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Capacity Crowds Greet Charming Soloist From N.Y. Mrs. Elma Fairweather, soprano of New York City was presented in two recitals last week in Chicago. The first one, which was on Monday night, was held at St. John Temple, with Dr.

Bennett and Dr, O. Williams as the sponsors; the second one was on Tuesday evening at St. Stephens A. M. E.

church on the west side. Rev, Eugene Thompson was the sponsor. Capacity crowds greeted the artist both evenings. Mrs. Fairweather has a verysoft rich voice and she has been proclaimed as one of our most outstanding soloists of New York City, Her charming personality, her poise, and her general stage demeanor have won for her a rather unique place in the hearts of all Chicago.

Albert Fairweather, her gifted young son, was the accompanist, and he, too, proved to be quite a musician with great possibilities. A large enthusiastic group greeted the talented artists and many social courtesies were shown the visitors by relatives and friends, during their short stay in the One of the most enjoyable as well as colorful receptions and dinner parties, was tendered Mrs. Elma Fairweather and son, Albert of New York City by their cousin, Mrs. Louise Kelly, in her beautifully appointed home on Wentworth avenue last Wednesday evening. Mrs.

Kelly was beautifully assisted by her two gracious daughters, Mrs. Guerney Montjoy and Mrs. Imogene Glower. Cut flowers were placed at various vantage points throughout the home and a most delicious course dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by the happy group. Impromptu speeches were made by each of the guests.

Dr. M. Bennett, a cousin to the honored guests, was the toastmaster. With his witty remarks and spicy comments, the party was voted one of the most enjoyable of the season. Those present were: Mrs.

Elina Fairweather and son, Albert of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Montjoy, Mr. and Mrs. William Glower, Mr.

and Mrs. James Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Phillips, Dr. and Mrs.

W. Ivl. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. JerryGlower, Mrs.

Ruth Watkins, Mrs. Marie Hall, Miss Grace Graves, Miss Gloria Hedrick, Mr. Leonard Glower, and Mrs. La Ursa S. Hedrick.

Y. W. C. A. News No program of community health is complete without attention to recreation, says the Evening Volunteer tiroup of the South Parkway Center 4559 South Parkway.

to wind up a year which has included tuberculosis testing programs, that execellent exhibition at the Center during Negro Health Week, and ether significant contributions to community welfare, they propose to give a party at the center Friday evening, June 27, at eight which bids fair to raise the roof with sheer jollity. One hundred and seventy-five women belong to this group. To their party they are inviting, not only their own members, but also an almost equal number of other volunteers and association members connected with the South Parkway Center. And each invited is urged to bring with her two friends who might enjoy next fall being connected with YWCA activities. Miss Eleanor Harper, chairman, and Miss Dorothy Lewis, secretary of the Evening Volunteers, are in charge of party plans They promise a memorable in with games, prizes, songte, refreshments, and a Miss Marion Scott, who has specialized in recreation work at the University of Wisconsin, will conduct the games.

The Evening Volunteers, says Mrs. Ulysses S. Keys, chairman of the Center committee of the South Parkway Y. C. is one of three groups of volunteers working with the YWCA this season.

At the beginning of the year it was found that some women preferred evening meetings, some morning meetings, and some afternoon meetings. The three groups taking their names from the time of day at which they meet, were set up so that all women might meet and work at the time most convenient for them. The plan has worked well and will undoubtedly be continued next year. CHEERFUL COPPINETTES PLAN PINEAPPLE SIP The Cheerful Coppinettes will have a pineapple sip Sunday, June 29 from 4 to 7 p. m.

at the home of Mrs. Carrie Moon, 5628 Wabash avenue. Mrs. Beulah Thornton, mistress of ceremonies; Rev. Joseph Roberts, guest speaker; Miss Carlotta Stevens, guest soloist; Miss Aleatha Baham, guest pianist.

Nola Jean Davis, president; Jacqueline Williams, secretary; Mis. Lela E. Price, sponsor. Congressman Mitchell Entertains With Dinner Friends of Congressman Arthur Mitchell and Attcrroy Richard E. Westbrooks being feted at a dinner at Morris Eat Shop Saturday sponsored by Congressman in honor of Atty.

Westbrooks for his supreme court victory in the railroad discrimination case. Reading left to right: Atty. Barbara Goodall, George Jones, Atty. James B. Cash in, Atty.

T. P. Harris, Atty. Richard Harewood, Atty. William Dawson, Atty.

C. Francis Stradford, Miss Olive M. Diggs, editor of the Chicago Congressman Mitchell, Atty. Westbrooks, obert Claude Barnett, head of the Associated Negro Press; Dr, William Brummit, Congressman personal physician; Atty. C.

C. Wimbish, Atty. Ulysses S. Keys and Cortez W. Peters.

Other persons present who do not appear it- the picture are Walter Carter, manager of Cortez W. Peters Business School; Rev. J. C. Austin, Civil Service Commissioner Wendell E.

Green, and CourAy Commissioner Edward Sneed. (Photo by I Olivia P. Stokes Visitor Here On Rouie To Colo, Miss Olivia P. Stokes, information secretary of the 137th street branch of the New York YWCA, visited Chicago last week enroute to the National Conference of Christian Youth leaders which is convening in Estes Park, Colorado, from June 23 to the 28th. Miss Stokes went as a delegate of the New York Christian Youth Council of which she is vice-president and the only Negro officer, She is also a member of the executive committee of the Christian Youth Council of North America, When the conference closes she will visit Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and return to New York by the southern route.

She will stop at New Orleans, Tuskegee Institute, Atlanta, Raleigh and Washington. Miss Stokes, who is greatly interested in social work, says that her trip will be both cultural and social. Miss Stokes says that colored people in Chicago are advanced in many civic respects over that of Harlemites but she prefers New York, nonetheless. Convent Of The Cenacle To Give Interracial Retreat An interracial retreat for women is to be given at the Convent of the Cenacle, 513 Fullerton Parkway, from July 4 to 'July 6. This retreat is being sponsored by the Teresa Higginson Guild which meets every third Sunday of the month st St.

Convent at 41st street and Michigan avenue. Miss Marie Foote is president of the Guild and Miss Virgina Kelly is secretary. The captain of the retreat is Miss Delphine Healey who is a member of Kappa Gamma Pi, which is the National Catholic Honor Society for women. Among those who have already registered for the retreat are the following ladies' Mrs. Priscilla Cleveland, 438 49th street; Mrs.

John Wright, 5636 S. Perry avenue; Mrs. Alice Taylor, 4931 South Parkway; Mrs. Florence Elliott, 6343 St. Lawrence avenue; Mrs.

Beulah Kelley, 435 W. 56th street; Mrs. Jessica Cohan, 5050 Washington Park Mrs. Hattie Collins, 1447 Ashland avenue, River Forest, Mrs Mary Sweres, 4830 Wabash avenue. Several others are expected to register in the near future.

Saint Marks To Present Young Artists The St. Mark Recreation Council will present Misses Hallie Gibbs and Betty Pryor in a dramatic violin concert at the church, at 50th street and Wabash, Monday eyening, July 7. Both young ladies are very well versed in their respective fields of drama and violin music. They have appeared--in many concerts in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. A fine program is in store for ail thoge who attend.

The Art Notebook By ROBERT DAVIS The Queen Esther Circle Gives A June Rose Tea Queen Esther Circle of Olivet Baptist church gave its annual June rose tea on Sunday at Poro college. There was a large crowd present and the dainty refreshments were served from beautiful tables carrying out lovely and unusual color schemes. Many lovely summer flowers, beautiful napery and colorful tapers added to the beauty of the scene. Mrs. Julia S.

Wilson was mistress of ceremonies. She presented Jackson D. Smith, youthful basso with a very unusual voice; Louzena Irby, reader; Napoleon Reed, who sang a group and there was a short talk by tthe president, Mrs. McFarland Stephens. James Barr and Henry Fitzpatrick were accompanists.

The officers of the Queen Esther Circle are Mrs. McFarland Stephens, Mrs. Anna Owens, Mrs. Dollie Butler, Mrs. A.

M. Ward and Mrs. Lela Parks, vicepresidents; E. Eastman is manager; Amos- Meridity, asst, manager. The hostesses were Mesdames and Misses Maude Briggs, Anna Owen, Osceola Sims, Dollie Butler, Anna Mae Ward, Bessie Haywood, Elizabeth Carruthers, Delia Parks, Clara McAdams, Lucerne Thomas, Fannie Lawson, Catherine McBeth, Beatrice Watts, Rachel Sallards, Mary Gage, Ruby Ramsey and Julia Cisney.

NOTES: Perhaps the most significant event in recent months in regard to American letters is the Fourth American cong ess held in New York City on June 7 and 8, The congress is biennial meeting of the League rf American Writers and affords an opportunity for dramatists, novelists, poets, critics, scenarists to discuss the problems of their crafts, new developments and trends in their fields and their relationship to the society and times in which we live. Certainly the period in which we live today offers much important and thought-provoking material for discussion. The keynote of the congress was sounded in the title of its printed Defense of By is meant those proved ways of doing things which man, over the whole period of his evolution, has discovered to be beneficial for the greatest number of his fellows. In the foreword of its program, the work and program of the League of American Writers is stated by Henry Hart, addition to the enormous labors for the Loyalist cause in Spain and for exiled writers, the League has published books on the three congresses; a dozen pamphlets; and innumerable bulletins all of which writers have been informed of the critical problems of contemporary man. The League has organized three schools, held over a hundred public meetings, arranged a score of broadcasts, and protested, on countless occasion, against anti-democratic illiberal and repressive acts in this country.

In such activity there can be discerned the fulfillment of the Leagues so to clarify and enrich the understanding of life that the literature he produces will enrich and clarify the lives of the great masses of men and women, the lives of the people, the outbreak of the present war in Europe the League has not failed or flagged in espousing that traditional Americanism which has always opposed economic royalists, their wars and their As step after step was taken toward entrance into the current European conflict and toward fascization of this country, the League unequivocally declared that such steps constitute a vast betrayal of the American people, and that the true destiny of the United States lies in the solution of those domestic problems which frustrate the growth of genuine democracy. League convenes the present fourth, its finest and its proudest, and its most an hour when a handful of men, clad in a brief authority, Gare to command the American people to go to their destruction, In similar hours of past tyrannies, the American people have insisted and the League now insists and shall fight government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the This is a strong and noble statement. Its sentiment was upheld in every session of the meeting. Evidences of the unanimity of feeling for democracy at home were the actions taken with regard to the Negro question. They iemanded equality for the Negro throughout the nation, scored iyn ching and disfranchisement of the colored people, selected as the most distinguished novel produced in the United States during the past two years, elected Richard Wright as one of its vice presidents, established scholarships to enable Negro writers, in particular, to attend its three Schools in New ROBERT DAVIS York City, Hollywood and White Mountain, New Hampshire.

These actions represent the honest determination of the League of American Writers to serve the interests of the American people in the pursuit of their democratic ideals. The attitude of any organization on the Negro question can usually be regarded as an accurate guage of its progresssiveness. Certainly the actions of the League place it definitely on the side of true democracy, peace and progress Among the many national figures participating in the congress were Edgar Snow, Richard Wright, Dashiell Hammett, Samuel Putnam, Vito Marcantonio, Rockwell Kent, Genevieve Taggard, Art Young, Eugene Holmes, Millen Brand Albert Maltz, Pietro di Doanto, William E. Dodd, Herbert Aptheker, Marc Blitzstein, John Howard Lawson, Alfred Kreymborg, Mr, and Mrs. Elie Siegmeister, Samuel Sillen, Lynd Isidor Schneider, Alvah Bessie, Hyde Partnow, Joshua White, Leadbelly, Eari Robinson and others.

This is a broad crosssection of the most outstanding contemporary writers and artists working in this country today Their determination that democracy at home can and must be saved will be passed on to people who comprise their audience, It is not too late! It is not necessary to deny democracy (as some would have us do) in order to preserve it! This is what the Fourth American congress says to the American people. Their affirmation gives us courage to continue the fight we have begun Next week this column will carry a discussion of Richard much praised speech My which was given at the congress and appears in the June 17 issue of the New Masses RAD. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendon, 6035 Aberdeen street, are spending their vacation in Mexico.

Mrs. Hendon, the former Ethel Warren, is a librarian, while Mr Hendon is a city fireman. New Club Is Formed; Will Aid Schools INDIANAPOLIS, Ind June 26 new club, the Kappa Nu Epsilon, was formed at the home of Mrs. Virginia Guyness, 649 Locke street, for the purpose of supporting educational enterprises, donating scholarships, aiding worthy students in school, and improving the school building of the Capitol Avenue Seventh Day Adventist church, Mrs. Mary Overstreet was elected president; other officers are Mrs.

Virginia Guyness, vice-president; Mrs. Ruby Moore, secretary and Mrs. Winona Miller, treasurer. Others present were Mrs. Jacqueline Moore, Mrs.

Hope Baldwin, Misses Hood and Georgia Harris. Side An appeal for books for the South Side Club library was made last month, and so far quite a wonderful collection of books have come in from the following contributors: Mrs. Frances Clark, 4248 S. Michigan avenue; Mrs. P.

Cosgrove, 10319 Hamilton avenue; Mrs. John Oglesby, 6632 Rhodes avenue; Miss Della S. Carnahan, 7802 Essex avenue, and Mrs. William A Peterson, 5053 Winthop avenue. Mrs.

William A. Peterson sent 180 books from the collection of the late Dr. that any boy would get a thrill out of. A set of Mark books will no doubt be extremely popular. Another donor sent sixty books, which the Club is ever so happy to have.

If you had the idea in back of your mind that you were going to go through your collection and see you could send to the Club, and gotten around to doing it, this is just a gentle reminder, dear reader, to dc it now, before you put it off again and then forget it altogether. Just call Boulevard 3803 or drop them off at the South Side Club, 3947 S. Michigan avenue. Help provide good entertainment and knowledge for the youngster who afford to own even one book. Books develop the child, and what could be more pleasant for a hot summer day than getting off to a cool, quiet spot, (the library!) and enjoy a good book? In this way you can even help keep these children off the streets during summer vacation time, and youngsters who afford lo go to camps or in many cases 1 not even to the parks, will be provided with constructive pleas-' ure.

You who own books, know what keen pleasure your books have been to not pass that enjoyment along? ROYAL TWELVE CLUB MEETS The Royal Twelve Social club met at the home of Mrs. Fannie Young, 3970 Vernon, Friday, June 1 20. A lovely was served. The club is also planning their first annual dance to be given 1 July 12 at the Rest, 400G Indiana avenue. Mrs.

H. Reid, president; Mrs. Myrtle Brown, 1 business manager; C. Miles, re- porter. Medill High Graduates 32 Thirty-two young people will be graduated from Medill high school on June 26th.

Those who will appear on the graduation program are Sarah Johnson, pianist; Arthur Whitehead, who has chosen as his subject and also will appear as soloist with the mixed chorus; Georgia Washington, who will present the class gift and Blanche Walters, the valedictorian. These young people are decidedly interesting. Arthur Whitehead is president of the class and president of the mixed chous, baritone soloist in the for a cantata to be given at the commencement exercises. Georgia Washington is secretary of the class and of the chorus and also serves as president of the Scrap Book Club. She is a member of the G.

A A. and one of the finest typists in Medill and is noted for her willingness to assist anyone ir. need of help. Blanche Waiters, the valedictorian, had been a member of the Honor Society for the past four years and has been judged by the physical education supervisor to have the best posture of all the girls at Medill. Sarah Johnson, vice president of the class and of the mixed chorus, is also a member of the Honor Society and received the achievement award at the Civic Youth Assembly in April, 1941 Lou Willa Carter is a member of the Honor Society and the Commercial Law Club.

She is exceptionally talented dramatics. James Williams, voted the most popular boy at Medill, is a member of the chorus, the Safety Club and the Student Council. He has done some interesting things in photography. Verne Rousseau and Gleven Wardlow are also outstanding honor students. Observe 50th Anniversary Celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary, Mr.

and Mrs. Augustus T. Collins, 2727 Wabash avenue, entertained at their lovely home Wednesday. Among the guests present were: Mesdames Estelle Williams, Estell Dickerson, Patilda Murry, Leonard Ford, Agnes Young, Mary Saxton, Ada Barnaby, Minnie M. Carter, Minnie Robinson, Fannie Edwards, Barbara Adams, Julia M.

Hughes, Lena Jordan, Lottie B. Murphy, Henrietta Berty, Mary Spears, Misses Hopei Dunmore, Mildred Rucks, Maude amith; Vera Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Roberts, Arthur L. Trice, Harry E.

Carter, N. Anterthrope, lames Morris, Robert Dunmore, Griffith, F. Wilson, Prof, lohn Mayo, Rev. Luther Walkr: And M. 'T.

Bailey, Mesdames 31anche Overstreet, Dorothy Vhitlow and Misses Geraldine Overstreet and Mary L. Rankins over from Indianapolis for he celebration. Miss Madeline Coleman of Danrille, 111., is here visiting her nother, Mrs. Blanche Davis. Vliss Coleman, a student at Willerforce university, is a member if the Pyramid club there.

Mrs. Davis has been ill for three weeks. Alumnae To Give Card Party As one of their contributions toward the $50,000 drive for Provident hospital, the nurses of the alumnae association will hold a benefit card party Friday evening, June 27 at eight he affair will take place in the Lamson Auditorium, 5036 Vincennes avenue Local merchants are making donations of merchandise for men and women These gifts will moke up the valuable trophies which are to be awarded as door and table prizs. For those guests who do not care to play bridge, whist or pinochoie, the committee has arranged an elaborate musical program Several outstanding artists and musicians will appear on this program, Loney Johnson, recording artist for Decca, will present trio in several of their recent hit tunes. Billy Brown, arranger and composer, will render two of his own compositions to the public; admission will be on the piano.

The affair is open by donations of thirty-five cents to the fiftieth anniversary drive. Broadcasters Give Cocktail Parly The Broadcasters club gave their sport cocktail party on Sunday at de Luxe Club and a very large crowd attended. The club members, wearing beautiful cocktail gowns and picture hats, received the many guests. The president, Mrs. M.

Wade, wore white crepe and a large black picture hat trimmed in black. McKinley Bard was master, of ceremonies. There was a brief talk by the president, Wade and by the sponsor, J. V. Mead, The table was decorated with flowers and the club insignia and there were a number of guests.

Miss Jennie May Glenn of Florida; Mrs. Coleman of Richmond, Miss Fay Dawson Dehart and Miss Lula Franier of New Orleans, were among the out of town guests. The members are Bernice Wright, Ollie June- Bes.v‘ sie Barnard, Georgia Green, Lillie Harris, Sadie Connor, Minerva Shannon, Lola Green, Lorraine Mays, Flossie Holliday and M. Wade, president; J. V.

Mead, sponsor. AMERICAN SIP An American Sip was given by the South Side Independent Republican Club on Sunday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Foster, 1211 Champlain Those on the program were Prof. Kendricks who sang Bless Pledge to the American Flag, Miss Velma Stampley; Bpangled a talk by Rev.

A Foster. There a piano duet and Spanish dance by Charles and Emma Kendrick. Ihere was a short talk by the president, Mrs. Foster. Among those present were Mrs.

Essie Stocks, Prof, and Mrs. Kendricks, Mrs. Boarman, Mrs. C. Ball, Mrs.

C. Hare, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, Mrs. Julia Cisney Wilson Mrs. Ellen Harris, Mrs.

Laeker Jones, Mrs. Ellena M. Smith, Mrs. Stampley, secretary; Mrs. A.

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