Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Capital Fraternities
Aid In Celebrating
The Annual Holiday
Two Sorority Groups Seized
ule Christmas Parties.
Delta Phis Meet at Ban
quet-Other Notable Fes-
tivities.

zeta Chapter Of Sigma Kappa Soror-
aty, George Washington University, will
hold its Christmas formal party at the
Beaver Dam Country Club Friday, De-
cember 81. Miss Marion Ziegler will be
hostess, and will be assisted by Miss
Naomi Grain and Miss Peggy Somer-
WILL
zeta Chapter will also entertain at an
"open house" tea dance on New Year
day in compliment to the fraternities
and sororities at George Washington
University. The dance will be held at
the Hamilton Hotel from to 8 o'clock.
The Alpha Chapter of the Delta Phi
Epsilon Fraternity of the School OF
Foreign Service of Georgetown Univer-
sity held its twentieth initiatory ban
quet at the Lee House last week, and
the occasion was made more eventful
by the installation of the Eta Chapter
Of George washington University. Mr..
Stephen j. Varga, president of the fra
terntty, was POSTMASTER. The speakers
Of note included Mr.. William S. Culbert-
son, United States Ambassador to Chile;
DR.. William Notz, dean of the School of
Foreign Service; DR.. Roy S. MacElwea,
commissioner of the port of Charleston,
S. c.; DR.. Charles E. Hill, dean of
Columbian College, G.. w. u, and DR..
Leo Drew O'Neil, national president of
Delta Phi Epsilon.
Mr.. Thomas H. Egan was chairman of
the committee in charge of arrange
Inents.
Beta Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma
Graduate Sorority, and "a number of
graduate students from George Wash
ington University were entertained at
tea December Is by Miss Esther Colvin
at her home, on Livingston street.
Miss Colv1n was assisted In receiving
by Miss Emma Thorn, Miss Lillian Dut-
ton and Miss Caroline Whitlock. Miss
Camille Dubose presided at the tea
table, assisted by Miss Elsie Green.
Delta Chapter of Sigma Kappa Phi
Sorority, after a rushing period of two
months, pledged its rush" girls and
presented them with the sorority tails
mans. The coating" period was opened
with dinner party at the Aster the
following Wednesday.
The regular meeting of the chapter
was held Wednesday, December ID, at
the home of Mrs. Marion Cooper and
plans were made for the chapters
seasonal charity work. This being the
Christmas meeting, the members pres
ent exchanged gifts and enjoyed social
hour.
A meeting Of the Immaculate Con-
ceptton Alumnae was held at the
academy Monday. December Is, for the
purpose Of formulating plans for q card
party In the near future.
Miss Mary Hourihane, president OF
the alumnae, appointed to head the va
rious committees Mrs. Mary Chesley,
chairman Of the committee on arrange
mentS, assisted by Mrs. Charles Brown
and Mrs. George Mangan; Miss Kath-
ryn Bowers, chairman of the prize COM
mittee, assisted by Miss Mary Helan
and Miss Helen Ryan; Miss Catherine
Sweeney, chairman Of cards and tallies,
assisted by Miss Mary Cole; Miss Mar
garet Higgins, chairman Of the refresh
ment committee, assisted by Miss Ruth
Roberts and Miss Helen Higgins; Miss
Agnes O'Conner, chairman Of patron
and patroneSs committee, assisted by
Miss Margaret Kane, Miss Alma Happ,
Miss Mary Francis Shanahan, Miss
Gladys LoVeless and Miss Helen Fitz-
patrick. .tsSi
Alhpa Rho Chapter Of Kappa Delta
Sorority at the University of Maryland
realized successful rush season and
announces the pledging of Miss Alice
Brennan, Miss Anna Deal and Miss
Dorothy Lane Of Washington, D. c.;
Miss Carylon Chesser of Pocomoke, Nd;
Miss Clara Beth Miller, Purcellville,
Va; Miss Helen Gingen and Miss
Agnes Gingel Of Berwyn, Md; Miss
Marian Kerr and Miss Virginia Hoff-
man OF Hyattsville, Md, and Miss
Dorothy Rombach of Baltimore, Md.
A few days after pledge day, Sigma
Mu Chapter Of Kappa Delta at George
washington University entertained at
q formal dance in honor of Alpha Rho
active chapter, alumnae and pledges, at
the La Fayette Hotel
Dr.. Susan Hartman and Miss Alma
II: Pr1enkert, faculty members Of Alpha
Rho Chapter, closed the pre- Christmas
festivities with a Christmas party, at
which time Santa Claus appeared with
q delightful little gift for each guest
Before returning home for the holi-
days, however, the Kappa Delta girls
filled q number of bags with toys and
clothing for the little children support
ed by the Central Union Mission in
Washington.
Beta Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority,
VIII hold its annual Christmas party
Mamie Keir, Hyattsville.
The closed Christmas dance by this
chapter will be given at the New Idea
Country Club December %.
Gamma Chapter of the Lamda zeta
0OAO4AIJ gave q IuIlCn6On IOT
their rush girls at the Lotus SATURDAY..
December IA. The honor guests were
Miss Dorothy Fairall, Miss Audrey OAR
den, Miss Aileen Fineran and Miss Mar.
garet Nolan. The members that at
tended were Miss Peggy Simons, Miss
Josephine Hanlein, Miss Virginia Shell
ton, Miss Louise Sladen, Miss Mary
Louise Phillips, Miss Milly Taylor, Miss
Rosemary Plaskett, Miss Evelyn Harper,
Miss Jane Louft, Miss Esther Whitney
and Miss Doris Riedel.
A charningly arranged surprise din
ner and shower was given at the Aster
restaurant Thursday evening December
II, by Theta Chapter, Gamma Delta
Sigma Sorority, in compliment to Miss
Marjorie Graham, whose marriage to
Mr.. SECULAR r. Leedy will shortly take
place. Besides the guest of honor there
were in the company Miss Marian Gan
non, Miss Catherine Paravano, Miss
Edna Davis. Miss Lena Heitmueller,
Miss Margery Girling, Miss Blonda
Swaney, Mrs. Alfred Hood, Mrs. Fred
erick Werber, Mrs. John Warrington
Mrs. F. j. Bryan, Mrs. Merlin Cornell,
Mrs. Walter Storm and Mrs. w. r.
Alexander.
Kappa Kappa Gamma Entertains.
Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Fraternity are having q Christmas
luncheon Friday, December 81, at the
Carlton Hotel. 1t is an opportunity to