Evening star., 1934-12-23
Sororities Plan Gay
Christmas PROGRAMS

The Washington Council of Tau Phi
National Sorority will hold its annual
Christmas dance Christmas night at
the Congressional Country Club The
dance will start at 10 o'clock. The
committee in charge is composed Of
Miss Elva Robey, Tau Chapter, chair
man; Miss Bernadette Lang, Alpha
Miss Frances Bartlett. Beta; Miss
Eveline Kay, Delta; Miss Annabelle
Fox, Zeta: Miss Barbara Hammer, Pi,
and Miss Peggy Corder. Mu.
The Sigma Delta Kappa Inter-
Collegiate Law Fraternity is holding
it's annual convention in Washington
from December 1851.
The ladies of the visiting members
will be entertained with tea on
Sunday, December 30 from to
o'clock at Columbus University. Mrs.
John r. Fitzpatrick, the wife of DR..
John R. Fitzpatrick, dean Of the Co.
lumbus University School of Law, and
the first chancellor of the university's
chapter, the Alpha Mu, will act as
hostess. She will be assisted by Mrs
Claude Houchine, wife of the grand
president, and by Mrs. Charles Iovine
and Mrs. William Goddard, wives of
past chancellors of Alpha Mu. The
wives of the present chancellors of the
four local chapters will pour.
The first of several affairs compli-
menting the wives and friends of dele
gates to the national convention of the
Sigma Delta Kappa Legal Fraternity
will be a banquet to be held at the
Continental Hotel the evening of De-
cember 29. Varied types Of enter
tainment have been arranged, includ-
ing vocal selections by Mrs George
P. Grove, readings by Miss C. Henkles
and group of dances by the pupils of
the Bekefi-Deleporte School Of Dane
ing.
The committee is headed by Mrs.
Briscoe B. Gray of the Alumni Chap
ter Of Columbus University. Assisting
with the arrangements are Mrs.
Claude NJ Houchins, wife Of the grand
president of the fraternity: Mrs. Mer-
ritt Smith, and Mrs. Carl Mccarthy.
All of those whose husbands or
friends are members Of the fraternity
are urged to make their dinner res
ervations by calling Mrs. Gray at
Decatur 2152-R.
Alpha Chapter, Sigma M Chi
Sorority, will hold its Christmas
dance at the Hayloft Thursday from
10 to l o'clock. Arrangements are in
charge of Mrs. Agnes McBriar.
Kappa Alpha Theta, Washington
Alumnae Chapter, will entertain at q
dinner dance on Thursday evening at
Louise Sparrow, 1858 Ontario road, is
in charge Of reservations.
Gamma Chapter, Chi Sigma Sorority,
held a formal tea last Sunday at the
Shoreham Hotel with Miss Mildred
Coker as hostess. The sorority was
honored by the presence of Miss Mary
Lou Collif1ower, Alpha Province presi-
dent, as well as Miss Louise Lerch,
national secretary, and Miss Lois
MertZ, province secretary, the latter
two being members of Gamma. Sew
eral out-of-town guests were present.
A Christmas party was given Tues
day at the home of Miss Louise Lerch.
A beautifully decorated tree with
gayly-tied gifts reflected the true holi-
day spirit Miss Stewart Gibson
played Santa Claus. Refreshments
were served.
Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha
Zeta Beta National Sorority held its
annual Christmas party at the home
of Mrs. Elsie Ramby Tuesday, Decem-
Der 18. The members were entertained
by the PLEDGES, who were dressed as
dolls, and Margaret Simmel, who por-
trayed Santa Claus and delivered the
packages brought by the different
members for their secret sisters. There
was surprise package and a Christ
mas cone filled with candy for each
member presented by the chapter.
The next regular meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Hilda Benton,
5614 North Capitol street, Tuesday,
January 8, 1885.
The last business meeting Of the
year of Lambda Chapter, Phi Sigma
Epsilon Sorority, was held at the home
of Miss Marion williams. The annual
Christmas "Swastika" party was held
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Mary Israel, 1888 Ontario place north
west. The next business meeting will
be held the second week of January.
The Social Committee of Alpha
Province, Chi Sigma Sorority, met
Wednesday evening at the home of
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