The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-07-28

The arrival of five cruisers of
the United States Fleet, locked in
the Willamette harbor for Fleet
Week to remain until the end of
the month, will be the inspiration
for much entertainment. Already
the several hundred colored sail
ors are being heartedly received
and many will write memoirs of
the pleasant stay in Portland.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Clar-
ence Taylor of Spokane. Wash.
visiting in the city, was host to
the Isadore Maneys and Miss Elva
Poole for dinner at the Fraternal
Grill, after which they enjoyed
dancing. Later Mr.. Taylor es-
corted his guests to the Hong Far
Low for an oriental treat and still
later all congregated at the Geo.
SCOTS in S. e. Tibbetts as a eli
max to the perfect evening. On
Wednesday, Mr.. Taylor was host
to Miss Elva Poole at the Hong
Far Low with the Maneys sharing
honors. Sparkling champagne with
its exotic zip blended with the
bounteous oriental spread. And,
by the way, what is it that Mr..
Taylor has become interested in,
in Portland as to be so enhanced
Can it be Bull Run H2O (water) !,
the many species of roses, or is
it? Oh well, Mr.. Popular Bache-
lor, time tells and We'll keep guess
ing until.
Mrs. w. P. Lomax was break
fast hostess Thursday morning for
Mr.. Taylor and his accompanying
friend, Mr.. Virgil Howard, prior to
their departure for Spokane after
spending a week of real pleasure
in the Rose City.
Mrs. Chas. Davis of Oakland is
visiting with her husband, an en-
ployee of the Southern Pacific with
headquarters in Portland. Mrs.
Davis will be in the city for a
four weeks stay. They contem-
plate making Portland their home.
Mrs. Esther A. Parker, her Sis
ter, Mrs. Eta Abrahams of Phila-
delphia, touring the Pacific Coast
with San Francisco as their des-
tination, paused in Portland over
the week end, stopping with the
John Davises in S. e. seth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis of
Seattle, brother and sister-in-law
of Mrs. Theodore Freeman, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Coleman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Diggs, visited the
Freemans and Mrs. Mary L. Car
ter for fortnight. The visitors
were very much impressed with
the civic pride of Portland and its
genial hospitality.
The Misses Jennie Jamison,
Maxine Brown, Mrs. Blanche
Brown and Mrs. Henrietta Marsh
all, were treated to a long ride
into the country taking in a stop
at the ]. A. Mortons country home
in Vancouver, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nealy were the gracious hosts for
this pleasant trip.
On Sunday when the tempera-
ture reached close to the 100 de-
gree mark, Mrs. Grace LABEL and
daughter Francis, Mrs. Leola
Thompson, Mrs. Blanche Brown
and daughter Maxine, found COM
fort picnicking. in Columbia Park.
Baskets laden with good eats, cold
beverages, etc., made the outing a
perfect one.
Numbered among the many call
ers at the Ben Browns Sunday
evening were Mrs. Pattie Sum-
mers and son Phillip Waldron.
The several sailors among the
callers were much impressed with
Phillips interest in the Navy for
he asked many and varied ques-
tons on the subject. Philip may
be captain Of the s. s. Honolulu
yet, who knows!
The Chas. Stantons answered
the call of the wide open places,
Sunday, and with their son Dick,
took to the highways and country
roads, covering many miles of
scenic, Oregon. Mrs. Stanton adj
mits that it was a warm trip but
nevertheless very interesting.