St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-11-04

ing, the club was sponsored by
lady of clubdom, the late Mrs
Lillian Turner Alexander, with ten
women from Minneapolis and ten
from st. Paul. The Greek word
"Adelphai," meaning sister was
selected by the late William r.
Morris, Minneapolis attorney for
the club name which was unani-
mously accepted by members. The
clubs objective, to achieve in civic,
philanthropic and literary work,
has been adhered to Throughout the
years of its existence.
Mrs. Louise Thomas, commenta-
tor, gave a brief outline of the
clubs achievements throughout the
years. Highlightirig the levity side
of the afternoon was a slxit auth
ored by Mrs. U. C. Coram, depict
ing the clubs founding so years
ago with associate members port
raging the roles of the charter
members, who now are all de-
ceased.
The skit in two scenes opened in
the home of the first secretary,
Mrs. Lillian Turner Alexander,
played by Mrs. Gladys Mcfarland,
at it's first meeting with the fol-
lowing members present Mines. Ida
B. Johnson (Janabell Taylor, lone
Gibbs, Crystal Burgess), Lola Ed
wards, (Beneta Edwards McHie) g,
Cora Dillingham;, katherine Jones
Scipio), Rose Shelton, Doris Coins
Shannon, Carrie Lindsey, (An-
nette Hatton Galloway, Alice
Gooden and Cora Grissam port
rayed by Albreta Neal Murray and
Mrs. Jennie Kemp, first president,
portrayed by Dorothy Hall McFar-
land. Mrs. Errnine Hall Allen in the
role of her mother, the late Mrs.
Hattie Hall, and wearing her moth
ers dress, was a guest of the club
at the meeting. She sang, Absence
Makes the Heart Grow Ponder"
accompanying herself at the piano,
as did her mother.
Present at the meeting in Scene
II, in addition to the above named
were the late Miss I.
Myrtle Garden (Alice Sims Onque),
who was at the time executive di-
rector of Halle Q. Brown House
and an active member of the club.
And sharing a place on the pro-
gram of reminiscing with the
group about it's years of service
was present member, Mrs. Eva
Neal, chairman for the affair, who
gave a brief history of the club,
and Mrs. Ermine Hall Allen, SOLO
list, who sang Trees" She was
by John Whitaker.
Mrs. Susie Walker and Mrs. George
James were two of the charter
kilograms and greetings received
read by the president, Mrs. Naomi
from associate members
and friends included Rachel Good
en-, Ruth Jones, Mildred Brooks
Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
r. Roper, Nellie Francis, DR.. Ern-
est Alexander, New York City,
husband of the late Lillian Turner
and Mayor George Vav-
oulis.
At the conclusion of the program
a large three TERED birthday cake
decorated with roses and inscribed
"Adelphai Club" and 80" with one
candle at the top representing the
coming year, holding 60 lighted
candles was wheeled to the center
Of the stage by Neal Murray, Claire
Coins and Glenn Taylor represent
ing the third and fourth generation
Of Adelphai members. Happy
was sung by the audi
ence to the Adelphai Club. Bene-
diction was given by Rev. Denzil
Carly.
Members were identified by
orchid corsages, all made
by Mrs. Eva Neal. Honored were
the oldest members of the club
Birdie High, Maude Brooks,
Carrie Lindsey and Annie Cook.
Mrs. Cook who is hospitalized, was
unable to be present.
The inviting serving table, COW
cred with an Italian cut-work
cloth, was centered with an ex-
quisite arrangement of white