Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25
Sororities Here Open
Autumn Season With
Series of Functions
Zeta Chapter of Beta Gam
ma Phi Meets at Break
fast at Hotel Today.

Zeta Chapter of Beta Gamma Phi
National Sorority will give breakfast
at noon in the Hamilton Hotel today.
This will mark the opening of the sea-
son business meetings. having been dis
continued during the Summer months.
Presiding at the breakfast will be the
officers elected in the Spring, including
President Miss Agnes Nolan, Vice Presl-
cent Miss Mary Mccarthy. Secretary
Miss Dorothy Ryder. Treasurer Miss
Jerry Jacoby and Publicity Director
Miss Gertrude Gelbrick.
The Kappa Kappa G NINA Alumnae
Association of Washington opened its
sssson with a dinner Tuesday evening
a. Stoneieigh Court The new president
of the association Mrs David w Davis,
wife of the former Governor of Idaho.
presided The occasion was of particu-
lar interest for Mrs. Davis. as the dele
gate of the alumnae association to the
bl-annual convention of the fraternity,
which was held at Swamscott. Mass,
the last week of June. gave her report
of that delightful and interesting occa-
sion.
Mrs. Erna L. Patterson went to Bal
ttnnore Thursday to of1ciate at the in
etallatlon of the fourth chapter of the
Tau Phi National Sorority, Of which she
Is national president. The officers of the
new Omicron Chapter are Mary
Frances Helldorfer, president, Grace
secretary. Murlel Davis treasurer:
Audrey Clapool, chaplain. Doris Keyser.
custodian. and Rosalie Fraener. SER
geant at arms
The guests from Washington included
Miss Helen Collier and Miss Evelyn Nc
Cune. past national presidents of the
sorority; Miss Martha Bean. national
secretary Miss Lila Lyman, Miss Eve
lvn Hokem and Miss Katherine o Meara
Of Alpha Chapter, Miss Marie Reich
man and Miss Anna Mae Howell OF
Delta Chapter, Miss Lyd7 Ballard of
Beta Chapter Miss Gloria Davis. Miss
Marie Hunt. Miss Elva Robey and Miss
Estaleen Orndorf of Zeta Chapter. Mrs
Evelyn Sparshott of Pi Chapter and
Miss Dorothy Rock. Mrs. Adelaide Jer-
man and Miss Amy Hunter of Xxi Chap
ter.
Mrs verna Tucker was hostess at
the regular hl-weekly meeting of Pl
Chapter Of the Beta Chi Sorority Wed
nesday. when the annual election Of
officers took place Those elected are:
Mrs. Marion Louise Risdon. president;
Miss Ella Mullin vice president, Miss
Josephine Hummer, recording score
tary; Mrs Dorothy Davis, correspond
ing secretary. Miss Ethel Hayes. treas
urer and Mrs. Mae Taylor. sergeant at
arms. The new officers will be installed
by the outgoing president Mrs Elsie
Miller, at the next regular meeting OF
the chapter.
Final plans were made for the script
dance to be given by the chapter in
conjunction with Alpha and Gamma
Chapters at the new Beaver Dam
Thanksgiving eve, A popular local or
cehstra has been engaged for the occa-
sion and distribution Of tickets will be
made in the near future.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Gamma.
National Graduate Sorority entertained
at tea Sunday afternoon. September ID.
from to o'clock in the home of Mrs.
Lucius Clarke, wife of the chancellor of
American University and honorary
member of Alpha Chapter The party
was in honor of the members of the
Supreme Council of the sorority. which
met in this city over last week end
Other special guests of the occasion
we're the officers Of Beta Chapter of
George Washington University
Out-oftown guests included Miss
Elinor Barnes of Ohio State Uni
versity president of the Supreme Coun-
Gil, Miss Gertrude Dyer. from Univer-
Slty OF Wisconsin, and Miss Wlnnifred
Brown of Columbia University, New
York
Mrs Charles c. Tanslll and Mrs
Harry E. Woolever, honorary members
of Alpha Chapter, presided at the tea
table They were assisted by Miss
Eleanor Gessford. president of Alpha
Chapter. and other members of the
group.
Wednesday evening Alpha Chapter
held an important meeting and made
plans for the coming years activities.