Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Franklin and Marshall
Plan Meeting
- And Dinner Feb. %
; Sororities Hold Pre-Lenten
Dances. Bridge Parties
4 and Varied Festivities.

The Alumni Association of Franklin
atad Marshall College will hold the an
nual meeting and dinner at the Hay
Adams House Saturday evening, Febru-
AIRY %. Mr. Robert j. Pilgram, alumni
secretary of the college at Lancaster,
Pa, will represent the institution at
the meeting Prof. John j. Rothermel
formerly instructor in the washington
public schools, viii read q paper. All
alumni in the vicinity have been in
vited to attend the dinner. Mr.. Charles
II, LeFevre is president, Mr.. w. G.
Swab of La Plata, Md, vice president
and Mr.. w. E. HodheinS, secretary
treasurer.
Final arrangements have been made
for the annual George Washington tea
dance to be given by Tau Phi Sorority
February 80, from to o'clock, in the
garden of the Mayfiower. Miss Mildred
Brazil of Delta Chapter, chairman OF
the committee on arrangements, Will
be assisted by Miss Dorothy Brewton OF
Beta Chapter, Miss Audrey Robey Of
Zeta Chapter and Miss Kathryn Spring
Of Alpha Chapter.
The Alumni Club of Alpha Delta
Theta Sorority Of George Washington
University entertained at beautifully
appointed Valentine bridge and shower
Tuesday evening at the home OF the
president Mrs. Baxter Smith, in honor
Of one of its members. Miss Mary Lewis
Beard, whose marriage to Mr.. Clyde
Middleton Hunt took place yesterday
in New York.
Beta Chapter, Sigma Epsilon Sorority
entertained at their annual semi-closed
Valentine dance last night at the Chevy
Chase Library. Arrangements were IN
charge of Miss Kathleen Brown, who
acted as hostess for the evening, assisted
by Miss Mary Elizabeth Leith and Miss
Sidney Thompson.
A charmingly arranged tea was given
at the home Of Miss Peggy DeMoll last
Sunday afternoon In honor OF Beta
Chapters rushees of the season.
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity will en-
terrain at tea this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Ruth Warren, 1861 New
ton street. from 4 to o'clock All
local members of the fraternity are in
vited, and the Washington Alumnae
Chapter will act as hostess to the &C
tive chapter at George Washington
University and its pledges. The COM
mittee in charge consists of Mrs. Ruth
Warren, Mrs Bradford Knapp, Miss
Dorothy Eidhammer, Miss Marion
Stewart and Miss Evelyn Pierson.
The District of Columbia Club of
Alpha Chi Omega will meet at lunch
con February % at l o'clock at the
Dodge Hotel. Mrs. Gilbert Van Auken,
national president of Alpha Chi Omega.
will be the guest of honor. Mrs. Ches-
ter Leasure Is in charge OF invitations.
The Iota Chapter of the Chi Sigma
Sorority held its second dance OF the
season last evening at the Shoreham
Saddle Club. The committee in charge
included Miss Florence Tillotson. chair
man; Miss Marian McNenny. Miss Lois
Lucas, Miss Margaret Collins. Miss
Marie Dobrin and Miss Dorothy Wills.
A banquet and dance in the italian
garden of the Mayf1ower Hotel marked
the thirteenth anniversary Of the
founding of Beta Chi Sorority on We'd
nesday, February IL. All of the Wash
ington chapters took part. Miss Mari
anne Spellbring, toastmistress OF the
occasion, presided at the banquet table,
which was beautifully decorated with
calendula and cornhowers. Mrs. Betty
Clagett was the only one of the orig
inal six charter members present.
Beta Chi Chapters in the Middle
west also celebrated Founders day on
Wednesday. From q local club OF six
girls the sorority has grown TO large
national organization with more than
a hundred girls here in Washington.
The fifteenth chapter, XXI, will be in
stalled here In washington Wednes-
day.