The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-04-06

tllul Ldlln quarter.
Initiated back in ls1s. the
debufanfe ball has become a
must" on the social calender
in Detroit. Long known for
keeping pace with the times.
the club is certeinly doing this
in presenting groups of girls.
for according TO experts on
etiquette The individual debut
ante ball is vanishing.
The idea of q debut or debut
ante party was started back
in the Victorian days when the
young ladies were highly chap
eroned and seldom went on
dates without mother or father.
So, came the idea To have a
party to introduce them TO the
eligible young bachelors of the
community. And of course.
wedding bells were certain to
be heard very soon thereafter.
The table has different plot
these days for the young ladies
OF this generation usually begin
TO go on dates without mother
or father at an earlier age.
therefore many young ladies
are acquainted with a consid-
cradle number Of eligible young
men before they reach the
marrying stage thus the idea
of a debutante ball has obtain
slightly different meaning.
This most enchanting even
ing held glamour and beauty
as the forty young ladies re.
ccived their bows. While each
awaited the completion Of bows
their hearts were filled with
thrills and anticipation of what
would follow.
AS the Horace Sneed band
begin to pay and the young
ladies begin to descend the stairs
with big beautiful smiles for
each knew, her father would
be waiting to march proudly
with her in the Grand March
which was to be lead by Mrs.
Gladys Johnson and Judge Ell
vim l.. Davenport and DR. Hay
wood Maben and his date.
After dancing the first dance
with dear old dad" each dane
cd with their escort.
Rose Marie Block the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Waller B.
Block held her grace like
swan in white toole feared
and lace formal Rose attend
Blessed Scarement High School.
Phyllis Lett of Fisk Univer-
sity loked like doll i'm white
scalloped heart shaped neck
line. Phyllis is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lett.
Esther Durham of Central
High School as usual held her
aire of dignity like a queen in
her very beautiful ehbroidcd
toole array. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Durham are Esthcr's parents.
Equal as beautiful was:
Mary Mason, daughter cf Mr..
and Mrs. +. Mason; Patricia
Richmond, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ennis Wagner; Alice Tay-
lor, daughter of Mr.. and Ms.
William Taylor: Allenc Bibb.
is the daughter of Atty. and
Mrs. Allen Bib; Gloria Elem
ing, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Fleming; Myrtle.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Mulkey; Elnora Ford,
daughter Of Mr.. and RMS. Char
les Ford; oRse Marie, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgess:
Barbara Cairgle daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Williams.
Saron SwaYne. daughter of
Mr.. and RMS. Robert Swayne:
Patricia. daughter CT Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lamar. Edith
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Chapital. Sheila Lett. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lett.
Sraron daughter of Mr.. and
idrs. c. E. Hutchinson. Brenda.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
M. Simmons. Sylvia Kinney.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing Femster.
Also among those making
their bow was: Mr.. and MIS-.
M. Fl. Doughty's daughter
Gloria Shirley Settles. daughter
OF Mrs Emma Moody; Jerald.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Foster: Marion aHrris. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Zola Davis;
Angelina Cathey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cathcy;
Irene Morris, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Price Cook, and Eliza
beth Taylor. drughtcr of Mr..
and Mrc Myo1foy Tnvlor, Oraf