Evening star., 1922-12-25
FRAT CONVENTIONS
MEET THIS WEEK
.Pi Tau Pi, Phi Sigma Kappa
and KeIta Kappa Epsilon
Schedule ConcIaves Here.
EXPECT MANY DELEGATES
Extensive Programs Planned at
Hotels and Clubs for Greek
Letter Visitors.

Delegates Of Greek letter fraterni-
ties will begin arriving in Washing
ton tomorrow for the annual meet
ines of several organizations.
ri Tau ri. national fraternity
with cahpters in thirty-tive cities.
will convene Wednesday at the Raj
eigh Hotel for Its ninth annual con
clave.
The scmi-centennial convention of
the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity will
convene that day at the New Willard.
kelta Kappa Epsilon also will start
day. with representatives. from forty
three chapters present. The initial
feature of the convention will be
smoker Wednesday night at the New
Willard. and business sessions will
start next day at the City Club.
. Arrangements have been completed
for four days sessions of the ri Tau
III by u conclave committee. headed
by Lester y. Steinem, District broker
br. Abram Simon of the Washington
Hebrew congregation. member OF
the fraternity. will conduct special
services for the organization Friday
night.
Cities Represented.
Thirty cities. from New York to San
Antonio, Ten. will be represented
at :he meeting. Reservations have
been made by the committee for 800
persons.
Delegates representing the local
chapter are Morris kafka. president.
and Philip Friedlander. Alternates
are Paul Heller and David Blum. At
the Iinal business conference Saturday
afternoon the election of officers for
the coming year will he held. At
present the national officers are Ju-
lian :. Cahoon. president. of BirminS-
ham; i: Harry AuSterlitZ. vice presi-
dent. Cincinnati: David Harris Brill.
secretary. Chicago: Louis NJ Well
house. treasurer. Tampa: Roy Rosen-
thal. editor. Seattle. and Sida"y J.
Friedman, junior counselor. Birming
ham.
The programs for Wednesday and
Thursday include: Reception at the
Raleigh Hotel at o'clock WedneS
day. followed by dance at the City
club that night. An executive meet
ing of the Fraternal Council will meet
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. and
that afternoon Il business meeting of
the delegates will be held. The wind
up feature Thursday Will be Il ban
quet dance at the Raleigh. starting
at 80.
Extensive Programs.
The Phi Sigma Kappa will devote
" edneSt!aE to registration and recep-
tion at the Lambda Chapter House. 1903
Massachusetts avenue. Business seS-
sions will be held Thursday morning
and afternoon. That night the guests
Will BE- entertained at keith's. Friday
morning will be featured by sight
seeing tour. with business sessions in
the afternoon and night. Election Of
officers will be held Saturday morning
Other features also will be on the pro-
gram.
The proposal for a drive to raise
S3oo.O00 for advancement of the interests
Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon will be
among the subjects of discussion at that
organizations convention. 1t is pro-
posed t" use such fund for giving
prominence to community and college
welfare work by the chapters.
Delegates will start registering a the
New Willard Hotel headquarters Wed
ncsday morning. \ get-together smoker
will be held there Wednesday night.
Business sessions will open Thursday
morning at the City Club.