Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-01-25

Americas Dedication 70 World
Peace" at the shsraton-Park hotel
Sunday afternoon. Included on this
program was the Morgan State
College Choir. under the direction
OF Clarence Henderson. This choir
sang, We Are Climbing Jacobs
Ladder" And later joined similar
groups from Purdue University
and Virginia Military Institute In
singing Peace On Earth" espec-
tally written for the occasion by
Robert E. McGimsey. composer OF
''Shhdrack"
Club Gives Nh Receptions
One Of ths most outstanding
fetes Of tho inaugural week end
was Il series OF receptions sponsor
Ell by the Virginia White speel
club. under the leadership Of Mrs,
Ida Taylor.
This club. which Is predominant
ly colorcd. 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 tho National Association
for Colored Women. Mrs. Theima
Taylor williams, President % tho
National Association OF College
Women. and Mrs Ora Stokes
Perry Of the sears-Roebuck
Foundation.
Mr.. and Mrs Sturgeon Burke
entertained AT their home the per
nonai 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 Iio.
ward. director Of the Government
Contracts Committee; the Honor
able Randolph q. Bishop. executive
secretary OF tho Inaugural com
mittee; and Mrs. Irene Mccoy
Gaines. president Of tho National
Association OF Coiored Women
Mr.. and Mrs. George F1emmlng
entertained tho New Jersey dele
CATION headed by Senators H. Al
exander Smith and clifford y
Case,
Mr.. and MIRA Wesley Williams
we're hosts 10 the Pennsylvania
delegation led by Cong, Hugo u,
Scott Included among their guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Val Washing.
ton and their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carter en-.
tertainsd . 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 tn.
ciuded Mrs Robert vann: Mrs,
Mark ". Cornell. u member OF the
board OF Citizens for Eisenhower.
Mrs Howard Coffin. Republican
Committeewoman: and Mr.. and
Mrs J. Franklin Wilson. vice
chairman OF the Inaugural Com.
mlttee,
Guests Al the reception given At
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Alphon.
~ Freeman were Col George l..
Hart. Republican National Com.
mittecman In and for tho District
Of Columbia and Mr. and Mrs
MAXWELL Rsbb. white House OF.
fetal
Mary Negroes worked behind
tho scenes with the Inaugural
committee 10 make this Inaugural
ton a success. Among those who
gave voluntary service werc Mrs
Dorothy Beckley. Mrs Beuiah
Murphy Mrs, Jeanette Dodson,
Miss Clara Butler, Mrs Frances
BROWN. Miss oiell Acty. Mrs
Gladys Rowe. Mrs, Roberta JOY
ner and Mrs Addie Brooks,
Visitors to the Inauguration
were welcomed and aided by the
distinguished ladies VI tho Wash
ington AREA who comprised the Of.
fetal Hostess and Hospitality
Committee.
Hospitality booths were located
1t the airport. Union station. the
American Automobile Association.
tho Capitol iun Club, Phyllis
whcatlcy YwCA. Washington no.
tells and mctels
The ywCA booth was operated
by Miss Myers and Mrs Murphy
Mrs Murphy Ia member ~ the
board 81 directors Of the Phyllis
wheatlcy NwCA and past Eastern
Regional Director ~ Icts Ph,
Lambda sorority She IL crNiite,,
with recommending many OF the