Evening star., 1934-01-21
Sorority Teas Listed
On Todavs Schedule

SOIOIlty AcdS AlStcQ
On Today's Schedule
Zeta Chapter, Beta Gamma Phi Ma
tional Sorority, will entertain Omega
Chi and Kappa Sigma Kappa, two 10
cal sororities, at a rush" tea to be
given in the palm garden of the Shore
The sororities are prospective new
chapters.
The Executive Council of Sigma Ep-
silon Sorority Is entertaining at tea
today at the home of Miss Dorothy
Gardner, 1901 Hillbrook lane, Spring
Valley, in honor Of local sorority
which has petitioned Sigma Epsilon So
rority for membership. Miss Gardner
will be assisted by Mrs. Grace Jones
and Mrs. Evelyn Judson.
Tau Beta Phi National Sorority Will
hold its formal third degree OF initi-
alton Monday evening at the MaynoWer
Hotel at 8 o'clock, after which Dul1et
supper will be served and the evening
will conclude with bridge game; MISS
Lucille Limbach is in charge OF the ar
rangements, being chairman OF the
Initiation Committee. with OlVe
Coonev Josephine Farrar, Mildred
Cuigley, Helen Mobberley. Beverley
Waite and Dorothy Wells assisting her
Regina M Haines, national president,
will welcome the new members and
present them their pins and certificates
of membership. The group who are
taking this degree is as follows: Enter
ing Alpha Chapter, Catherine h Bic
laski. Frances c. Walker and Wanda
M. Graham; Beta Chapter. Anna L.
McHuph; Gamma Chapter. Harriet M.
Lehman, Verona NJ. Jackson, Violet P.
Sproesser and Margaret j. Souder;
Epsilon Chapter, Vivian G. Shoemaker,
Ellen C. Smith and Evelyn M. Baber I;
Theta Chapter, Katherine L. Fits,
Bernice Frank, Adrienne E. Odenthal
and Vivian F. Burroughs, and into Zeta
Chapter, Viola Dant and Alice Doyle.
A short reception will be held immedi-
ately following the ceremony.
Gamma Chapter, Sigma Beta So
rority, entertained their rushees at a
kiddie party Thursday evening at the
home OF Miss Mildred Y. Robson. Cliff
ton Terrace Apartments. There was
grand array Of ginghams present, most
" pink and blue, with hair ribbons to
match.
Kiddie games were played and later
refreshments were served by the com
mi. oe. Miss Mildred Y. Robson, Miss
Margaret Nusser and Miss Mildred
Mackin. who had prepared everything
from lollypops to animal crackers.
Mu Chapter of Psi Lambda Tau So
rority held social last Sunday at
Ramons, when guests were Miss Sally
Bookhoff, Miss Frances Krakow, Miss
Ethel Potts. Miss Evelyn Krasnick and
Miss Ethel Sherman. Miss Nettie Pincus
presided as hostess.
The regular weekly meeting Of the
sorority was held on Tuesday evening
at the Raleigh Hotel. following which
the members we're entertained with a
specially prepared program by the
pledges.
The Washington chapters of Sigma
Phi Gamma International Sorority will
hold an actress party on January 26 at
the home of Miss Edna Patterson. The
committee in charge includes Miss
Ruth Willis. chairman: Miss Greta
Duvall. Miss Jessie Bigley and Miss
Edna Patterson. There will be various
prizes awarded for costumes and games
which will be judged by the committee
in charge of the party and the presi-
dents of the Washington chapters. The
event is held for members and pledges
of the sorority in Washington.
Lambda Chi National Sorority held a
third degree, formal installation. Sat-
urdav night January l3. at Rossdhu
Castle The national officers were seat
ed at the head table. Mrs. Margaret
Snouffer Of Zeta was toastmistress. The
national president, the officers and the
local chapter presidents addressed the
girls.
After the banquet, Sigma Delta Kap-
pa a group Of IL girls. residents OF
Baltimore, Md, was installed as Eta
Chapter of Lambda Chi Also the
pledges of Alpha. Beta. Gamma, Epsi-
lon and Zeta we're installed in their
respective chapters.
The Baltimore girls installed by Miss
Helen Fry. national president. are: Miss
Carolyn Praeger. Miss Dorothy Scott
Miss Virginia F'raener. Miss Margaret
Maher. Miss Phyllis Horsey. Miss Mar
garet Stehnkouch, Miss Ruth Kraft
Miss Martha Afford and Miss Louise
Christ.
The chapter pledges installed by Miss
Margaret Barrett. Alpha Province chair
man. are: Miss Peggy McInturff, Miss
Bessie Cronin. Miss Betty Tyler. Miss
Winifred Huck. Miss Elizabeth Cham
} DeTS, MISS NlISS
Mary Leigh. Miss Helen Hoefken, Miss
Ruth Fuller, Miss Julia Griswold Miss
Dorothy Simpson and Miss Edna Pitch
er The affair was ended by dance
from II to 80 o'clock.
Two Washington groups of girls were
entertained at a rush tea. Sunday. jan
uary 7, at the home of Miss Helen Fry,
national president Of Lambda Chi Ma
tional Sorority. Miss Helen Buckmas-
ter and Mrs. Evelyn Heath poured.
Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha zeta
Beta National Sorority held informal
initiation at the home Of Miss Mona
Buckley on Tuesday evening, when
those initiated were Miss Era Lee Will
son ana Miss Helen Ramisch.
Mrs. Betty Price of Quantico. Va
was present. 1t was definitely decided
February 10. Formal initiation will
take place Tuesday evening.
Beta Chi National Sorority installed
i! its nineteenth chapter at a beautiful
and impressive ceremony at the Ken
nedy Warren Friday night. The soror-
ity banner graced the wall in back of
the presiding officers table and candles
! threw a dim light over the surrounding
scene of hosts of girls in evening clothes
! The work was given the new girls by
| Miss Hilda Shomo, national president
! of Beta Chi. who was assisted by Mrs
Mae Cole. national treasurer, the only
! two national officers located in Wash
! ington. Each girl was presented with
her certificate of membership and q
corsage bouquet of Talisman roses, the
sorority flower The new chapter. which
will be known as Upsilon is composed
of Miss Mabel CARL, Miss Sudie Homan
Miss Olive Johnson, Miss Mary Keffler
Miss Janatte Lucas, Miss Margaret Zim-
norman. Miss Garland Pyles and Mis-:
| Dorothy Clark. kilograms and letters
of welcome and congratulations were
read from the out-of town national Off.