The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-12
ECHOES OF ENIPEROR'S
RECENT HUB VISIT

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Through the resourcefulness
Of Rep. william A. Glynn and
Rep. Herbert L. Jackson and
the approval of the Hon.
Charles Gibbons, Speaker of
the House, a representation of
young eolored women of Afri-
can blood to greet Emperor
Halle Selassie and be present in
his honor at the ceremonies,
was made possible. Mrs. Cath
crime Watson Coleman, Secre-
tary of the Robert Gould Shaw
house, rode in the motorcade
in Representative Glynn's white
Lincoln convertible with a bevy
of beauties who are Del Thomas
Models. With them was their
instructor, Della Thomas. On
meeting the group of lovely
girls, Mengesha Wolde Marian
of the Imperial Palace at Ad-
dis Abeda said, 81 feel very
happy in meeting you. 1 looked
for you as we came here. 1t
is good to see colored people. !"
His Excellency General Abeye
asked, How does it feel to be
colored in American" En- route
the delegation was compliment
ed, waved at and cheered
amidst the screeching sirens of
the seventeen motorcycle po-
licemen who were escorts for
the encourage. Greeted at the
State House by Rep. Jackson,
Mrs. Coleman and Barbara
Gibbons, June HUXLEY, Marcia
Francis, Oneida Richardson,
Betsy Jordan, Rene Holate, Bet
ty Mills, and jeanne Coleman
were escorted by Rep. Glynn
to special seats in the Cham
Der of the Massachusetts, House
of Representatives contiguous
to those of the Royal party
and at the luncheon in the
Oval Room of the Sheraton
Plaza they were seated at Rep.
Glynn's table with Mrs. Doris
Jackson, wife of the Repre-
sentative from Maiden; Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian D. Steele (Mr.
Steele having just been sworn
in minutes before as member
of the Massachusetts, Parole
Board; Stephen Douglas, In
vestigator for the Department
Of Veterans Services for the
City of Boston, and Mrs.
Charles Branker. Rep. Glynn
and Rep. Jackson also arranged
for two colored photographers to
be present in the State House
Chamber to take pictures of
the Emperor. The photographers
were Frank Cox and Raymond
Coleman, both having had work
accepted nationally. A daily
A daily newspaperman was so
impressed by them that he in
terviewed them on the spot.
BEAUTIFUL LADY
Our representative at the En-
peror Salassie Luncheon at the
Sheraton-Plaza couldn't help
raving about the beautiful gown
worn by Mrs. Ella E. Fisher.
IL was of yellow-green taffeta,
designed by Nine. Cyrel of Bea-
con Street, Brookline. Her hat
was a beautiful pepper and salt
straw, yellow velvet crown,
adorned with yellow velvet
flowers and leaves. White gloves
and bag and gold costume Jew
elry completed her beautiful
outfit. She was escorted by her
devoted son, the gallant and
meticulously attired Mr.. Harry
L. Fisher. Mrs. Fisher is the
widow Of the late Abe Fisher
one Of Boston's well known
custom tailors. Another son is
Bud" Fisher, who following in
his fathers footsteps, conducts
tailor shop ON Massachusetts,
Avenue Who were there?
Here is a partial list, prepared
IN part by a contemporaries re-
porter: Asst. Atty. Gen. KEGS
Ter Montgomery, Judge ard
Mrs. Bruce Robinson, Atty. M
w. Bullock, Atty. Edward
Brooke, Leon Lomax, Tax AS
SCISSOR Harold Vaughan, Mrs.
Evelyn Isaacs, Mrs. Ethel BY
noe, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Simkins
CBeatrice Simkins of the Gov
ernor'S office, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
b. Skinner, Mrs. Mayme Dand-
ride, Miss Mildred Davenport.
Mrs. Melnea Cass, Rev. Enoch
Woodhouse, Mrs. Florence Le-
sueur, Mrs. Kivie Kaplan, Mr..
Joshua Jones, editor of the CITY
Record; Rev. Samuel L. LAWS
count, Will Burton, Mrs.
Gretchen Jackson, BENJAMIN
Danes, William E. Harrison
Judge and Mrs. E. o. Gour-
din, Mrs. Eleanor Trent Wallace,
Frank Cox, Rep. Herbert Jack