The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-05
AFTERNOON TEAS

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AFTERNOON TEAS
1t was surprising to note the
number of remarkably good ta-
lent we have in the city which
these teas brought out. With
out disparagement to the others
enc must mention the program
Of the annual tea of the Unity
Charity Club at the Women's
Service club given the last OF
April. It would be hard to find
q program that contained SO
many superb artists assembled
on one program and each ar
fist was at his or her very
best. The Fanny Peck Day at
Concord Baptist Church, while
not a musical tea but rather a
program of high class speakers,
had excellent musical numbers
30 vary the speaking. Then the
annual tea of the PanSy En-
broidery Club at 558 Mass Ave,
was another afternoon of num-
hers by superb musicians, head
ed by the incompatible Ruth
Ellison whose voice, now a thrill
ling contralto, electrified the
large audience present. One
cannot fail to mention the pre-
sentation of the Jubilee Chorus
of Twelfth Baptist Church, di-
rected by Gladys Bergman, nor
that of the Tribe of Juba of
Twelfth Baptist in the presen-
tation of the Dixie Gospel
Singers that Mr.. Diggs has led
for so many seasons. The VIM.
e. Carter Auxiliary did a Gre
ditable job when they brought
an array of fine musical tai
emit to their annual Mothers
Day tea at Peoples Baptist
Church. More recently there
was the Annual Coffee Sip of
the Shaw House Chapter Of
Gold Star and War Parents of
America. This affair had a dra-
matte air when the State De-
partment president of United
War Mothers of America at
tended on clutches, having
been injured in a recent fall at
her home. She hobbled to the
front when called on and made
one Of her usual interesting
speeches. This was on Memorial
Sunday and the program had a
Memorial Day tinge, reflected in
the address by Rev. Marion
Stokes on Memory" and es-
pecially in the remarks of Mrs.
CaSS. While remembering heroes
of wars she babe the audience
ever to remembr the vigorous
war the late William Monroe
Trotter Waged against the in
equities that have beSet the
race in its sojurn in this coun-
try. She called attention to the
the fact that he cleaned up
Boston as far as he could of
inequalities here then started
on the federal government,
Fighting the separation of col
cred and white in the depart
ments, in the army, the schools
and whenever he found discri-
snination. She commended the
late decision of the Supreme
Court and said she wished that
Mr.. Trotter could have lived
ko see the accomplishment of
what he had so long fought for.
Mention is made, too, of Mrs.
Elisabeth Wheatley's annual
pupils presentation at 464 Mass.
ave, when her pupils did their
teacher so much credit One
of the last of the musical teas
for this season will be that of
the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Musical Association which
comes the fourth Sunday of
this month at $50 MaSsachu-
sets ave, at $50 PM. This is
always a most interesting af-
fair and the tea most delicious.
(The Handicrafters Guilds tea
e. exhibit, and others to be
described next week..
On Sunday afternoon, May
%, at st. Augustine's and st.
Martins Church, Lenox ST.,
Roxbury. the Unity Charity
Club sponsored its annual Res
thaven Benefit Tea with an
overflow, appreciative audience
and a splendid program. Mrs.
Emma Newman was the eff
cient M. G. and Mrs. Ebba S.
Perry and Miss Rita Pilgrim
were the pourers. The mem
bers wish to thank every one
who helped make it such a
wonderful success. Through
their gracious generosity they
were able to present to st. Mo
nica's Home $4,000. The mem
hers of the Club are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Rachel w. Crooks;