The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-19
Culture Club Gives Seasons
Prettiest Party

ing social event of the post-holiday
season was the formal party and
dance given by the Culture Club
Friday night at Fraternal Hall
The occasion marked the fifteenth
anniversary of the club. Bright
blue and yellow predominated in
the decorations with sprays of
green garlands artistically inter
spersed, and the happy guests at
tired exquisitely, formed and ele-
giant setting for this elaborate ga
thering. Inside the entrance of the
hall at soft-lighted table thanked
on either side by palms, members
of the club were greeted by their
charming president, Mrs. Letitia
Brock, who gave each her badge
of honor in blue and yellow satin
ribbon, that they might be distin-
guished from the guests.
Placed at a splendid advantage
on the stage was basket of pink
roses, glads, and baby breath, the
gift from the Rose Bud Study club.
The punch bowl also was center
of attraction. 1t was there thirsts
were quenched and pleasant greet
ings exchanged.
Sidney Porter tickled the worries,
Hubert Lewis manipulated the sax
and Louie, the drummer, furnished
the syncopated rhythm as the gay
party tripped the light fantastic.
A table at cards was very enter
tanning for those not dancing.
During intermission, the club
members were presented to their
guests. Mrs. Cecil Berry did the
honors, prefaced with brief re-
sumo. The club was organized on
Jan. IL, 1924; its motto, To labor
is pleasure; club colors, blue and
| yellow; violet is the club flower
Officers introduced: Mrs. L. Brock,
president, wore a gown of white
satin; Mrs. Lulu Gragg, vice-pre-
sident, featured an Eleanor Roose-
welt model, with a corsage of AM
erican Beauty roses; Mrs. Ethel
Jackson, recording secretary, wore
an exquisite blue net over taffeta;
Mrs. Christen Elkins, correspond
ing secretary, powder blue crepe;
Mrs. Verdall Rutherford, Joyous
living" gowned in rose-figured
foulard; Mrs. Zepha baker, treas
urer, was charming in taffeta
cocktail blouse, floor length black
crepe skirt; Mrs. Ruth Flowers,
news commentator, green lace;
Mrs. Mercedes Hardy, art chair
man, peach lace; Mrs. Lenora Cas-
kin, assistant art chairman, at
tracted much attention in white
taffeta, American Beauty taffeta
panel hustle back; Miss Jennie
Jamison, parliamentarian, in be-
coming black silk jersey off-the-
shoulder style, topped with white
bolero, gold trimmed; Mrs. Melba
Flowers was tiny bundle of soph-
istication in changing hue Of taft
feta. Absent members included
the Mesdames Thelma Flowers, Ell
aMae Dancy, Mary Alexander,
Thelma Unthank and Emma Wal
ker.
Mrs. Ethel Jackson is leaving
the club to reside in Ogden, Utah,
indefinitely, and as a token of its
love, the club gave Mrs. Jackson
a beautiful black handbag.
1t really required a judge to de-
side the most attractive gowns
however, the American Beauty net
worn by the charming Miss Rose
Marie Spears was captivating;
Mrs. Cora Minor exhibited the
gown with which she made such
a hit in Oakland recently, it is a
black taffeta with a silver lame
stripe hustle back; Mrs. Robena
Martin chose a new creation with
black taffeta and net, black and
gold sandals; Mrs. Elizabeth Car
den was exotic in white chiffon
gold lace fitted blouse. The Miss
es J. York and Marie Lamme of
Seattle were easy on the eye and
elegantly attired. They are guests
of the Isaac Berrys. Mrs. Hen
rietta Marshall was stately in a
powder blue lace; Mrs. James Brag
chose black lace, as did Mrs. Clara
Pickett; Mrs. L. r. Blackburn's
cocktail formal was enhanced by
a shoulder corsage of gardenias.
Many others including the Edgar
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Smith, she in black velvet, the N.
Bank sand seemingly undisturbed
by the music, Mesdames Pearl C.
Stewart, Blanch Holiday, Sula
Mae Williams, and Abbie Cantrell
engaged in game of cards. Mrs.