Evening star., 1933-01-15
Chi Omega Chapter
Plans Bridge Party
t On Tuesday Evening
Many Sororities Hold Initia-
ton Ceremonies for Their
Pledges of This Year. =

The home of DR.. and Mrs. William
NJ Ballinger at 1928 Hillbrook lane in
Spring Valley, has been loaned to the
Washington City Alunnae Chapter Of
Chi Omega for Tuesday evening, when
the members of the fraternity and their
guests will be entertained with sub
scription bridge party. Attractive prizes
will be awarded to each table, and fol-
lowing the games buffet supper Will be
served.
A large number of tables have been
reserved with the committee in charge
of arrangements, which includes Mrs.
Ballinger, Mrs. Peter H. Steltz and Mrs.
Alfred X. Cherry.
Mrs. Paul Hudson will give a lecture
on Mexico at Gunston Hall at 8 o'clock
Friday evening. Mrs. Hudson lived in
the City of Mexico many years, where
Mr.. Hudson published the Mexican Her
aid. Mrs. Hudson is giving this lecture
for the Washington Alumnae Associa-
ton of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The
husbands of the members will be enter
tained, the active chapters Of Kappa
Kappa Gamma of George Washington
University and of Maryland University
and their escorts. A reception will fol-
low the lecture. The receiving line will
be heated by Mrs. David w. Davis, wife
president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
Washington Alumnae Association.
A potluck supper for members of
Delta Delta Delta Fraternity will be
given in the home of Mrs. William L.
Fulton at $50 Thirty-third street Fri
day evening at o'clock. Following the
supper there will be business meet
ing. Assisting hostesses with Mrs. Full
Barnett.
Miss Nellie Brown, Mrs. Theodore Cogs-
well, Mrs. Charles Dreschsier, Mrs. Bert
Frost, Mrs. Albert B. Genung, Miss
Mary Alice Gibson, Miss Marjorie
Hughes. Mrs E. John Long and Mrs.
j. Butler Walsh.
Plans will be completed for the initia-
tion banquet and dance to be held at
the Hotel Roosevelt February 4, at the
monthly meeting Of the Washington
Council of Tau Phi National Sorority
Thursday evening in the mulberry room
of the Roosevelt Hotel at 8 o'clock.
Miss Peggy Murray was hostess to the
Zeta Chapter of Tau Phi National So
rority at its regular meeting Saturday,
January z. Installation of officers was
held and entertainment was furnished
by the pledges
The new officers are Miss Harriet
vice president; Miss Gloria Davis, re-
cording secretary; Miss Peggy Murray,
treasurer; Miss Elva Robey, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Marie Hunt, chap
lain; Miss Mary Belle Stuart, sergeant
at arms, and Miss Dorothy Shaw Gus
todian Miss Lucille Profe was appointed
goat mistress.
The six local chapters of Sigma Epsi-
Ion Sorority combined to hold their for
NAL initiation of new members at 2400
Sixteenth street Friday evening. Thir-
teen pledges received the final degree.
Mrs. Hazel Beall, chairman Of the EX-
ecutive Council of Columbia Province,
presided. After the ceremonies the
presidents of Alpha. Beta, Gamma,
Delta, NJ and xi Chapters welcomed
their respective pledges as newly in
stalled members and presented them
with corsage bouquets, recognition pins
and membership certificates.
Following the installation, the soror
ity members gave formal dance in
honor of the new girls, which more
than 100 couples attended. Miss Helen
McAuliffe was chairman Of the COM
n1ittee in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. A. c. Hoffman, grand president !
Of Gamma Phi Beta. and Mrs. Norman
Washington Thursday en- route to Will
liamsburg. Va, where a new chapter Of
the sorority is to be installed at Will
liam and Mary College
The District of Columbia Alumnae
Association of Gamma Phi Beta enter
tanned at tea for them in the home Of
Mrs J. Donald Halstead at 1910 Nine
tenth street.
The Kappa Delta AIumnae Associa-
ton Of Washington will hold its Janu-
airy meeting Thursday evening at 8:l5
O'Clock in the Kappa Delta house at
1856 K street. The hostesses. Miss
Hazel Cragun, Miss Katherine Hawley
and Miss Virginia Whitney, will present
a program including a description of
her Mexican trip by Miss Virginia James
and a book review of "Peking Picnic"
by Mrs Percival Hail. jr., national editor
of Kappa Delta. Miss Cragun will re-
ceive acceptances from all Kappa
Deltas who may be in the city this
season.
Zeta Tau Alpha Washington Alumnae
met in the home Of Mrs. Matthew
Ramisch Wednesday evening, Miss
Katherine Bennett acting as joint
hostess. Mrs. Laurie Hess, president of
Alpha Province and Miss Beatrice
Clephane were appointed Zeta Tau
Alpha hostesses for the Panhellenic
luncheon to be held at the Mayflower