Evening star., 1929-12-01
Sorority Chapters
Assemble In Groups
For Social Pleasure
Sigma Kappa Unit to Enter
tain for National Grand
Secretary-Dances Listed
in Holiday Program.

Zeta Chapter of Sigma Kappa So
rority, George Washington University,
will entertain at dinner in honor Of
Mrs. Ruth Henry Weller, national grand
secretary tomorrow evening. Members
of the active and alumnae chapters
will attend zeta Chapter also will
entertain at a tea to be given in the
chapter rooms Wednesday afternoon
from to 6 o'clock in Mrs. Weiler's
honor. Guests will include representa-
tives from other sororities at the
university and members of the Wash
ington Alumnae Chapter of Sigma
Kappa.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter of
Sigma Kappa Sorority will entertain at
a bridge party TO be held at the Amer
lean Association of University Women
on Tuesday, December 3. The honor
guest will be Mrs. Ruth Henry Weller,
national grand secretary OF Sigma
Kappa. other guests will include the
active members of Zeta Chapter, George
Washington University.
Alpha Chapter, Beta Chi National
Sorority, gave q closed Thanksgiving
dance at the New idea Country Club
in Virginia or. Friday. Gamma and
Eta Chapters of the sorority were rep
resented by Miss Hilda Shomo and Miss
Martha Burch. A buffet supper was
served at midnight and dancing was
continued until O'Clock. Mrs. James
ONeill and Miss Winifred Hirsh headed
the committee and arranged many
charming details for the entertainment
OF the members and their guests.
The four chapters of Sigma Kappa
Phi Sorority combined to hold their
opening dance at 2400 Sixteenth street
THANKSGIVING eve. Music was furnished
by one of Washingtons most popular
dance orchestras. The sorority'S ad-
visory council had charge of the ar
rangements and much Of the success Of
the affair was attributed to its work.
A regular meeting Of Delta Chapter
will be held at the home OF Miss Irma
Bitter on Wednesday, December 4.
zeta Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority,
held its first semi-closed affair Of the
season. in the form of pirate ball,
at Indian Spring Golf Club, Friday,
November ~.
The hall was decorated with sails
which bore the black skull and cross
bones of pirate days. Skeletons. skulls
and pirate heads also added to the
| decorations. AS soon as the dancers
entered the hall they were "held-up"
for q few cents which turned out to
be their contribution TO pirate chest
| filled with new pennies. A large chest
at one end of the hall looked interest,"
| ing, and later in the evening favors
were given out from it to every one.
There we're gold chests with black Chi
Sigma letters-which when opened held
money bags" of candy-for the girls,
and "daggers" for the boys. There were
plenty of balloons. all with pirate heads,
ships and even treasure islands" on
them-and after much search, few
human pirates were found. Every one
stated 1t was an enjoyable evening,
and the dance proved to be quite sue
ceSSful. The committee in charge
in reality the "pirates''-were Miss
Mary Schlag. Miss Katherine Schlag,
Miss Dorothy Amin, Miss Margaret
Smith and Miss Ethel Baker.
Tuesday. November 26, the Zeta girls
returned to their baby days at baby
| party" given for the rush" girls.
Besides being dressed as children, the
girls again enjoyed playing the games
of their childhood.