The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-01-08
Oakland, Calf.
By Delilsh L. Beasley

One of the most interesting eere-
monies held by Eastbay Colored fra
ternal organization was Saturday
night, December 81 in the public in
stallation of West Gate lodge, East
Gate lodge F. and A. NJ. South Gate
chapter O. L. S. and Rahab, Court,
Heroine of Jericho in West Gate
temple in Berkeley. After strug-
gle and sacrifice of mary years they
have finally purchased and paid for
q hall of their own. These lodges
are composed of representative eiti-
zens descendants from pioneer Ne
gro families and are recognized as
citizens who stand for good morals
and citizenship and are credit to
their race.
The chapter of women held their
ceremonies first with Hon. j. G. Ed
monds, Past Worthy patron of the
California jurisdiction, Los Angeles,
acting as installing officer with Mrs.
Justina Ross, Most Ancient Grand
Matron, Heroine of Jericho. serving
as marshal.
The following are the elective Of
ficers: Worthy matron. Mrs. Julia
Davis; NJ. W. Patron, H. Godfry; as
sistant matron, Mrs. F. Bodin; treas
urer, Mrs. Irene Sims; secretary,
Miss H. Bodin; conductress, Mrs. P.
Thomas; associate conductress, Mrs.
Howard sentinel. Mrs. j. Strickland :;
warden, Mrs. I. Hill. The appointive
officers are: Adah, Mrs. c. Brock,
Ruth, Mrs. NJ. j. Jiggetts; Esther,
Mrs. l.. Monroe; Martha, Mrs. c..
Royal Electa, Mrs. f. Matthews;
most ancient matron, Anna Swim
ney.
Installing officers of the lodge
were Mr.. Bost of Victoria lodge of
San Francisco, West Gate lodge No.
SO and East Gate lodge No. AZ.
Assistant installing officers were c..
Hamilton and David C. Bruce. The
two lodges held their installation
jointly.
The officers were worshipful mast
err, DR.. F. M. Nelson, E. g.; Wiley
Howard, w. g.; senior warden, John
NJ. Monroe, e. G.; junior warden.
Harold V. Bruce, f. G.; secretary,
Henry A. Godfry, E. c.; w. D..
Garne, w. g.; treasurer, Henry A.
Page, E. g.; j. Sparks, W. G. APP
,pointive officers: senior deacon,
Treslyian L. Brock, E. G. Walter,
Williams, W. g.; junior deacon, Rob-
elt l.. Clinton, E. g.. John L. Mon
roe, W. g.; senior steward, Elmer
L. Drisdom, E. g.; Walter Williams,
w. g.; junior steward, Paul l.. Hack
EFT, E. g.; L. Jeggetss, w. g.; ty-
Ter, William E. Williams; chaplain,
Charles Lennex, E. g.; 7. w. Swim
ney, w. g.; marshal, David A. Bruce,
E. g.; past master Frank Bass was
presented a booklet. Past master F..
Lee, w. g., No. SO was presented
with pin.
Wedding Celebrated
The wedding of Miss Bessie Beu-
berry, and Clarence Toland, was held
at the home of the bride on Monday
evening at s o'clock with Metho-
dist ceremony read by Rev. w. ]. J.
Byers, pastor of Cooper A. M. E.
Zion church, Oakland. The bride was
attended by Miss Grace Hackett of
Alameda as maid of honor. She
wore a blue satin gown snd carried
an immense bouquet of pink sweet
peas. Louis Jackson served as best
man. Preceding the bridal party
Miss Pearl La Vert sang GAIL For
You," accompanied by Mrs. A. o.
Davis, organist who also played the
wedding march for the bridal party.
The bride was gowned in heavy
white satin with bridal veil suspend
ed from a wreath of orange bios
SONS.