The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-08-22

EDITORS NOTE. During ouI
absence east, please forward any
Portland news, civic and social
to Mr.. E. I. Robinson, 662La Jack
son St., Seattle 4, Wash. Deadline
Tuesday noon.-Mrs. M. M. Dun.
can, Mgr. Portland office.
In the hustling, bustling city of
Tacoma nestled beneath snow
capped, majestic Mt. Rainier, tow
ering frs and cooled by the
breezes that sweep across Puget
Sound, the thousands of people
(of whom approximately 10 per
cent are Negroes) this number
augmented by thousands of mi
grants, two hundred or more men,
women and young people, dele
gates, alternates and visitors as
sembled Aug. 14-19 inclusive in
attendance of the saith annual Pu-
get Sound Conference of the Fifth
Epispocal District of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sessions were held at Allen
Chapel, Rev. ]. e. Roberts, pastor
host; Rt. Rev. Noah w. Williams.
Bishop of the Fifth District, pre-
sided over the sessions.
With Mr.. Arthur j. Hayes Gov
ering the conference proper
Brightly so, being the Tacoma
manager of the Northwest Enter
prise, altho yours truly had the
job the past years., we are in
this Portland column going to tell
you about a few of the many fine
folk in attendance.
OF course the very air was preg-
nant with expectations of the Of
fetal announcement of the sur
render of Japan. 1t was Tuesday,
Aug. IA, about p. m. when the
sirens blew, whistles blasted the
news of VI Day. The assembled
delegation, in the midst of the
Missionary conference, prayed,
sang, shouted and rejoiced. 1t was
a day of great rejoicing; thus
marking. the most historical con-
ference session in the history of
Methodism. Tacoma and its peo-
pie were no different from the
rest of the world on VI Day. All
went wild with joy celebrating;
glad that the war was apparently
over.
That evening a brilliant reeep-
ton for Bishop and Mrs. Williams,
delegates and visitors was high
lighted by the fine address OF
welcome from the community by
Miss Verneta E. Hill, program di.
rector of USO No. 2, augmented
by other addresses of welcome,
literary and musical numbers sup
ported by a very fine ladies' cho-
rus dressed in beautiful formal
attire.
Despite the eventful celebration
of VI Day, the conference proper
opened on Wednesday, and from
then on we met and greeted
many which was a source OF
pleasure until the last day and
hour.
Woman, that fair creature who
has, since time immemorial, guild.
ed man by her persuasive power
was heard from in no uncertain
tone as the conference proceed
ed. Among them were the First
Lady" of the district, Or. Helen A
Williams, wife of the district
chieftain; Mrs. L. S. Green, wife
of Presiding Elder Green; Mrs
Audry Roberts, hostess and "Firs
Lady of Allen Chapel; Mrs. Der
nice {. Allen, capable president o
the conference Branch Mission
Mrs. Emma J. Hays, First Lady
of First AM.E., Seattle; Mes
danes II. Morton E. Frlerson
p. ]. Gibson, zelonla Caldwell
Maymie Robinson Della Woods
Minnie Miller, Edna p. Moore, Let
tie N. Polk, Beatrice Groves, Mar
tina Mullen, n. Bradley, Heller
Stafford, Minnie Gilmore; Mise
Blanche Groves, Doris Akers, en-
Enthusiastically attended with dele
gated power Visitors from Port
land included Mesdames cliffor
Freeman Dixon and sister, Rut