Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Capital Sororities
Feature the Season
With Gay Festivities
Formal Dances. Rush Teas,
Gard Parties and Other
Forms of Social Activity
in Program.

The Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority of
George Washington gave a successful
formal dance last night at the Hav-
Adams House as part of the rush pro-
gram planned for the new freshman
girls.
Miss Margaret oxenburs was chair
man OF the committee in charge of the
entertainment.
Tuesday the sorority will give a for
which viii be the Concluding affair OF
the rush season.
The zeta Chapter of the Sigma
Kappa Sorority opened its rush week
with an open house tea in the chapter
rooms February is. The hostesses for
GnaG Gay were Miss Ruth Remon, Miss
reggy SomerVell, Miss Jane Hender-
son and Miss Dorothy Saunders. Feb
ruary Ii there was a bridge party at
the home Of Miss Helen Drew on Crit
tenden street. The hosteSses assisting
Miss Drew were Miss Helen Henderson.
Miss Marian Butler, Miss Roberta
Wright and Miss Margaret Evans.
There were 10 tables. The formal dance
was held at the Bannockburn Country
Club on the evening of the 21st, with
Miss Jane Henderson, Miss Elise Col
ms and Miss Julia Wayland acting as
%ASSoSSSNOs
mothers tea at the chapter rooms at
George Washington University, when
the hostesses were Miss Jean Bethune,
Miss Jane Sutton and Miss Elizabeth
Wright. The tea was from to 6
o'clock. Tonight there will be a buffet
supper at the home of Miss Margaret
Evans on Observatory circle. The as
sisting hostesses will be Miss Frances
Walker, Miss Eleanor Hall and Miss
Miriam Likins. There will be a cos
tune pirate ball at the home of Miss
Elise Collins, Miss Ruth Remon, Miss
Naomi Grain and Miss Louise Moore
will assist. The final party of the rush
week will be banquet at the Dodge
Hotel Tuesday evening, with Miss Julia
Wayland acting as toastnnistreSS and
Miss Roberta Wright, Miss Elizabeth
Wright and Miss Peggy Somervell as
speakers.
st. Patricks Alumnae Association
has completed plans for a card party
to be given Friday, February %. at the
Hamilton Hotel, for the benefit of the
alumnae scholarship fund. Mrs. Mar
garet Joy Scanlon is chairman and is
being assisted by committee, among
whom are Miss Ann G. OLeary, Miss
Agnes Nolan, Miss Kathleen Gaffney,
Quad, Miss Either Hauber, Miss Bea-
Zeta Chapter of Chi Sigma Sorority
held a strictly closed dance Friday, Feb
ruary IA, at the New Idea Country Club.
There were so couples attending and
among the very special guests were Miss
Anne Knouse, national president OF Chi
Sigma; Evelyn Steers, representing AL
pha Chapter; Miss Steuart Gibson of
Gamma Chapter, Miss Frances Burst OF
Xxi Chapter, and Miss Margaret Sullivan
A light supper was served at midnight.
Miss Loretta Cunningham and Miss Ethel
Thompson were in charge Of the affair.
Tuesday, February 10. shower was
held for Mrs. Robert Riley, formerly
Miss Doris Hadlow, who was married
Saturday at the Church Of Ascension.
The miscellaneous shower was taken
care Of by the four members Of the
chapter.
A card party was given by Alpha
Chapter of Chi Delta Sorority Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Miss Mar
garet Garland. About 40 guests were
present and there were many beautiful
prizes, including a door prize which was
won by Miss Josephine Lynch. After
the cards, refreshments were served. The
committee responsible for the success Of
the affair was composd Of Miss Mary
Bayer, chairman; Miss Jane Roach and
Miss Louise Kirchgessner.
A successful dance was given. by
Sigma Kappa Phi Sorority at 240o Six
tenth street Wednesday, February 49,
Music was furnished by Jarboes mite
Hawks" one of Washington's most pop
ular dance orchestras. The large at
tendance and expressions Of approval
were evidence of the success of the af-
fair. The advisory council, composed of
two members Of each Of the four local
chapters, had complete charge Of the
dance.
A regular meeting Of Delta Chapter