The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1952-09-20

who had won the affection of a
prominent family for her devo-
ton to their mother and they
showed their gratitude by work
ing for her inclusion in the 400"
/ circle. But she never seemed ex-
actly to fit and was looked upon
by others as sort of a retainer.
| OF course, the 400" had its lead
ers. There were three women
who were the feminine arbiters
of the group-Mrs. J. H. Lewis,
first wife of the tailor whose
business place was in downtown
Boston on Washington ST., al
most opposite Filene's; Mrs.
Christine Lee, wife of caterer
Joseph Lee, inventor of a bread
mixing machine and proprietor
of Woodlawn Park Hotel in Au-
burndale; and Mrs. Phoebe Glow
er, head of a fashionable dress
m aking establishment whose
place of business was at one time
on fremont st., opposite the Com
mon, and employing a score of
seamstresses and whose patron
age was confined to the elite of
the Back Bay. Mrs. Glover did
not, however, raise her daugh-
ter to be a dressmaker but had
her educated in music at the New
Conservatory of Music
and saw her become one of the
leading music teachers of the city
with a colored and white student
enrolment. This daughter still
lives at the last family residence
on Newbury st. and living with
her are two school teacher sis
tiers who lived on the street many
years ago in the lifetime of their
parents. (There had been a re-
quest for the story of the 400"
and this seems to be it,. 4.
ITO Be Continued)
For the christening last Sum
day of her first grand-child, Glen
Howard Coles, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcellus Coles of Lexing-
ton av., Mrs. Ethel Coles flew to
New York last Sunday. The
ceremony was held at st, Mar
tins Episcopal Church with the
Rev. John Johnson officiating.
After the christening about rs
friends were entertained at the
home, with out-of-town friends
in the gathering, including Mrs
Sadie Devron of Philly.
Among visitors in the city re-
+ Gently, many of whom were here
for the Episcopalian observances
were Mr.. and Mrs, Edgar West.
moreland of D. c., guests of Atty
M. w. Bullock; Mrs. Matte Bat.
tiste of New Haven, Conn; Mrs
Gertrude Harmon, sister of DR.
c. B. Powell, editor and publish.
er of the Amsterdam News, wht
stopped at Hotel Statler, all o
whom spent an evening will
the William Coles of Harold st
:. Mrs. Helena Phillips, Hamp
ton U. graduate and forme
school teacher, and Mrs. Virgins
Blue, also of Hampton, and
graduate of the school and for
mer school teacher, were for tel
days guests of Miss Georgi
Spriggs and Mr.. Alfonzo Latti
more of Warwick st. Mrs. Blu
is a niece of Miss Spriggs an
cousin of Mr.. baltimore. The
enjoyed their visit, rode on tn
sightseeing bus and visited ses
sions of the Episcopal Conven
ton. The Women's Servic
Club, 464 Mass. ave-, will hol
a Candidates Night" Monday
Oct. Is, when nominees will b
present and defend their posi-
tons. Mrs. Sadie Merchant, Mr.
Ethel Smith, Mrs. Beatrice Bat
Ware are members of the pre-
senting committee. Mrs. Netti
Baumann of Vine st. left the FRS
mann of Vine st. left the frs
of the week to visit her daugh
ter, Antoinette, in Tuskegee, Sh
was accompanied by her sister
in-law Mrs. Oliver Randolph VIII
was returning to her home i
4 Newark, N. ]. after a visit c