The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-06-08

tunes duplicating those worn at
that period It will be a very un-
usual entertainment.
Bethlehem Baptist - This chur-
ch opened the Sabbath with the
session of the Sunday School.
The eleven o'clock service was
conducted in the nature Of Gov
enant and song service, as is the
custom to do on each first Sun
day OF the month. There was
serving of the Sacrament to the
members at the close of the SER
vice. The Reverend Wilson had
gone to Seattle TO I'LL an engage.
ment in the Mt. Zion Baptist
church. Next Sunday is Child
ren's day. A treat is in store for
those who love little children.
says Mrs. Epps.
The Matrons club held its mon
thly meeting ON Thursday even
ing with Mrs. Cora Spencer. 1907
26th avenue, Seattle (out of town
member). There were several
problems gone into, one of which.
was the collection of the money
to form the base of the Commun-
ity Scholarship award this year.
Only a few of the organizations
appealed to had responded was
the statement. 1t is hoped that
this reference will be a sufficient
reminder Of that fact. The COM
mencements will be held next
Thursday and Friday evenings.
The Lincoln High exercises will
be held in the Bowl, weather per-
hitting. The public is invited.
Also. five delegates were elected
to attend the annual meeting of
tn State Federation of Colored
Women, June 20. 81, %, in Seat
tie In the First Methodist Church.
The Ruth Charity Club Of Fort
Worth, Texas. 1t will be of in
terest to club women to learn
more of the work of this particu-
lar club, referred to in the pre-
vious issue, as given by Mrs.
Greenwich (mother of Mr.. Wilbur
Walker). 1.-THE Fort Worth Mind"
Of Fort Worth, Texas, reports
FLOOD VICTIMS AIDED BY
RUTH CHARITY CLUB - The
members of the Ruth Charity club
have been working on eight-hour
shifts at scenes of the flood area
which included Crawford Addit-
ion, Samuels Ave. and Fourth St.
Food, clothing and money were
distributed among the people who
suffered a heavy loss by this
flood. The club women carried
cooked food. and many canned
foods, to the areas and brought
along clothing for those who
were in need. Anonymous white
persons donated five dollars and
more to this club. It may be
stated again that Mrs. Greenwich
was one of the founders of this
club during Wilson's administra-
ton.
The Sierra Leone club lead off
the social activities on Thursday
with a meeting at the home of
Mrs. d. w. Gibson, hostess. Be-
cause June being the birth month
of two of the members, there
were extra preparations for the
celebration. The first feature was
the invitation to assemble at the
dining table, decorated with beau
tiful handmade lace cover (the
work of the late Mrs. Madeline
Gibson in the center of which
was a gorgeous centerpiece of
fresh pink roses, the prevailing
color of the Club. Mrs. Anna Du-
pree and Mrs. Lena Mae Smith
had charge of the menu; fried
chicken and cream gravy, new
peas and potatoes, hot rolls, and
tomato salad. This course was
followed by a dessert of straw
berry short cake. After the lunch
con, the women filed back into
the drawing room where birthday
cards were distributed from each
member and read aloud. Gifts
from the club were also present
ed to the honorees, closing with
a chorus of Happy birthday to
YOU. Guests were: Mesdames
Lena Mae Smith, Edna Moore
and Nettie J. Asberry.