The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-24

rorities and fraternities, in which n
tertained deliberately and asked, inc
from a distance have honored the ho
the hostesses of the city have been
tainment Summer, always the dull
if the gaiety of the first week of schc
son for Columbians will be one long
Rush week at the Pi Beta Phi so.
rority house started Sunday nigh
with the meeting of the rnshees at the
train The entertainment on Monday
was a party at the Hall Theater. Miss
Helen Robnett gave a chocolate at her
home on East Broadway Wednesday
A dinner party was given that night
at the chapter house On Friday
night a reception concluded the social
program for the week.
A catalogue breakfast started off
the series of social affairs given by
the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
This was followed by dinner parties.
dances. teas and luncheons. which
filled up the remainder of the week.
Kappa Alpha Theta gave aiming
car luncheon on Monday. Odd names
for the dishes served were printed on
the menu. The expressions were
those such as are used by travellers.
A cabaret was given Tuesday night,
at which a program of dances was
given by Misses Jane Quayle, Madel-
cine Aull, Virginia Wheat and Evelyn
Ward Dean and Mrs. F. B. Mumford
gave a tea on Wednesday, and Miss
Spaulding entertained at her home on
Friday afternoon.
The idea of simplicity was utilized
at the Alpha Phi house during the en-
tire week Old fashioned parties were
given. An English tea was held on
Sunday evening. Tuesdays festivities
began with a formal breakfast. In
the afternoon a motor car ride
through Columbia followed. Missouri
colors and Tiger place cards were
used for the Missouri dinner dance on
Tuesday night After dinner the
guests were entertained with fortune
telling and cabaret stunts. On Thurs
day afternoon a teadahce was given
Mrs ]. C. Carter gave a Japanese tea
for the rushees Friday afternoon.
which was followed by a banquet at
the chapter house Friday night.
Delta Gamma began the week with
a dinner party and a motor car ride
on Sunday. other parties were given
each day during the week. opening
with garden party at Sheperd's farm
on Monday night. At the formal dance
on Thursday night pink and white
roses were used for the basis of the
color scheme.
Phi Mu entertained with a recep-
ton Sunday, luncheon Tuesday and
a dinner party Wednesday night. Fri
day the following patronesses enter
tanned: Mrs. L. W. Furtney. Mrs. ].
NJ. Murray, Mrs. C. A. Ellwood, Mrs.
]. l.. Merriam, Mrs. N. NJ. Trenholme
and Mrs. l.. W. Dumas.
A chocolate on Sunday, with Japa- !
nese party Monday night, started the
rushing by the Alpha Delta Pi So
rority Tuesday night cabaret
dance was given. A reception Wednes-
day afternoon and a motor car ride
on Thursday afternoon followed. The
social functions of this sorority closed
with a progressive dinner Friday
night, given at the homes of the fol- /.
lowing: Mrs. /. ]. Holt, Mrs. F. A.
Dalton, Mrs. ]. H. Lightner and Mrs. !,
A. H. r. Fairchild. This was followed
by an informal party at the chapter
house
The Sigma Chi fraternity gave a
dinner party for its prospective mem
bers at Harris Sunday night Sigma
Nu gave a smoker Monday night and
a dinner party Wednesday night. All
other fraternities were busy with din
ners and informal gatherings where |
freshmen were entertained.
The annual reception for members
of the faculty of the University was
given by President and Mrs. A. Ross
Hill from to 6 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon. The Presidents home, where
the reception was held, was decorated
with flowers. The dining room, in
which the guests were served, was
decorated with ferns, snapdragons and