The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-01-21
CLUBS

anthropic club whose objective is
to maintain a substantial scholar
ship fund and to assist Portland
high school graduates, holding
the highest scholastic rating, and
who aspire for higher education.
The club has. during its four
years existence. made substantial
grants to grads entering colleges
and universities.
Much of the clubs activities
have been benefit affairs to sup
plement their scholarship fund.
However, just before 1913 made
its advent, the club compliment
ed 200 Of its friends and we'll
wishers at gala, formal dancing
party given at the popular Ma
sonic Hall in N. e. Russell st.
AS someone put 1t, "they had real
live music" a five-piece orches-
ira doing the latest hits and
very generous, at that; no lull--
1t was on with the music as
guests-youth and those older
were royalty entertained. Ladies'
Wed for firsts, In low decollete,
draped and flared skirts, the bal
lerina. all elegant alongside gents
In tux and swallowtails.
Miss Erline Minor and her
mother presided over the punch.
Mrs. ADELAIDE Gaskin registered
guests. Mr.. John Minor, emcee
for the evening, was given a loud
ovation following his preliminary
remarks before introducing mem
bers of the club, namely. DR..
and Mrs. d. N. Unthank, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Marshall. Mrs. Jewell
Lott, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Randolph,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Minor. Mrs.
Unthank is president of the club.
The Young Matrons Club of
Bethel A. M. E., Mrs. Aldrich
Johnson president, sponsored
Mock Greater Artist Concert Jan
uary 4, in the series of Sunday
evening programs at Bethel.
Members of the club did them
selves proud and made the occa-
sion one of the highlights or the
new year as they portrayed many
outstanding artists of the race.
Mrs. Mary Austin, as Lucy Camp
bell, song writer; Mrs. Gladys
Kicks recited 1.-The Creation" by
James Weldon Johnson: breaths
were held as Mrs. Magnolia Tay-
lor, at the piano. portrayed Hazel
Scott; Mrs. Margaret Mcclure,
as Mary Walker, read "At the
Closed Gates of Justice; Mrs.
Alice Wilson sang ST Know of a
Savior-Don't You-Don't You"
A favorite of Eta Morton, star of
stage, radio and screen; Mrs. M.
Williams gave a brief history of
Mary MCLEOD Bethune, founder
of the Bethune-Cookman College
with five students and $3.50
which she supplemented by sell
ing sweet potato pies; Justice
Jane Jane Bo1en, by Mrs. B. Lev
erette, who emphasized Charac-
ter; Mrs. Cuma Clayter portrayed
Marian Anderson, as she did Shu-
bert's ave Maria; Dorothy Dan
bridge, by Mrs. Juanita Thomas,
whose piano solo, "a Kiss in the
Dark" called for an encore.
The Chanticleer Bridge Club
met last Tuesday with Mrs. D.
Seder, in N. e. Grand Avenue. In
addition to an enthusiastic game,
a lucious luncheon of crab gum
DO and beverages, the club elect
ed to office Mrs. Ruby Lay, presi-
dent, and Mrs. Thelmer Flowers,
secretary.
The club joins the family in
wishing their loyal member, Mrs.
Blanche Holiday, a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Urine Braggs, Reporter.
The next regular meeting of
the Culture Club will be January
%, at the home of Mrs. Melba
Flowers in N. e. First Street.
Mrs. Lenora Gaskin, leader for
the topic, will discuss the life of
Esther.
Mrs. Doris Joyner, Reporter.