Evening star., 1937-09-19
FRATERNITES AND
SORORITIES

WIN OCTOBER z set as the date FOL
formal installation of chapter OF
Alpha Phi International Fraternity
at American University, committees
in charge of the various activities
have been appointed by Mrs. Robert
Laughlin, president of the Washington
Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Phi. Com
mittee members include: Location
Mrs. Pat OLeary, Mrs. w. B. Hardy
Mrs. M. L. Gillifillan; housing, Gladys
Fielding, Brownley Leesnitzer, Mrs
Norman Rogers; initiation equipment
Hazel Nelson, Mrs. H. A. Taylor
Mrs. Harold Morrison; pledging, Mrs,
Robert Laughlin, Mrs. Harry Jones;
banquet, Mrs. M l.. Gillfillan, Mrs.
Harry Jones. Brownley Leesnitzer
Mrs. James Wells, Mrs. E. G.. Mont
gomery, Helen Wilson; reception, Rosa
Wingate, Mrs. Gordon Rath, Mrs.
Philip Peck, Bonita Finney, Mrs. John
Fleming; publicity, Mrs. George Ben
son, Mrs. Pat O'Leary, Mrs. r. Weiner;
finances. Ellen Overlook, Edna Mont
gomery, Mrs. Walter j. Smith.
Beth xi, the new chapter at Ameri-
can University, will be the thirty
eighth chapter of Alpha Phi. The
local sorority, Alpha Sigma Chi of
American University. soon to become
Beta xi of Alpha Phi International,
was created in the Fall of 1886 by the
merging Of Alpha Chi and the Swagger
Club, two groups founded in 1928.
Acceptance of this groups petition in
June, 1887, was followed by the pledg-
ing of 18 members. These pledges,
together with others to be pledged
this Fall, will be initiated at the time
of the installation of the new chapter
October 2. Installation will be fol-
lowed by reception October 3.
Mrs. M. L. Psrler, president of the
Washington Alumnae Chapter of
Delta zeta, entertained the executive
committee at her home, in Alexandra,
Wednesday evening. Arrangements
were discussed for the Pan-H Hellenic
delegates tea in honor OF Miss Helen
Martell, who is president of the City
Hellenic. The executive COM
mittee has the following members:
Mrs. M. L. Parler, president; Mrs.
r. E. Stevens, vice president; Mrs.
G l. White, secretary; Miss Louise
Shoemaker, treasurer, and the heads
of the standing committees: Mrs T.
Osterhaus, social; Miss Margaret
Neuman, program; Miss Zoe McFad-
den, membership, and Mrs. G. l..
White, benefits.
Delta Sigma Chapter Of Sigma Phi
Gamma International Sorority met
September 9. at the home of Mrs. Jean
Grove. A dance will be given by the
Washington chapters September 25 at
Beaver Dam Country Club. The chap
ter dance will be November 6. Ward
man Park Hotel has been chosen for
the Epsilon Province meeting, Febru-
airy l9 and 20, with Delta Sigma Chap
ter as hostess. The chapter will meet
September % with Mrs. Ethel Al
brecht, 518 North Oakland avenue,
Arlington, Va.
Epsilon Chapter, Phi Sigma Epsilon
National Sorority, held its initial meet
ing of the year Thursday with Miss
Marion Farley, 28l5 Thirteenth street
Mrs. Altha Rhodes, president, presided.
A bridal shower WAS given in honor
Of Miss Inez Gravalles, whose marriage
to Carroll Pike will take place October
In Grace Lutheran Church.
The Washington Alumnae Associ-
alton OF Kappa Kappa Gamma meets
Tuesday evening at the home of the
resident, Mrs. A. F. Rothballer, lilo
Summerfield road, Chevy Chase, Md
A buffet supper will be served at 6
o'clock by committee of which Mrs.
Banks Ceilings is chairman. A busi-
ness meeting and program arranged
by Mrs. Bernard Grove, jr., will follow
Mrs. Edward c. Stone and Mrs. Will
liam Bleakney will give short reviews
Of local and national Kappa history
Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Gamms
is holding open house and serving tea
each afternoon of the coming week
in the sorority room at 1901 F street
to welcome all registering students al
the Graduate School Of American Uni.
versity. Mrs. Frederick w. Crockel
is president.