Evening star., 1929-12-15

Phi Delta Sorority held its semi-annua
convention at o'clock pm. Thursday
December 5, in the blue room at the
Hamilton Hotel. Attending we're the
regular delegates, alternates anc
members from all chapters. who had
the inner workings of the National
Council, but who left the voting strictly
TO the delegates or alternates represent
ang their respective chapters.
The early part of the evening was de-
voted strictly to business matters. and
the great volume of work on hand was
efficiently handled and soon disposed of,
enabling the national president to close
the meeting early. The remainder Of
the evening was spent socially.
A buffet supper was served AS a sur
prise to those present, having been
planned by the committee on arrange
ments for the evening, Mrs. Christine
Beckwith Wingfield, chairman, Beta
Chapter; Miss Verna Norfolk, Alpha
Chapter; Miss Anne Finnin, Gamma
Chapter. and Miss Gaynell Smallwood,
Delta Chapter.
Theta Chapter of Gamma Delta
Sigma Sorority held its second rush tea
of the season at the Roosevelt Hotel
last Sunday, having as guests, Miss
Frances Butterworth, Miss Virginia
laws, MISS LOUISE SdDeEl, MISS EdullIld
Sadler. Miss Helen Taylor and Miss
Geraldine Van Del. The members pres
ent were Miss Margery Girling, Miss
Marjorie Graham, Miss Lena Heitmul-
Ter, Miss Blondia Swaney, Miss Marien
Cannon. Mrs. r. B. Alexander, Mrs.
Fred Bryan. Mrs. Merlin Cornell, Mrs.
Walter Storm, Mrs. John Warrington
and Mrs Frederick Werber.
Gamma Psi Chapter of Kappa Kappa
Gamma fraternity at the University of
Maryland, after two and half months
of rushing, pledged on Thursday De-
cember S. Miss Alice Bowie of Mitch
ellville, Md; Miss Mary Edith Bross-
man of Indianapolis, Ind; Miss Wilma
Coleman, Miss Margaret Herring. Miss
Elizabeth Howard and Miss Leila Smith
of Hyattsville, Md; Miss Mary Drake,
Miss Esther Hughes, Miss Florence
Peter, Miss Rosa Lee Reed, Miss Mary
Ricketts,, Miss Ann. Elizabeth Smaltz
and Miss Lou Snyder of Washington,
Miss Elena Hannigan of College Park,
Md; Miss Louise Hersperger of Pooles-
vile. Md; Miss Dorothy Shipley of
Westfield N. j.; Miss Phoebe Steffey
of Williamsport, Md. Miss Sannye
Hardiman and Miss Ethel TraSk OF
Baltimore, Md. and Miss Margaret Van
Fossen of Frederick, Md.
Alpha Pi Delta national fraternity
win be entertained with a Christmas
party in the home of Mrs. Blaine Moore
at the Ricardo. 1925 Sixteenth street
northwest. Monday evening at $3.50
O'Clock. All Alpha Pi Deltas in the city
are invited.
Miss Mary Alice Rice, member of a
cast playing at local theater, was en-
tertained at an informal supper by
zeta Tau Alpha Sorority of George
Washington University Monday evening,
December g. Miss Rice was pledged to
Zeta Tau Alpha at Southern Methodist
University and was later aff1liated with
the chapter of that sorority at the Uni
versity of Texas.
A joint meeting of the Eta and Theta
Chapters of the Phi Gamma Pi Sorority
was held in the home of Miss Betty
Kronman, 1881 Webster street north
west, last Sunday. Initial plans were
made and the necessary committees ap-
pointed for the meeting of the Grand
Council, to be held In Washington dur
ing the early part Of February. About
Is delegates are expected from the va
rious chapters of the sorority. The
Theta Chapter announced the pledgmg
of Miss Frances Hayman, Miss Betty
Hoffman, Miss Rose Hoffman and Miss
Betty Sokolsky.
The Eta Chapter entertained at
%hard luck party" in the home OF Miss
Tillie Udoff, 4l00 Illinois avenue north
west, Friday night.
Alpha Chapter of Theta Alpha Chi
Sorority gave rush party in the home
of Margery Hurd December 5. Guests
were Miss Lillian Keith, Miss Elsie
Hawkins, Miss Nellie Dalrymple. Miss
Mildred Lehnert and Miss Katherine
Keifner. A fortune teller was the added
attraction to the evening.
The sorority will give card party
December II at the Burlington Hotel.
Plans for a Christmas dance are also
being formed.
A very delightful affair was the
''tacky" party which Beta Chapter of
Chi Sigma Sorority gave for its
''rushees" December 6 in the home OF
Mrs. Eleanor Mcmahon, in Hyattsville.
In the contest which was held to select
the best costume the many effective
ones submitted in the test made the
task of the judges rather difficult, but
the prize was finally awarded to Mrs.
Mamie Keir.
Games in keeping with the spirit of
the occasion were played and refresh
ments were served afterward in the
form of delicious buffet supper.
Among the girls present were Miss Ann
Knouse, president of the sorority; Miss
Ruth Thomas, president of the chap
ter; Miss Evelyn Noack. Mrs. Kathryn
McClay, Miss Jane Austin, Miss Kath-
crime Austin, Mrs. Louise Dellett, Miss
Christine Burton, Miss Flo Alexander,
Miss Ruth Leech, Miss Florence Groff,
Mrs. Mamie Keir. Mrs. Daisy Lanhardt,
Mrs Eleanor Mcmahon, Miss Helen
Meenehan and Miss Marie Meenehan.
The rush girls who attended were Miss
Margaret Cullinane, Miss Margaret
Woods. Miss Virginia Carter and Miss
Augusta Kaiser.
Iarta, ,c r1lsh Girls also Were entertained