun, spouse OF
musician Ernest G., is a poet.
You didn't know that, did you?
1t was she who composed tie
words for the song the choir sang
in honor of Pastor Richard M.
Owens at his 18th anniversary
celebration. And Essie is a poet
'on call" Whenever the Choir
needs words to a tune, they put
in call to Essie who, on short
notice, can fill the bill. These
ladies, too, though in business
outsi 'e their homes. are excel
lent housekeepers as their homes
bear witness to. Salutes, then,
to these two artistic housewives
in our midst! OFF to the
south land for a. two months
sojourn goes affable Mrs. Re
becca Jones of 10 Walnut ave
nue.. The immediate occasion of
the journey is the graduation
from Maharry Medical School on
June 5 of her grandson, Chand-
Ter Dorsey Gibbs, son of her
daughter, Mrs. Warmoth T. Gibbs
of Greensboro N. c. From the
latter city the family will motor
to Nashville, Tenn, for the ex-
ercises at Maharry. Mrs. Jones
other daughter, Mrs. Frances
Teixeira, who makes her home
with her mother, is prominent in
the Delta Sorority, two chapters
of which so recently carried
through the 23rd Jabberwock+
presentation. She was General
Chairman of the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Punter and