Evening star., 1933-02-05
Initiation, Banquet
And Dance Observe
Sorority's 18th Year
Tau Phi Entertainment At
tended by 100 Members
and 80 Are Taken Into
Organization.

The Washington Council of Tau Phi
National Sorority celebrated the four
teenth anniversary of the founding Of
the sorority with an initiation, banquet
and dance last night at the Hotel
Roosevelt. Miss Hilda Volkman, presi-
dent of the Washington Council, pre-
sided and over 130 members were In
attendance.
Thirty-three new members were ac-
cepted into the sorority at the formal
initiation and presented with their pins
and certificates of membership. The
initiation was held by candlelight, and
Mrs. Evelyn Sparshott, chairman of the
Initiation Committee, was in charge.
The banquet, under direction OF Miss
Louise Prescott, chairman of the COM
n,ittee, followed Immediately. Table
decorations and place cards were in ma
room and gold, the sorority colors. The
guests of honor at the banquet were
Mrs. Erma Peterson, national presi-
dent; Miss Martha Bean, national sec
retary: Miss Katheryn Foltz. national
custodian; Miss Virginia Ferris, presi-
dent of the Baltimore Council; Miss
Louise Duckett of Alpha Chapter, Miss
LYDIA Ballard of Beta Chapter, Mrs.
vie Atkinson Of Delta Chapter, Miss
Catherine Edelblut of Zeta Chapter,
Miss Lois Hagarty OF Mu Chapter at
Clarendon, Miss Ida Lyons of Pi Chap
ter and Mrs. Adelaide Jerman of XII
Chapter. Miss Fern Reichard of Iota
Chapter in Easton, Pa, came for the
celebration.
Miss Volkman welcomed the new
members and the guests Of honor each
made a short address. The president
of the Washington Council and the
guests of honor were presented with
corsage bouqetS Of violetS. the sorority
flower Dancing followed from 10 until
! o'clock
Alpha Chapter OF Fhi Delta Gamma
Graouate Sorority and Psi Chi Omega
Graduate Fraternity will hold "open
house" this afternoon from to 6
O'Clock for the faculty and students of
the Graduate School of American Uni
versity
An interesting program has been ar
ranged by the committee.
The Delta Gamma Sorority will meet
tomorrow in the home of Mrs. E. H.
Jacobs at 2oo9 New Mexico avenue,
when Mrs. Arthur Vandenburg. Miss
Anne Larrabee. Mrs. Miriam Chisolm
ard Miss Dorothy Walters will assist
Mrs. Jacobs in receiving.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Gamma will meet tomorrow in
the home of Mrs Harold Jacobs, 1908
New Mexico avenue. in Wesley Heights.
The assistant hcstesSes will be Miss
Anne Larrabee, Miss Dorothy Walters,
Mrs. Arthur Vandenburg, Miss Miriam
Chisholm.
A delightful bridge party took
place at the Kennedy Warren Hotel
Thursday evening. More than 40 men,
bers from three Of the active chapters
Of Pi Omlcron-Beta, Gamma and Ep-
silor-were present. Miss Swift and Miss
Craig presidents of the Beta and Gam
ma Chapters, respectively, acting as
toastmistresses.
Pi Chapter of Beta Chi National So
rority held its mock initiation Tuesday
in the home of Mrs. Mae Taylor. The
pledges who were initiated were Mrs.
Eta Dennis. Mrs. Finley Hughes and
Miss Ethel Redman. While the goats"
were removing the last traces Of their
initiation and recovering from the ex-
perience, the chapter members engaged
in a puzzle party. The committee in
charge of the initiation was headed by
MISS Ella MOlun, VINO was aOly assisted
by Miss Ethel Hayes and Miss 10 Hum
mer.
The chapter will hold the formal ini-
tiation of the thre new members We'd
nesday in the home of the president,
Mrs. Marion-Lou.sa Risdon.
Beta CHS seven local chapters are
preparing for the supper dance to be
held Saturday. Founders day, at the
ShoTeham Hotel.
A surprise lingerie shower was given
Thursday evening n the home OF Miss
Ida Soldano at 1912 Allison street
northwest by the members of the Tau
Delta Phi Sorority in honor of Miss
Teresa Marie Ricci, one Of the sorority's
charter members, whose marriage to
Mr. Lawrence A. Pierini of Woodcliff..
N j., will take place February 25. The
house was decorated with pink end
white roses. Following the shower
buffet supper was served.
Pi Chapter. Tau Phi National Soror-
ty, outlined its activities for the Spring
at the last meeting held in the home
of Miss Martha Bean. The first func-
ton will be a rush tea February 10.