Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Social Festivities
Mark Autumn Season
In Sorority Circles
Luncheons, Teas. Banquets
and Other Charming Func-
tions Included in Calendar
Of Special Events Seized
uled.

The General Alumni Association OF
the George Washington University will
hold its first luncheon of the year Sat-
urday, November /, at 1890 pm, at
the Hotel Lafayette.
The date of the luncheon, which Is
regularly held the last Saturday In
October, has been changed TO enable
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president Of the
university, to be present as guest OF
honor and speaker.
Mr.. James Mcpherson Proctor, newly
installed president of the General
Alumni Association. will preside. Mr..
Proctor, who is a graduate OF the George
washington University Law School. Is
at present engaged in important work
for the Federal Government as special
assistant to the Attorney General. He
Is a member of the bar of the Supreme
Court of the District, the Court OF
Appeals of the District and the Supreme
Court of the United States. During the
World War Mr.. Proctor served as a
captain of infantry, 311th Regiment,
18th Division, winning distinction in
the front-line trenches.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the luncheon includes Mr..
Lyman Dishman, chairman; DR.. F. A.
Hornaday, Miss Margaret Maize and Mr..
James Robert kirkland.
Officers of the General Alumni ASSo-
citation for this year are: Mr.. Proctor,
president DR.. John Howard Dellinger,
Miss May Paul Bradshaw, DR.. Louis F.
Bradley DR.. Daniel LIE Ray Borden, Mr..
James Robert Kirkland, DR.. Charles
Turk Bassett, DR.. Selden M. Ely and
Miss Emile Margaret White, vice presi-
dents; Miss Margaret Maize, treasurer.
and Mrs Maurice Fillius, assistant
treasurer.
Because Of the unprecedented develop
ments which have taken place recently
within the university, alumni are par
ticularly eager to hear from the presi-
dent of their alma mater, and 1t Is
anticipated that a large group will
gather at the Lafayette Saturday.
It Is not necessary to make reser-
vations for the luncheon. Cards may
be secured at the hotel desk Immediately
before the luncheon
The first meeting of the Mount Hol-
yoke alumni of Washington for the
coming season will take the form of a
subscription dinner In honor of the
travelling councillor of Mount Holyoke,
Mrs. Mary Hume Mcguire, and will be
held at the Young Women's Christian
Association, Seventeenth and K streets,
at $50 pm. tomorrow. Mrs. Mcguire
will speak before number Of the high
schools and private schools of the city
and bring the latest news from college
to the alumni. Reservations for the
dinner should be made before Saturday
with Mrs. E. E. Carter, 1918 Nineteenth
street.
Beta Chapter Of Sigma Beta Sorority
Is entertaining ct tea today from 4 to
O'Clock at the home Of Miss Ann Appel.
This Is the first Of a series Of charity
teas to be given by Beta Chapter.
Delta Zeta Fraternity, national girls
sorority, held its founders day banquet
at the Dodge Hotel Friday evening. The
various courses were carried out in rose
and green, national colors of the organ
ization. Miss Olive Chase acted as
toastmistress and Miss Virginia Rich
ards, chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee, planned the dinner with Miss
Helen Robb and Miss Freeda May
Davies. After dinner bridge was played.
Tau Sigma ri Sorority held meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. Ida Byington
october o. Final plans for . dance 70
be given Saturday, November IS, al
the National Press Club were made. At
the close Of the meeting q shower was
held for Mrs. Quinton A. GoSSett, for
merly Miss Eleanor Bell johnson, who
was married october Is. Mrs. Byington
was one OF Mrs. Gossett's attendants A
meeting was held at the home of Miss
Ethel Flaherty october %. A Halloween
party will be held at the Summer home
on the Potomac Of one OF the members
relatives Saturday, November 1.
TUESDAY evening the Sodality Of st.
Patrick's Parish will give its annual card
party at the Willard Hotel at $3.50
O'Clock for the benefit Of the Maryland
missions. A partial list of the patrons
and patronnesses who have generously
contributed to this cause are Mrs
Harry Aburrow, Miss Nav Barrett, Miss
Alice Brick. Miss Daisv Brick Mr.. j. j.
Cain. Mr.. j. Madison Carroll. Mr.. Never
Davis, Mrs j. NJ. Dugan, Mrs. Agatha
Evans, Mr.. Isaac Cans Mrs Anna
Giuffre, Miss jennie Glennan. Mrs
A. M. Haines. Mrs. NJ G. Hoitt, Mr.
j. j. Howley, Mrs. Mary A. Johnson