Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
Sprinstime Season
Marked by Rare Fetes
In Sorority Circles
Sacred Heart Alumnae to
Welcome 1890 Graduates.
Dinner for Bride-Elect
A m o n g the Feature
Events.

A tea is arranged by members OF the
alumnae of the Academy Of the Sacred
Heart Of Mary for this afternoon IS a
formal welcome to the 1880 graduates.
Miss Elizabeth Dolan, governor Of the
District chapter Of the international
Federation of Catholic Alumnae; Miss
Margaret Harold, president Of the
alumnae, and Miss Edith BranSon,
chairman of the tea committee, will
receive the guests.
Mrs. John c. OLaughlin and Mrs.
Nora Keane-Schrider will preside at the
tea table.
The May meeting of the Washington
branch of the Mount Holyoke Alumnae
Association will be at the home Of Mrs.
Eugene e. Stevens, 81 Williams lane,
Chevy Chase, Md, Saturday, May "a, at
2:30 in the afternoon. AS this is the
last meeting for the year the annual
election of officers will take place and
a large attendance in very much de-
sired. Mrs. Stevens will receive
acceptances to attend.
A farewell dinner was given in honor
of Miss Elsie McFadden at the Madrn-
lon Wednesday evening, May IA. by the
girls Of Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Phi
Sorority. Among those attending were
Miss Lucille Limbach, Miss Rosetta
LOTUS, Miss Betty Mcnamara, Mrs.
Peggy Meaker, Miss Ann OLeary, Miss
Marian Linbach, Mrs. Louise Ward,
Mrs. Gladys Duke, Miss Isabel Booth
and Mrs. Katherine Bitter.
Miss McFadden Is to be married on
Tuesday, May 20, to Mr.. Brace Hooper
Of Toledo, Ohio, where they will reside
after June is.
The girls of Beta Chapter, Tau Beta
Phi Sorority, entertained at Mothers
day tea, at the home Of Miss Ann G.
O'Leary, Sunday afternoon, May IL,
from 4 to o'clock. Each mother was
presented with a corsage cluster of
orchid sweet peas and a delightful
program was carried out.
The members of the Beta Chapter
of Sigma Theta Sorority were hostesses
to the Alpha Chapter members, at
their last meeting held Monday eve
ming May IL, in the home Of Miss
Florence Wainwright. 9S5 Quincy street
northwest.
The initiation ceremonies were held,
and Miss Vera Benham and Miss Eliza
beth Clark, Beta Chapter pledges, took
the VOW Following this a Gamma
Chapter was initiated into the rights,
Miss Edith Michaud, president Of Alpha
Chapter.
Each new member was presented with
lilies of the valley, tied with ribbon. the
colors Of the sorority. The business of
the evening was concluded by the sing
ing of the sorority song.
A Mothers day tea was given by
Gamma Chapter, Sigma Epsilon
Sorority, at the Thomas Circle Club
Sunday, May IL, in honor of the
mothers of the active members.
Ruth Richter, president Of Gamma
Chapter, and Mrs. Ethel Dedge
Schaefer, grand secretary Of Signs
Epsilon Sorority. presided at the tea
table, which was beautifully decorated
with tall pink candles and pink sweet
peas and roses.
A poem. Mother" was read by
Pledge Mabel Money.
The active members who attended
were Miss Minnie Cross, Miss Frances
crump, Miss Anna Grant, Miss Margaret
Horn, Miss Esther Humpherson, Mrs
Grace Jones, Miss Irene Larash, Miss
Lillian Lindquist, Miss Olive Murphy
Miss Ruth Richter. Mrs. Ethel Dedge
Schaefer, Mrs. Maurine SINNERS, Miss
Marjorie Sir Louis, Miss Elizabeth VIII
hanson and Miss Esther Hall. The two
pledges Of Gamma Chapter were also