The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-12-04
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The wonderful affair given by the Alpha Phi Al
phas in the Empire ball room of the Hotel Vendome.
1t was positively scrumptlous and then some
The music of Jimmy Woods orchestra had every
body in mood. There were so many people from
all over and so many ladies looking so beautiful
that it's hard to single out any one to speak about
:. this the first formal that I've attended
since the Clique Club, that had no incidents
Chairman Ed Brooke andthe members need to be
commended Please do it again and often
Among the guests present MesserS and mes
DANES Thomas Fuller Ernest Fornesca, Chas Hun
ter, Warren G. Williams, Thomas Center, and if
this sometimes reads like fashion show it's be-
cause the girls all like to read it any way But
first let me list the names gathered Mr. and
Mrs. William Scott, Lorena Cousins, Lucius Car
ter, Evelyn Dggs, Julian Burrell Miss Nina Jones,
sister of Remiga Brooke charming wife of the po-
pular lawyer Ed Brooke An out of town guest
who was just stunning in a slinky black formal
and crazy Italian-Boy hairdo was Mrs. Marie
Williams of Wash, D. c. also from the same city
was DR.. VIM. Bullock who had the gals hearts in
a futter he looked SO handsome; and former rep
resentative Herbie Jackson was there to aid the
Baron Martin, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson, of
Glendridge, N. j., the George HAIRLESS of Brock
ton Mass, Albert Astons Robert Levisters, Cur
former Martha McAdoo) and DR.. Harold Fleming
N. Haven Conn. Also there were Mrs. EsSie
Peters, Atty. Herbert Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Mel
vile Sprlggs, Judge and Mrs E. o. Gourdin, land
l finally met some one who reads my column, Mrs.
Gourdn), Mr. and Mrs. ChaS Robertson, DR.. Irving
Gray and India Barker (gof champ Mary Agnes
j. B. Johnson DR.. and Mrs. Jay Goldsmith of Wor-
ceSter and just couldn't lave out the guy
with that fabulous plaid dinner jacket Harold
Blair Then there were Christine Nor
gan, Caral Schithuis and Mabel Carter, (who wore
net and satin in heavenly shade of blue) and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morris, MRS. Morris in an ex-
quisite gown of pale pink with handkerchief point
Hounces TERED from waist to hemline) Merva Ken.
ny, wearing a beautiful white ballerna with a
huge blue satin bow on one Side), Mrs Dorothe
Iyndall Tin baby blue net with tiny seed pearls
scattered by the hundreds over the gown, and
Leona Coleman Scott Tin creation of her own
design, pink satin blouse, red net skirt over ruff
fled red net toreador pantS, of course all the men
were in their formal attire (Wonder why they hate
SO to don them when even the most unattractive
man can look distinguished in and a woman
In the wrong kind of gown can look horrid) Need
| say that popular businessman Jimmy Guilford
showed up a little late after putting wife Eleanor
on plane for Washington to attend conclave.
It's all right he came to escort his charming sis
ter Agatha, home. All in all it was wonderful but
must say more about the band . Anyone look
ing for great one for affair, find Jimmy Woods
They really were swinging, the boys were Dick
Westmore Jay Mglory, Ray Oriyeri Jay Johnson,
Buddy Pearson Lucky Lockhart Al Johnson, Raw
Inns Grltt1ths, and OF course Jimmy Songs were
provided by fellow Alpha member, Aaron Payne
from the La Sale Champagne room in Greenwich
Village, and lovely Barbara Jai striking in black
velvet toreador trousers with a blue and black net
overSkrt, from the SaXony where she is currently
appearing.
bout
Master David Gaines 18th birthday party for TWEEN
ty-fve of his paymates that was catered by Belin-
fonte And little Ruth Cough has again made
the honor roll at the top of her class for both at
tendance and scholarship And hopes that Mr..
Belnfonte is on the road to recovery Che had four
nurses and the sorrow with which heard of the
tragedy that befell of our greatest young sing
ing stars, Sammy Davis Jr. But I'm sure that with
his indomitabe spirit and great love of life he will
not be discouraged but he will be even greater
And so once more It's Jaybird 127 Centre
st or The Guardian, Ga TIT.