The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-02-13
Tacoma, Wash.
By CalIie b. Mathews

Rev. and Mrs. D. @. Stephenson
celebrated their second wedding
anniversary on Tuesday night. The
large number of guests and the
presents received shows the popu.
larity of this splendid couple in
Tacoma. The reception was held
in the dining room of the A. M. E
Church which was beautifully dec
GRATED. The color scheme was
white and pink with huge white
bells intermingled with pink and
! huge white cake with pink dec
orations. Mrs. Stephenson wore a
beautiful black chiffon dress in
basque style, a large corsage in
white and pink and made a beau
tiful picture as she cut the cake
standing beside her husband at the
table All Tacoma wishes for them
many years of married bliss.
Among the out of town guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Mathis and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Por-
ter of Seattle.
Rev. e. b. Wilson and the Choir
of Bethlehem Baptist Church were
guests at the Grace Baptist
church on Sunday night. Rev. Will
son was the speaker and the choir
rendered the music. They were
well received by this congrega-
ton.
Mrs. Lenora Gray, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
Annie Dupree went to Kennydale
last Sunday, where Mrs. Gray was
guest speaker and Mrs. Dupree
sang at their church. They report
a fine service well attended.
The Sierra Leone Club met with
Mrs. Jennie Benford on Thursday.
This was a business meeting. The
following named officers were ell
ected: Mrs. e. B. Wilson, presid-
ent; Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, vice
president; Mrs. Callie B. Mathews,
secretary; Mrs. Henrietta Palm,
treasurer; Mrs. E. Gibson, art in
structor; Mrs. Ella Davis, chair
man program committee; Mrs.
Jennie Benford, critic; Mrs. Atha
Taylor, chairman sick committee.
The rule of the club is that the
hostess serve a light repast, but
with permission, Mrs. Bradford
served delicious dinner. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Ella Davis.
Mrs. Alice Roberts had the sur
prise of her life at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Ray Gibson,
last Thursday night. This being
her birthday, the entire member
ship of the Needlecraft Club of
which Mrs. Roberts is a member,
walked into the home of Mrs. Glib
son and sang Happy Birthday
To You dear Alice" The club
presented the honoree with a gift
and Mrs. Gibson served refresh
ments. Miss Jacqueline assisted
as hostess. The occasion proved
most delightful party as club
members wished for Mrs. Roberts
many years Of continued happi-
ness.
The Matrons' Club held its reg
ular monthly business meeting at
the residence of Mrs. William
Monroe on Thursday evening, with
eight members present. The club
completed its plans for its benefit
Bridge to be given on Thursday
evening, February 10, at the res
idence of Mrs. E. e. Gilmore. This
party is for the benefit of the
scholarship Fund. Tallies are OBJ
tainable from any of the members.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Sherman Perry on South
Sheridan Avenue.
Members of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Mothers Club worshipping
at Allen A. M. e. Church on Sum
day morning, in conjunction with
the annual observance of Found
er's Day were: Mrs. Peter Kirk,
Mrs. Clifton Morris, Mrs. Pearl
Young, Mrs. James Beck, Mrs.
Alice Roberts, Mrs. Ethel Reese,
Mrs. Richard Arts, Mrs. Clarence
Mccullough, Mrs. R. Lomax, and
Mrs. H. Devine. Many other
friends were noted in the congreg-
alton from Seattle.
The Women's Study Club met
on Wednesday with Mrs. Hubert
McCabe. Plans were completed for
tho annual Observance of Negro