Evening star., 1935-11-10
Founder Day
Banquet To.
Draw Many
Phi Delta Delta Legal
Sorority Will Spon-
sor Event Tonight.

Many prominent woman attorneys
are expected to attend the Founders
dav banquet Of the Phi Delta Delta
Legal Sorority to be held this evening
at the Mayfower Hotel. Outstanding
members of the sorority who will be
present are the United States Minister
to Denmark. Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen;
Judge Annabelle Matthews Of the
United States Board Of Tax Appeals,
Judge Fay Bentley Of the District
of Columbia Juvenile Court, Judge
Mary O'Toole, Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, former Assistant Attor-
ney General of the United States:
Miss Sophie Nordholtz, Miss M.
Vashti Burr, Miss Lucy Foust and
Mrs. Joseph M. Howorth.
Phi Delta Delta was organized Mo-
vember II, 1911, at the University OF
Southern California, Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt. now honorable
national president being one OF the
founders. There are now 81 chap
ters, with associate members in for
eign countries where women have
made progress in the legal profess
sion. including France, Egypt and
India.
An interesting program has been
arranged by Miss M. Faye Wood
ward, Washington Alumnae Chapter,
assisted by Misses Lovice Craig and
Veda Morrow.
Mrs. Ethel v. Richards, national
president of Tau Beta Phi Sorority,
will entertain Mrs. Virginia Noord,
Washington province president, at a
tea today from to 7 O'Clock in the
home of Mrs. Dorothy Martin. Mrs
Regina Haines, past national presi-
dent, and members Of the old and
new province boards are invited.
The Alpha Phi Sorority will be
hostess to its district governor, Mrs.
G. H. Middlemiss, Tuesday evening
at the home, of Miss Gladys Field
ing, 17O1 Kalmia road.
The Washington Council Of Beta
Chi National Sorority will sponsor
a scavenger hunt for the members
Of the eight local chapters Wednes-
day evening. After the hunt the
girls will gather for a vicente roast
and prizes will be awarded. The
committee in charge is composed of
Miss Ann Vito, Mu; Miss Ann Love-
lace, Rho, and Miss Grace Wedder-
burn. Alpha.
The council will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the Carlton Ho-
tel tomorrow.
Washington Alumnae Club of the
national honorary musical sorority.
Mu Phi Epsilon, will celebrate Found
er's day with banquet to be held
at Wesley Hall, 1703 K street north
west, at Z o'clock November 13.
Mrs. Ralph M. Wolfe, chairman,
will make reservations before tomor-
row.
Mrs. Eleanor James will entertain
at a dinner party the members Of
Alpha Gamma Delta National Fra
ternity in honor Of Mrs. Marguerite
Jansky, first grand vice president Of
Alpha Gamma Delta, and Miss Ethel
Riley, president Of the Washington
club. Thursday evening at Z o'clock
at the home Of Mrs. James, 3400
Morrison street northwest. Mrs.
Geraldine Haupt will be the assistant
hostess.
Sigma Beta Sorority
Observes Founders Day
Sigma Beta Sorority of Washing
ton, D. c., Incorporated, will cele-
brate Founders day with dinner and
a dance Friday. November IS, at the
Shoreham Hotel. Mrs. Gwendolyn
Courtney will preside as toastnis-
tress.
The former Gamma and Theta
Chapters of Sigma Beta Sorority
will not be present. as on September
20 they surrendered the sorority
privileges granted them under the
charter and ceased operating as such
chapters.
Rush girls will be installed on this
occasion.
Lambda Chapter, Chi Sigma So
rority, entertained their rushees
Tuesday with a treasure hunt. The
hunt eliminated at the home of Miss
Betty Fainter in Hyattsville. The
treasure was found by Mrs. Mary
Collins. The chapter has planned to
have a white elephant party for their
rushees and Miss Colleen Phoebus is
working on the arrangements.
Alpha Chapter Beta Gamma Phi
Sorority held breakfast Sunday, No.
vember 3, at the Ambassador in honor