The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-22
BY MARY PADGETT

BY MARY PADGETT
Not only will members Of the
District League OF American Pen
Women celebrate their first social
event Of the fall season when they
meet next Monday night at 8
o'clock in the Hotel Grafton, but
they also will celebrate the open
ing Of their new studio which will
be located permanently in that
hotel.
The league has planned an elab-
crate program for the fall and
winter season. And, of course, the
houSewarming in their new meet
ing place, which has been made
into a delightful studio, will start
the season quite gayly, indeed.
Mrs. Beth Heath Olmstead,
president of the District Of Co
lumbia branch, will receive. The
following members of the execu-
tive board will assist:
Miss Marguerite Merigold, Mrs.
Tnez Sheldon Tyler, Miss Clara
ManderShied, Miss Margaret Jean
Bailey, Mrs. Nellie Walker Irish,
Mrs. Anne c. Manchester, Miss
Annabel Lee Glenn, Miss Ruby
NevinS, Mrs. Claudia Rice Scott,
Mrs. Mary Meek Atkison Moore,
DR.. Frances Moon Butts, Mrs. FL
lamay Colvin Thomas, Mrs. Vic
toria Faber Stevenson, Miss Mar
garetta Campbell, Mrs. nellie Mil
Ter Virgins, Mrs. Edna Knight
GaSch and Miss Dorothy Gatchell.
Miss Gatchell is chairman Of the
reception committee.
Miss ClarisSa Collier, president
Of the Venture Club, and Mrs. Jer-
RE Smiley, chairman Of the clubs
social committee, will be hoSteSses
to the Junior Soroptimists at a
dinner party tomorrow night in
Wesley Hall.
A program Of music and singing
has been arranged by Miss Lor-
rain Griffin, Miss Olive Adams and
Miss Donna ForSberg.
Miss Mary Bourke, of the Sorop-
timiSt Club, will be the guest of
honor and will tell the members
of the activities of the Venture
Clubs in other cities. These clubs
of junior women are sponsored by
the International SoroptimiSt Club.
Arrangements are being COM
pIeted for the annual card party
given by the General Auxiliary
Home Board, Order of the Eastern
Star, for the benefit of the in
Urinary at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home, to be held at the
Willard Hotel, October 6, from 2
to 5 p. m.
Mrs. Leila Cook, chairman Of the
general auxiliary, has appointed
Mrs. Norah Riley chairman Of the
party; Mrs. Dorothy Puryear, vice
chairman; Mrs. Minnie BURDEN,
chairman Of patronesses; Mrs.
Ruth Cromelin, chairman Of reSer-
vations, and Mrs. Charlotte E.
Spencer, chairman of publicity.
Mrs. Earl Packer and DR.. Mar
garet Sebree will be guests at a
dinner in their honor, given by
Alpha Chapter Of Phi Delta
Gamma, tomorrow night in the
clubhouse of the American Asso-
citation of University Women.
Mrs. Packer soon will sail with
her husband for his new post in
Latvia. DR.. Sebree was recently
elected national president of the
Phi Delta Gamma National Fra
ternity for Graduate Women.
Mrs. M. E. Salisbury and Miss
Elma Mouton are in charge OF ar
rangementS for tomorrow nights
party.
The first meeting Of the year of
the Alumnae Chapter Of Chi
Omega will be held tonight at 8
o'clock in the Chi Omega rooms
at 1920 G st. N. W. Mrs. Robert
D. Barnes will tell of the conven-
ton held at White Sulphur Springs
this summer.
Mrs. Hazel Forest, 444 Emerson
st. N. W., will be hostess to mem
berS Of Gamma Chapter, Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority, tonight at 8
o'clock in her home.