The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-14
Tacoma, Wash.
BY Mrs. CaIIie B. Mathews

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Among the many visitors at the
morning service were Mr.. ]. C
Byers and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Chat
ney of Seattle; Mrs Sophia Polk
of Kent, Miss May Robinson, Miss
Helen Brown and Mr.. Frank Pal
mer of the Jubilee Singers. now
giving concerts in the city. Mr..
Palmer sang a solo and was &C
companied by Miss Robinson, the
pianist for the singers.
A. M. E. Bethlehem and Baptist
Churches held a joint service on
Sunday night at the Baptist
Church. Rev. D. C. Stephenson
was the speaker, and the two
choirs together gave a short song
service before the sermon. Mrs.
Stephenson, the organist for the
A. M. e. church, presided at the
piano This was spiritual meet
ing one will not forget soon. Rev.
E. B. Wilson, acting pastor of the
Baptist church, was highly elated
over the first attempt and success.
Serria Leone Club met with Mrs.
Mamie Pierre out at Falkland.
This was the social meeting of the
club to celebrate the natal day of
Mesdames Atha Taylor, Ella Da-
Wis and Allie Wilson. The program
chairman, Mrs. Elizabeth Adam,
in charge, rendered a beautiful
program appropriate for the oc-
casion. Each of the ladies re-
ceived gifts from the club. Mrs. c.
B. Mathews presented the same
to. the ladies in very pleasing
manner, with songs and reading
of best wishes to the recipients
made an afternoon to be long re
membered. This is the first time
for more than six months that all
members were present. Tt was a
real enjoyable affair. Mrs. Pierre
served an old fashioned dinner. Ev-
eryone left happy, wishing Gods
choicest blessings for each other.
Mrs. Ruth Miller of Seattle
spent the week end with her sis
ter, Mrs. T. Baker, who is tenn
porarily living in Tacoma.
Rev. Emmett B. Reed, popular
and well beloved pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, Spokane, was a
visitor in Tacoma last week. Won
der why his visit in Tacoma should
have such effect on the bachelors
of the city? Come again, Rev.
Reed, you are always welcome. be-
cause of your pleasing personality,
you will always make friends.
Mrs. Anna McBeth is quite i'll
at her home on South 10 and G
Street. Her friends wish for her
a speedy recovery, and she will
| to her jolly old self again.
TIL Women's Study Club met on
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Laurel
S. Covington. Plans were COM
pleted for the observance of Ne
gro History Week. The study of
the opera was continued under
the guidance of Mrs. E. c. Nc
Cabe. The next meeting will be
with Mrs Thomas Jones.
Members of the Matron's Clut
motored to Seattle last Thursday
for their regular business meeting
of the month. MSS Anne Edwards
was hostess, holding her meeting
at the residence of Mrs. James
Allen, on oath Avenue. A delicious
collation. was served by the host
ess.
Mrs. James l.. Beck was hostess
for the Dereloc Bridge Club or
Sunday evening. First prize was
awarded to Mrs. Ethel Butler
while Mrs. James Dupree won sec
ond prize. A delicious luncheon
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Branch of Seattle were guests fol
the evening.
Mrs. E e. Elmore suffered {
painful injury to her arm, wher
she slipped on a rug, and fel
through a glass door, at her home
on South 18th Street. Her con
dition is good.
All citizens are urged to attent
the mass meeting being sponsored
by the local branch of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, on Mon
day evening, February II, at tn
Allen A. M. E. Church, South 14tl
and Yakima Avenue. The speake
will, be Mr.. e. Frederick Morrow
of New York City. Mr.. Morrow
is the branch Coordinator, of tn
National organization and his tail
should be of great interest to al
The time is eight o'clock.
Sgt. Walter Moss is somewha
| improved from an attack of tn
fin He tries tO keen I'D a boil