Evening star., 1934-07-01
New Chapter Formed;
Other Sorority Notes

Other Sorority Notes
A new chapter of Sigma Phi Gam
ma, Epsilon Alpha Chapter, is being
initiated today at Meridian Mansions,
conducted by Kathleen Caputo, State
organizer. The new chapter was
pledged last night, also at Meridian
Mansions, prior to a banquet held for
the pledges and representatives from
the several chapters of the sorority
in Washington.
Members of the new chapter ere:
Beverly Langmead. president; Doro-
thy Griffith, vice president; Wee Jones,
corresponding secretary: Edith Motley,
recording secretary; Louise Miskell,
treasurer; Mildred Holmes. editor;
Thelma Gibbons, social secretary:
Athena Charuhas, historian; Loretta
Love, sergeant at arms; Bernice Scott,
chaplain, and Ruth Rupert, Kitty
Crockett, Helen Quinn, June Beaver,
Dorothy Matthews.
The sixth annual banquet and in
itiation of the Delta Alpha Sorority
were held on Tuesday at the Shore
ham Hotel.
Preceding the banquet, initiation
ceremony was held for Miss Gertrude
Lanman, Miss Mary Lii Kent and
Miss Freda Blackburn of Beta, Miss
Bernice Drissel, Miss Grace McCrabb
and Miss Mary Spinneyberg of Delta
and Miss Williamy King of Gamma.
The installation of the new Zeta
Chapter was probably the most i'm
portant event of the evening, the new
Miss Charlotte Baublitz, Miss Mar
garet Freer Miss Ella Martin, Miss
Florence Burnside, Miss Deborah
Baublitz, Miss Hattie. Hunt. Miss
Helen Smith, Miss Clara Meats, Miss
Pauline Tolbott and Miss Betty Web
ster.
The banquet, which followed the
initiation ceremony, had its theme
Summer gardens and flowers, with
Mrs. Jessie B. Hummer as toaStmis-
treSs.
Mrs. Myra Collins, national presi-
dent, conducted the initiation cere-
mony and arrangements and plans
for the banquet we're in charge of
Miss Emma Edn ,nds of Gamma.
he ClOSlIlS IlccIlIlS lOI Lllc yCd1
of Iota Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority,
was held at the home of Miss Doro-
thy Petty June 25. This meeting was
particularly memorable for the per-
feet attendance of the 81 active men,
bers and the disclosure of Pollyanna
sisters at party after the business
meeting.
Iota Chapter will be represented by
Mrs. Margaret Moffat, Miss Lois Lucas
and Miss Mary Lou Collif1ower at the
national convention in Little Rock,
Ark, July S, 6, and s. Mrs. Moffat
l.; leaving the city today by motor,
and Miss Lucas and Miss Collif1ower
expect to go by train Tuesday evening
with delegates from other chapters in
Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Lois Mertz. president of Gam
ma Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority, who
has been elected delegate to the ma
tional convention of Chi Sigma in
Little Rock, Ark. July 5, 6, Z and 8. is
be accompanied by Miss Louise Lerch,
national secretary, and Miss Mary
Wood, Alpha Province president. both
members of Gamma Chapter.
A special meeting of Gamma Chap
ter will be held on July "a at the
home of Miss Lois Mertz.
Miss Marjorie Palmer was hostess
at the last regular sorority meeting
of Alpha Chapter. Beta Gamma Phi
Sorority, held Thursday. June 20.
Final plans we're made to end the
sorority season with a picnic and
splash at Braddock Heights, Md, on
July Is.
Beta Chapter Chi Sigma Sorority,
was entertained by Miss Martha Rob-
erts at her cottage on the river Tues
day night at the chapters final meet
ing. Beta will hold its annual fare
we'll dinner at Peter Pan Inn tomor-
Tow night. leaving from Miss Emma
Monkeys home, 4600 Kansas avenue,
at 6 o'clock Miss Flossie Baum, re.
firing president, will be honored espe-
cially at the dinner. Miss Emma Mox-
ley has been chosen delegate from
Beta Chapter to the Chi Sigma con-
vention, being held in Little Rock,
Ark.
Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha
Zeta Beta National Sorority held its
last meeting of the season Tuesday
evening. with Miss Billie L. Palmer
acting as hostess.
Miss Elsie Ramby, president of the
chapter and social editor of Alpha
Gamma's Hi-lights, distributed the
magazines to the members.
Those from Alpha Gamma attend
ing the convention in Philadelphia
July .12. 13. IA are: Mona Buckley.
Margaret Daumer. Billie Palmer. Elsie
Randy. Margaret Roberts. Janet Rock,
Helen Seal, Margaret Stecher, Era Lee
Wilson and Mesdames Hilda Benton,
Eva Hodges and Mildred Pierson.
Miss Kathleen Whelan and Miss
Rose Porch, delegates from Delta Mu
Chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority,
left Washington June % for Miami,
Fla, to attend the annual interna-
tional convention of Sigma Phi Gam
ma Sorority. They were met in Mi
ami by Mrs. Sophie Dampier. spon-
sor of Delta Mu Chapter, who left
on June 81 by boat from Baltimore.