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Wellington Dowden, master of ceremonies, introduced club members and their escorts.Ĭlub members: (not in order) Jessie Mae Arceneaux, (president) Edna Jourdan, (vice-president) Agnes Arceneaux, (secretary) Louise Bibolet, (treasurer) Jeanne Dowden, Julia Meteau, Durelli Watts and Marie Wright. The hall was decorated with shovels, other gardening tools, a scarecrow, and stuffed animal dolls. Each carried a pail containing candy suckers which were given to the guests upon entering. Each member wore a green and yellow gingham dress designed with yellow organdy aprons and tiny matching bows at the neckline. Their annual barn dance was held at the Autocrat Hall and the Joe Phillips’ Orchestra furnished the music. The Smarties was an all-female group that arrived with escorts. Standing: Left to Right: Jessie Lee Wells, Fredrica Beckham, Irma Braden, Olga Ferrier, Edna Walker, Edna Duhe, Marion Jones, Theresa Vappie and Wanda Mosley.
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A waltz was staged for the club members and their guests. Upon entering the hall each lady guest was presented with a souvenir – miniature oil lamp. Music was rendered by Herbert Leary and His Society Syncopators. Standing: Left to right: Marie Valteau, Oralie Walker, Eloise Blandin, Eugenia Borel and Ethelmae Sherrod. Sitting: Left to Right: Patricia Collins, Noella Felton, Bernadine Wiltz and Veronica Populus. Standing: Left to Right: Grace Heath, Eva Trouillier, Audrey Soniat, Yolande Sarpy, Dorothy Brook, Rita Richard and Cecilia Morris. Seated: Left to Right: Yvonne Wilson, Laurine Kennedy, Bernice Heath, Helen Jefferion and Oletha Thomas. Their annual dance was an invitational affair held following the Lenten season. The club is composed of members of the younger set from the New Orleans’ Carrollton area. So much more still needs to be done on this cultural symbol. While browsing through The Louisiana Weekly, I came across images of several women’s social clubs that held their annual dances at the Autocrat from the 1930s through 1950s. The images may not be as clear as I would like, but hopefully they will bring back memories to many of our readers.
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The Autocrat Social & Pleasure Club has long been a landmark building in 7th Ward of New Orleans. Located at 1725 Saint Bernard Avenue since 1924, it served as a site for social entertainment during a period when few places were available to people of color.