The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-10-01
COMMENTATOR

lection OF Antiques by Paul l..
Grigaut, Associate Curator.
; Tuesday, October 4, 7:30 pm.
: THE FILM AS AN ART SERIES
; "Moonrise" featuring Dane Clark,
Gail Russell. and Ethel Barry
more. No charge. Tickets at Pub
locations Desk one week in adj
vance.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. - Clarod
Lair, the summer home of MIR.
and Mrs. Nimrod B. Allen af Ga
hanna. Ohio. was the scene OF The
marriage of Mr.. Aliens sister.
Miss Bertha Lee Allen. TO DR..
Frsnklin II. Mason on Thursday.
September Is. at 2:3o pm.
The massive fireplace at one
end of the long living-room was
transformed into an improvised
altar, banked with a profusion of
autumn flowers. foliage, and
ferns. 1t was in this picturesque
setting that the single-ring cere-
mony, beautiful in its simplicity
was performed in the presence of
fifty-four relatives of the bride
and groom by the brides brother,
Bishop A. J. Allen. of the Third
Episcopal District of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The closing prayer was offered
by the brides pastor, DR.. J. D.
Howell of ST. Paul AME Church.
Columbus. The benediction was
pronounced by DR.. ". c. Hodges.
Executive Secretary of the Amer
lean Bible Society. Cleveland.
Ohio.
Mr.. Nimrod B. Allen gave his
sister in marriage.
DR.. H. o. Mason was his broth
er's best man.
The bride and her two sisters
in-law, Mrs. Marion A. Allen, at
tendant, and Mrs. Nimrod B. AL
len, principal hostess. were SIM
ilarly attired in dressmaker suits
with contrasting accessories and
Breton hats.
The brides suit was of navy
blue faille with rose accessories,
and q rose beaver Breton. Mrs.
Marion A. Aliens suit was brown
faille with avocado accessories
and avocado Breton. Mrs. MINI
rod B. Aliens suit was powder
blue, with navy accessories and
navy Breton. An orchid corsage
completed each ladY's costume.
For the traditional something
old, something borrowed, some
thing blue" the bride carried
blue-embroidered handkerchief
belonging to her sister, Mrs. Ma
rion A. Allen.
An informal reception followed
the ceremony. a fhree-fiered
wedding cake. adorned with
roses and wedding bells. formed
the csnferpiece Of the handsome
ly appointed table. which was
presided over by Mrs. ChaunceY
Mason. daughter -in-law Of the
groom. and Mrs. Phoebe Allen
BYnum. niece of the bride.
Other hostesses, also nieces and
daughters of the bridal pair were:
Mrs. John Z. Hunter, of Des
Moines. Iowa; Mrs. Joseph A. Jo-
seph Allen, Jr., of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Vernon Ma
son. Mrs. Willis Nickens, and Mrs.
Marion A. Allen, Jr., all Of Co
lumbus.
The new Mrs. Mason attended
Atlanta University, New England
Conservatory of Music, and
Cleveland College.
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SUPPER 10 CLUB
The Supper Ten Club met
Saturday night, September "a,
at the lovely home Of the pres
ident. Mrs. Leila Williams 32l
Enelewood.
The meeting was opened by
the Chaplain at o'clock. After
the devotion, business was dis
cussed. We had a very nice re-
past.
The next meeting was held at
the home Of Mrs. Cora Dragh-
ton. 910 Winder, Apt. 7.
Mrs. L. Williams, Pres; Mrs.
A. Painter. Financial Sec; Kate
Smith, Reporter.
HOSIERY HINTS
a common complaint made by
women Is, sNYlons don't wear
like they used iol" That really Is
not a valid statement. for women
don't have any true basis for COM
parison, says Eleanor Mullikin.
Wayne Home Agent.
The hose the majority OF wom-
en- wear now cannot be compared
with those worn in the la40's The
very sheer 81 gauge IS denier
hose. which is the volume seller
today had not been heard Of in
the fused to" days. The first
nylons which women stood in line
for were As GAUGE 30 derier con-
sty,,cf;on II is lust simple arith-