The guardian., 1953-01-17

The Cambridge-born Lawrence
Whaleys, now residing in Dee
Gee, are about to give in mar
riage another daughter, Augusta
Anne Whaley. She will become
the bride Of soldier, Frank E
Booth, stationed at Fort Dix
N. J. Many old Hubites and
Cantabrigians viii remember the
Whaley family, one Of the oldest
in the University City the other
side of the Charles. The orig
inal family home remains at 81
Hubbard ave-, occupied now by
Mrs. Lille Whaley Smith, a sis
ter. Mother Whaley, who passed
away several years ago, had lived
to be past 80. Lawrence Whaley
is Howard University's purchas-
ing agent. His brother, Arthur
Whaiey, is in business down on
the Cape. internationally
acclaimed soprano Dorothy May
nor has not made a concert ap-
pearance here within several
years. She will sing at the Fay
ettevile, N. c., State Teachers
College, Friday, January 16. Miss
Naynor recently returned from a
tour of South America. Mrs.
Minnie Walker of Wigglesworth
ST., not so active as formerly in
social affairs, is looking for
ward to a visit soon from her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Beatrice Walk
er Elmore of 270 Convent ave-,
New York City. The Gables
Club which not only enjoys So
cia1 evenings at members homes
but also participates in neigh
borhood and charitable activ-
tiles started off the new year
with an informal get-together at
the home of member Mrs. Lucy
Washington of 70 Harold st., Sat-
urday night of New Years week.
Though past her goth birthday
Mrs. Washington takes keen de-
light in tine game of whist at
which she is an expert. The
Club will be the guests of Mrs.
Grace Wilkins on Jan. Is, the first
formal meeting of the new year.
With Mrs. Wilkins as hostess even
an ordinary meeting takes on a
charm and a novelty which it
would be hard to match. This
club was very active in the pre-
lininary arrangements for the
setting up of Freedom House
owing to the natural interest of
Mrs. Frank M. Snow
den, mother and mother-in-law |
of Otto and Muriel, the young
couple who started out to found |
a community house that was diff
ferent and whose efforts culmin-
ated in the fine property on
Crawford RS 81. winch Is TGwTi7. !
full swing and destined to WELD
great influence as a neighbor-
hood center. One of New
Years week social activities was
the Xmas Party, buffet supper
and dance, of the Virginia State !
Alumni Club of which Mrs. Roll
Inns Ross Naomi Brown is presi- |
dent and held Saturday night,
Jan. 8, at the latter's home, 72 |
Harold st., Roxbury. There were
about 80 husbands and wives in
the party who made merry till
the wee hours. The buffet sup
per was especially enjoyed, the
menu consisting of hors d'oeuvres,
baked ham, cold cuts, potato
salad, rolls eggnog, etc. The
Aristo Club of Boston held its
first meeting of the New Year
at the home of the President, Miss
Josephine E. Williams, presiding,
with Miss Claudia E. Williams as
the charming hostess. Mrs. AL
berta c. Valentine, chairman, and
her committee, presented plans
for the Annual History Program
to be observed at st. Marks
Congregational Church, Sunday,
February 8. Members enjoying
the interesting discussion were
Mesdames Muriel Turk, Alberta
Valentine, Josephine Howard and
the Misses Claudia Williams, JOS
ephine Williams, Geraldine Bar
ker, Florence Lewis, Gertrude
Smith, Gladys Gray and a guest,
Mrs. Helen Sampson, the sister
of the hostess, Miss Claudia Will
liams. The Aristos are looking
forward to week-ending at the
Howard Cottage, Oak Bluffs,
early in June, now an annual trip.
Over a delicious collation. and
lively chat sped the minutes be
fore the brightly glowing fire.
place until the members reluc-
family made their departure out
into the slush and snow, looking
forward to the next cultural
meeting at Mrs. Muriel Turks in
Cambridge.
A reader phoned one week that
although she knew none Of the