The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-07-10
BY Gladys Holmes

Sherman l.. Greene. President;
Rt Rev. D. Ward Nichols, Sc
cretary; and the Correctional
Council, Rev. H. I. Bearden,
President; Mrs. E. B. williams,
Secretary; held their Summer
sessions. Jun 30-July l at his
toric Bridge Street A. M E.
Church, Brooklyn, New York,
Rev. ]. A. Portlock, Pastor.
Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward
Nichols, as Host and Hostess
to the magnificent gathering,
were unusual. unsurpassed in
their entertainment with all gu
ests royalty received, hotels and
! gracious homes at their SER
vice, receptions, fetes, tours =
in fact the Keys of the City
handed to them. Their lovely
daughters and little grandson
assisted in the genial and gra-
cious hospitality. Rev. and Mrs.
Portlock and the members of
Bridge Street followed their
Leaders" in making our stay
memorable.
From the sublime service of
Worship and Holy Communion
on the opening day when BIZ
shop Hatcher, Just returned
from the field in West Africa,
in his substituting sermon :
Think On These Things" :
lifted us to the very Throne of
the Most High; on through the
Tea Honoring the Bishops
Wives and Visiting Ladies. to
the Reception and Banquet
when Bishop and Mrs. Nichols
presented to each and every
one of their distinguished
guests sumptuouS gifts com
memorative of the occasion,
until the final gayel was sound
ed 1t was a mountain top ex-
perience.
The Tea Honoring Bishops
Wives and Visiting Ladies was
a thing of Beauty and a JOY"
With Bishop and Mrs. D. Ward
Nichols as Hosts, MRS. j A.
Portlock Presiding, the lovely
affair was sponsored by the
Conference Branch Presidents
New York, Mrs. j. A. Portlock:
Philadelphia, Mrs. Olive Drum
New Jersey, Mrs. Alex |
ina Brown; South Jersey, Mrs. /
T. Z. Harper; New England, |
Miss Gladys Holmes; Delaware, |
Mrs. Alice Shovel; Bermuda, |
Mrs. Ida j. Smith. The Hos |
tesses in garden party attire
were: Missionary Ladies of the
First Episcopal District; Com |
mittee : Chairmen Arrange
mentS, Mrs. A. K. David; Music |
: Mrs. H. r. Hughes. All con-
cerned left no stone unturned
TO make the occasion one of
ineffable sweetness, enjoyment
and Christian Fellowship un- I
surpassed. The inspiring pro-
gram was as follows: Prelude
OrganiSt; Hymn of Dedication
= Bless This House," Mrs. t.
E. Harper; Presentation of Mrs. I
D. Nichols, Mrs. Olive A.
S. Henry; Solo, Mrs. Alice Show
ell; Words of Welcome: (a)
Conference Branch Presidents,
Mrs. Alexina Brown; Cb) A. M. E.
Ministers Wives of New York
and Vicinity, Mrs. l. A. Mccoy;
Piano Solo, Miss Edythe Phil
lips; Greetings: (a) General De-
partment of United Women,
Mrs. W. Murdoch Macleod: 6b)
Manhattan Council of Church
Women, Mrs. B. Wallace Hanil-
ton; Solo, Mrs. Wardean Nj
cholS, beautiful and talented
older daughter of the Episcopal
Family; Greetings: Inter-De-
nominational Minister'S Wives
Alliance, Mrs. c.. L. Franklin:
Solo, Mrs. w. c. Davis: Closing
Meditation, Miss Gladys R.
Holmes.
The distinguished guests were
seated at a U-Shaped flower |
bedecked table with our gra- |
ciouS Supervisor at the head |
thanked by the Presiding Officer.
Mrs. Portlock. and the other |
oignitaries. From a gorgeous |
Orchid Tree" the guests re-
ceiyed fabulous orchid corsages:
the decor had United Nations
theme; and beautiful exotic
favorS were dispensed. The food
was simply fit for the Gods:
and the cuisine functioned
flawleSsly. Guests were trans
ported to and from beautifully
decked Masonic Temple by the
Ministers of the First Episcopal
District in their gorgeous Rolls
Royces, Bucks, Cadillacs, etc
cars.
On all sides could be heard
glowing words of appreciation
from guests for the gracious
entertainment of Bishop and
Mrs. Nichols to their disting-
uiShed guests from all over the
world. There was a warm, truly
Ecumenical, inter-racial, inter-
GRANT A. m. E.