Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
Chi Omega Fraternity
Honors It's Founders
At Recent Convention
Dedicates New Auditorium
at Fayetteville. Ark.-Ac-
Invites of Leading Sororii-
ties Scheduled in Weeks
Record.

The biennial convention of the Chi
Omega Fraternity was held June 2l-28
| at the Hotel Arlington, Hot Springs
Ark. The outstanding event of the con-
Vention was the dedication at Fayette-
vile of a new amphitheater, a gift Of
the national fraternity in honor of
those who founded Chi Omega at the
University of Arkansas in 1895. Sena-
tor Joe Robinson Of Arkansas delivered
the dedication address. Those in at
tendance at the convention from Wash
lngton were: Mrs. Vesta Lockwood Wat
son, national treasurer: her daughter
Barbara, from the Randolph Macon
Chapter; Miss Indel little, president OF
Phi Alpha Chapter at George Washing
ton University, and Miss Dorothy
Schenken. also of Phi Alpha Chapter
Among the prominent Chi Omegas of
this city are Judge Mary O'Toole and
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt.
En- route to the Chi Omega conven-
ton Miss Indel Little and Miss Doro-
thy Schenken were the guests of Miss
Doyne Williams in st. Louis, Mo. Miss
Williams, who is Chi Omega from the
Washington Chapter. is a daughter of
Representative Williams of Missouri.
The members of the Washington
Alumnae Association of Kappa Delta
Sorority were entertained at dinner Sat-
urday evening. June 81, in the home of
Miss Bessie Gardner, at 1928 Ridge
road, North Woodside. Md.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year was held by the association at the
last business meeting. Mrs. Percival
Hall, jr., was reelected president, Miss
Helen Woodward was elected secretary
and Mrs George E. Holm treasurer.
Phi Pi Epsilon Sorority held its fourth
annual banquet Friday at the Hay
Adams House.
Thirty eight members we're present,
representing three chapters - Alpha,
tons were in blue and gold, with yellow
larkspur and blue delphinium center
pieces.
Miss Ethel-Mae Frame, who was re-
elected president of Beta Chapter. pre-
sided over the banquet She opened
the ceremonies with a short speech of
welcome and introduced Miss Leah
Woods, the only founder present. Miss
Woods spoke of the progress made by
the sorority in the four short wears it
has been founded
MISS Frame presented the first Phi
Pi mother, Mrs. Frances Wright Will
son, who is charter member and the
first to present Phi Pi with new gen.
Grafton.
MISS Allie Sandrldge, retiring preSi-
dent of Alpha Chapter, introduced her
successor, Miss Margaret Fowler. A
few words from both were followed by
the introduction of the new officers OF
Gamma Chapter, of which Miss Grace
Halle is president.
The banquet was concluded with
plans for an interchapter council.
Dancing followed the meeting.
Alpha, Omicron Pi gave a farewell
luncheon to the graduates of the soror-
ity at the close of the school year. A
mothers and fathers luncheon also was
given. After this very interesting talk
on the Sorority was given by Prof. Tenn
pie.
Several members of the active and
alumnae chapters attended the bien-
NAL district convention of Alpha Omi-
cron Pi at Orono. Me.
ny Sigma Pi Sorority members held
theiP annual dinner dance at the Duck
Inn, on the Alexandria read, Saturday,
June 81. The dance, which marked
the close of the sorority season, was
planned under the direction of Miss
Margaret Mannix, chairman; Miss
Catherine Howell and Miss Dell Fergu-
son, assistants.