The Miami times., 1952-09-20
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NEW YORK Sept. = The General Convention Of the
Episcopal Church is still in Session in Boston. It closes
September 19.
On Tuesday evening FIR Williams of Los Angeles and
/ tried to get into mass meeting at of the big
churches to hear the Archbishop of Canterbury We only
succeeded in joining hundreds who could not get in
formed party of six and saw the movie High Noon.
Attending these conventions are nsprational and ed
ucaona then there the fellowship. The exhibits at
Symphony Hall and the Horticultural Hall carried the
usual interest In the Horticultural Hall my first
orchid They pinned Wanda orchids everybody jap
aneSe girl pinned on mine.
took another guided tour saw the historic Christ
Church where Paul Revere worshpped (his No 54)
with its boxed in pews designed after Sir Christie
pher Wren The steepe is ITS it. high The guide had
face the old in the gallery and sing Our Fathers
God To5Thee while the organst played Among exhibits
here, the Old Prayer Book printed in 1717 gift by
George Ii in 1888 The words of prayer for the King,
crossed out and for the President of the United States
written in easily What said to be the oldest
clock in the country in public building purchased for
$500 the 7Os and repaired last at cost of $685.
The Copps Hill burial ground; the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment standing it does Breeds Hill, Charlestown We
went aboard the Constitution "Old Ironsides in Bos-
ton haor at the dock the Navy Yard the bridge over
the Charles River visited the public library.
Avery interesting place is the Christian Science
Church with the adjoining Administration Building and
Publishing House covering three blocks The equipment
is quite modern six editions of the Monitor are published
the interior of globe 80 it. in diameter composed of
sos glass panels. lighted by 800 lights placed inside
throughout the world The globe is viewed from glass
bridge running throughout the center You must it, if
you visit Boston.
There some businesses controlled by Negroes in
Boston and in Cambridge in the latter there section
known Little Harlem cannot say much about it,
only drove through. In these cities there is prach
calIy segregation; you eat at any place and
live at practically any hotel everybody seems satisfied
This was my first visit any of the New England
States and certainly enjoyed it. The scenery along the
seashore New London and Providence and other places
reminds Of the East Coast of Florida.
FYoridians saw in Boston were Archdeacon J. K.
Saterwhite of Jacksonville Mrs. Efie RUSSELL Mrs Let
de Meadows and Miss Phyllis Evans of Miami who
live i'm Boston understand FIR and Mrs Sands of Fort
Lauderdale and FIR Clark of Delray Beach attending
the convention, but have not seen them.
Wednesday evening arrive in New York For the
first time IN ten years my daughter, Mrs. Young and two
not here register at Broadway hotel 34th
st. where it is convenient for to get around and
see some movies before returning home Feel somewhat
then sIeep soundy until 8s45 have breakfast then
40 to Radio City Music Hall to vanhoe with Robert
Taylor Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Fontaine Then to the
Palace Theater TO finish up the day.
Friday breakfast, then the street to Gimbe
rotalers get few gifts for Mrs. Reeves and my grand
children, have dinner and return.
NV nephew Branville Roberts, son of Mrs. Henrietta
Sweetinr OF Miami who has been living in New York for
80 years spends the evening with me.
mack and will leave for Miami at 1885 by the Champion