The guardian., 1952-04-05
IN hEMORIAM
to
ARTIST MUSICIANS

Loving Tribute to deceased
Artists and Musicians was Offer
ed in Ebenezer Baptist Church,
Boston, Rev, VIM. S. Ravenell
Pastor, Sunday afternoon, March
30.
The program, which was en-
tirely voluntary, was of the high
est class, and the large audience
was treated to a musical feast,
only restrained from applause by
the request on the program.
Following invocation by Rev,
Ravenell, the purpose Of the ses-
sion was concisely outlined by
John Powell, Chairman Of the
Committee. Then followed or
gan selections, by Or. William
Andrew Rhodes; contralto solos
by Sarah Mckenzie; tenor solos
by William Sexton; piano solo
by Harold Evans tenor solo by
John Warner; soprano solos by
Matilda Birch.
Roll call Of deceased artist fol-
lowed, and relatives of those de-
parted were recognized.
The brief eulogy, by Ernest
O'Banyoun, set forth the eternal
program of the Omnipotent, the
perpetual progress of the Uni
verse, and the promotion of the
departed to higher planes of ac-
tivity, where they can serve
without the burden Of the physi-
cal body which requires food,
sleep and rest. DR. Walter o.
Taylor followed with a few brief
remarks, maintaining his fanili-
arity with those whose names
appeared on the program. He
added what many did not know
that the late editor w. Monroe
Trotter was skilled pianist, his
father before him, 1t. James
Monroe Trotter being a brilliant
violinist as well as tenor soloist.
A concerto, with Ina Braith-
waite at the piano, and Gladys
Perdue at the organ, was next
enjoyed. Followed the recitation
of Crossing the Bar" by Gladys
Marine Fuller, impressively done,
with suitable organ background
by DR.. Rhodes.
A bouquet of flowers, sent by
Mrs. Nora Vaughan Sewall, in
memory of her brother, the late
James J. Vaughan, was not re-
congized until after the session
because of inadequate marking.
The Committee in charge was
John Powell, chairman, Gladys
Pierce sec. Harold Evans, Treas.
Cooperating were the Liberal
Arts Club, Matilda Birch, Presi-
dent; Samuel CoIeridge- Taylor
Association, Ella Martin, Presi-
dent; Etude Club, Edith Van,
President; Clarence Cameron
White Club, Elizabeth Wheatley.
President; Anna Bobitt Gardner
Academy of Music; William
Rhodes Opera Company, Program
Committee: Granville Stewart.
Chairman, Ellastine Broadnax.
Ella Martin, Ernest O'Banyoun,
Matilda Birch, Harold Evans,
James Prout. Ushers: Marion
McFarlane, Minnie Driver, Anna
Dale, Edna Morgan, Cora Taylor.
The program cited the follow
ing in whose memory the obser-
vance was held: Maud Quincy
Hare, ]. Shelton Pollen, Albert
Harris, Percy Parham, James j,
Vaughan, Byron Withers, Ida
Thomas Bright, Jessie Shaw, Es-
telle Ancrum Forster, Fred P.
White, Edna Willoughby, Dolan
Yates, Norman Carter, John
Barkley, Sr., John Barkleq, Jr.,
Theodore Drury, J. Sherman
Jones, Raymond Hichs, John
Ransom, Daisy Allen. Ann Coop
er, Madame Flowers, Catherine
E. Murphy, Mabel Harrison,
Flora Batson, Madeline Freeman,
Nellie Saunders, Alma Collins,
Angy Plenty, James Byars. John
Hawkins, Arthur Smith, John
Screen, Fred Henderson, T. Hen
ry Johnson, 7. Wilcott Swan,
George Chavis, George Barnett,
John Harris, Moses Hodges, Will
liam Bright, William H. Hamil-
ton, ]. Milton Arbuckle, William
H. Richardson. Leroy Curtis,
George Wheatley, Robert Gate
wood, James Mackey, William
H. Wooten.