The guardian., 1952-12-27
SOCIAL CALENDAR
By ALMIRA PARK


Freedom House, out on Craw-
ford ST., Roxbury, headed by that
dynamic duo, Otto and Muriel
Snowden, is now running smooth
ly and carrying on its neighbor-
hood work most commercially in
true unsegregated fashion. This
was exemplifed especially in the
two Xmas parties held at the
House Friday, Dec. 19, when the
many diverse nationalities in the
community enjoyed together an
afternoon and evening of holi-
day festivity. In the afternoon
children from 5 to 8, about %
of them, had merry time at the
well conducted party planned
especially for them. 1t was called
a Holiday party" and one feature
was the Story of Christmas, told
by Little Billie Reed and the Story
of Chanukali (based on the fight
of the Jewish people for sur
vival in the early days. told by
Steve Wasserman, the recital TAX
ing place while the Xmas tree
was being lighted. Then of
course came the distribution of
candy and nuts and the serving
of ice cream. Mrs. Irene Yates
was in charge, assisted by Fran
ces Perkins. In the evening the
party was for children in the
age group of 9 to IA, when the
Camp Fire Girls presented tall
ent show. Some of these young
folks were Gwendolyn Tucker,
daughter of the Herbert fuckers,
Edith Jones, Roberta Boone, Pat
Stone, Sue Hilton, Peggie Phil
lips (niece of Mrs. Frank M.
Snowden). In charge of this pro-
ject was Miss Basilla Nellan, di-
rector of Cambridge youth pro-
ject, with Mrs. Dora Goulston
assisting as leader of the Camp
Fire Girls show. incidentally,
Miss Neelan was one of the OUT
standing young women of the
year cited by the magazine
''Mademoiselle". Attending these
parties were the parents of the
children-all the varied national-
tiles in the neighborhood. It was
truly fine way to teach all the
different elements to associate
with each other in true brotherly
The sympathy of all her Boston
friends goes out to lovely Beatrice
Elmore of New York so
.ecently bereaved by the death
If her husband, Mr.. William Ell
more, well known New York en-
ertainer, who passed away sud-
lenly Saturday morning of last
week of a heart attack at his
iome, on Convent ave-, where
he couple maintained residence
n the splendid Austin apartments
It No. 27O. Funeral services were
leld Tuesday last, with inter-
nent in Brooklyn. Besides his
wife Mr.. Elmore leaves a son,
L6-year-old high school student,
Billy, and also his cousin, Mr..
Herbert L. Dowse of Boston, eff
icient manager of a big publish
ing firm on Atlantic ave. Beatrice
has made SO many trips to Boston
to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Minnie Walker, especially since
the death of her brother Will
liam, husband of Minnie. Now
Beatrice and one other brother
are the sole survivors of a large
family of nine. Many remember |
Charlotte who married Alexander |
jackson, Harvard grad, and the
father of three sons, also all
Harvard graduates. The mother
died when her sons were small.
Then there was Nan who at
tended her brother Williams
funeral and passed away soon
after. Maggie, Mrs. John Dowse,
has gone and two other brothers.
Col. and Mrs. Frank M.
Snowden of Harold st. are leav-
ing this Friday to attend the
Omega conclave in Philadelphia
and then to continue on to Dee
Gee where they will visit son
Frank and family with possibly
a trip to Virginia to visit more
relatives. Other Omega men
and their wives who are headed
for the Conclave include the Her
bert E. fuckers, the Charles M.
Robersons, the Howard Grays,
the Louis brothers, the Dexter
Eures, Mr.. John Francis and to
Cleveland to attend the Kappa
Conclave went a bus load of