The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-02-05

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Mrs. II. l.. Booker, who has been
very successful In presenting worth
while programs en- various occa
sions. will conduct the Vesper Hour
at the Williams Avenue Y. w. c. A.
Sunday afternoon. She has arranged
an exceptional program for the oc-
casion concentrating the life OF
Paul Laurence Dunbar and also
Negro History Week. Mrs. c. b.
ADAM, the guest speaker, Is com
poser of note and has to her credit
probably the largest number OF can
tatas composed by any woman OF
the country. She Is an exponent
of the works of Paul Laurence Dun
bar and has made some delightful
arrangements of several OF his
poems.
Drama by Joymakers a Succe..
The Portland Women's Club
building was filled with large
and enthusiastic audience Friday
night to witness the play, "A Wom-
ans Homer" presented by the Joy
makers Club of Bethel Church. Mrs.
Lula Gragg directed the drama.
The cast included number of tai
ented young folks who have ap-
peared with success In several anna
teur theatricals. Among them were
Mrs. Vernal Watson. Dolores Bur
dine. Christine Smith. Guy Jamison,
Otto Rutherford. Donald Ruther-
ford. Charles Smith and Stanley
Franklin. Mr.. Franklin sustained
the comedy role The scenes were
attractively furnished and added
much to the effectiveness OF the
play. Mrs. Gragg and her co-work-
ers deserve great credit for the
fine presentation. The only Earring
note TO mar perfect entertainment
was the discourtesy OF the audience
in laughing where a laugh was not
due. This may be excused in chill
dren, but hardly seemed polite in
grown ups. 1t must have been
quite disconcerting to those taking
part on the stage. even though they
maintained their relies admirably
Mrs. Clifford Freeman. soprano,
and Miss Dorothy Morton, pianist,
furnished musical numbers between
acts. Miss Alberta Mayo was ac-
companist.
A first class chicken inn has been
opened by colored people on Foster
Road east of Buckley Avenue, where
one can motor out for an evenings
pleasure of dancing and dining
Many newcomers to Portland who
are accustomed to such entertain
ment will now have the opportun-
ity TO enjoy themselves. as Mrs.
Powell and Mr.. White. proprietors
of the Motor In-Motor Out" are
sparing no effort to please the pub
lie. Thursday. February ~. big
time is planned in celebration OF
Abraham Lincoln birthday. A tur-
key dinner will be served and dane
ing will be featured from nine in
the evening until two in the morn
ing. The reservations are two dol
lars per couple.
Mrs. George Randall won the ex-
quisite silk rayon bedspread aud
pillow set the capital prize offered
by the Joymakers club to the enc
selling the largest amount of tic
kets for the play, "A Woman's
Honor. which was presented Fri
day night Mrs. Randall turned in
seventy-three dollars and twenty
five cents ($73.25) in cash. the
night OF the entertainment and has
over three dollars to be collee' ed.
Mrs. Marian walker OF Seattle
arrived In the city last week.
The Oregon Federation OF Col
ore1 Women and the Portland
branch of the ~ A. A. C.. p will
present a joint program in observ-
ance OF Negro History Week al the
Williams Avenue Y w. G. A. Sun