The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-03-23
PORTLAND NEWS SECTION
MRS. W. BOGLE, Edtor-Manager
587 East 35th South Phone Sellwood 1878

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Evan Porter is quite FORUM
ate little miss. She has had as one
of her first gifts the opening of a
bank account by Mrs. G.. w. Smith
who by this thoughtful gift is laying
the foundation for thriftiness.
Miss Beatrice George of San Fran
cisco who is popular maid on the
Cascade line was the dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, Mullen last
Sunday. Covers were placed for six.
Mr.. Geo. Isitt, 374 Williams has
returned home from the Derr SAM
tarium where he was treated for
high blood pressure. He Is improv-
ing nicely.
Mrs. M. Smith is visiting in the
city from Boise, Idaho.
Mira. cordella VIM, " w. C. A.
National Secretary Visits
Mrs. Cordella VIM, national secre-
tary of the Young Women's Christian
Association paid an official visit to
the city this week. Wednesday eve
ming Mrs. VIM gave an interesting
address on "Y" work. This SPLEEN
did woman visited Portland two years
ago and the community looks for
ward to her visits with pleasure.
Mrs. VIM accompanied by Miss Mar
gle L. Danley, executive secretary of
] the Williams Ave. Y left later in the
week for the National Y. w. c. A.
convention in Sacramento, Califor-
MIA.
will be heard in Song Recital on the
evening Of April 2 at Behnke-Walk-
er Auditorium, Eleventh and Salmon
/ SITS. Mrs. Grayson, who is well
known and popular soloist of this
city is a pupil Of Rose Coursen-Reed
with whom she has studied since
1924. She possesses contralto
voice of rare sweetness and of wide
range.
Mrs. Grayson began her musical
career as a singer in choir in Los
Angeles, California, when she was
twelve years of age. She continued
in choir work until two years ago,
during which time she has been in
great demand as soloist and men,
Der of the shawJubilee Singers. She
is a splendid exponent of the Negro
Spirituals rendering them in the de-
lightful manner that only Negro
singer can. Mrs. Grayson will give
a program of operate arias, heart
songs, and will feature a group of
Negro Spirituals. Assisting Mrs.
Grayson will be Miss Esther Palmer,
harpist and Edgar Coursen, accom-
PIANIST. This is benefit concert, the
proceeds of which will be used to de-
fray the expenses of the two Negro
| delegates to the National Y. w. C. A.
convention at Sacramento, Califor-
MIA in April. Tickets are now on
sale at Sherman-Clay & Co.
The Rosebud Study Club met with
Mrs. J. A. Merriman in lrvington,
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. L. R.
Blackburn gave topic on "Dipthe-
ria" and Mrs. Geo. B. Hardin gave
one on Scarlet Fever" Mrs +. J..
Minor will be hostess next week at
her home 452 Stanton St., in 1rv-
| ington.
Bethel A. M. f. church, Rev, X.
c.. Runyon, pastoral real class
meeting was held Sunday afternoon.
A spiritual feast being enjoyed by
those present.
Sunday evening Rev. Runyon oc-
cupied the pulpit. The subject of
his sermon was, whether you Eat,
or Whether you Drink, do it to the
Glory of God" ]
The Friendship Club met Monday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Brown.
The Silent Workers Club held its
weekly meeting Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ira Hart on Cherry
st.
The regular weekly meeting of the
JOY Makers Club was held Thurs
day night at the home Of Mrs. Win
ME Davis.
The Misses Eloise Hood and Lucille
Jackson, hostesses.
The Sunday school preparatory
Board met Thursday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas.
The Joy Makers are very busy
group of young people preparing for
their annual spring carnival. The
queens and their co-workers are
zealously working, and staging many
big affairs. The carnival will be
held on the goth and 21st Of April
at the Hibernia Hall. On the last
evening the queen of the carnival
will be crowned. This event is being
eagerly looked forward to by the
Portlanders.