The guardian., 1953-01-03
ALMIRA PARK

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awards are attractive enough to
interest those who believe them
selves possessed of enough talent
to try for them. The Dorothy
Quincy Suite of John Hancock
Hall last Saturday night was the
scene of an international Folk
Festival when folks of all ma
tions enjoyed most unique eve
ming of songs, dances and de-
licious foods. The December
meeting of the Resthaven Club
was held at the home of Mrs.
Mabel Sandridge of 20 Castor
st., Roxbury, with the majority
of the members present. This
is the club organized many years
ago by the late Mrs. Lottie Ben
iamin Sampson Williams, sister
of the Homes founder, Attorney
Edgar P. Benjamin who makes
his home on the hill at 100 Fisher
ave. The hostess, at this last
meeting, served a delicious col
lation of salad, rolls, coffee and
a beautifully decorated cake,
during the social period after the
business session. Among the
members present were: Mrs.
Thomas, the president, and
Mesdames Harriet c. Hall, Min
ME Walker, Mabel Worthy, Wade
McCree, Leila Stubbs Mckenzie,
Peggie Green, Sadie FitzAllen,
Emma Groves, and Mrs. Lulu
Tarby. The February meeting
will be hostessed by Mrs. Mabel
Worthy of 81 Howland st., Rox-
bury. Mrs. Virginia Robin
son and daughters, Lillian and
Katherine, of 9 Braddock park,
are justly proud of their relative,
MIR. Louis L. Redding of Will
,79iR ,rrsiF.q qton Delaware who was re-
Gently honored at a dinner re-
ception in the magnificent Hotel
Dupont's Gold Ballroom, for his
efforts to Danish segregation IN
the schools of Delaware. The
dinner was attended by 450 men
and women, including the Gov
ernor, the Lieutenant Governor
and other state and city digni-
taries. RAYMOND Pace Alex
ander. attorney and City Coun-
Gil member of Philadelphia, the
principal speaker, extolled Mr..
Redding for his participation IN
the University of Delaware case
and the high and elementary
school cases recently decided by
the State Supreme Court. Fam
ilv Court Judge Elwood F. Mel
son presented Mr.. Redding with a
citation for his fight against seq
regation in the Delaware schools.
This case calls to mind the great
work done by the late Atty.
Oliver Randolph against seq
regation in the State of Della
ware. /. . The Women's Service
! Club, Mrs. John B. Hall, presi-
dent. held its annual Christmas
Party for officers, Board of Di-
rectors and members Saturday
night at the club rooms, asa Mass.
ave. There were 25 especially in
vited guests each of whom was
presented a gift and gifts were
also exchanged by the members.
Mr.. Walter ]. Stevens gave an
original monologue, assisted by
Louise Miller, granddaughter Of
member Mrs. Ella O'Banyoun
and also an original skit, Illus
band and Wife at the Breakfast
Table" with himself and Mrs.
: Sadie Merchant taking the parts.
Both original numbers provoked
much merriment. Another feat
ure was an improvised quartette
composed of Mesdames Ella
O'Banyoun, Marion Stevens, Dor
othy Ware and Ruby Chisholm.
! Carols were also sung. This party
is an annual affair and there
/ were some hundred present. The
| Club gave Christmas baskets and
distributed stockings, mittens
and candy to needy families.
Mrs. Edith Holbrook of Brook
lyn, N. Y. spent the holidays with
her relatives, the Malcolm Lew
ises and Miriam Benjamin Will
Iiams of Cleveland, o., came on
to be with her father, Atty. E. P.
Benjamin. And the Yuletide
ends and a bright New Year is
onl