The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-23
CLUB NOTES

AhtAC was Nv CHAR VI
interesting event on the calendar of
club affairs than that of the seasons
first meeting of the Booxlovers club,
held at the residence of Mrs. Worth
er G. Hamilton 3211 south Ash street.
Assisting Mrs. Hamilton at entertain
ing the members and guests were
Mrs. Florence Jones and Mrs. Ella
Davis. Mrs. N. J.. Asberry the retir-
ing president of the club welcomed
the guests in the cosy parlors which
were made attractive by decorations
of flowers and greenery. "A banquet
table in the dining room laden with
good and toothsome viands to eat,
was laid with covers for members and
friends, S m rtly ppoin t d
by beautiful china and pompom dah-
lias, were artistically arranged in
great center piece over hand en-
broidered linen cloth. Clever place
cards suggested the years study sub
jects-"Civil Government; Parlia-
mentary Law; Negro Literature and
Current Events" After luncheon
while the members and friends were
still seated about the table, pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. Asberry
was the mistress of ceremonies. A
report of the state convention of the
Federation at Yakima in June was
read by Mrs. c. H. McCabe the Of
fetal delegate. The report was re-
ceived with much applause both for
the constructive measures enacted
at the convention and for the splen-
did arrangement of the data and the
rendition thereof. Mrs. Hamilton
read several chapters from the first
Mrs. Asberry gave a group of piano
numbers, while Mrs. McCabe rem
dered a vocal selection. Mrs. Jack
son and Mrs. Pittman, guests, made
remarks on the interesting program
of the day and of the studies mapped
out for the year. The October bust
ness meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Asberry. Oct. 8. At this time
the election of officers will take
place and applications for new men,
bers received.
Mrs. HALEY M. Cabell was very
pleasantly surprised the early part
of the week by visit from her child
hood friend and chum, Mrs. Cunning
ham of Yakima and Mrs. Lyons of
Seattle.
Tacoma and Stadium High School
are both hit hard in the fact that
Jimmie Du Pree, all-around athlete
will not return to school this year
but has left for Aylatna. Georgia,
where he will enter Clarke's Univer-
sity. Jimmie will long be remem-
bered here for his long end runs and
smashing off-tackle PLAYS in football |
He nearly equalled Sam Hansen's
record for first team letters. obtain
ing Is in all, four in baseball. three
in track, two in football, two in Soc
GER, and two in basket ball. He was
also a member of the Hi-Y and in |
1925 was Sergeant-at-arms of the big |
s club. We are glad to congratulate |
Mr.. and Madame James Du Pree as
the great promise held forth by the
two cousins Ernest and Jimmie. En-
nest will leave for Paris. France, this
fall soon where he will finish his
studies at the University of Paris,
one of the oldest schools in the whole |
world. Tacoma has something to be |
proud of, these two Tacoma-born
boys, Ernest and James DuPree.
We have two girls to be proud of.
Miss Beth Pierce of PUGET Sound
College and Miss Myrtle Washington
of Pullman college. Both of these
girls are worthy of the same lauda-
ton as the two bright young men.
Methodist ladies gave Rev. A. W.
Johnson and wife a welcoming party
with groceries. ETC., which showed a
very good spirit.
Virginia Ellis. formerly Virginia
Shaw, sued for divorce from Thomas
Ellis alleging cruelty.
A pleasant gathering of young
people sponsored by Miss Julia Cone
land took place at the home of Miss
MYRTLE Washington, September 10th,
1927. Miss Copeland was assisted
by Mesdames Hamilton, Tanner, and
Reaves. The party was compliment
airy to Miss Myrtle Washington upon
her departure for the State College
at Pullman, Washington. Miss Wash |
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