Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Capital Fraternities List
Elaborate Social Affair
College of Law Alumni Join City Club at Recep-
ton Banquets and Other Notable
Festivities Scheduled.

vocal solos by Miss vesta Pollock and
Mrs Margaret Carothers, both Of Beta
Chapter; "The Growth Of Epsilon" by
Miss Betty Angerman of Epsilon Chap
ter.
The oak room was decorated in blue
and gold, the sorority colors, and there
were huge baskets of lovely Spring
flowers arranged on the tables, aside
from the other very appropriate deco
rations. Each initiate and the toast
mistress was presented with a corsage
cluster of tea roses tied with blue rib
bon.
Beta Chapter Of Chi Sigma Sorority
gave a tea Saturday, April rs, at the
Egyptian Tea Room, for its inactive
girls and for the presidents Of the va
rious chapters throughout the city.
Bridge occupied a large part of the
afternoon, and afterward refreshments
were served Miss Christine Burton
was chairman of the committee on ar
rangements.
Among the Beta girls who motored
to Philadelphia this week end to take
part In the activities incident to the
installation of a new chapter at Glen
olden, Pa, were Miss Ruth Knouse. ma
tional president: Miss Ruth Thomas,
president of Beta Chapter; Miss Mar
garet Sullivan, Miss Ruth Leech. Miss
Mile Roach, Miss Katherine Austin,
Miss Flo Alexander, Miss Helen Meme
han and Miss Marie Meenehan.
Beta Chapters semi-closed Spring
dance will be held at the Indian Spring
Golf and Country Club on May Is. MISS
Mile Roach is in charge of the ar
rangementS.
Sigma Theta Sigma entertained
rushees and pledges with card party
Monday evening at the home OF Miss
Alma Nussear and Miss Margaret
Nussear.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair included Miss Elizabeth Price,
Miss Janice Thorn, Miss Margaret
Fitzgibbon, Miss Benji Robertson and
Miss Elsie Moody.
Alpha omicron Pts gave their an
nual Spring formal dance Friday IN
the new chapter house in College Park,
with Miss Gwendolyn Sargent IN
charge
A benefit performance was given at
the National Theater Monday night by
Alpha Omicron Pi, when Miss Alma
Hickox was in charge.
The chapter installed its officers for
the coming year Tuesday night, among
them being Miss Ruth Miles, president;
Miss Gwendolyn Sargent, vice presi-
dent: Miss Mildred Kettler, recording
secretary; Miss Jane Hammack, corre-
spending secretary, and Miss Elgar
Jones, treasurer.
The Washington Alumnae Associa-
ton of Kappa Delta Sorority had
"pot-luck" dinner at the chapter house
Wednesday evening, to entertain the
pledges of Sigma Mu Chapter Of Kappa
Delta of George Washington University
Mrs. George E. Holm was hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Percival Hall, IT.; MISS
Jessie Roach and Miss Isabelle Bell.
The table decorations were white roses
and sweet peas.
Pledges who were guests were Miss
Mildred Freeman, Miss Louise Thorne,
Miss Edith Manning, Miss Louise Saeg-
muller Miss Margaret Liebler, Miss
Ruth Constantine, Miss Margaret Coop
er, Miss Ruth johnson, Miss Louise
Wright and Miss Barbara Crosser.
The regular meeting Of the Alpha
Chapter, Beta Chi Sorority was held at
the home of Mrs Claude Clagget, Gil
Evarts street northeast, Tuesday, April
20.
The election Of delegates to the con-
vention which is to be held June 5,
and at the Drake Hotel, Chicago, ILL.,,
was held and the following members
were elected to represent the Alpha
Chapter: Miss Winifred Hirsch, Mrs.
James O'Neil and Mrs. Claude Clagget.
The Washington delegates will be &C
companied by Miss Frances Squires OF
Alpha Chapter, who is the national
president of Beta Chi Sorority.
The annual Easter dance Of the
Lambda Zeta Gamma Sorority, Gamma
Chapter was held at the Roosevelt
Hotel Thursday evening, April "a. The
committee on arrangement included
Miss Peggy Simons, Miss Louise Sladen
and others.