Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-20


A reception preceded the
friends and members of the Con
better acquainted. Dinner was
served at nine pm, after which,
Mrs. Bernyce yelling, president,
welcomed the guests and intro
duced the co-chairmen of the cotil-
lion, Mrs. Lillian Balenger and
Mrs. Mildred Daniels, the officers
and club members.
Judge L. Howard Bennett gave
a short history of the club and its
aims. He re-emphasized to the
Little Sisters, the Importance
of becoming good citizens, giving
of themselves to the communities
and helping those less fortunate
than themselves.
Mrs. Mary Kyle, introduced each
Little Sister, with short biog-
raphical background.
AS her name was called each
Little Sister, in a beautiful and
traditional white ball gown, en-
tered and advanced down the
flower decorated runway where
she was greeted by Mrs. Sara
Fletcher, vice president and chair
man of the Little Sisters" and
presented each with a bouquet of
long stemmed American Beauty
Roses.
After curtesying, she was met
by her father or designated stand
in and escorted to the center OF
the ballroom. After all of the
Little Sisters" were presented
they presented their bouquets tc
their mothers or sponsors.
Returning to the center of the
ballroom, they formed a circle anc
drew a ribbon from a basket o.
red, white and green carnations
for the coveted title of Queen o.
the Continental Cotillion 1868"
A highly surprised and elateC
young lady was Gloriamelana'
Johnson, who won the title ant
was crowned by Mrs. yelling.
Daughters and fathers led tn
waltz, followed by the Little Sis
ters" and their Marshalls ant
then the guests joined in and tn
dance continued. Music was furn
ished by Willie Peterson's Orches
ira.
Little Sisters" presented wer,
the Misses Marquita 10 Allen ant
Lynette Sue Haughton, Waterloo
Iowa; Deborah Gilbreath, Sandr'
Harris, Gloriamelanae johnson
Anita Parker, Cynthia Sandvih
Evonne Sims, Gail Smith and Pat
ricia Wilson.
Parents are: Messrs. and Mines
Willie Allen and Sylvester Haugh
ton, Waterloo, Iowa, Edward Har
-, ris, Jewell Williams, Dennis Sims
=, Mines. Isabella Gilbreath, Glori
Smith, LOWE Parker, Bernice WI
son and Mr.. Walter Smith, Lo
Angeles, Calf.
Marshalls were Messrs. Cal
> Rogan, Walter Mockabee, Warre
!, Hand, David Brooks, Ezekiel ByrC
. Charles Combs, Dwight Deal
Flavius Ottley, Jerome Newsom
and Henry Hill.
- Among those present were: Mar
- Kyle, Julia Lloyd, Chicago, II
Ethel Mcintosh, Rose Mayhal
Adelia Nevils, Lowe Parker, HaI
: old Richardson, Elsie Radclif
o Gloria Smith, Gwenn Twiggs, Ms
Whitney and Bernice Wilson.
a Also the Misses: Rita ALE
l. Waterloo, Iowa, Gretchen Barbe
d Waterloo, Iowa, Barbara Co
Sheila Estes, Waterloo, low
70 Joyce Henderson, Joyce Hughe
> Sandra Johnson, Leslie Johnso
5. Evelyn Lewis, Mary Micheau
Jewelene Mcintyre, Lowe Parke
"a Jr., and Karen Rogan-
n Messrs: Harold Boudreaux, Cla
ence Butler, Irwin Brewin, Dav
Dean, Spencer Gregory, Dwayi
GiIbreath, Gary Gilchirst, era
% Haughton, Waterloo. Iowa al
" Maurice Howell.
r Messrs: Jerome Henderson, Jam
70 Hampton, Oscar Jones, Richal
" Johns, Jimmie Lewis, Wand
y Lewis, Charles Mays, Hobart Mi
l. chell, Sr., Arthur Moseley, Gler
= Nevils, Michael Parker, Irvir
70 Palmer, Lenore Pemberton, Kal
/ sas City, Mo-, Walter Smith, l.
Angeles, Calf, Henry Thoma
u George Watkins, Fred Wake
q John Wilson and Harold Wrigh
p Continental Members Presel
h were Mines: Lillian Balenge
Maurice Daniels, Sara Fietcht