Activities Among Negroes
A wedding of state and national interest because of the prominence of the bride in literary and fraternal organizations was that of Miss Victoria Grace Shorey, daughter of the late Capt. William Shorey and Mrs. Julia Ann Shorey, to Earl A. Le Beouf, son of Mrs. J. Warnie of this city.
It was solemnized Wednesday evening, June 25, at 7:30, in Saint John's Anglo Catholic church, this city. It was witnessed by several hundred invited guests from all sections of the state and the East. It was an orchid, yellow and green wedding, the color scheme being carried out in the church and home decorations. The marriage ceremony was read by Rev. John R. Barrett. Preceding the wedding procession, Mrs. Grace Sexias sang "I Love You Truly." Following the procession and before the nuptials were read, Miss June Hunt sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told."
BRIDAL PARTY
The mother of the bride was gowned in blue lace, with shoes and hat to match. The mother of the bridegroom was gowned in beige chiffon, with hat and shoes to match. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, William Shorey Jr. She wore a bridal gown of ivory satin, princess style, with long renaissance sleeves, while the long skirt of the gown was molded into a peacock train, and was the handiwork of Mrs. Hilda King Davis as a gift to the bride. The bridal veil of duchess lace, embroidered in pear, was a gift from Mrs. Eliza Warner of Los Angeles. The coronet head-dress of pearls and brilliants held the veil in place and was the gift of Mrs. E. Richardson of Oakland. The bride carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley, orchids and gardenias. The bride was attended by Mrs. Ernestine C. Temple as matron of honor. She was gowned in a deep orchid chiffon with hat and shoes to match. Miss Talma Brooks, as maid of honor, wore a gown of yellow chiffon, with hat and shoes to match. The bridesmaids wore chiffon gowns of yellow orchid and green with contrasting colors of hats and shoes, and old Colonial bouquets of yellow and orchid colored pansies. The first bridesmaid was Miss Louise Edwards, followed by the Misses Laeth McCalla, Emma Kimbroth, Vivian Allen, Willett Martin and Myrtle Harris. The flower girls were Lottie Charbonate and. Marguerite Maderis. The ring-bearer was Melvin Le Beouf. The best man was William Hart, while Fred Allen led the ushers, who were Edward Boucree, Byron O'Reilly of Sacramento, Theodor Roman, Claud Ledford, Lanier Temple, Jimmie January and Leo Barber.
The wedding ceremony was followed by a reception at the home of the bride, after which they left on a motor trip. Wedding gifts were received from all sections of the state and the East and are both valuable and useful.
The bride is a native daughter, educated in the public and commercial schools of Oakland winning high honors in a city-wide contest in typewriting and as a stenographer, and is popular in literary and fraternal organizations.
The bridegroom is a native of Louisiana, receiving his education in Michigan, and holds a responsible position in one of the Oakland clubs. The father of the bride, the late Captain Shorey, so far as history records, was the only Negro on the Pacific coast to hold a United States captain's license to command an ocean-going vessel. He captained for many years a whaling vessel in Alaskan waters and along the Siberian coast. On many of these cruises he was accompanied by his wife and daughter. After a cruise lasting 18 months, his return to San Francisco became front page news, reporters going out in the pilot's boat to meet his vessel when coming through the Golden Gate. He was the impelling motive in bringing this coast at one time the late Booker T. Washington, who was his house guest and later addressed a public mass meeting. Mrs. Shorey for years served as president of the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People at Beula, Calif. Bride who was Miss Victoria Grace Shorey before her wedding Wednesday night. The bride is prominent in colored literary and fraternal circles.
N. A. A. C. P. CONFERENCE
The dally activities of the twenty-first annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, now being held in Springfield, Mass., have been featured in The TRIBUNE. According to reports, it is one of the most interesting and largely attended in the history of the organization. Today there will be 28 leading churches of other races whose pulpits will be filled by speakers selected from the national officers of the organization. This afternoon's mass meeting will be held in the Municipal auditorium with addresses by Rev. John Haynes Holmes, Richard B. Harrison, the star of “Green Pastures” and Walter White, acting secretary of the N. A. A. C. P.
Colored clubwomen throughout America will be delighted with the following news received by this correspondent through a special letter from Munich. The letter was written the day after the close of the quinquinnial meeting of the International Council of Women held in Vienna. It said in part: The main topics for discussion were: Political Status of Women, Child Welfare, Race Betterment, National Women, World Peace, and Cooperation with the League of Nations. There were delegates in attendance from practically all countries of the world with the exception of China and Japan.
FINANCING THE COUNCIL
In regard to the financing of the International Council, some small countries contribute as small an amount as 14 pounds, equal to about $70. The United States for ten years has paid 400 pounds. The United States council wished to reduce its pledge to $1000 for the next five years, and to prevent any embarrassment, the ten delegates from this country assumed the other $1000. Mrs. Salle W. Stewart, the only Negro woman member of this delegation, pledged $300, a life membership in the name of International Peace.
The official reporter gave special mention of this to the convention, and she was brought forward and introduced as a great contributor to the International Council and as fourth vice-president of the National council of the United States. Lady Aberdeen, president of the International Council, gave congratulations and thanks.
SUPPORT ASSOCIATION
The California State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs has been meeting this week in this city in annual convention. In the president's annual address. Mrs. Z. Otey Smith had the following to say:
"We as federated clubwomen owe the state our allegiance. We preach cooperation and now is the time for us to practice it. I ask you, do you believe in the state, federation, then help build it up. I beg of you to support the National Association of Colored Women. We cannot afford to fall by the wayside. It is our one link with the outside world. The very fact that we are so far from the East makes it necessary for us to be tied up with an organization, which has the same ideals as our state organization which is ever alert and can speak for us when we cannot speak for ourselves, which is compiling in its archives the history of the Negro women in America, which, can point to its national headquarters and say, 'See what the women of your race in America have done.'
"You feel that you do not get anything from it. You do. What affects the lowliest Negro woman anywhere and drags her down, drags you down also: and what reflects credit to and lifts up Negro women anywhere, lifts you up also. You cannot escape either the blame or the praise."
The state convention has been featured in daily articles in The TRIBUNE. It has been most successful.
CIVIC AND POLITICAL CLUB
Since women vote, the state president urged the women to exercise that privilege, and carefully study the issues that they might vote intelligently. In a news item, this week it has been announced that a civic and political club has been organized, with Walter A. Butler, chairman, and Attorney, George W. Johnson, secretary. They are planning at their next meeting to have qualified speakers to explain to all citizens the city or council plan of government.
ST. JOHN’S DAY OBSERVED
The observance of St. John's Day service was held last Sunday under the auspices of the following lodges: Acacia. No. 7, presiding; Adonis, No. 25; Good Hope, No. 29; Ashlar. No. 35; West Gate. No. 38, and East Gate, No. 44. F. & A. M. The services were conducted in First A. M. E. church with Rev. T. Deams Scott preaching.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES
The Young Women's Christian Association held their tenth anniversary celebration all day last Sunday. The morning service of First A. M. E. church was given over to the observance with a well-balanced program of speechmaking with music. In the afternoon the report of returning delegates from the recent biennial conference of the national Y. W. C. A. was given to all members of Linden branch and friends in the branch building on Linden street.
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