The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-04-25
Tacoma, Wn.
By CaIIie B. Mathews

IN Tacoma SUNDAY TO CONFER Win
Mrs. c. B. Mathews, on Grand
Chapter affairs.
Sierra Leone Club met with Mrs.
Elizabeth Adams on South 18th
st. as hostess. After the business
; the hostess served a delicious
lunch.
Mrs. Alice York and daughter,
Genett, Mrs. Daisy Henry and dau-
ghter Thelma and Mr.. Carl john
son of Seattle were in Tacoma
Sunday, visiting the newly weds,
Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Bowers, at
the home of Mrs. c. B. Mathews.
Mrs. Ethel Bowers entertained
Mrs. Druetta McCabe and Mrs.
Ernistine Blair for lunch Friday.
Sunday was a red letter day at
Allen A. M. E. church; the morn
ing service was well attended. Rev.
D. c. Stephensons sermon was
real inspiring and the choir SEEM
ed to be at its best, not with
standing several were absent.
In the afternoon, the Missionary
Society had sock rally. Rev. and
Mrs. l.. r. Hayes, junior choir and
large number of his congregation
came to Tacoma. Rev. Hayes gave
the message on missionary which
was masterpiece. The Jr. Choir
was at it's best. The numbers rem
dered showed training with care
and patience. Miss Hayes presid-
ed at the piano. After the SER
mon, the meeting was given over
to the Missionary Society. Mrs.
Catherine Stephenson, president of
Tacoma Society, introduced Mrs.
L. r Hayes, president of the Con
ference Branch, who gave some
very encouraging remarks. For
collection, Mrs. r. L. Hayes as
sisted by Robert Jones at the ia
BILE, Mrs. Callie B. Mathews, sec
rotary, assisted by Mrs. Edna
Moore in charge of the socks. The
society realized a neat sum for
their efforts, really thank Rev.
and Mrs. l.. r. Hayes, choir and
large congregation from Seattle
for their hearty support. The men,
bers of the missionary served din
ner to all who came.
The Women's Study Club met
on Tuesday evening, with Mrs
Ethel Reese. After the regular
study period, the club was favored
with a talk by Miss Jennie John
son, local music teacher, who spoke
on the opera The informal dis
cussion, which followed, was great
ly enjoyed by all present.
Mesdames l.. c. Bowling, H. ].
Bradshaw, Fred Chew, e. E. FL
more, and w P. Stafford motored
to Seattle on Thursday for the
regular monthly meeting of the
Matrons club. Mrs. Jas. E. Allen
was hostess. Prizes at bridge were
won by Mrs. Frank Marshall, Jr.
and Mrs. w. P. Stafford Guests
for the evening were Mrs Thorn
as Jones of Tacoma and Mrs. Ruth
Branch of Seattle.
Beta Theta Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority met in Sc
attic, with Mrs. VIM. McIver as
hostess. Eight members were pre-
sent. The sorors are completing
plans for the Far-Western regional
conference, which convenes in Los
Angeles in July. Mrs. w. P. Stat
ford and Betty Anne motored over
for the meeting, which was held
on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Pryor was the genial
hostess to the Glover Leaf Art
club on Tuesday evening at So
cial meeting. Because of num-
Der of the members being other
wise occupied during the daytime,
it was unanimously decided to hold
the meetings alternately day and
night.
Club motto: Success in life de-
ponds not so much in letting our
selves above others as it does in
lifting others with us.
An outstanding affair in Racial
Relations was the dinner Wednes-
. day at the Allen A. M e. church
by the Social Workers club, an
auxiliary of the Federation of So
cial Agencies. Tacoma Branch of
J N. A. A. c. P. is a charter member
of the Federation of Social Agen-
cies, organized here in 1921. 1t is
the custom of the Social Workers
club to hold monthly meetings.
! Sometimes instead of dinner
4 meeting, the club members will
I go on a sight seeing trip. For the
March program they made visit
to the Tacoma Tideflats to inspect
a lumber plant, accompanied by