The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-11-14


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M s. 5, walker, president ~
ne co,en>d Unity Cloh. gave a
ssnoaet November s On tae flrsi
anniveasae> 81 ta,e ei0h. 10 twenty
two memee9s An invitation 20
dino N.as extended 10 every mem
per 81 every Negro Trsternel Or
ksasm9ton ID Ire city through the
.seeretarS M. La Anderson. over
Hfty Responded. Nj. WET viii.
SINS vsss naaster ef ceremonies At
0le affair. Alr. Anderson stated
thai Gae purpose Of the banquet
was 10 inspire each organization
10 become oo-owaegs q e psla-
ehle building ana property psfroh-
ssea and euilt by the Rose CITY
lodge No. III al LRP.o.E. al W
IN 1925. ans which was unfortune-
ateiy given Up By them during the
depression air. Anderson further
stated Thai Mr. Walker alone, mas
reopened ana carried ON keeping
the building open for the various
Negro functions, and now feels the
time has come when Fraternal or
CARNATIONS should band together
and have this building under their
cooperative ownership
Rev. c. r. Martin Of Bethel A.
ALE. church delivered the principal
address Of the evening al meet
ing Of the Ethiopian Defense Com
mittee IN the WOW. Hall, Mon
DAY evening. The meeting was
sponsored by the American League
Against War and F'ascism. and
was presided over by Ben Ander-
son, q prominent white attorney Of
the city. Rev. Martin earnestly
requested everyone to: Appeal to
President Roosevelt by telegraph
and petition to aid in the enforce
ment OF sanctions against Italy to
bring to an end this carnage Of
human life"
Newcomers to the Medley Hotel
are: Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harris and
Mr.. and Mrs. (. Saunders of Cas-
per, wyoming; Messrs. ]. w. Av-
cry and D. S. Massie of st. Paul;
o. S. Elgin of Denver, Colo j. w.
Richardson of Los Angeles; A L.
Jones of Chicago; 2. Bradley of
Omaha, Neb.
The great Negro baritone, Paul
Robson, was warmly received by
large crowd of music lovers at
the municipal auditorium Monday
evening. The audience was 50 en-
thusiastic that after his first group
individuals here and there were
calling out to the artist to sing old
favorites. Mr.. Robescn's encores,
Mighty LAX a Rose" and "Ol Man
River" received thunderous APP
plaus as did "Shortenin' Bread"
and a selection from Saunders of
the River" The great singer was
truly generous and the audience
that braved the stormy elements
to hear him felt more than repaid.
Mr.. Lawrence Brown was Mr..
Robeson's accompanist and Ralph
Dobbs, pianist, as assisting artist,
filled a difficult position admirably
The Ruth Isherwood Concert Blu
reau, which presented Mr.. Robe
son, is to be commended for bring
ing this noted artist to Portland.
Among those noted at Paul Ro-
beson's concert Monday evening
were, Mr.. and Mrs. George Kenny,
Mr.. and. Mrs. ]. w. Stanley, Mes
DANES Will Gragg, M. McClear, G.
v. Grayson, E. L. Garden, Duke
Jackson, Ashford, Miss L. Grant,
Messrs. Alan and Otto Rutherford,
and De Journette.
Vernon Gaskin, veteran basket
ball player, win become coach of
the Trojan's basketball team. The
Trojans have a full team return
ing, Lawrence Alberti, Tom Alder
ii, Howard Johnson, Arthur Love,
and Joel Mills. Other outstanding
players who have chance in plac-
ing are Carl Johnson, Clifford Bell
and Winton Hepburn. The officers
of the club are president, Law
renee Albert; vice president, Ar
thur Love; sergeant-at-arms, How
ard johnson. Meetings are held
every Thursday evening. Mr.. Stan
ton Duke is adviser for the club.
MIR. and Mrs. Yancy Franklin
had Chinese supper after Mon
davis concert with Mr.. and Mrs.