Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Philadelphia stop was made at the
Merton Cricket Club, where the Wash
lngton SoroptimtstS entertained their
visiting delegates at a dinner, which
was presided over by the president, Mrs
Mary Lewis, and who gave a brief ad-
dress on the word United" in connec-
ton with Soroptimist Clubs throughout
the country, and the necessity of keep
Ing each letter of that word in its
proper place.
The president of the Washington club
entertained all Washington members at
a luncheon at the Bellevue-Stratford
June 5.
A banquet for the installation of new
officers of the national association of
Soroptimist Clubs took place the evening
of June 5.
Southern Cross Chapter, United
Daughters of the COnfederacy, cele-
brated the twenty-sixth anniversary of
lts organization last Monday evening at
the Y. w. c. A.
This chapter, the third to be or
ganized in the District of Columbia, was
formed in 1904 under the direction of
the late Mrs. Lillian Pike Roome, daugh-
ter OF the famous Maj. Gen. Albert Pike,
and Mrs. Roome was for years its presi-
dent. During the course of the ami
yersary, over which Mrs Albert Ford
| ferguson, president, presided, the his
tory OF the organization was read by
Mrs. Thomas Ferguson. Mrs. Jane
Elliot, chairman of the committee in
charge of the celebration. prepared the
/ special decorations of the room and
| appetizing refreshments for the guests.
! The program presented included musical
numbers contributed by Mrs. A. L.
/ OBrien, soprano, and A. T. Parsons,
tenor; Miss Anne Coleman, accompan-
! iSf ond ht,A d IT
Twentieth Century CIub.-Mrs. Gil
| bert GroSvenor has invited the ciVicS
! section to her home, Wild Acres for
| picnic June 19. Those expecting to at
tend should notify Mrs. Harry Fulton,
Columbia 1882, not later than June 16
Luncheon will be served by the hospi-
tality committee, under Mrs H. c..
Newcomer. and the program committee,
headed by Mrs. Leonard Harter will
present Fashion Show of the Ages"
Mrs. r. Thomas West, Columbia
1924, Is in charge of transportation ar
rangements and requests those who can
| offer transportation as well as those
who desire it to notify her. Mrs. Full
ton asks the picnickers to bring picnic
cups and silver.
Phil Sheridan WOman's Relief Corps
will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in
Grand Army Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Chapter H, P. E. O., held the last
meeting Of the season Tuesday at 6
o'clock with Mrs. J. H Lightfoot. in
Takoma Park. Tables were set in the
garden for 80 when supper was served,
At O'Clock the meeting was called to
order by the president Mrs. Robert Fer
guson. Guests included Mrs. Stems
Mrs. Corey and Miss Naylor of Chapter
B and Miss Byrd Milligan of Chap
ter A.
The Chi Psi Omega Fraternity and
Phi Delta Gamma Sorority, composed
OF graduate students in American Uni
versity of this city and of Johns Hop
kinS University of Baltimore, held a
| joint banquet last Tuesday evening at
P1cardiS as closing feature of the
tenth annual convention of the former.
Alexander LELAND, past grand chan
cellor, welcomed the guests. Charles B.
Burmeister was POSTMASTER. DR.. Cal
| win Kephart spoke of the work planned
for the coming year. Col Robert H.
PARROT, one of the charter members,
| gave an account of the formation of
the fraternity. Morton o. Cooper gave
an account of the first commencement
| of American University. In 1916. Mrs.
/ Iris Packer spoke for the sorority; DR.
Edison L. Whitney presented the en-
blem Of the fraternity to the newly
elected honorary member, Dr. Knute E.
Carlson; DR.. James F. Couch presented
the gift OF the fraternity to Fred P.
Myers, a recently married member. and
Robert B. Stadler presented birthday
eft TO DR.. James E. Sebree.
| The Washington Zonta Club met
I Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel. Miss
Elizabeth Haney, vice president, pre-
( sided. Mrs. Stuart Northrop spoke on
Sterling Silver
The following entertained guests:
Ida B. Erheart had Ellen E. Newton
| president of the Annapolis Zonta Club;
/ Mrs. P. w. Mcmillan had Miss Corinne
/ Frazier, Miss Julia D. Conner had Miss
Blanche Clarke, field representative of
Better Homes in America; Mrs. Grace
Landon had Mrs. Wilson Compston of
/ Washington and Mrs N r. Harring-
/ ton of Bowling Green, Ohio; Miss
Elizabeth Peet had Miss Mariana Nun
nelley, who teaches kindergarten at
/