St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-25

singing Peace on Earth espec
tally written for the occasion By
Robert &c. McGimsey, composer Of
"Shadrack."
Club Gives Six Receptions
One Of the most outstanding
fetes Of the inaugural week end
was a series Of receptions sponsor
ed by the Virginia White speel
club. under the leadership Of Mrs.
Ida Taylor.
This club. which Is predominant
ly colored. held open house Sunday
afternoon at the homes OF five
Negro members and one white
member for the entertainment Of
both white and colored guests.
Mrs. Higginson Rogers, the
white member, entertained the
Mississippi delegation at her home.
This group was headed by Perry
w. Howard. Republican National
Committeeman from Mississippi.
Also attending this reception was
Mrs. Vivian Carter Mason, presi-
dent OF the National Association
for Colored Women; Mrs. Thelma
Taylor williams. President OF the
National Association OF College
Women, and Mrs. Ora Stokes
Perry OF the Sears-Roebuck
Foundation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturgeon Burke
tertained at their home the per-
sonal friends OF Vice President
Nixon. Among their other guests
were Senator and Mrs Irving Ives
and Senator and Mrs. Jacob ia
Wits, both OF New York, and other
members OF the New York delega-
ton. Also invited were John Ho-
ward, director OF the Government
Contracts Committee; the Honor
able Randolph G. Bishop, executive
secretary of the Inaugural COM
mittee; and Mrs. Irene Mccoy
Gaines, president OF the National
Association OF Colored Women
Mr.. and Mrs. George F1emmlng
the New Jersey dele
cation headed by Senators II. Al
exander Smith and clifford p
Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley williams
were hosts TO the Pennsylvania
delegation led by Cong. Hugo ID.
Scott Included among their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Val Washing
ton and their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carter en-
tertained part OF the Illinois
delegation headed by J, Ernest
wilkins, assistant secretary OF
Labor, and part OF the New York
delegation led by Cong. Adam
Clayton Powell. Other guests in
cluded Mrs. Robert Vann; Mrs.
Mark II. Cornell. a member OF the
board OF Citizens for Eisenhower;
Mrs. Howard Coffin. Republican
Committeeman: and Mr.. and
Mrs j. Franklin Wilson. vice
chairman OF the Inaugural Com
Guests at the reception given at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alphon-
70 Freeman were Col. George l.
Hart, Republican National Com
mitteeman In and for the District
OF Columbia and Mr.. and Mrs,
Maxwell Rabb, White House Of
fetal.
Mary Negroes worked behind
the scenes with the Inaugural
committee TO make this Inaugural
ton success, Among those who
gave voluntary service were Mrs,
Dorothy Beckley, Mrs. Beulah
Murphy, Mrs, Jeanette Dodson,
Miss Clara Butler, Mrs, Frances
Brown. Miss odell Acty. Mrs.
Gladys Bowe, Mrs, Roberta JOY
ner and Mrs. Addie Brooks,
Visitors 10 the Inauguration
were welcomed and aided by the
distinguished ladies OF the Wash
ington area who comprised the Of
fetal Hostess and Hospitality
Committee,
Hospitality booths were located
at the airport, Union station, the
American Automobile Association.
the Capitol hin Club. Phyllis
wheatley YwCA. Washington no
tells and motels.
The YwCA booth was operated
by Miss Myers and Mrs Murphy
Mrs, Murphy is member OF the
board OF directors OF the Phyllis
Wheatley YwCA and past Eastern
Regional Director OF Iots Phi
lambda Sorority, She Is credited
with recommending many OF the
voluntary workers who assisted at