The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-02-23
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and yet give of their time and
means freely lin order that Port
land may have an outstanding
community center.
The buildings and accommoda-
tions are the most complete any
where in the country Beginning
with the beautiful triangle corner
with its 100x100 lawn and shrub
berry bound with rock terrace, is
one of the show places of Port
land, located at Williams Avenue
and Williams Court. The building
is of reinforced concrete and steel
with three floors. The first floor
Is divided to accommodate its mem
bers, friends, and their guests as
follows: dining room, which is
furnished with booths of solid oak
tables. Other tables of cafilite
finish. In this spacious room MEM
bers and guests dine and dance as
late as they wish. Adjoining is our
social room for men. Pool tables,
card tables and a bar that Is the
latest thing in sanitation. Beer and
soft drinks of all kinds are served.
Seats in the dining room or the
social room on this floor are hard
to find almost any night.
On the second floor is our Lodge
Hall, where all the colored lodges
meet and where most of our dances
are given. Across on the other
side of this floor is the beautiful
Deluxe Cocktail Lounge exclusive
for club members and their guests.
All the furniture is the latest chro-
MUM steel, with a new stream
lined bar. The Grapes and decora-
lions all blend to make it a sooth-
ing place in which to lounge. Very
few places in our large Eastern
cities can surpass it.
On the third floor is the office
and shower bath and the Ladies
lounge where the ladies meet in
most of their social groups. This
room was furnished in its entir-
ETY. by the ladies of the Associa-
ton.
Our service is kept up to top eff
ficiency and throughoutthe build
ing everything is uniform in every
detail. We have eight full-time
employees with weekly payroll
of more than $4,000. The total
value including all the improve
ments, new furniture and equip
mennt is approximately $50,00000.
The original financing was through
ownership share at $500 share;
the value of which is now worth
four times that figure.
Strange as it seems, in spite
of the fact that the plant is main
tanned for the colored people and
stands as a monument to them,
there are those who constantly try
to knock the entire program. This,
of course, is traceable to several
sources some of which are jeao-
ousy and malicious and deliberate
attempts to cause unnecessary
trouble by spreading lies as to the
conduct of the members and their
guests. One of the more common
reasons for the knocks is a lack
of knowledge and understanding of
our organization. We take pride
in explaining to all interested per-
sons the liberties as well as the
limitations under which we operate
in accordance with our charter and
license such as govern all such as
sociations. Space will not permit
us to go intode tails in this arti-
Gle. But be it known that most
of the outside criticisms are like so
much water poured on a ducks
back. We welcome constructive
criticism.
We are endeavoring to raise the
standard of our young people.
Those who are permitted to come
by permission of their parents or
guardians. In their dancing parties
they are always under strict SUI
pervision of some of our employees.
With the support of our people
we hope to expand in the near fu-
ture by charging the dance hall
to accommodate larger crowds. To
those who are skeptical, we invite
you to inspect every department.
the space intervening between
your parental domicile and the ed