The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-09-12
Tacoma, Wash.
By CaIIie b. Matthew'S


at breakfast on Tuesday for her
house guest, Mrs. DeWarren of
Chicago. Other guests, Mrs. Baker
of Helena, Montana; Mrs. E. Mill
er and Mrs. C. Covington
Mrs. De Warren was honored
guest at theater party given by
Mrs. G. Covington on Monday
night. There were four in the
party.
Mrs. George Moore had as her
guest Mrs. Gene McCray of Chi
cago on Friday. 1t was a very
agreeable surprise to Mrs. Moore.
In answer to the door bell, there
was Mrs. McCrary, an old time
friend. For the day spent in Ia
coma with the Moores, a sight
seeing trip and dinner were given
for Mrs. McCrary's pleasure and
regrets she did not have time to
spend a week or more Mrs. Nc
Cray left at 8 o'clock for her horne
in Chicago.
The Needlecraft club gave a
luncheon on Friday at the home
of Mrs. Thad Tate, compliment
ing Mrs. H. J. Baker, sister of
Mrs. E. Miller, of Montana. Anoth-
er visitor was Mrs. De Warren of
Chicago. This affair was one of
the lovliest of the season. The club
had ID ladies besides their hon
ored guests. They were seated at
small tables of each. Each table
was beautifully decorated with
flowers and individual baskets car
rying out the clubs colors, pink
and white. The rooms were gor-
geous in large baskets of choice
flowers. The committee on ar
rangements saw to it that the
smallest item was not ommitted.
The club members serving were
Mesdames Alice Roberts, William
Monroe, Percy Robinson, T. F.
Landers. Program: Mrs. Ethel
Reese, presiding at the piano; Mrs.
James Beck, songs; Mesdames Ri
chard Bowers and James Dupree
Sr. on time of organization. Mrs.
Edward Miller, secretary, spoke on
the present work of the club; Mrs.
Callie B. Mathews, president and
general supervision; Mrs. Thad
Tate. Everyone present was loathe
to leave at parting time. So ends
a very happy party.
AS school has opened, one of
the happiest students is little Bet
ty Anne Stafford, who entered for
the first time in grade school. She
is in the first grade in the STAN
ley school. All her kindergarten
work was given by her mother,
Mrs. Wendall Stafford, who gave
her the foundation for the work
she is now fit for.
The Women's Study Club held
its first fall meeting, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lewis McCabe, on
South 56th Street, on Tuesday
evening, September 2. A report
on the State Federation of Col
ored Women's clubs, held recently
in Spokane, was given by Mrs.
Ethel Reese, club delegate. Mrs.
Wendell Stafford reported the
highlights of the Far-Western Re-
gional Conference of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, which she
attended in Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA. Both reports were greatly
enjoyed. A birthday celebration
was held for three of the club
members, Mesdames Reese, Mason
and G. Covington. Guests for the
evening were Mrs. Edward Miller,
and her house guest, Mrs. E. Bak-
er of Helena, Montana, and Mrs.
C. v. Taylor, and her house guest,
Mrs. DeWarren of Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. E. E. Gilmore entertained
at dinner, Sunday afternoon, hon
oring Mrs. E. Baker of Helena,
Montana. Guests besides Mrs. Ba-
ker were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Miller, Mrs. Thomas Jones, Dr. and
rs. L. C. Bowling and Mrs. Flor
ence Berry of Louisville, Ken
lucky, currently residing in Olym-
pia, Washington.
The first meeting of the fall
program of the Women's Mission
Society of the United Presbyterian
Church (white) was held on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
topic for discussion was NEGRO
Neighbors," and Mrs. Wendell
Stafford was guest speaker Ne
gro spirituals We're beautifully rem
dered by Mrs. Emmett Gilmore.
Tho aftarpoo,, v,oc GREATLY ON ioxed