Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Kappa Beta Pts Plan
For National Home
In the Capital City
Chapter to Raise Fund for
Permanent Headquarters.
Sororities Outline Program
of Spring Social FESTIVE
ties.

Miss Olive Beatty, chairman of the
program committee Of the Eta Alumnae
Chapter of Kappa Pi Legal Sorority, and
her committee, composed of representa-
tives of the three local chapters, are
planning series of benefit card parties
= and theater parties in order to raise
funds for the establishment of ma
tional headquarters in Washington for
this international sorority.
A card party to be held May at the
Wonlen's City Club will be the first
event toward the accomplishment of
this undertaking. An added attraction
at this affair will be booth for the
sale of homemade candy.
Reservations for this bridge afternoon
are being made and among those who
have already subscribed are Mrs. Grace
Riley, dean of the washington College
Of Law; Miss Adele Stewart, Miss Eliza
beth Reed, Mrs Glare Wilson, Mrs.
Marie F. Maddox, Miss Ruth Tech, Miss
Beatrice Clephane, Miss Olive Geiger,
Mrs. Gertrude Lyddane Pierce, Miss
Catherine Regain, Miss Mildred Reeves,
Mrs. Pearl B. Klein, Miss Grace Whe-
Ian, Miss Olive Beatty, Miss Marie
Saunders, Miss Julia Banks, Miss Anna
Boyle, Miss Katherine Pike, Miss Edith
Cooper, Miss Eta Taggart, Mrs. Doro-
thy Dunn, Mrs. Edwina Avery and Mrs,
Bertha Lane.
The members of the committee in
charge are Mrs. Marie Maddox, MISS
Ruth Tech, Mrs. Bertha Lane, Miss
Lucy Brown, Mrs. Ida K. Cole, Miss
Mildred Rackner and Miss Hughes.
Alpha Chapter of Theta Chi Sigma
Sorority celebrated the seventh ami
versary of its installation Tuesday night
with a banquet at the Carlton Hotel.
Miss Madeline Krogmann, president OF
the chapter, made a short address, re-
viewing the activities OF the sorority
since 1t has been in existence and CIT
ing its rapid progress. Others attend
president; Miss Kathleen Dorr, secre-
tary; Miss Mary Farley, treasurer; Miss
Frances Beckley, Miss Virginia Mcguire,
Miss Eileen Cush, Mrs. Joseph Prtcc1,
Mrs. Martin Refs, Miss Helen McGivney,
Miss Nora Ganey, Miss Josephine Beck
lev and Miss Margaret Farley.
Following the banquet the girls at,
tended a performance at the National
Theater.
The Washington Alumnae AsSocia-
ton of Kappa Delta Sorority VIII nave
a "pot-luck" dinner for the pledges OF
Sigma Mu Chapter of Kappa Delta OF
George washington University Wednes-
day at z o'clock, in the chapter house
at 1915 H street northwest
Miss Isabel Robbins was hostess Tor
&he regular monthly business meeting
of the association, which was held In
her home at 1913 Thirty-second street
northwest on Wednesday evening, April
Is. The meeting was followed by
bridge and refreshments were served.
The annual dance Of the Immaculate
Conception Alumnae will be held
Wednesday evening, May z, at the Ma
tional Press Club. The dance, which
promises to be great event OF the
season. Is in charge of Miss Mary
Frances Shanahan, chairman, assisted
by Miss Mary Sweeney, music; Miss
Helen Higgins, patroness; Miss Helen
Ryan, tickets, and Miss Margaret Hig-
gins, publicity.
Tau Phi National Sorority held a
well attended Easter tea at the resi-
dence Of the national president, Mrs.
Martha Norton, 3728 New Hampshire
avenue northwest.
Easter flowers in profusion were used
In decoration and tea was served.
The Sigma Kappa Phi Sorority held
its fifth annual banquet in the Italian
garden of the Mayflower Hotel on
Easter Monday, April 81, 1880. Covers
were laid for 81 at the charmingly ar
ranged and beautifully decorated horse
shoe table. The sorority colors Of purple
Of the decorations, including the flowers.
The toastmistress, Miss Dorothy Rock
of Alpha, introduced the presidents OF
the four local chapters and called upon
them for brief speeches.
Departing from the usual custom OF
giving jewelry for favors, each girl re-
ceived a beautiful, bronze bubble-ball
1ntk fINY
1acquered In blank on the base. The
lamps, though quite small, were most
practical and unusual favors.
The new sorority song, with lyric by
Miss Virginia Parry, Gamma, was in
troduced and sung during the meal,
each girl receiving copy Of the words
on her printed menu.
Immediately following the conclusion
OF the banquet, the garden was cleared
and the girls Of the sorority were met
by their escorts for dancing. Marceron-
Colvin music was furnished for the
dancing couples until an hour past mid
night.
The flowers which had been used as
decorations for the banquet table were
given to the Children's Hospital to
brighten up the wards following the
conclusion Of the affair.
The advisory council, composed OF
two members from each Of the chapters,
had complete charge Of the banquet,
and the entire success of the affair was
due to its work. The council includes
the following: Mrs. Evelyn Claypoole
and Mrs. Lillian Fanshaw, Alpha; Miss
Mildred Jennings and Miss Virginia
Schmidt, Beta; Miss Martha Lacey and
Miss Mairon-Louise Hayes, Delta, and
Miss Loretta Lanahan and Miss Julia
Toomey, Gamma.
A regular meeting Of the Delta Chap
ter was held Wednesday, April %, at
the home of Miss Verna Sanders on
Oneida place northwest. Tickets for
the chapters forthcoming theater bene-
1T Of "Dracula," Monday, May S, may
be secured from any member of the
chapter or Miss Marion-Louise Hayes,
1929 Taylor street northwest.
The Alpha Chapter of Kappa Tau
Chi Sorority held its second annual
banquet on Easter Monday evening in
the Florentine room at Wardman Park
Hotel
Among those who attended were Mrs.
Bride of February