Evening star., 1935-12-15
Sororities Plan
Interesting Events


The four local chapters Of Kappa
Beta Pi, international legal sorority,
will celebrate founders day with
novelty dinner at the Hay-Adams to-
night
During the az years since 1t was
founded at Chicago-Kent College Of
Law, Kappa Beta Pi has steadily
grown until today it embraces 40 ac-
tive chapters, of which are for
eign, located at the Osgoode School
of Law, Toronto, Ontario, and the 9TH
er at the University of Paris in Paris,
France. Its membership now includes
outstanding woman attorneys in Eng
land, South Africa, France Germany,
the Netherlands. Spain, Switzerland,
China, Brazil, Egypt and Mexico. 1t
numbers among its foreign member
ship Nine. Flora Rosenberg, the only
woman admitted to practice before
Chinese courts and the only one who
also successfully practices her profess
sion In the French and United States
courts In Shanghai, China. OF Brazil,
DR.. Bertha Lutz adds distinction to
Kappa's ranks as one of two women
appointed by the Brazilian President
to draw up the suffrage clause for the
new constitution of Brazil.
The program for the founders day
dinner has been in charge of an inter-
chapter committee headed by the
province dean, Mrs. Edwina Austin
Avery, and composed of Miss Edith
Cooper and Miss Lula A. Prather, Eta
Alumnae Chapter; Mrs. Virginia
WraSSe and Miss Florence Horigan
from Omicron; Miss Mary v. Marraffa
and Mrs. Anna NJ. Smith, from Epsi-
Ion and Miss Ora Maritime and Miss
Helen Kuntz from Nu Chapter.
The annual birthday cake service
will also will be in charge of the
province director, Miss Elizabeth Read,
who will also give a historical sketch
of the sorority. The musical part of
the program will be presented by Miss
Norma Windsor and Mrs. Marion
Hines Taylor. A dramatic sketch de-
picting the trial of Susan B. Anthony
for voting in the general elections at
Rochester, N. Y, in 1872, with the
cast of characters including Miss Helen
Neuman, Miss Altha Wheatley, Miss
Wilma Van Deman, Miss Grace B.
Styles, Miss Veida Hyman, Miss
Johnabelle Deaton and Miss Edith
Cooper.
Among those to be present are Mrs.
Elizabeth Cox, national custodian of
ritual; Judge Ellen K. Raedy and the
following honorary members: Miss
Ellen Spencer Mussey, Judge Kathryn
Sellers, Miss Elizabeth C. Harris and
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter
| of the Chi Omega Fraternity will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon from
5 to o'clock in honor of the Mothers
Club Of the active chapter.
The tea will be given at the home
of Mrs. Louis Malkus, at 7416 Alaska
avenue. Mrs. Robert Barnes, presi-
dent of the Alumnae Chapter will head
the receiving line, assisted by Mrs.
Louis Malkus, Miss Dorothy Hegle-
bower, Miss Olivia Nixon, president Of
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Elizabeth Keane. Mrs. Vesta Watson,
Mrs. 2. D. Blackstone and Mrs George
Romney will pour at the tea table.
Nu Alpha Chapter of Kappa Delta
Phi Sorority will hold its Christmas
party Tuesday evening at 1925 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, Mrs.
Judy Savidge acting as hostess. A doll
parade will be the feature of the eve
ming, each of the II members hav-
ing dressed a doll which she will pre-
sent to Mr.. Gordon Hittenmark FRI
day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
broadcasting station.
Miss Ethel Darby was hostess to the
members Of the Phi Beta Lambda Sor-
ority and a few additional guests at a
surprise shower last evening at her
home, at ASIA Thirteenth street north
west, In honor of Miss Janet Thomas,
whose marriage to Mr.. Walter Lie
brecht of New York will take place
Saturday evening, December 81. The
living room was decorated in yellow
and white and the ice course which
was served carried out the same color
scheme. The guests included Miss
Helen Coder, Miss Edith Pendleton,
Miss Dorothy Tolson. Mrs. Robert
Mayer, Miss Ruth Britt. Miss Mary
Louise Robbins, Mrs. Henry Martin,
Miss Margaret Hammond, Mrs. Walter
Hiley, Miss Betty Truitt, Miss Mabel
Swami, Miss Irene Newman. Miss
Beatrice Matlack, Mrs. Bill Jenkins,
Mrs. Joseph Darby, Miss Evelyn Darby
Miss Lutte Darby, Mrs. Gordon Darby,