The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-05-15
Tacoma, Wash.
By Oallie B. Mathews

morning for Mothers day service.
The choir rendered a 20 minute
program. Mrs. Edna Moore, So
10. Mrs. Callie B. Mathews read
ing the object of the day and a
poem dedicated to mothers. Mrs
Druetta McCabe a reading, Mrs.
Atha Taylor, solo; Mrs. Emma
Gibson, reading, and songs by the
entire choir. Sermon by the Pas
tor, Rev. Stephenson, made a day
long to be remembered and those
present to say it was good to have
been there.
There were many dinners given
for out of town guests, among
some that your writer knows of:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miller were
host and hostess to a dinner for
ten including her sister, Mrs. Alice
York anddaughter, Margery of Sc
attic.
Mrs. James Claxton on South IL
complimented her mother, Mrs.
L. w. Adams with delicious tur-
key dinner. Among out of town
guests were Mrs. Rudolph and dau-
glitter of Roslyn, Mrs. Pearl Nell
son of Seattle, Mrs. Dorothy Tone
of Chicago. Mrs. Adam was the
recipient of many gifts from her
relatives.
The Needlecraft Club mothers
day tea was a complete success.
Mrs. William Monroe, the youngest
member of the club, who gracious
ly offered her home for the tea,
did not wait for the Committee to
help with the decorations. She had
completed all decorations before
the Comm. arrived. The table was
decorated with a beautiful lace
cloth and center piece of white
and red carnations, the flower for
Mothers day, and tall white can
dies in silver holders. The living
room with huge baskets of spring
flowers. The club wishes to ack-
nowledge the gorgeous basket of
flowers from Mr.. Fred Harris. It
has been a custom for Mr.. Harris
to send flowers to this club on
their Mothers Day tea for many
years. Among the many out of
town guests were Mrs. Dorothy
Tony of Chicago, from Seattle;
Mrs. Everett Gibson, Mrs. L. john
son, Mrs. Alice York and daugh-
ter, Margery, Mrs. Ruth Branch,
rs. Sandy Moss, Mrs. A. Norris,
Mrs. I. ]. Day and daughters, the
Misses G. and M. Day There We're
more than rs guests responded to
the invitations from this club.
The Womens' Study Club met
on Wednesday with Mrs. Laurel
Covington. Mrs. e. G.. McCabe
gave a very interesting report on
the Executive Committee meeting
of the State Federation, which met
in Seattle. The club is making an
intensive study of the Negro in
National Defense. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs Thomas
Jones.
The Dereloc Bridge Club met
with Mrs. Thad Tate on South IL
Street. First prize was won by
Mrs. Henry Ellis, and second prize
went to Mrs. James Beck. After
cards, the hostess served a delic-
ious supper.
The Matrons' Club met with
Mrs. Fred Chew on South Traf-
ton Street. The following officers
were elected for the coming year:
president, Mrs. e. E. Elmore; vice
president, Mrs. Cora Spencer; Sec
retaray, Mrs. Sherman Perry; and
treasurer, Mrs. Fred Chew. The
club sent a letter to Mayor Harry
Cain, protesting the establishment
of a segregated USO center in
Tacoma. After the business of the
evening was completed, the men,
bers enjoyed bridge. First prize
was awarded to Mrs. Barney Ru-
cker, and second prize went to
Mrs. L. C. Bowling. Guests for
the evening were Mrs. Henry FL
lis, Mrs. James Claxton, Mrs. Bar
ney Rucker and Mrs. Ethel Wat
son.
The Scholarship Drive will wind
up on Sunday evening at the Allen
A. M. E. Church. A program will
be rendered by members of the
various clubs participating in the
drive, and Reverend D. C. Steph-
enson will be the speaker of het
evening. The public is invited.
Before an improvised altar, gay
with spring flowers, Miss Making
Mercer became the bride of Mr..
Thomas Jones, Jr., in a candle
light ceremony at the Elks' Club
on Saturday evening. The cere-
monv was performed by the Rev