The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-12-24
Portland News Section

Mrs. King johnson was the hon
ored guest at a dinner Sunday for
which Mesdames Julia, Jeanne Jones
and Miss Kate Lewis were hostesses
at the Fuller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith of
Hillsboro, Texas, arrived Tuesday
to visit Mrs. Maxine Smith, mother
of Mr.. Smith.
Mrs. King Johnson left Wednes.
day for her home in Los Angeles.
Among the social courtesies extend
ed during her visit here a luncheon
Saturday at which Mrs. w. Boyle
was hostess. Mrs. +. l.. Booker and
Mrs. Edward Allen shared honors.
Mrs. Jack Martin presented the hon
or guests with beautiful corsages.
Mrs. King was guest of Mrs. G. V.
Grayson, Sunday Afternoon for the
Symphony Concert at the Auditor
ium. Another group were invited by
Mrs. Boyle to meet Mrs. Johnson,
Wednesday at a bridge breakfast
party at which Mrs. Nash Porter of
Jerome, Ariz., was also an honored
guest. Mrs. James Braggs also en-
tertained Mrs. johnson at tea. Dur
ing her weeks visit Mrs. johnson
was the guest of Miss Kate Lewis
and Mrs. W. Boyle.
Mrs. Bernard Gravelli and children
of Oakland are guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bollen, parents
of Mrs. Gravelli.
Mrs. Lulu Gragg entertained the
cast of "The Little Flirt" at her
home Friday evening at a dinner par
, ty. A four course dinner was served
and each lady guest was presented
beautiful corsage by Mrs. J. r.
Charleston. Miss Dorothy Jameson
and Mr.. Edward Washington were
additional guests. The Little Flirt
was recently presented under direc-
ton Of Mrs. Gragg for the benefit
of Bethel Church.
Reverend Daniel G. Hill, Jr., pastor
of Bethel A.M.E. church received
word of the death of his father the
Reverend Daniel G. Hill, Sr., who
passed on December 10Th at his
country home in Knoxville, Md. Rev.
erend Hill, Sr. was for mere than
forty years minister and member
of the Baltimore Conference of the
A.M.E. church. He pastored the
leading churches in Washington, d.
C., Baltimore and Annapolis, Md.
His education was sponsored by phil
anthropists in the Society of Friends
and he received the Bachelor degree
in Arts in 1884 and in Religion in
1887 from Lincoln University. Penn
slyvania. He is survived by his
widow, Margaret Peck Hill and nine
| 0h r
the daughters is well known in Port
land. The family has the sympathy
of this community in their bereave-
ment.
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Rev. Dan
ielG. Hill, pastoral beautiful five
o'clock Christmas morning service
has been planned by the pastor and
choir of Bethel church. An aug
mented choir of forty voices will
sing Christmas anthems and carols
under the direction of Elmer c. Bart
lett. Members of the Adventures
and "Joy Makers" Clubs will sing
carols on the city streets preceding
the morning service. Hot breakfast
will be served the choir by volun-
teer committee organized by Mrs.
Jean Jones. The sermon topic for
be Called Wonderful" For Sunday,
December 81 the topic is "The Su-
preme Gift" At p. m. Sunday a
Yule-tide pageant will be presented
under the direction of Mrs. Lulu
Gragg and the choir will assist at
this service singing traditional Christ
mas selections and rendering Han
dels Hallelujah Chorus. Wat h
meeting services will begin at 10
p. M, December 81. The choir has
been signally honored by a request
to sing carols at the Municipal Christ
mas tree December 20, at D. m.
The public is invited to attend all of
these services.
Williams Avenue Y. w. c. A. =
Mrs. Jessie Flowers, chairman of the
Religious Committee has arranged
the following excellent program for
Vesper services Sunday Afternoon at
5 o'clock. Mr.. E. A. Browne will
have charge of devotions, Mrs. Jessie
Coles Grayson, vocal solo; group of
Christmas songs by girls chorus and
hIs' y. u. I1dHuSdkois local woman
minister and speaker will be the
guest speaker for the service. The
general public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Girls Work Committee super
vised the Christmas party given
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Thelma
Flowers contributed the decorations
and her artistic talent towards
identifying the vestibule and club
room. Mrs. c. L. Ingersoll and COM
mittee decorated the tree Monday
evening.
The FREELY Club will not meet I'M
til after the holiday season. The
Business and Industrial Girls Club
met Tuesday evening and filled the
Christmas stockings for the party.
An interesting program was present
ed during the evening by some of
the members.
The Trianon Club rehearsed Christ
mas Carols which they viii sing
Christmas morning on their tours.
The Colored Troians Basketball
team has played three games this
season and won all of them so far
with large scores. Monday night the
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