Evening star., 1936-01-19
Sorority Functions
OF Interest

Beta Chapter OF Phi Delta Gamma,
national fraternity for graduate wom-
en- Of George Washington University
held its initiation banquet last eve
ming in the patio Of the Carlton Hotel.
The room was attractively decorated
with the fraternity colors of black
white and gold. Candles and flowers
or the table carried out the color
scheme, and the shoulder bouquets of
the initiates were Of Johanna Hill
roses and white fresias. A greeting
was given by the president, Miss Elsie
| Green.
A social hour followed the cere-
monies. A piano duet was given by
Miss Hazel Borden and Miss Frances
Willoughby. Miss Marjorie Webster
of the Marjorie Webster School gave
| impersonatiOns. Vocal selections
were furnished by members of the
group.
The national president, DR.. Eleanor
Barnes OF Beaver College, Jenkintown,
Pa, and the national treasurer. DR..
| Margaret Sebree, were present.
Arrangements for the banquet were
| made by Mrs. Irma White, registrar
Of Beta Chapter.
The following girls were initiated:
Miss Gladys Anderson, Miss Frances
Carnes, Miss Mary Erickson, Miss Helen
| Fadden, Miss Elizabeth Fielden, Miss
Clara Hitler, Miss Eleanor johnson,
Miss Sara Lerch, Miss Frances Nc
Reynolds, Miss Edna Mitchell, Miss
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Miss Helen Mushake, Miss Esther
| Pierce and Miss Elizabeth Teepe.
Delta Phi Sigma, Inc, Iota Chapter.
| will entertain their rushees at tea
| this afternoon from to o'clock
| at the Mayflower Hotel.
Members of the MI Alpha Chapter
| of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority will be
entertained in a novel manner Tues
day by Miss Pauline Aker and Miss
Frances Hausner. Brown paper invi-
tations inform the members that a
taffy-pull is the occasion and their
gingham-gowned presence is request
at $50 o'clock.
This also will be the occasion to
pledge three new members to the
sorority, Miss Esther Kennedy, Miss
Libbie Smirchek and Mrs. Edna Hay
man.
The Nu Alphas will hold their first
dance of the season Friday in the
Admiral Club, at Seventeenth and
Rhode Island avenue.
The Washington Almas Chapter, AL
pha Epsilon Alpha. of Alpha Chi
Omega entertained Friday afternoon
from 3 until S O'Clock at tea at the
home of Mrs. Chester Leasure. Wesley
Heights, for their members who are
unable to come to the regular eve
ming meetings of the chapter Mrs
Owen Scott and Mrs. Carl B. Gerber
assisted the hostess at the tea table
At the last meeting of the Delta
Sigma Chapter. Sigma Phi Gamma
International Sorority, held at the
home of Miss Helen O'Brien, Miss
Marion Woodend and Miss Virginia
Compton were elected delegates to
represent the chapter at the annual
convention of Epsilon Province to be
held Saturday and Sunday January
Is and 26, at the Emerson Hotel in
Baltimore, Md. Other members who
will attend the convention from Delta
Sigma Chapter are Miss Pauline Kin
singer, Miss Catherine Crump and
Miss Peggy Conner. The program
scheduled for this convention includes
banquet and dance Saturday night,
breakfast, meeting and cocktail
party to be held Sunday. Miss Jean
Donner, Miss Catherine Weed. Miss
Peggy Bamberger and Miss Helayne
Buss are planning to attend the
banquet and dance.
Miss Peggy Conner announced that
the Washington Council meeting OF
the sorority would be held Wednes-
day at the home. The next chapter
meeting is to be held Thursday at
the home Of Miss June Peterson.