The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-04-27


Bethel AME. Church was fill
ed to capacity Monday afternoon
with a host of friends and ae-
quaintanees in attendance for the
funeral service conducted FOR
Fred ID. Thomas. Portland pion- |
Ger who died at his home last
Thursday after an illness of
more than Two years. The rites
were conducted under auspices
of Enterprise Lodge of Masons
of which he was charter mem
Der and past master. He was
also one of the founders of the
Grand Lodge of Masons Wash
ington jurisdiction, member of
Willamette Consistory Number
% and Past Grand Patron of
the Grand Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star. The sermon was
delivered by the Rev. D. G. Hill.
pastor of Bethel church of which
Mr.. Thomas was a member for
40 years and an honorary trust
ee. Rev. Hill was assisted in
the service by Bishop w. D.
Johnson. Vocal selections were
by Mrs. Jessie Grayson. Mr.. Tho
mas was 50 years old and was
born in Macon, Ga. in 1864. He
came to Portland in 1890 and
was one of the first crew of
Later he established catering
business in which he was very
successful. The deceased is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Molly
r. Thomas. lnterment was in
Lone Fir cemetery. The long
eoncourse and profusion of flor
al tributes attested the high es
TEEN in which Mr.. Thomas was
held in this community.
CARD OF THANKS-I wish
te thank my many friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the Illness and
demise of my husband. Fred d
Thomas. | also thank all who
sent floral tributes and partici-
pated in the funeral service.
am very grateful to my many
friends. Signed. Mrs. Molly E.
Thomas. widow.
The Hawaiian Operetta, THE
Ghosts of Hilo," was presented
Friday night al the ~" by the
Girls Friendly Society of ST. Phi
lips Episcopal Church Mrs. De
Noryal Unthank was director;
Miss Nellie Franklin was accom-
PIANIST, coached the dance num-
bers and assisted with the stage
setting. Costumes were by Aud
rey and Olive Business. Lillian
Belard and Mrs. Unthank. Eigh
teen girls were in the cast head
cd by Lillian Belard in the role
of Princess of Hilo: Eunice Mott
as Little Sister; Beda Pearson
as Sorceress: Claudine Lee as
| L a xrnpttp Tho 1af Il
chorus completed the ensemble.
The Operetta will be presented
in return engagement Friday
right, May 5, at St David's e
piseopal Church.
A fine program was presented
by the church school of Mt Oil
vet Baptist Church in Easter I'M
der the direction of Supt. G. NJ.
Payne. The pastor. Rev. ]. d.
Wilson, delivered an impressive
sermon. A sacred concert was
presented in the evening by the
choir. Mrs. Mabel Henderson
and Miss Barbara Hubbard were
soloists. Misses Geneva Iyey
and Geraldine Williams gave
readings. The choir is directed
by Mrs. Lay. Miss Julia NJ
Blanchard is organist.
Bishop ]. w. Martin and Mrs.
Martin and Rev. and Mrs. L. r.
Kennard were honored guests at
reception held Monday night
at the AME. Zion Church 125
: guests attended the affair which
was under supervision of a com
mittee headed by Mrs. Catherine
Gray. Welcome addresses We're
delivered by Mr.. Simms and Mrs.
Lena Bowers A delicious lnn-
| eheon was served by a commit
tee headed by Mrs. Pearl Carol
The whole affair was under the
auspices Of h Stewardess
Board of which Mrs. Agnes
Camp is president.
Dr. J. l.. CASTOR. formerly the
pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist
/ Church, was special guest speak
err Tuesday at the Gray Friers
/ Breakfast Club at the Multno.
| nah Hotel. DR.. CASTOR has the
| distinction of being the first Ne
gro to be a member of the or
/ gnaization Of ministers. DR. Gas
ton also motored to Corvallis on
/ Friday where he was the guess
| of Rev and Mrs. Rubin Porter
student pastor of Oregon State
Il College.
II The Literary Research Clul
/ held their meeting Friday a